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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 20, 2014 |
Fears about the Ebola outbreak have been escalating over the past few weeks, ever since a Dallas doctor tested positive for the virus. Below are 7 facts that you need to know about the Ebola outbreak in order to protect your and your family's health. At least 17 Ebola...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 15, 2014 |
Nursing homes and other medical care facilities are required to meet the standards established for them by law to ensure that their residents are safe. In Illinois and other states throughout the nation, care facilities must employ adequate numbers of nurses, doctors...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 10, 2014 |
There are many ways that Chicago residents can suffer personal injuries. In some situations individuals harm themselves in avoidable accidents. In other cases their harm is caused by the actions or omissions of others.When a person suffers harm as a result of the...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Oct 2, 2014 |
Chicago residents see it each day on local roads. A driver puts on her makeup at a stoplight. Another chats on his phone while changing lanes. A mother in the driver's seat of her car reaches around to discipline her children in the backseat.According to the United...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 28, 2014 | Firm News
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a massive medical device recall that is the largest single-day recall ever. The recall involved devices made by Puerto Rico-based manufacturer Customed, Inc. and was given a Class I recall classification -...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 27, 2014 | Firm News
Slip and falls are a common personal injury accident. If a slip and fall accident happens on the property of another, the property owner could be liable for the resulting injuries. Under the premises liability laws, property owners and managers have an obligation to...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 26, 2014 | Firm News
Organ donors save lives in Chicago and throughout the rest of the state of Illinois. When tragedies claim the lives of designated organ donors, others receive new leases on life through lifesaving transplants. While some organ transplant stories have happy endings,...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 26, 2014 |
Nursing home abuse is elder abuse within an institutional setting. Nursing home abuse can include inadequate medical treatment, physical abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, and neglect. In fact, neglect is one of the most common types of nursing home abuse. Elder...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 25, 2014 |
Surgery - even relatively minor surgeries - can present a number of risks. Learn more about how to protect yourself from some of the more common surgical malpractice risks: Surgical "never events." Approximately 80 surgical "never events" - such as surgical...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Sep 24, 2014 |
September means heading back to school for many families. While a new school year is an exciting time for children and parents, it can also be a stressful time for many families. The following are some back-to-school safety tips for parents and caregivers to keep in...
