While the number of fatalities for passengers and drivers of cars and light trucks has been falling since 1999, the number of deaths associated with motorcycle crashes has more than doubled. More than 80% of reported motorcycle accidents result in injury or death...
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How to Handle an Accident Case Without an Attorney
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Mar 11, 2021 | Car Accidents
Although an attorney makes a case much easier for an accident victim, the victim can choose to handle the case without an attorney. The victim will need to know how to get a copy of the police report, order video surveillance footage, and file his or her own...
Did Medical Negligence Cause Your Child’s Quadriparesis?
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Mar 4, 2021 | Medical Malpractice
The negligence of a doctor, nurse, or any other hospital worker can cause a child’s quadriparesis. The debilitating condition can occur as a result of a birth injury that harms the nervous system. Improper monitoring of the mother or baby and incorrect use of tools...
Will a Nursing Home Care Plan Keep Your Loved One Safe?
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Feb 25, 2021 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Nursing homes cannot always be counted on to follow care plans. Although the plans are put in place to ensure the highest quality of care for residents, they are sometimes disregarded by nursing homes. Factors like staff turnover and understaffed facilities result in...
Circumstances that Increase Autism Risk
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Feb 18, 2021 | Birth Injuries
The cause of autism has eluded scientists and health care professionals for years. Recent studies appear to suggest that pregnancy-related factors increase a child’s risk for autism. Potential Autism Risk Factors The prevalence of autism in the United States has been...
When Failure to Communicate Becomes Deadly
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Feb 11, 2021 | Medical Malpractice
Several studies have shown communication failure to be a leading cause of preventable deaths in the medical arena. Alarming Findings on Communication Failure A study from the 1990s found miscommunication to contribute to between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths in American...

When the At-Fault Driver Isn’t the Owner in Illinois
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Feb 4, 2021 | Car Accidents
If the at-fault driver does not own the vehicle that he or she crashed, the owner can be held responsible for the damages that occur. Liability might attach to the owner if the driver was the owner’s agent at the time of the crash or the owner negligently entrusted...
Injured in an Airbnb?
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Jan 25, 2021 | Chicago Personal Injury Blog
When a guest is injured in an Airbnb, the host or Airbnb may be liable. The guest may recover compensation from the property owner or directly from Airbnb through the Host Protection Insurance. When Is an Airbnb Owner Liable? An Airbnb host uses his or her property...
Nursing Home Neglect Soars
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Jan 18, 2021 | Nursing Home Neglect Or Abuse
While coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 90,000 long-term care residents, tens of thousands of residents have died for different reasons. A majority of these deaths are because of pandemic-related neglect. Burned-out workers have been unable to give...
Proving the Other Driver was Distracted
by Steinberg Goodman & Kalish | Jan 11, 2021 | Car Accidents
Cell phone records, video footage, photography, and law enforcement or witness testimonies can help prove that a driver was distracted at the time of an accident. Claims against distracted drivers can be successful if victims offer evidence that the negligent...
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