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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jun 3, 2015 | Firm News
Medical experts are often necessary to the success of a medical malpractice claims. In order to establish liability in a medical malpractice lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove the following: the defendant had a duty to provide the appropriate medical care; the...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 27, 2015 |
Minor accidents and inadvertent mishaps occur rather frequently in Chicago and throughout Cook County. For many of the people involved in these common incidents, the loss experienced due to personal injury or property damage is small or even nonexistent. An...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 21, 2015 |
Personal accountability is important to many Cook County residents and based on this fact conscientious citizens believe in remedying problems that may have occurred due to their actions. Not all people, however, are so community-minded. Many instances of litigation...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 15, 2015 |
Photo Credit: 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] A number of high profile food recalls have alarmed consumers lately. For instance, at the end of April, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio voluntarily recalled all of its products amid listeria concerns, and temporarily closed...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 14, 2015 |
Last week's blog post looked at one of the most common health problems a Chicago resident can face following a car accident: whiplash. Whiplash is just one of many ailments a person may endure when he is in a collision. From broken bones and painful bruises to damaged...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 13, 2015 |
Misdiagnosis is the most common type of medical error, with an estimated 10 to 20 percent of medical malpractice cases involving a diagnostic error. Moreover, the consequences of misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and other diagnostic errors are often catastrophic....
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 11, 2015 |
Photo Credit: 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Among the most common head injuries are concussions, which are often sustained in sports activities, as well as car accidents and falls. Although they may seem like a relatively minor and common injury, in reality, concussions...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 9, 2015 | Firm News
Birth injuries are a devastating reality for many families, with thousands of babies born each year with a birth injury. In fact, statistics show that approximately 7 in every 1,000 births involves a birth injury, and 28,000 birth injuries occur in the U.S. every...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 8, 2015 |
Whiplash occurs when a person's neck is forced to strain as his head and body are forced in separate directions. Many Chicago residents who have been in fender benders and more serious accidents have experienced whiplash to some degree. For many, whiplash is a...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | May 7, 2015 |
Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with estimates indicating that between 210,000 and 440,000 patients die each year due to some type of medical error. Thousands of additional patients are injured as a result of medical...
