The last thing a person thinks about when visiting with a doctor is the chance that they will walk out in worse shape than when they entered. After all, a doctor's job is to help a patient heal. Yet, each year, thousands of Americans, including many from Chicago,...
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Understanding the severity of spinal cord injuries
One of the most common forms of injuries resulting from a serious car accident are spinal cord injuries. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, over one-third of all spinal cord injuries in the United States are attributed to motor vehicle...
The alarming statistics of impaired driving accidents in the U.S.
With Labor Day weekend acting as the end of summer for many people and approaching quickly, it is not uncommon for Americans to celebrate the holiday with parties and barbeques, often involving alcohol and, in some cases, recreational drugs.State and local authorities...
Fighting for your baby after a brachial plexus birth injury
As a parent, it is devastating to learn that your child suffered from an injury at birth that will affect him or her permanently. Birth injuries are serious, and they can be both financially and emotionally devastating for an Illinois family.One of the most common...
Distracted driving is becoming an epidemic in the United States
With the rise, popularity and ease of use of smartphones and social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, the roads throughout the United States, including the Cook County, Illinois, area, have become more dangerous. It is not uncommon to turn on the...
Helping you navigate a medical malpractice action
We all rely on the expertise of medical professionals to determine what is wrong when we are injured or sick and to prescribe us an appropriate treatment. Patients in Illinois trust the recommendation of our doctors and surgeons because they have gone through...
One dead, seven injured in major accident on Lake Shore Drive
Tragedy struck a family recently following a catastrophic car accident that took one life and injured several other people. The accident occurred on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago's north side when a careless driver speeding and changing lanes clipped another car,...
How common is nursing home abuse?
Many Americans, including those from the Cook County, Illinois, area, know someone who has stayed at a nursing home. It is not uncommon for those who are ill, suffer a permanent injury or are elderly and unable to take care of themselves to stay at a nursing home for...
How OSHA protects workers in the United States, part 2
Last week we spoke about the history and importance of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, in helping Americans employees stay safe in the workplace. Now let us take a look at some of the regulations OSHA holds employers to as well as some of...
How OSHA protects workers in the United States, part 1
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by the government in an effort to help protect workers throughout the United States from hazards in the workplace. Today, OSHA has 2,100...