Trial lawyer Jason M. Kroot of Kroot Law, LLC writes about recent news and events involving medical malpractice, product liability, and other personal injury matters.
Until recently, Illinois patients were given free access to valuable information about doctors in their state, including whether a doctor has been convicted of a crime or fired by a hospital.
Actor Dennis Quaid has filed a lawsuit against Baxter Health Corporation after the highly publicized overdose of Quaid’s new born twins.
s reports continue to come in regarding untended acceleration by Toyota vehicles, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recent press release advising Toyota / Lexus (and Pontiac) owners how to respond in the event they experience untended acceleration in their vehicle.
On January 28, 2010, Representative John Murth (D-PA) underwent a routine gallbladder procedure. Less than two weeks later, the powerful congressman died. There is no dispute the Rep. Murtha died as a result of complications from the procedure.
On February 1, 2010, Toyota’ President and CEO, Jim Lentz, accounced the company has developed a plan for fixing sticky gas pedals afflicting millions of recalled Toyotas.
Early this morning, a CTA bus collided with a school bus during the morning rush hour on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.
On December 16, 2009, an Amtrak train bound for Chicago hit two high school students in Ohio. The students were crossing the tracks in Holand, Ohio reportedly to beat the train.
Two years after his newborn twins nearly died from a drug overdose, actor Dennis Quaid has launched a new program aimed at preventing medication errors.
Alcohol related car accidents are a continuing problem in Chicago and throughout the State of Illinois.
Last night, a one year old Chicago girl became trapped by CTA train door, while inside her stroller, when the train started to move.
Motor vehicle accidents among teens have reached epidemic proportions. According to the National Highway Transportation, car accidents and other motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15 to 20 year olds.
On June 21, 2007, an elderly women attempted to enter a Target store located in Rosemont, Illinois when a malfunctioning swinging door knocked her to the ground.
The number of product liability lawsuits on belalf of Yaz birth control pill users are continuing to rise across the country
Studies show distraction while driving, which includes talking on the phone or texting, is a leading causing of serious and death in this country.
Federal authorities say Michael Jackson’s cardiologist, Dr. Conrad Murray, is the only doctor they are looking at, as the investigation continues into the singer’s potential wrongful death.
Since 2006, over 12,000 patients have been implanted with the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement. In July 2008, Zimmer Holdings, the nation’s largest producer of joint replacements, suspended its sales of Zimmer Durom Cups following reports the cups had high failure rates and are defective.
Last Friday, six people were seriously injured in a car accident on Chicago’s South Side.
On June 25, 2009, an off-duty Illinois State Trooper was seriously injured in a car accident, as a passenger, on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
The Illinois senate recently passed a bill making it illegal to text message or surf the internet on a cell phone while driving.
During the early morning on Sunday, the driver of an SUV ran a red light, crashing into another vehicle, before smashing into a pole.
Two men were killed in separate in the Chicago area on the same day.
On Memorial Day, an elderly man and women died in a car accident near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
On April 24, 2009, a Chicago woman died from injuries she sustained while a passenger of a motorcycle in Janesville Wisconsin. The accident occurred on Interstate 90/39 ramp to Highway 14 East, according to the Wisconsin State Police. The motorcycle accident occurred when the rider braked and lost control after mistakenly exiting the Interstate according to the state patrol.
Recaro is the latest car seat manufacturer to recall one of its seats for safety reasons. This article will outline many, but not necessarily all, of the recent recalled car seats since 2008.
A Chicago taxi cab driver seriously injured several pedestrians during a reported heated argument with another taxi driver near Union Station.
This February, a Los Angeles jury will be asked to decide whether doctors are responsible for actor John Ritter’s death nearly five years ago. On September 11, 2003, Ritter died when an emergency room doctor misdiagnosed the 54-year-old’s chest pain for a heart attack, rather than a torn blood vessel (or aortic dissection). Ritter left behind his wife, actor Amy Yasbeck, and four children. The family requests damages in excess of $67 million based largely on Ritter’s future earning capacity before his death.
The recall on Sierra Pre-Filled syringes, manufactured by AM2PAT, Inc. has been expanded by federal authorities to include the entire U.S. These pre-filled syringes are used by many home treatment patients to flush IV and catheter lines to prevent clotting.
A new Harvard study shows patients are waiting in emergency rooms longer each year to receive treatment, particularly those who are most severely injured. The study analyzed the time between when patients arrived in the emergency room and when they were first seen by a doctor.
As of January 1, 2008, Illinois dentists must adhere to stricter requirements before using anesthesia or sedation. Senate Bill 214 was passed on August 24, 2007, following the death of a 5 year old girl in Chicago who was sedated during a routine dental procedure.
On December 12, 2007, Merck announced the recall of 1.2 million doses of its vaccine Hib. The vaccine is given to infants and toddlers to fight against pneumonia, meningitis, and upper respiratory infections. Merck’s recall covers eleven lots of its Hib vaccine and two lots of its Comvax vaccine after routine testing detected [...]
The insurance lobby, medical groups, and conservative politicians are all increasing calls for a federal cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. These groups argue that non-economic damages, those which compensate for pain and suffering and loss of a normal life, are directly causing the dramatic rise in medical malpractice insurance rates.
On October 15, 2007, Medtronic, Inc. recalled its Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads manufactured from September 2004 through October 15, 2007, which can lead to repetitive and potentially deadly shocks.
Congressional investigators issued a report on December 5, 2007 concluding there is a “high risk” of “catastrophic runway collisions” at U.S. airports.
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) announced a recall of its product, Complete Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution, in response to an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). AMO Moisture Plus has been linked to a serious but rare eye infection called Ancathamoeba keratitis.
A recent study shows residents are prone to medical errors that stem from teamwork breakdowns, including poor supervision by attending physicians.
According to a recent study, many toys that have not been recalled might still be very dangerous to children.
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife filed a product liability suit against drug manufacturer Baxter Healthcare after Cedars-Sinai Hospital administered a dosage of Heparin 1000 times the prescribed amount — due to confusion in packaging of the drug. The suit maintains the drug manufacturer negligently packaged different doses of the product in substantially similar vials making it foreseeable for this type of mistake to occur.
On November 30, 2007, an Amtrak train crashed into the back of a freight train on Chicago South’s side, injuring over 50 people. According to National Transportation Safety Board investigators, the train was traveling 25 MPH faster than the track warning signal allowed.
A Cook County Circuit Court judge recently ruled that Public Act 94-677, which imposes caps on damages for all victims of medical malpractice, violates the Illinois Constitution.
“When parents put their children to bed at night, they trust that the crib they’re using will be the safest place for them, outside of their arms.” (Sen. Dick Durbin, IL.) As demonstrated by the recent federal recall of the nation’s tops selling cribs, many cribs are not only unsafe, they may be deadly.