Month: November 2014

What are my rights if I don’t know who caused my car accident?

When Chicago residents are involved in car accidents, many follow the appropriate protocols regarding how to manage the aftermaths of their crashes. They stop their vehicles and check themselves and others for injuries. Then they examine their vehicles, noting any...

Four workers suffer personal injuries in Chicago-area fire

Whenever combustible materials are near, Chicago residents should take precautions to prevent ignition of those resources. Whether they are at their homes or at their jobs, individuals who must handle dangerous and flammable products put themselves in peril when...

Most Common Personal Injury Accidents

Personal injury accidents - or torts - cover a wide variety of accidents. The following are some of the more common types of personal injury cases: Auto accidents. Millions auto accidents happen every year, making them one of the most common types of personal injury...

Holiday Safety Tips

 With Thanksgiving and the holiday season right around the corner, the Chicago personal injury lawyers at Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish want to provide safety tips to help you and your family stay safe this holiday season. Drive cautiously. Most Americans travel for the...

What are doctors’ duties to prevent medical malpractice?

One of the most glorified, popularized and glamorized professions in the American entertainment industry is that of medical doctors. The popular television drama "ER," which was set right here in Chicago, opened up the fictional lives of many made-for-TV medical...

Are Medical Errors the Same as Medical Malpractice?

 Photo Credit: 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Preventable medical error is the third leading cause of death, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), just behind heart disease and cancer. In 2010, the Office of Inspector General for Health and...

What Can I Recover If I Am Disabled in Personal Injury Accident?

 Sometimes personal injury accidents result in injuries so severe that a person is temporarily or permanently disabled. Anytime a plaintiff is injured as a result of negligence, he or she may be able to recover personal injury damages, including: Past and future...

Should I Get a Second Opinion?

 Misdiagnosis is the most common type of medical error, with an estimated 10 to 20 percent of medical malpractice cases involving a diagnostic error. Given the high rate of error in diagnoses, it is incredibly important for patients to get a second opinion when facing...

What You Need to Know about Pedestrian Accidents

 Large, metropolitan areas like Chicago are home to a number of pedestrians. On any given day, Chicago's busy roadways are filled with cars, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians. Unfortunately, pedestrians can also be the victim of traffic accidents. In fact,...

Construction injuries can lead to worker deaths

Each year thousands of American workers are hurt and killed while performing their jobs. Many injury causing accidents occur right here in Chicago, and a good portion of those accidents occur at construction sites. When construction workers suffer serious physical...

$2,300,000 – Brain Injury
$650,000 – Motor Vehicle Accident
$800,000 – Construction Injury
$570,000 – Medical Malpractice

$4,300,000 – Medical Malpractice
$4,100,000 – Construction
$4,000,000 – Medical Malpractice
$3,000,000 – Vehicle Accident

$950,000 – Birth Injury Malpractice
$5,860,000 Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Death
$1,800,000 – Product Liability
$4,000,000 – Medical Malpractice

$3,000,000 – Vehicle Accident
$950,000 – Birth Injury Malpractice
$7,500,000 – Premises Liability

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