Boeing executives gave a media briefing in Tokyo on March 15 regarding the 787 Dreamliner and the investigations into the problems with the lithium ion batteries. The National Transportation Safety Board is taking issue with that briefing and the company’s discussion of the NTSB investigation into the January 7 fire involving the plane and additional […]
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Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Suit Against Dialysis Center for Negligently Dropping Patient Causing Subdural Hematoma and Permanent Brain Injuries
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, Illinois, against a dialysis center for negligently dropping its 65-year-old patient while using a Hoyer lift to transfer her from her wheelchair to her dialysis chair. The patient landed on her head and suffered a subdural hematoma requiring multiple […]
Train Accidents Caused By Ignored Safety Precautions
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued recommendations to address the problems that led to two railroad accidents last year. The accidents occurred in Michigan and Illinois last year. The accident in Illinois, which occurred in February of last year, killed a woman who was driving when she collided with the train. According to the NTSB, both […]
3 Deadly Crashes In 3 Days Highlights Teen Driver Risk
Last week served as a grim reminder of the dangers faced by teen drivers. Three car crashes claimed the lives of 15 teenagers, including four Chicago-area teens whose vehicle went into a creek on Tuesday morning. The Illinois car accident was joined by a fatal wreck in Ohio and another in Texas, each involving young drivers and […]
Study Supports Seat Belt Use Among Pregnant Women
A new study has demonstrated that pregnant women who are involved in an accident while wearing their seat belts are better off than women who failed to buckle up. This study confirmed the findings of several prior studies showing that a pregnant woman and her baby are more likely to survive a car accident if the woman […]
Lack Of Sleep Poses Significant Danger
A tired driver is more likely to make a mistake that leads to an accident. A tired doctor is more likely to harm a patient through medical malpractice. Unfortunately, as a nation, we are not getting enough sleep. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, drowsy driving is the cause of 40,000 injuries every year, […]
Patient Safety Awareness Week And Patient Engagement
March 4 through March 10 is National Patient Safety Awareness Week. The initiative is led by the National Patient Safety Foundation and focuses on an issue that affects hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. According to the Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study, conducted by HealthGrades Inc., there were more than 200,000 potentially preventable deaths suffered […]
Illinois Senate To Revisit Statewide Cell Phone Ban For Drivers
Last year, a proposal to ban the use of hand-held cell phones by drivers failed to gain traction in the Senate. A new proposal passed the House last week and the Senate will again be asked to consider banning drivers from using hand-held cell phones while behind the wheel. Cell phones have been targeted by […]
U.S. Teen Deaths A Particular Concern
The Governors Highway Safety Association has compiled a report based on traffic accident figures for the first six months of 2012. According to the report, 2012 will mark the second consecutive year in which highway fatalities have increased for 16- and 17-year-old drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has projected that 2012 will show an 8 […]
Council Report Says Car Crash Deaths On The Rise
From 2005 to 2011, motor vehicle accident fatalities steadily dropped. In 2012, that trend came to a halt as car accident deaths rose by roughly 5 percent from 2011. The National Safety Council released a report on Tuesday indicating that 2012 saw an estimated 36,200 deaths caused by vehicle crashes. The information is still being analyzed, but […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Partner Featured Guest at JUF Lawyer’s Reception
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop partner Michael Teich was a featured guest at last night’s JUF Lawyer’s Reception at the Standard Club in Chicago. Mr. Teich, along with accomplished partners of other prestigious law firms, was asked to provide professional tips and advice to young lawyers and law students, and he also explained the meaningful […]
A Story Of Distracted Driving
According to National Safety Council estimates, there is a cell phone related car accident every 24 seconds. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has concluded that 80 percent of motor vehicle accidents are the result of distraction behind the wheel. Drivers who are not paying attention to the task of safe driving are a hazard. Safety experts […]
Illinois Supplier Sold Antifreeze-Tainted Ingredient To Malt-O-Meal Maker
MOM Brands Co., the makers of Malt-O-Meal cereal products was forced to recall 22,000 cases of cereal across five states. The product, Malt-O-Meal Marshmallow Mateys, used a Vitamin C supplement that MOM had purchased from a supplier in Libertyville, Illinois. The supplement was reportedly made in a plant China and was later discovered to contain […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Medical Malpractice Case Based on Negligence by Radiologist Resulting in Patient’s Death
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois, on behalf of the estate of a 64-year-old woman. The lawsuit alleges a hospital radiologist misread and misdiagnosed radiological images showing a perforated bowel, delaying medical care that was necessary to prevent the patient’s […]
Distracted Driving Still A Priority For NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration remains committed to the battle against distracted driving, according to top official David Strickland. The NHTSA Chief suggested that one day the organization would have a national program to deal with distracted driving similar to the programs implemented to address drunk driving and the importance of seat belt use. Some had […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Brings Lawsuit on Behalf of Patient Who Sustained Permanent Injuries Due to Nursing Negligence
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop brought a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, today against a hospital based on the negligent conduct of its nurses in failing to timely and properly monitor and respond to a patient’s internal bleeding in her left arm. As a result, the patient sustained a volar hematoma […]
New Safety Recommendations Released
The National Transportation Safety Board has made 19 total recommendations across several Transportation Department agencies. Some of the suggested changes stem from the NTSB investigation of a deadly 2011 crash in which a semi-truck hit an Amtrak train. That wreck claimed the lives of 6 people and left many more injured. Perhaps the most controversial of the […]
FAA Approval Process Draws Scrutiny
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to carry passengers in accordance with its normal standards and procedures. Those standards are now being called into question by the National Transportation Safety Board due to the problems that have been encountered since the 787 began flying. Several incidents, including an emergency landing and a […]
Battery Issues Have Plagued Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Safety regulators have grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliners until issues concerning the lithium-ion batteries and chargers have been addressed. Battery problems forced an emergency landing of a Dreamliner in Japan earlier this month. That incident followed a battery fire after a 787 landed in Boston. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is broadening the scope of its […]
Obesity Can Increase Car Accident Fatality Risk By 80 Percent
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks data on car accidents in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). A recent analysis of fatal accidents between 1996 and 2008 showed a sharp increase in the risk of fatality for obese drivers involved in collisions with other vehicles. The study compared accidents where the vehicles involved were the same […]
