A family in St. Louis, Ill. is dealing with a traumatic birth injury that they blame on Memorial Hospital medical professionals. Mistakes made during the pregnancy caused their daughter to have cerebral palsy. During the baby’s delivery, the parents allege that the doctor ruptured membranes, failed to perform in utero resuscitation, and failed to deliver [...]
Securities fraud does not just happen in the big financial capitals around the world. In late July, an Easton, Conn. man pleaded guilty to securities fraud, money-laundering, and mail and wire fraud. Gregory P. Loles falsely represented himself to investors and fellow church attendees where he was on the board of the church’s endowment fund. [...]
This is not rocket science – if you do not want to be sued, then make the effort to communicate better. The Archives of Internal Medicine recently released a study that shows that when it comes to communicating with one another, primary care doctors and medical specialists fail. This can put patients at risk of [...]
Bicycling in your neighborhood or to work should be an enjoyable, stress-free activity. But for a man in Cook County, Illinois, and for thousands of other bike riders, careless or negligent drivers can cause a serious injury or death. In late July, a 79-year-old man was cycling two blocks from his home in suburban Maywood [...]
A short walk to leave your apartment should not be dangerous. But for a Pasco County woman, a loose step caused her harm. Many area renters live in big apartment complexes with three or four floors. They trust that the landlord and management company will respond to their complaints of repairs being needed and walk [...]
Two people died in two separate semi truck accidents in Macon County in late June. Others suffered injuries. In the first accident, truck driver Dallas Hollin Jr. was killed when another big rig driver feel asleep at the wheel. Hollin had pulled his semi truck over on Interstate 72 after he had hit a deer [...]
Rosiglitazone, an ingredient in popular Type II diabetes drugs such as Avandia, Avandamet, and Avandaryl, has been shown to increase the risk of a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will soon restrict access to these medicines by requiring patients and their doctors to enroll in a special program [...]
You do not expect the tow truck operators to get into accidents. You expect them to tow disabled vehicles from the scene of accidents. This reported case was truly sad, and something that no one could have seen coming. It started when a tow operator was called to assist a break down on the side [...]
The United States ranks number 41 in the World Health Organization’s list of maternal death rates. An estimated 500 women die each year from pregnancy complications, and every 15 minutes one woman has severe complications that will almost cause her to die. These statistics are shocking for a developed country that has a range of [...]
Despite the rage to cap medical malpractice damages, there are cases that return higher awards. This case is one of them. This reported case happened in Norwalk and the jury handed down a $58.6 million award. The case involved an obstetrician who waited too long to do a C-section. The end result was a severely [...]