During a performance at the annual skydiving festival in Puerto Rico, a 58 year old Chicago man died when difficulties operating his chute occurred. According to festival organizers, this was the first death that had happened in the last 15 years. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which investigates airplane and helicopter accidents, is investigating the...
Read More About Chicago Skydiver Dies in AccidentThe Zika virus has recently been contracted by several pregnant Illinois women, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. This virus, which is transmitted via the bite of an infected mosquito, produces symptoms that may include joint pain, fever, pink eye, and/or a rash. Although these symptoms typically last only a week or so...
Read More About Zika Virus Hits Chicago AreaA lawsuit filed in the Cook County Circuit Court alleges the city of Chicago is not effectively warning residents how, after repairs to the street, lead can seep into tap water. The suit also claims that the city of Chicago should replace thousands of lead pipes. Detailing allegations from three plaintiffs, the lawsuit quotes a...
Read More About Get the Lead Out! Chicago Accused of Failing to Warn Residents About Lead PipesIn an unfortunate accident at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, a 20 year junior hockey player suffered an injury that left him paralyzed. According to onlookers, the young man stumbled and then hit the boards while playing in the last game of the season for the Chicago Cougars. After he fell, he was...
Read More About Chicago Hockey Player ParalyzedRecently, a Bridgeview man was involved in a serious pedestrian accident. The man was struck attempting to cross the street on the 8400 block of Harlem Avenue. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the 26-year old man had to be extricated from the windshield of the car and suffered numerous broken bones as a result of being struck. Unfortunately...
Read More About Common Breaks Suffered in Illinois Pedestrian AccidentsSadly, when it comes to medical care, not all health care providers are created equal. While most doctors, nurses, emergency rooms, and health care facilities are prime examples of helpful modern medicine, there are many that fall below acceptable standards of safety. These problematic few can cause serious harm to patients and cost insurance companies...
Read More About Bad Medicine – When to file a Chicago Medical Malpractice SuitThe human body is a miraculous creation. But while our bodies are capable of taking a great deal of punishment and are resilient for the most part, they also have their vulnerabilities. We have all heard of circumstances where a person has walked away unharmed and unscathed from seemed like a significant accident. Yet in...
Read More About Different Types of Chicago Spinal InjuriesWhen most people hear about elder abuse taking place in a nursing home or care facility, the first thing that comes to mind is physical abuse by a facility employee. Horrific images of senior citizens being slapped, tied to their beds, or suffering varying degrees of bodily harm are easy to imagine. The American Public...
Read More About Suffering in Silence – Elder Emotional Abuse In Illinois and Its SignsWhen she was first admitted to Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest to deliver her child, all was well. The fetal monitoring strip indicated that her baby was in good health and fully viable at the time that labor began. Like many hospitals, the mother was administered a dose of Pitocin, a powerful drug...
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