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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 27, 2015 |
The injuries that a person can sustain in a car accident, or other injury-causing incident, can leave a victim suffering from lasting pain and suffering. Many individuals choose to endure their pain quietly and may never fully recover from the trauma and distress of...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 18, 2015 |
A medical misdiagnosis can present a serious health problem for a Chicago resident. While some misdiagnosed issues can resolve themselves on their own, serious ailments such as cancer and infections can spread and become difficult to treat. A patient that is subject...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 14, 2015 |
Image credit: cardmaverick / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, and doctors and patients have long relied on vigilant breast screening standards to catch the disease early. With early detection, the...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 11, 2015 |
A very scary scenario played out on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago when a driver entered the interstate while traveling in the wrong direction. At around 4:00 p.m., the male driver entered I-94 North but was traveling south. While operating his vehicle on the...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 9, 2015 | Firm News
Illinois law requires all vehicle occupants, including every backseat passenger, to use a safety belt. The only exceptions to the backseat seat belt requirement are ambulances, taxis, school buses, delivery trucks that make frequent stops and do not exceed 15 mph, and...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 5, 2015 |
The high rate of medical errors is no secret. In fact, medical errors are the third leading cause of death, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. But a new study shows that medical errors - particularly surgical errors - may more often than...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 4, 2015 | Construction Accidents
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that accidents involving ladders and stairs kill several dozen individuals at construction sites each year. In Chicago and in other parts of the country construction workers use ladders and other climbing...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 29, 2015 |
Most personal injury claims are based on negligence. Whether a Chicago resident is harmed in a car accident, premises liability accident, medical malpractice accident or other type of accident, in many cases the person's injuries will be due to the negligence of...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 21, 2015 |
There is no doubt that human bodies are complex. In fact, doctors that practice medicine in Chicago often specialize their practices to one organ system or body party due to the complexities that each offers for study and understanding. While many people see general...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 18, 2015 |
Photo Credit: The medications a doctor prescribes may not always safe. In fact, lax drug safety standards and questionable marketing practices by drug companies have opened the door to liability and class action lawsuits. So how can a person know if the medications...
