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• 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...

• Medtronic Recalls Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 18, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Medtronic, Inc. removed its Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator leads from the market on October 15, 2007. The company decided to stop sales of these leads because they are prone to fractures and can cause unnecessary shocks to the patient. They can also fail to work. Medtronic states that the likelihood of failure is minimal, but reliance on a defibrillator is literally a life and death matter. A...

• Salmonella Linked To Taste of Chicago - First Lawsuits Filed

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 19, 2007 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two lawsuits have been filed in Chicago relating to the salmonella outbreak at the city's Taste of Chicago festival. The festival takes place every year at the end of June and lasts through 4th of July. At least 636 people have reported salmonella infections as a result of eating at Pars Cove's booth. Additional reports show that approximately 50 cases have been confirmed through lab testing...

• 300+ People Sick at Chicago Food Tasting

  Staff Writer | July 14, 2007 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Chicago Sun-Times reports that over 300 people have become sick after eating at a popular food tasting event in Chicago with a number complaining of salmonella poisoning.On Thursday about 126 people who ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago had reported illness. As as of this weekend the number of complaints had more than tripled according to Chicago Sun-Times.City...

• Lawsuits Filed In Chicago To New York Bus Crash

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 23, 2007 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A bus traveling from Chicago to New York in May of this year crashed injuring several passengers and killing two. Several lawsuits have now been filed against the bus company, OK Travel Bus Company, for the injuries resulting from the accident. It is believed that a combination of a fatigued bus driver and speeding caused the bus to crash in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.The bus company...

• Truck Driver Cited In Park Ridge Boy's Death

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 23, 2007 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Samuel Colberly, Jr. was killed last week while he was on his way to school when he was struck by a truck. The 13 year old was riding his bike to Lincoln Middle School in Park Ridge, Illinois when the tractor-trailer killed him. The truck driver, John Solberg, has since been cited for failure to exercise due caution and for failure to yield at a stop sign. The truck was heading south on...

• Recovery For Grief, Sorrow, Illinois Lawmakers Soon Decide

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 22, 2007 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  In Illinois, parents who bring a wrongful death lawsuit cannot currently recover for the grief, sorrow and mental anguish they suffer from when their children die. Jurors are instructed to not consider this suffering when they make a decision on how much a family is awarded from the death of their loved one. However, this may all change soon...Illinois has long followed an archaic law...

• Chicago Car Crash Involves CTA Bus

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 18, 2007 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  An early morning crash on Chicago's South Side involved a CTA bus, a truck and several cars. The accident occurred at Archer Avenue and Ashland Avenue in Bridgeport. At least three people were injured in the accident, two of which were in serious to critical condition.There is no information currently on what caused the accident, or if the CTA or another driver is to blame for the accident. ...

• Chicago Teen Killed

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 19, 2007 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Louis Killingworth was only 16 years old when he died Wednesday afternoon. Killingworth was crossing West Garfield Boulevard at South LaSalle Street Wednesday morning when a van driven by Jimmy Scurlock turned the corner and took Killingworth's life. The 16 year old boy was rushed to Stroger Hospital but was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon. Scurlock was ticketed for the accident and for...

• Bus Accident Injures Six in Chicago

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 12, 2007 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A school bus collided with another vehicle early Thursday morning in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood. The collision caused injuries to four children and two adults. The six injured people were taken to the hospital for treatment. The four children were reported to have only minor injuries while the two adults were reported to be in fair to serious condition.There was no additional...