A 22-year-old woman from Naperville, Illinois, was hit and killed by a motorist as she was walking with her dog across the street. The driver had insufficient insurance. The family of Emily Driscoll was awarded $250,000 in a wrongful death…
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1.6 Million dollars awarded in wrongful death lawsuit against group home
A jury awarded $1.6 million to the family of a woman who died of severe brain damage after falling repeatedly at her group home. The verdict is the highest in a wrongful death action in Stephenson County, Illinois. In 2012,…
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Multimillion dollar awards approved in Chicago police wrongful death cases
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee approved a total settlement of over $6 million for two wrongful death lawsuits in which Chicago police allegedly used excessive force on men in their custody. The family of 38-year-old Philip Coleman was awarded…
Hospital computer systems fall short in preventing drug errors
Medication errors at hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of Patient Safety. In order to address the problem and enhance patient safety, many hospitals have implemented computerized physician order entry…
Hospital computer systems fall short in preventing drug errors
Medication errors at hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of Patient Safety. In order to address the problem and enhance patient safety, many hospitals have implemented computerized physician order entry…
Do repeat C-sections put the health of babies at risk?
Pregnant women who have delivered a baby via cesarean section in the past are faced with the decision of how to give birth to their next child. Mothers are likely to opt for another C-section over a vaginal delivery due…
Do repeat C-sections put the health of babies at risk?
Pregnant women who have delivered a baby via cesarean section in the past are faced with the decision of how to give birth to their next child. Mothers are likely to opt for another C-section over a vaginal delivery due…
Paying Medicare liens after settlement of wrongful death claim
If you have recently reached a settlement of a wrongful death claim, you may be wondering if the decedent’s Medicare lien is required to be paid from the proceeds. That depends on whether you were seeking survival damages and on…
Paying Medicare liens after settlement of wrongful death claim
If you have recently reached a settlement of a wrongful death claim, you may be wondering if the decedent’s Medicare lien is required to be paid from the proceeds. That depends on whether you were seeking survival damages and on…
Man dies from Walgreens prescription error
A man named Terry Paul Smith voiced complaints to his physician about a drug he had been taking for leg and back pain. His physician then changed his prescription to a narcotic pain reliever called methadone. After filling the prescription…
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