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• E. Coli Contamination Causes Beef Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 17, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A possible E. coli contamination has caused a recall of beef made by Davis Creek Meats and Seafood and Gordon Food Services stores. The beef being recalled was produced between March 1, 2007 and April 30, 2007. It was distributed to retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The beef...

• Drunk Driver Causes Accident in Chicago Suburb

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 21, 2007 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A woman was rushed to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove after she was involved in an accident with a drunk driver. The 20 year old drunk driver, Lorena Baylon, was charged with DUI after causing the early morning three vehicle accident. Baylon struck the victim's car head on when she crossed over the center line and into oncoming traffic. A truck then hit the back of the...

• The Truth About Medical Malpractice Claims

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 27, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Complaints continue to flow from doctors about out of control insurance premiums for medical malpractice insurance. The doctors continue to blame the cost of their premiums on frivolous lawsuits and outrageous awards. The facts though tell a different story. In Illinois most medical malpractice lawsuits never go to trial, which means they are settling for a reasonable, agreed upon amount...

• Medical Malpractice Suit Could Challenge Illinois Caps

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 21, 2006 7:38 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Illinois lawyers have filed a suit that will likely challenge the medical malpractice caps on recovery.The lawsuit - filed Monday against a doctor and the Cook County hospital where the girl was delivered in October 2005 - claims the state's caps on non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, unconstitutionally limit what 13-month-old Abigaile LeBron and her family should receive.The...

• Nursing Homes Fined

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 13, 2006 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  The Illinois Department of Public Health recently reported two nursing homes that were fined for not properly monitoring patients. The violations were both Type A violations under the Nursing Home Care Act.At Sterling Pavilion a woman died from a head injury she sustained after a fall at the nursing home. At Coventry Village a 64 year old man was rushed to a hospital after going into septic...

• Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Former NYC Cop

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 26, 2006 2:44 PM | 3 CommentsChicago, IL

  The family of a former New York City police officer who died three years ago has filed a nursing home neglect lawsuit against Brooklyn's Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center.Abraham Ticknor lived at the nursing home from the time he suffered a stroke in the mid 1990s until his death in 2003.His daughter says that beginning in March 2003, the geriatric center did nothing to prevent massive bed...

• Bush Has Dismantled FDA

  Staff Writer | June 27, 2006 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A 15-month Congressional inquiry into FDA enforcement of the nation's food and drug laws has found a frighteningly sharp decline over the last five years. The number of warning letters to drug companies, medical device makers and others is down 54% from 2000 to 2005. Enforcement actions was down 65%, despite a wave of problems with devices, including implantable defibrillators and pacemakers. ...

• FDA Announces Hydroxycut Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 01, 2009 7:11 PM | 4 CommentsChicago, IL

  The FDA announced today that people using Hydroxycut products should discontinue use immediately. Hydroxycut has been linked to liver problems, including liver failure. There has been at least one...

• Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

  Jamie G. Goldstein | January 11, 2009 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A recall was announced by King Nut Companies after it was determined a salmonella outbreak iwas linked to peanut butter King Nut manufactures. The Center for Disease Control, (CDC), believes that at...

• Safety First During America's Favorite Past Time

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 20, 2008 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Many of us will enjoy America's favorite pastime and attend a baseball game this season. While baseball is known as America's favorite past time, it can also be a life change experience, and not...