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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 15, 2016 | Personal Injury
While they can be lots of fun and a great family-friendly activity, ATVs can also pose serious safety risks for children. It's important that parents and adults educate themselves on proper ATV safety before introducing the vehicles to their children. Age From 1982...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 7, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
According to medical studies, long work shifts and sleep deprivation are putting both medical students and their patients at risk for injuries. Studies show that sleep deprivation impairs medical residents' performance and exposes patients to increased medical errors....
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 2, 2016 |
Imagine entering a hospital for a minor surgical procedure and contracting a potentially fatal infection. With the increase in the antibiotic resistant microbes and the prevalence of hospital-associated infections (HAI), that's exactly the risk many Illinois hospital...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 2, 2016 | Personal Injury
The end of Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season and many of you have already started putting your holiday travel plans together. This time of year can be stressful and take a lot of preparation. As you start to gear up for that holiday road-trip, keep...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 25, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists have a complicated job and unfortunately, even small mistakes can lead to significant patient injuries. Administering the correct type and amount of medication is critical to keeping patients safe. Anesthesia and Human Error...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 17, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
A surgeon who was called to the stand to vouch for a partner's expertise has admitted to lying to protect him. Though there is no way to tell if his testimony affected the final outcome of the trial, the doctor says that he is haunted by his actions. Other medical...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 7, 2016 | Personal Injury
Pedestrian deaths surged by more than 10% in 2015. In the first six months of the year, 2,368 pedestrians died in accidents. The rate of pedestrian fatalities have risen steadily since 2005 to the point where they now account for more than 15% of total traffic...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 28, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Obstetric negligence can result in infection, loss of fertility, stillbirth, cerebral palsy, and death of the baby and/or the mother. Hospitals, doctors, and nurses who treat pregnant women are required to provide a duty of care that will protect the mother and the...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 15, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Several studies have shown that more than 50 percent of doctors will fail to disclose or lie about medical errors that they or their colleagues have made. In order to uncover evidence of medical negligence, malpractice lawyers often retain medical experts who can...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 13, 2016 |
Bicyclists generally have the right to use the road in Illinois - that is something that most people have long held as obvious under the law. However, last year a driver was accused of failing to yield to a bike rider and a judge threw out the citation finding...
