Illinois Has a Drunk Driving Problem
There was a story on the news on Thursday, April 21 about a fatal drunk driving accident in the 3400 block of South California Avenue in Chicago. Per ABC 7, a drunk driver was traveling at just under 80 mph on Monday morning (it was just after midnight) when she crashed into a median. The…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About HIPAA
HIPAA, the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, has come up a lot since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. You may have seen people on social media or news shows discussing their HIPAA rights regarding masks or vaccinations. In short, HIPAA is a federal law that protects patients’ sensitive health information…
Read MoreMoooove Over: Drunk Driver Causes Multi-Vehicle Wreck in Joliet
There’s nothing funny about drunk driving. It puts everyone in danger and causes thousands of deaths each year. But even we raised some eyebrows over a crash in Joliet on Tuesday that left about 16 cattle running around on I-80. According to ABC 7, “Bradley E. Pate, 51, of Waynesboro, Virginia, was charged with driving…
Read MoreThe Radiation Treatment Used to Cure You May Kill You
When they hear the words medical malpractice, most people think of an immediately apparent injury or death that was caused by a doctor treating an injury or illness. Maybe there was a surgical error or the wrong medication was prescribed that caused the injuries. But what about latent harm that you never knew could happen?…
Read MoreFalling Building Debris Leaves Wicker Park Woman in Critical Condition
A 22-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a falling piece of building façade near the corner of North Milwaukee Avenue and North Ashland Avenue. Despite scaffolding in place around the building, a chunk of the façade managed to hit the woman in the head as she passed by. Debris also hit…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Driving in Poor Weather
As the country celebrated Women’s History Month throughout March, it’s important to note that two women are responsible for inventing the modern windshield wiper found on every vehicle. Mary Anderson and Charlotte Bridgwood hold patents for windshield wipers: Anderson for a manually operated wiper blade and Bridgwood for an electrical wiper blade. While it took…
Read MoreThe Dangers Amazon Workers Face
A video of an Amazon worker stuck in a shelf posted to TikTok has gone viral. The (now-deleted) video depicted the worker getting stuck in a shelf when one of the robotic shelves in the warehouse decided to go haywire, trapping him inside. As described in Newsweek, the worker was trapped in an aisle as…
Read MoreCommon Medical Malpractice Defenses
Doctors make mistakes for many reasons. They fail to make a proper or timely diagnosis. They may prescribe the wrong medications. Surgeons often fail to respond to emergencies competently during surgery. Most doctors, even when they make clear mistakes, won’t admit to their mistakes because their livelihood may be at stake. Many physicians will assert…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask Your Doctor After an Accident
It’s natural to be scared when you have injuries due to a car accident, a fall on someone’s property, or an accident due to a product defect. Parents have about 1,000 questions rushing their minds when they learn a child has a birth injury. Most patients and families meet with numerous doctors after they have…
Read MoreA Deadly Hit-and-Run Near Pullman Park Leaves a Community Reeling
A late-night hit-and-run crash on the 11100-block of South Cottage Grove Avenue has left a community in despair. Adelbert Wilson and “Apostle” Dr. Yvonne Lee-Wilson were killed after being hit by another vehicle on Monday night. Lee-Wilson led the Body of Christ Deliverance Ministries. The force of the impact was enough to roll the Wilsons’…
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