As a thriving urban metropolis, the Chicago area, its neighborhoods and streets are crowded with both pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles, all of which must learn to share the road and obey the applicable laws. Unfortunately, not all motor vehicles know or choose to obey the rules of the road and accidents occur and, in some
Tobacco litigation has been brewing for nearly two decades, without an end in sight. In 1998, several states and three major tobacco companies entered into a Master Settlement Agreement whereby the tobacco companies agreed to pay the states for the health care costs associated with treating smoking-related illnesses. Pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement, the companies
Distractions, such as texting and talking on a cell phone, have long been known to cause a number of car accidents, but new data indicates that these same distractions may also be to blame for the rise in the number of pedestrian fatalities. According to the latest numbers provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, after
News reports indicate the two more people were recently reported to have become sick after being exposed to dry dog food that was contaminated with salmonella, which brings the total number of illnesses to 16. The illnesses spread across nine U.S. states, including North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Fact: The number of personal injury cases has been declining for years. According to the National Center for State Courts, personal injury lawsuits accounted for just 4.4 percent of all civil cases filed in 2008, and declined by 25 percent between 1999 and 2008. Myth #2: Health care costs are rising because doctors are afraid of being sued.
The dangers of texting and driving are well-known and extensively documented, but did you know that texting and walking may be even more dangerous? Researchers say that texting while walking may actually result in more injuries per mile than distracted driving. Injuries can result from bumping into walls, falling down stairs, tripping over clutter, or stepping into traffic. In
Each year, thousands of Americans die as a result of falls and millions more are injured in falls. Additionally, according to a new study conducted by NIOSH and published April 25 in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, falls are a leading cause of workplace accidents and most of those falls involve ladders. In
Hip replacement surgery is an incredibly common medical procedure. In fact, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 285,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. Total joint replacement involves surgery to replace the ends of both bones in a damaged hip joint to create new joint surfaces. In
Laser skin procedures, such as laser hair removal and wrinkle reduction procedures, have become increasingly popular in recent years. Patients appreciate the relative ease and convenience with which they can get laser skin procedures, with many procedures only taking a matter of minutes to perform. Unfortunately, laser skin procedures are not always safe and there
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