There are numerous industries that have a high risk of injury and fatality, and construction is one of the riskiest. Workers face a wide variety of hazards on a daily basis, and serious injuries are common. Although some hazards are inherent in construction work,...
If you sustain an injury due to neglect or inadequate care by a health care professional, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. Simply sustaining an injury during medical treatment does not necessarily mean you have a valid malpractice claim. Like all...
Birth injuries sometimes result in significant physical, financial, and emotional damage. Valuing a birth injury claim requires a complex process of calculating the current and future repercussions of medical malpractice. In the end, damages generally fall under the...
Medical malpractice can have a lasting impact on your life and prevent you from getting the help you really need. Proving that a doctor's negligence caused serious repercussions can take time and commitment. When you know what you need to prove to establish a...
In Illinois, you have two years from the date you discovered or should have reasonably discovered an injury caused by a health care provider’s negligence to sue for medical malpractice. This deadline is called a statute of limitations. If you do not discover your...
is made up of a team of passionate attorneys who are dedicated to fighting for justice on behalf of ordinary people. Often times, our clients are victims of negligence on the part of large corporations. We fight to hold these large...
Attorneys’ problems ruled factor in issues that led to dismissal. EMMA OXNEVAD [email protected] A man’s petition can proceed in a medical malpractice case over his late wife’s treatment after a panel of the 1st District Appellate Court ruled that any lack...
The average settlement for nursing home neglect or abuse in the United States is approximately $400,000 when the case settles out of court. If the case proceeds to a court trial, the payout can be $1 million or more when the plaintiff wins the nursing home abuse...
The Chicago-based personal injury firm Steinberg Goodman & Kalish secured a new trial opportunity for a client in a wrongful-death lawsuit against a northwest-suburban hospital and the maker of the Da Vinci surgical system. After a successful appeal before the...
If you live in a nursing home, or worry about a loved one who resides in a nursing home, it is essential to understand the prevalence of institutional abuse. Sadly, nursing home residents can experience a number of types of abuse, whether they face psychological...