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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 17, 2018 |
While Chicago is not actually the gustiest city in the United States, there are days where it displays that it rightfully earns the "Windy City" title. With just a few months until winter, the wind is starting to pick up to an average of about 12 miles per hour.This...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 11, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice cases may involve elements of fraud which allows injured patients or their surviving family members to pursue claims based on fraud and not medical malpractice alone. This makes it possible for individuals to pursue claims for punitive damages...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 5, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Elder financial abuse is a growing threat and family members should take proactive steps to protect their loved ones. Protecting against financial exploitation requires closely monitoring those who have access to the individual's finances and constant vigilance...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 24, 2018 | Birth Injuries
The neonatal skull is fragile and easily damaged during delivery and in the days and months following birth. Understanding the Neonatal Skull The skull is an aggregation of five bones that doesn't fully form until after birth. The sagittal suture, posterior...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 18, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Boomerang hospitalizations severely impact patient health and put patients at significant risk of potentially life-threatening complications. Patients who are prematurely released from hospital care and patients who receive substandard care from their nursing...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 17, 2018 |
When your child was small you did everything to keep them safe. You bought gates, outlet covers and any other popular product on the market. As they got older and spent more time away, you realized that you would never be able to provide that same level of...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 10, 2018 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Buses crash for a number of reasons including driver fatigue, faulty equipment, passenger disruptions, and distracted driving. Whether it is a school bus or a city bus, the accident creates a situation where a large number of people can be seriously injured in a...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 5, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Minimal oversight within surgical centers places the health and safety of patients at considerable risk for serious injuries or death. In many states, the oversight is so minimal that surgical centers are not required to report when their patients die as the result of...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Aug 24, 2018 | Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice
It's common for mothers to make significant lifestyle changes when they find out they're pregnant. Because physicians know so much more today about fetal development than they did a generation ago, mothers replace alcohol and nicotine with supplements such as folic...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Aug 20, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Nursing homes in the Metro-East area are among the most dangerous facilities in the state for elderly residents. Many of these homes have significant rates of patient infection, assault, and other forms of elder abuse. While the Illinois Department of Public Health...
