While many automobile manufacturers are working on self-driving cars, few have been willing to place a timeline on the release of the new technology. Volvo has now announced that it plans to release an initial batch of self-driving cars in 2014. The Swedish company, long considered a leader in safety technology, indicates that it hopes […]
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Hospital Report Card Contains Good/Bad News For Chicago Hospitals
Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization based in Washington D.C. that helps employers and other health care purchasers by gathering and disseminating data about the quality of available health care. The group recently released a report card that identifies which hospitals present the most hazardous environments for patients in terms of preventable medical errors and other injuries. […]
Government Seeks New Methods In Motorcycle Accident Prevention
Fatalities in car accidents saw a slight decline from 1997 to 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. During that same time period, motorcycle deaths increased by more than 100 percent. Motorcycle fatalities saw another increase in 2010. These numbers are part of what has prompted the Government Accountability Office to ask Congress to grant […]
New Study Concerning The Dangers Of Bounce Houses
The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database houses information regarding emergency department visits by children less than 18 years of age. A new study using that database has determined that a child is injured in an inflatable bounce house, castle, moonwalk or other inflatable device every 46 minutes nationwide. The author of the study is calling for […]
Most Wanted List Of Safety Improvements For 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board 10 Most Wanted Safety Improvements covers travel by road, rail and air. The list offers areas where all types of transportation can be made safer through, training, awareness and technological improvements. Over the following months, the NTSB will work with safety groups, industry leaders, regulators and individuals to make safety […]
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop Files Medical Malpractice Case for Brachial Plexus Injury
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital today in the Circuit Court of Macon County, Illinois on behalf of a 47-year-old woman for injuries sustained as a result of heparin injections negligently administered into her upper arms causing a brachial plexus injury. The lawsuit alleges the hospital’s nurses improperly […]
Winter Weather Brings Challenging Driving Conditions
Illinois State Police have issued driving safety tips and the yearly reminder that winter weather means dangerous driving conditions for Illinois motorists. Ice, snow, sleet and high winds can all lead to deadly car accidents, particularly early in the season when drivers have not yet become accustomed to dealing with winter weather. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend […]
Health Exam Policy For Truck Drivers Changing
A longstanding Department of Transportation policy requires people with a commercial driver’s license to get a medical physical every other year to maintain that license. The goal of the policy is to prevent, or at least minimize bus and truck crashes that result from a medical emergency of the driver. Questions about the effectiveness of that policy […]
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C., files lawsuit on behalf of injured pedestrian
Today Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, an experienced pedestrian accident lawyer, filed a personal injury lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on behalf of a 64-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman who were seriously injured when they were hit by a car while crossing the street in the crosswalk. The incident occurred […]
General Motors Recalls Thousands Of Vehicles For Safety Flaws
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that General Motors is recalling 15,575 cars this week. The recalls are based on safety issues that may increase the risk of injury to occupants in the event of a car accident, according to the NHTSA. The recalls include automobiles in the Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet lines. The specifics of […]
2013 Most Wanted List Of Safety Issues To Be Released
The National Transportation Safety Board announced that it will release its 2013 Most Wanted List next Wednesday, November 14, at a press conference in Washington D.C. The Most Wanted List highlights the NTSB’s advocacy priorities for the year. Generally speaking, the list is meant to increase the attention paid to issues involving transportation accidents and safety. The […]
Sharing Information To Make Air Travel Safer
An agreement has been reached by airlines, unions and the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the need to share information with the National Transportation Safety Board. These groups have announced the decision to share more information about mistakes and safety failures with the NTSB in an effort to prevent aviation accidents. The NTSB will use that information […]
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C., files wrongful death lawsuit based on medical negligence during spinal surgery
A 66-year-old man died after his left vertebral artery was injured during a cervical fusion surgery and the artery was not properly repaired. Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, against the hospital, practice group and doctor involved in the surgery. The lawsuit alleges the defendants […]
David Rapoport Selected for Membership to the Economic Club of Chicago
Attorney David Rapoport is honored to be selected for membership to The Economic Club of Chicago. The Club was organized in 1927 “to aid in the creation and expression of an enlightened public opinion on the important economic and social questions of the day.” Since that time, The Economic Club of Chicago membership has listened to both […]
U.S. Senate Report Claims Patients’ Trust Violated By Medtronic Practices
Medtronic has been accused of violating patients’ trust through heavy-handed participation in the content of medical journal articles concerning the product Infuse. A U.S. Senate report was commissioned after the company was alleged to have financial ties to physician authors who ignored dangerous side effects tied to the bone growth product. Medtronic issued a statement after the […]
Julie’s Law And Other Measures Affecting Illinois Drivers
In 2013, several new measures will govern the conduct of Illinois drivers. The new laws include enhanced efforts to combat distracted driving which has been referred to as a “national epidemic” by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The laws govern a range of behaviors that have been connected to deadly driving incidents. In addition to the distracted […]
Federal Agency Posts Warning About Counterfeit Air Bags
After a crash in which the air bags deploy, vehicles that are still roadworthy require maintenance. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a warning to consumers who have had replacement air bags installed after car crashes over the past three years. The NHTSA has discovered that counterfeit air bags have been installed in some vehicles […]
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C., Recovers Over $2.5 Million for Victim of Medical Malpractice
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop announced today it has reached a settlement of a medical malpractice case on behalf of a client who allegedly sustained brain injuries due to medical malpractice. The settlement is in excess of $2.5 million and is based on the delayed diagnosis of plaintiff’s condition.
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop, P.C., files wrongful death case based on medical malpractice after delivery of a baby girl
Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois, against a hospital and pediatrician for negligent treatment of a baby girl after labor and delivery. The lawsuit alleges the defendants failed to order a chest X-ray on a STAT basis, failed to ensure the chest […]
2010 Illinois Plane Crash Caused By Pilot Error, According To NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board published its conclusions regarding a single-engine airplane crash that occurred in Naperville in October 2010. The report concluded that the aviation accident was caused by the pilot’s “failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the airplane was not attaining sufficient takeoff and climb performance.” Shortly after the flight began, the plane […]
