Historically, radio transmissions have been the predominant means of communication between flight crews and air traffic controllers. Times are changing, however, as air traffic increases throughout the world and digital communication becomes the norm. A single mistake in air traffic control can have catastrophic consequences, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently developing digital […]
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Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Lawsuit Against Chrysler
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop, filed suit against Chrysler and a maintenance supervisor today in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois. The action arose out of an injury that occurred when a contracted security guard providing security services for Chrysler at their Belvidere, Illinois, facility was called to investigate a fire that started in […]
Ordinance Would Limit Segway Sidewalk Traffic in Chicago
FMCSA Plans to Raise Minimum Insurance for Trucking Industry
Commercial motor carriers in the United States are currently required to have a minimum of $750,000 in liability insurance. That minimum has not been raised in nearly 30 years. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), if insurance regulation in the trucking industry had been adjusted for inflation, then the minimum would now […]
Nearly 20 Percent of Elderly Patients Suffer Medical Injuries
At the very least, medical care is meant to protect patients from unnecessary injury or illness. We generally expect medical treatment to improve our health rather than harm it. However, in many cases, medical mistakes cause injuries and other medical problems that are not related to the patient’s underlying condition. A study recently published in the journal […]
David Rapoport Attends AAJ Leaders Forum Retreat
Last weekend, attorney David Rapoport participated in the annual retreat of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Leaders Forum in San Diego, California. The Leaders Forum membership includes a select group of trial lawyers from across the country who help facilitate AAJ in its efforts to protect the civil justice system by increasing financial resources for public […]
Small Portion of Product Recall to Be Funded by Buckyballs Founder
Much has been said in the last few years about the dangers posed by magnets in toys and other products available to children. As we discussed in a previous post, children have ingested these powerful magnets, which can become connected in the body and cause serious tissue damage. According to federal regulators, various kinds of small magnets […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Another Lawsuit Based on Failure of the Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip System
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop has filed another product liability lawsuit against medical device maker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics, along with Stryker Corp., Stryker Sales Corporation and Stryker Ireland Limited, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, Stryker designed, manufactured and sold a defective medical device, the […]
Aviation Safety: When Will the FAA Require Child Safety Seats?
Thankfully, parents today accept it as common sense that children, particularly young children, should be in appropriate car seats anytime they travel in a motor vehicle. This is due in large part to strict laws regarding car seat use for children. Unfortunately, the same is not true for air travel. While no parent would consider […]
David Rapoport and Ellie Barczak Present at the ABPLA Continuing Legal Education Program: “Electronic Medical Records: An Update on EMR Discovery and Uses at Trial”
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop Partner David Rapoport and EMR Discovery’s Ellie Barczak were co-presenters at this morning’s continuing legal education program at the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys’ (ABPLA) Annual Meeting at the Ritz Carlton South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. Their topic was Cross-Examining Electronic Medical Records: An Update on EMR Discovery and Uses at […]
Bill Proposed to Fund Highways, Improve Trucking Safety
The trucking industry must comply with a multitude of complex rules and regulations to ensure safety on our nation’s roads. Recently, the Obama administration announced a proposal that would refine existing safety programs, as well as introduce new initiatives. The GROW AMERICA Act is largely aimed at funding the repair and modernization of bridges and […]
David Rapoport Recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
David Rapoport is now a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) and is Board Certified* in Medical Malpractice. David is the only plaintiffs’ medical malpractice lawyer in Illinois with this qualification. ABPLA was formed in 1972 as a resource to assist the public in finding malpractice attorneys with superior knowledge and […]
Study: Outpatient Misdiagnoses Estimated at 12 Million per Year
It’s an uncomfortable and common experience among patients: leaving a clinic or a doctor’s office and not feeling reassured, but rather feeling uncertain about the diagnosis and proposed treatment. Maybe the doctor didn’t fully explain something, or maybe the patient was reticent to ask a question. When these concerns crop up, it is extremely important […]
Will Fatal Bus-Truck Accident Spur New Safety Regulations?
If you’ve been following national news, you may have seen ongoing reports of a fatal bus-truck collision in California. A tractor-trailer collided with a motorcoach that was carrying about 40 high school students, and a bus window had to be kicked out for many of the students to escape. Flames engulfed the truck and the bus, […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Lawsuit Against Cab Companies and Cab Driver After Rear-End Collision
Family awarded nearly $3 million in medical malpractice suit
People who are in pain may find relief in the hands of their physicians. However, when the physician overlooks a major problem, this can make the patient’s health problems worse, causing permanent injuries as well as emotional distress. In extraordinary circumstances, the patient may end up taking his or her life as a result of […]
Hospitals Using Standardization to Combat Medical Errors
In the last 15 years, studies of U.S. hospitals have revealed a disturbing frequency of patient deaths resulting from medical mistakes that could have been prevented. According to a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine, the annual number of deaths caused by preventable hospital errors was estimated to be as high as 98,000. Many […]
Laser Offenses an Increasing Problem in Aviation Safety
Because of the serious risk of aircraft accidents, it is now illegal to point a laser at a helicopter or an airplane. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 raised the penalties for so-called “lasing” offenses, one response to the number of reported laser incidents having increased by 1,000 percent since 2005. A quick […]
Electronic Logs Proposed for Truck Drivers’ Hours of Service
Keeping hours-of-service records is a primary safety requirement for truck drivers and trucking companies. Truck drivers are required to log their hours and take rest breaks to avoid fatigue, which too often is a contributing factor in serious truck accidents. However, the accumulated data in truck drivers’ logbooks can be unwieldy for investigators and regulators. […]
Cholesterol and Diabetes Drugs Recalled over Mistaken Bottling
As consumers and patients, we rely on product manufacturers and distributors to ensure that products are reasonably safe and properly labeled. Unfortunately, when companies fail in this regard, defective products can have devastating consequences. People who have been affected by a dangerous product need to be aware of their right to hold the responsible party accountable. With […]
