Personal Injury Blog

Administering the wrong medication is one of the common medication errors that can occur either in a hospital setting or even at a pharmacy. This type of medical negligence can lead to serious injuries or even death.In 2002 there were about 100,000 individuals in the United States who were given the wrong medication. Those are […]

I saw a piece in the news recently about a law that is being passed in Minnesota regarding setting indoor air quality standards for ice rinks.  There was an incident there similar to the Glen Ellyn ice rink carbon monoxide poisoning incident of this past winter where a number of youth hockey players were made […]

With the arrival of daylight savings time serving as a reminder to check things that we do not always think about, now is a good time to remind ourselves to check that our carbon monoxide detectors have good batteries and are fully functional.  Carbon monoxide poisoning claims several lives each year and leaves many others […]

While it is mandatory in Illinois to have a minimum of motorists insurance, you may want to buy more coverage protection than the state requires. The basic requirements of the state are for a minimum of:  $20,000 per person; $15,000 for property damage; and $40,000 in total.  This means that the most you can compensate […]

By now, you may have heard about the tainted gasoline that has made its way to gas stations throughout Illinois. In August, BP admitted that it delivered some 4.7 million gallons of misformulated gas to hundreds of locations in the Midwest, including some 300 gas stations in Illinois alone. The tainted gas, which was sold […]

The Illinois Supreme Court declared that the 2005 law that placed caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases in Illinois was unconstitutional.  Truthfully, it was not much of a surprise.I have a few thoughts:1.  This is the third time — yes, third — that the Illinois Supreme Court has declared that caps on damages […]

You can do everything in your power to be a responsible driver and carry the necessary car insurance coverage, but there are still many drivers out there who neglect to do the same. An uninsured driver is one who:  never had valid car insurance at all; has an expired insurance policy; had their policy canceled […]

With the holiday season just around the corner, many people have begun their Christmas and Hanukkah toy shopping. Stores are already laden with an extravaganza of toys, which can make choosing difficult. When it comes to making choices, parents need to be aware of dangerous children’s toys that could be unsafe because of lead contamination.Many […]

If your loved one resides in a nursing home and has developed bed sores, this may be a sign of nursing home neglect. Bed sores can lead to serious and even deadly complications. This is because bed sores can cause infections that affect the skin, bones and muscles. Some of the most serious complications that may […]

When a medical device that is meant to save a life causes harm, it can lead an individual to file a dangerous medical device claim. While most recommended implantable defibrillators are safe, some have led to defective product recalls. These defective implantable defibrillators should be removed from a patient and replaced with a safer device.Benefits […]