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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jul 5, 2016 | Personal Injury
Construction sites are often a chaotic scene involving many different suppliers delivering materials, contractors working their trade and multiple companies occupying the site working hard to meet deadlines. It is no wonder that construction sites are dangerous. Heavy...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jul 1, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
One of the most difficult times in life occurs when it becomes clear that one or both of your parents are no longer capable of caring for themselves at home. Maybe they are becoming frail and have injured themselves. Perhaps they are at great risk for falling or other...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jul 1, 2016 |
Diagnosing a disease is a complicated procedure that involves dozens of variables. Misdiagnoses are always a risk; however, when doctors overlook obvious symptoms, misdiagnosis crosses the line into medical malpractice. Misdiagnosis Statistics In a study by Kaiser...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jun 30, 2016 |
With many automobile crashes, it is often only luck that saves an individual after a crash. In most cases, the crash occurs so quickly that even eyewitnesses cannot comprehend what just occurred. A driver loses control, often due to intoxication, fatigue, drugs,...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jun 22, 2016 |
When surgical mistakes cost a patient's life, a case of wrongful death may be brought against the surgeon, hospital or other healthcare professional. Medical malpractice happens when healthcare providers fail in their responsibility to deliver quality healthcare to...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jun 12, 2016 |
Recent studies by Johns Hopkins University show that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., a statistic with details that are underreported by medical professionals. Without proper standards set in place to report medical error, healthcare...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jun 1, 2016 |
Many cases of medical malpractice occur because patients are not given the opportunity to approve the treatment their physician chooses to apply. In order to reduce the possibility of serious injury or death, physicians conducting medical treatment on a non-emergency...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 31, 2016 |
Accidents and medical emergencies can happen anywhere. A car accident on a Chicago freeway may send a person to the hospital with serious injuries or a heart attack at home may require a person to be taken to the emergency room by rescue personnel. When a person...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 24, 2016 |
Preventable medical errors claim the lives of an estimated 251,000 Americans each year according to a recently published study by BMJ. The third leading cause of death in the United States, medical errors result in more fatalities than Alzheimer's, respiratory...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 16, 2016 |
Calculating long-term medical expenses is one of the most difficult steps in any personal injury settlement. Estimates that are too low leave families to bear the burden of the injury out of pocket, while defendants fight hard against estimates that are too high. In...
