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• Medical Malpractice Suit Could Challenge Illinois Caps

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 21, 2006 7:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  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 Home Deaths in Illinois

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 18, 2006 12:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Ilinois State Police are investingating five deaths at a Woodstock nursing home.A former employee at the Woodstock Residence, 309 McHenry Ave., has spoken to state police about the investigation, according to the source.No arrests have been made and none is expected soon, because the investigation could take another few weeks, the source said.At this time the police believe that residence...

• Truck Crash on Tollway

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 17, 2006 8:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  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...

• Drug Recall

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 14, 2006 10:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  On November 9, 2006, the FDA recalled acetominophen 500 mg tablets produced by Perrigo Company. It is believed that some of these tablets contain metal fragments. The recall includes approximately 11 million bottles. This is an over the counter medication and not a prescription drug.

• Nursing Homes Fined

  Jamie G. Goldstein | November 13, 2006 5:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  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...