By some accounts—such as a 2013 study published in the Journal of Patient Safety – medical malpractice causes preventable harm to patients more than 400,000 times per year. While lethal harm is less common, this number is unacceptable and bewildering; why are so many patients in the U.S. the victims of medical malpractice? What is… Read more »
The state of Illinois follows a fault based car insurance system. This means that drivers—or rather, their insurance companies—are responsible for paying for the accidents that they cause. It also means that injured drivers or passengers have the right to file a civil action against an at-fault party to recover damages.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 15,700 nursing homes in the United States, providing care for 1.4 million residents. While many of these care facilities treat patients with the level of expertise and responsibility that residents both need and deserve, others are neglectful in patient care. Nursing home neglect… Read more »
The New Year typically causes people to reflect on the past and make plans for the future. Now is the perfect time to make an appointment to discuss your need for a Will or Trust and to discuss Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property. You do not want to place your children and… Read more »
Driving in the snow can be a dangerous thing to do. While safe habits can reduce the risk of a car accident occurring, when weather conditions are bad, the chances of being in a crash are higher. If you will be driving during the winter in Illinois, here are some tips for staying safe: 1…. Read more »
When you seek healthcare in Western Springs, Illinois and surrounding areas, you expect to be treated with the highest standard of care possible. This is regardless of whether the care is being sought from a hospital, a standard family practice, a nursing home, or another type of healthcare facility or/and provider. However, all too often,… Read more »
The state of Illinois is infamous for its harsh and long winters. And this winter, the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting unseasonably cold conditions and a lot of snow. This means snow and ice on roads, sidewalks, driveways, and in parking lots, creating slip and fall hazards for anyone walking. While the threat of a slip… Read more »
Every year in Illinois, there are hundreds of workplace accidents and dozens of workplace injury-related fatalities. In the year 2012, the State of Illinois Department of Public Health reported that there were 145 occupational-related fatalities that year, and that workers in the construction industry comprised 11 percent of those fatalities. The construction industry is an… Read more »
Every year, there are thousands of vehicles recalled for defective—and potentially dangerous—auto parts. In the year 2014 alone, for example, there were 62 million vehicles recalled in the United States. Unfortunately, recalls are often not issued early enough, endangering defective vehicles’ drivers as well as others on the road. When a defective car part leads… Read more »
Car accidents are one of the leading causes of accidental injury in the United States. In fact,statistics compiled by the Illinois Department of Transportation indicate that on average more than nine people were injured per hour in traffic crashes during 2013. Car accidents can easily leave victims with extremely serious injuries, including broken bones, burns,… Read more »