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• Wrong-Site Surgery: Hospital Ordered to Install Video Cameras in OR

  Video cameras are becoming commonplace in our society inside and outside businesses and homes.  Many intersections throughout Chicago are now equipped with red light cameras that take snap shots of motor vehicles running lights.  And…

• Medical Malpractice Myths: Tort Reform Will Lower Insurance Rates (Part V)

  Today is our Chicago injury and malpractice attorneys final installment of our commentary on “Five Myths of Medical Malpractice,” based on a report recently published by the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Medical Negligence Myth…

• Medical Malpractice Myths: Drive-Up Doctors’ Insurance Premiums (Part IV)

  Day four of our personal injury lawyers‘ discussion of “Five Myths of Medical Malpractice.”  Here’s Myth #4: Medical Malpractice Myth #4: Medical Malpractice Claims Drive Up Doctors’ Premiums This myth continues to be spread by…

• Medical Malpractice Myths: Doctors are Fleeing (Part III)

  Today is day three of our series on “Five Myths of Medical Malpractice,” presented by our Chicago injury and wrongful death attorneys.  Time for Myth #3: Medical Negligence Myth #3: Doctors are Fleeing Numerous studies,…

• Myths of Medical Malpractice: Drives Up Health Care Costs (Part II)

  As noted in yesterday’s post, each day this week our Chicago personal injury lawyers are addressing one of Five Myths of Medical Negligence, as reported earlier this month by the American Association for Justice.  Here…

• Myths of Medical Malpractice: ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuits (Part One)

  During this time of intense health care reform in Congress — with the House having passed a health care reform bill without major draconian medical liability reform, and the Senate soon to begin its debate…

• CTA Bus Crash and School Bus Safety Violations

  Top Chicago CTA bus crash lawyers and other transportation accident attorneys keep abreast of the frequency and types of accidents involving public transportation buses.  Recently in Chicago, a CTA bus crashed into a home in…

• Preventable Injury or Death Caused by Medication Errors in Hospitals

  According to the Institute of Medicine, hospital medication errors account for an estimated 400,00 preventable injuries and $3.5 billion a year in additional medical costs.  Patients who are given improper medication, and suffer permanent injury…

• FAA Safety Programs to Prevent Airplane Crashes

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instituted several safety programs to improve airline safety and prevent airplane crashes from occurring. Two such programs are Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFO) and Information for Operators (InFO), which…

• OSHA Issues Largest-Ever Fine Against BP for Safety Violations

  Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a record-breaking $87.43 million in proposed fines against BP Products North America Inc. for “failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees” that contributed to…