The Chicago Park District must do more to publicize playground age restrictions if it wants them to be the basis of legal immunity, a state appeals panel has ruled. The First District Appellate Court, in an unpublished order decision by…
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Group B Strep Can Threaten Baby During Delivery
Group B Strep is a dangerous bacteria that lives in the digestive tract and the birth canal of as many as one in four pregnant women and can cause permanent handicaps for the baby. According to GBS International, a group…
Company Cited for OSHA Violations at Illinois Plant
As Illinois lawmakers work to reduce workers’ compensation coverage in the state, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration cited Central Transport International Inc. for multiple and repeat violations at its Hillside facility. The logistics company was in…
NTSB Suggests Ban on All Portable Electronic Devices for Drivers of Any Vehicle
The National Transportation Safety Board recently called for a total ban on driver use of portable electronic devices – both hands-free and hand-held – in all motor vehicles. Distraction-related accidents took the lives of about 3,000 people on America’s highways…
Proper Processes Can Stop Wrong Side Surgeries
The medical community is being called upon to make procedural changes that would significantly reduce the risk of wrong site and wrong side surgeries. Across the country, about 40 surgeries a week are performed on the wrong side of the…
DOT Bans Smartphones for All Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation has formally banned Interstate bus and truck drivers from using hand-held phones. The new rule was jointly created by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. “I hope…
Some Hospitals May Not Be Training Staff on Correct Use of Dilaudid
There is evidence that shows the pain medication Dilaudid is being prescribed incorrectly and leading to overdoses and even addiction problems. If physicians and medical professionals are getting the dosage wrong on Dilaudid, it might be because it is three…
Chicago Bans Bumper Pads for Cribs Ahead of Federal Regulators
The city of Chicago’s ban on bumper pads designed for cribs goes into effect in March. Chicago voted to ban bumper pads in the summer of 2011 in part because of an investigation by the Chicago Tribune. The investigation showed…
There May be More Than Two Parties Involved In A Car Wreck
While most car wrecks tend to involve two vehicles, there is the potential for other people to be involved in the resulting lawsuit. No one wants to be in a car wreck, but sometimes, life happens. If the wreck is…
Medical Malpractice Is Not Just Confined To Misdiagnosis
When something goes wrong medically, the patient suffers. Medical malpractice is not limited to misdiagnosis. Unfortunately, in today’s harried and rushed world filled to the brim with new diseases, spectacular accidents needing surgical intervention and new drugs being brought on…
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