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A great number of fatalities are the direct result of avoidable medical errors. It's estimated that 225,000 Americans die as the result of some form of medical malpractice each year. As inevitable as some amount of human error is, certain protocols could eliminate...

Negligence is a legal concept on which many personal injury claims are based. This Chicago personal injury law blog has discussed negligence in the context of car accidents, construction accidents, and nursing home accidents. Negligence can also form the basis of a...

Each year thousands of Americans, including many people in Chicago, suffer an injury or some sort of illness due to medical malpractice. Medical malpractice can occur in any number of healthcare situations, from a long-term hospital or nursing home stay to a simple...

 When an employee is injured on the job, he or she is generally entitled to workers' compensation benefits, regardless of who was at fault for the accident. In exchange for workers' compensation benefits, employees are generally prohibited from suing their employer in...

Statutes of limitations are an important - but often overlooked - issue for tort claims. In many cases, the victims of a personal injury or medical malpractice incident are understandably preoccupied with their physical recovery. Unfortunately, if attention isn't paid...

Many prior posts on this Chicago personal injury law blog have discussed the important legal concept of negligence. Negligence is a theory on which liability in a lawsuit may be based and implies that an individual, who owed another a duty of care, committed actions...

Most of us are familiar with soft, white baby powder. In fact, for many of us, talc powder is associated with freshness, innocence, and cleanliniene routine. But in light of a recent verdict holding a maker of talc powder liable for the plaintiff's cancer, many women...

Only a small number of personal injury and medical malpractice cases actually make it to trial. Instead, a large number of cases are settled prior to trial either through settlement negotiations, or through alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or...

Public transportation is a great way to get around a busy city like Chicago. While some bus and rail riders use public transportation because they do not have their own vehicles, others do so because it allows them to avoid the stresses of commuting on often busy,...