Illinois Injury Lawyer News Brief

The Chicago personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Levin & Perconti publish seven blogs to deliver current news and information relevant to our practice. These blogs allow our clients, fellow attorneys, and the public to stay informed on some of the most important issues our field faces today.

One of our publications—the Illinois Injury Lawyer News Brief—is a weekly compilation of entries which highlights some of the most important news covered on our blogs. Each issue features informative articles and current news on:

• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect;
• Medical Malpractice;
• Auto & Trucking Accidents; and sometimes
• Birth Injuries & Brain Injuries.

You can view them by clicking below:

• September 13, 2010
• September 7, 2010
• August 30, 2010
• August 20, 2010
• August 13, 2010
• August 6, 2010
• July 30, 2010
• July 23, 2010

Levin & Perconti also publishes a blog dedicated to keeping nursing home residents and their loved ones informed about instances where nursing homes have caused injuries and, sometimes, even wrongful death. In many cases, our firm represents the estate of those who are victims of wrongful death. Some of these posts include:

• Outgoing ManorCare CEO Demanding $100 Million Exit Package
• Largest Nursing Home Workers’ Strike in U.S. History Planned for This Week in Chicago
• Private Equity Firm Gives up ManorCare Nursing Homes After 10 Years of Ownership

We also provide an educational blog concerning medical malpractice issues; cases ranging from medical professionals using the wrong materials for various procedures, hospitals which fail to provide adequate treatment, surgeons that do more harm than good, etc.—mistakes that can cause lifelong injuries, the need for rehabilitation, and in some instances, the death of our loved ones. Some of these posts include:

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Declining in Illinois & Across the U.S.
• Woman Paralyzed By Spinal Steroid Injection in Denver to Receive Only a Fraction of Verdict
• Please Help! Your Right to Receive Compensation for Preventable Medical Errors Is on the Chopping Block

Personal injury cases are related to all of the other areas involving negligence and injuries, including medical malpractice, auto accidents, products liability, which involve someone getting harmed. Some of those topics have covered:

• Limiting Your Civil Rights: HR 985 Passes the House, Awaits Senate Vote
• Cardinal Health & McKesson Corp Forced to Pay Huge Sums for Contributing to Deaths of Opioid Users
• FDA Recalls Saline Syringes Manufactured by Nurse Assist Inc.

A child’s birth is often the happiest time in his or her parents’ lives. No one can predict that something will go wrong, leading to a lifelong injury to the baby or mother, or even worse, death, but it actually happens at an alarming rate. When debilitating conditions are developed as the result of negligence during the birth process, sometimes litigation is appropriate to ensure that justice is done and your family is taken care of. You can read about some of these instances here:

• Pregnancy and Labor Complications Linked to Higher Rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• 80 Orgs Send Letter to Congress to Oppose H.R. 1215
• Canadian study Reveals Antidepressant Use In Pregnancy Leads to Birth Defects

Head injuries that cause trauma to the brain can lead to severe brain damage, sometimes even leading to additional lifelong medical and emotional issues such as depression, migraines, trouble focusing, and other issues. Some of our brain injury blogs include:

• CDC Says Falls, Particularly Among Elderly, the Reason Behind Record Number of Brain Injuries
• You are on the Verge of Losing Legal Rights, Please Act Now
• 80 Organizations Send Letter to Congress to Oppose H.R 1215

Even if technology overall may be improving, the number of car accidents each year isn’t necessarily decreasing in response, in large part because distracted driving is a huge issue, especially for young drivers. In addition, as areas become more and more populated and more people are driving, more and more pedestrians and bicyclists can get injured and killed as well. And many more individuals are in danger of being injured due to regulations being too relaxed concerning helmet laws for motorcyclists, or regulations that pertain to airbags in cars, etc. Some of these topics are discussed below:

• Safety Institute Lists 15 Cars on Vehicle Safety Watch List, Jeep Takes Top 2 Spots

Truck accidents are some of the most deadly on the road, often because of the relative size of the vehicles involved. In addition, although federal and state regulations require truck drivers to take breaks so as to reduce fatigue at the wheel, sometimes these regulations are violated and/or drivers still become fatigued and someone gets hurt as a result. You can read about some of these accidents here:

• August 28, 2015: Mother & Toddler Pedestrians Hit By Semi-Truck on Chicago’s South Side
• August 26, 2015: Semi Trucks Collide in Coal City Accident
• June 29, 2015: Semitrailer Hit By Amtrak Train Near Joliet
• June 26, 2015: Truck Driver Fatigue to Blame in Stevenson Expressway Crash
• More