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• Highland Park Man Killed In Hawaii was a Successful Business Man

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 29, 2007 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Hal Pulfer was killed in a boating accident in Hawaii on Sunday. Pulfer was a business owner and lived with his family and three children in Highland Park. His business Security Locknut was based out of Mundelein, Illinois and manufactured nuts, bolts and washers. Pulfer was also the president of the company.Pulfer's sister remembers him as living the perfect life. He was a great father with...

• Highland Park Man Dies On Vacation In Hawaii

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 28, 2007 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  As posted yesterday, Hal Pulfer of Highland Park, Illinois, died while on vacation with his family in Maui, Hawaii. Pulfer was enjoying a whale watching trip aboard a catamaran owned by the Hyatt Regency, when the mast of the boat broke and the boat sank. The investigation is ongoing into the death of Pulfer but it is now being reported that Pulfer suffered from a blunt trauma to the head,...

• Van With Flat Tire Causes Chicago Accident

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 15, 2007 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two semis, three pick-ups and three cars were involved in a crash on 130th Street Monday afternoon. The pile up was caused by a woman driving a van that had a flat tire. The van was not traveling at the posted speed due to the flat tire and was causing problems with the flow of track. A semi truck attempted to maneuver around the van but was unsuccessful and wound up jumping the median and...

• Truck Crash on Tollway

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 17, 2006 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two truck accidents only 40 minutes apart on the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. No one was killed in either accidents but injuries were reported in one of the accidents.Both trucks were out-of-control when they crashed and caused lane closures. Luckily in these two crashes no one was killed. Two accidents in one day and so close to one another makes one question how safe we really are with...

• Thousands of Heart Devices Recalled

  Staff Writer | June 27, 2006 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Boston Scientific is recalling 23,000 heart pacemakers and defibrillators and recommended that 27,000 patients who already have their chests consult their physicians. The defect is a faulty electrical component that could cause them to fail. Boston Scientific purchased Guidant in April for $27.5 billion. The company said that it is not ready for outside regulators from the FDA to review...

• Gary McCallister, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2005 8:52 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Born Chicago, Illinois, October 30, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Kansas; 1988, Colorado; 1994, Illinois and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California....

• Bausch & Lomb CEO Steps Down, Renu Recall To Blame

  Jamie G. Goldstein | January 23, 2008 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Ron Zarella, CEO of Bausch & Lomb, resigned today, effective immediately. Zarella, served as CEO during the recent recall of Bausch & Lomb's MoistureLoc contact lens solution. The solution was recalled after people oversees and then here in the U.S. began developing eye infections.The infection mainly caused by the MoistureLoc solution is Fusarium Keratitis, however, other infections,...

• I-290 Chicago Rollover, Possible Death Others in Critical Care

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 14, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A rollover accident on Monday left at least one person in serious condition and possibly caused the death of another person. The accident happened on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago near Ashland Avenue. Three lanes had to be shut down after the crash. At the time of the report the Cook County Medical Examiner had not made an official notice of any fatalities.The people injured in the...

• Com Ed Work Dies in Chicago Suburb

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 22, 2007 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Daniel Yost was working on overhead power lines in Lombard, Illinois when he was electrocuted. The 24 year old Yost was working near 135 S. Dodge Lane in Lombard on Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital but did not survive. ComEd and the Lombard police are currently investigating the matter. Yost's family may be able to recover for his wrongful death. They may...

• Dentist Loses Licenses After Child Dies

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 25, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Dr. Hicham K. Riba has lost his dental license for at least 18 months after over sedating a five year old child last year which resulted in her death. Diamond Brownridge died last Septemeber after she was given too much anesthesia when she was having a cavity filled. She lapsed into a coma and died four days later.It is believed that Dr. Riba gave Brownridge three times the recommended dose of...