Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has filed multiple federal lawsuits in Madison, Wisconsin on behalf of 43 workers who were poisoned by toxic lead exposure at Fraser Shipyards in Superior Wisconsin last year during the refurbishment work being performed aboard the vessel, Herbert C. Jackson. The Herbert C. Jackson, a 690′ bulk carrier ship, was […]
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Products Liability Lawsuit Filed Against International Motorcycle Manufacturer for Motorcycle Frame Failure That Caused Severe Spinal Cord and Brain Injury to Rider
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has filed a products liability and negligence lawsuit against the manufacturer and designer of an electric motorcycle that catastrophically failed while a stunt performer was using the motorcycle for its intended purpose. The lawsuit alleges the defective design and manufacturing of the motorcycle frame caused it to crack into pieces, […]
Did a nursing home cover up your loved one’s abuse?
It’s always a difficult decision when you need to place a loved one in an assisted living or nursing home facility. In many cases, doing so is a medical or financial necessity. Not everyone with an elderly parent can retire or afford to hire around-the-clock in-home nursing staff. Nursing homes exist to provide care to […]
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. Retained by Parents of Infant who Overheated and Passed out on Delayed United Airlines Flight
The parents of an infant who overheated and passed out on a delayed United Airlines flight last week has retained Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. to represent them. Read todays news story about the case in the Denver Post here For more information about the aviation practice at Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. click here, or call (312) […]
Attorney David Rapoport Named Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Aviation Law Committee
Attorney David Rapoport has been named the 2017/18 Chair of the Aviation Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA). Mr. Rapoport is honored to have the opportunity to work with the Aviation Law Committee to further its mission to serve as an interactive forum for all attorneys to become conversant and develop expertise in […]
Power morcellators can kill, patients suffer greatly before dying
Patients who seek medical care assume that their doctors have the proper tools to care for them. While there are countless tools that doctors can use that don’t have ill effects on patients, there are some that can kill them. When a procedure or device is associated with risks, the patient must be told of […]
$1.8 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Failure to Diagnose and Treat Deep Vein Thrombosis
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has obtained a $1,800,000 settlement for their clients in a case involving the death of a 48 year-old hospital patient in Lake County, Illinois. Several days after the patient was admitted to the hospital, a physician ordered a STAT venous duplex ultrasound to investigate his suspicion that the patient had […]
$3 Million Verdict in Favor of Family of a 57-year-old Man Who Died as a Result of a Prescription Drug Induced Suicide
On April 20, 2017 following a nearly six-week trial, a jury of citizens from the Northern District of Illinois returned a $3 million verdict in favor of the widow and two adult children of a 57-year-old man who died as a result of a prescription drug induced suicide. The drug at issue was paroxetine, the […]
Distracted driving may be far more common than you think
The use of cellphones, smartphones and other devices seems ubiquitous today. The National Safety Council says that distracted driving related to the use of technological devices is an epidemic. For that reason, the safety advocacy group has declared April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Many people in the Chicago area may be aware that distracted driving occurs […]
Attorney David Rapoport Co-leads Workshop for IIT Chicago Kent College of Solo and Small Practice Incubator
Attorneys David Rapoport & Ursula Henninger led a workshop for the IIT Chicago Kent Solo and Small Practice Incubator titled Lessons Learned from a Combined 55 Years of Practice Building: Moves We’re Glad We Made and Those We Wish We Didn’t! The workshop was held at the IIT Chicago Kent College of Law as part of their […]
Can I recover financial damages if my spouse was injured?
If your husband or wife suffered a severe, debilitating or disabling injury, you will probably lose certain marital benefits that you’ve enjoyed since the onset of your marriage. Some of those benefits are readily apparent, like if your spouse regularly cooked your dinners and performed other household chores. Other benefits may not be apparent, like […]
Medical Negligence Lawsuit Filed For Failure to Diagnose and Treat Woman’s Condition Resulting in Brain Damage and Coma
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has filed a lawsuit against two Chicago area hospitals and their emergency room physicians for failing to timely and properly diagnose and treat a woman’s infection. After being sent home from the first hospital’s emergency room in a matter of minutes, her condition worsened and she was taken to a […]
Pharmacy Negligence Debate Revived after Chicago Investigative Report Reveals Flaws
In the last post, this blog discussed a Chicago Tribune investigation that uncovered problems with filling prescriptions in pharmacies throughout the Chicagoland area. A reporter sought to have two prescriptions filled at more than 250 area pharmacies. The common medications are known to interact with each other, producing severe muscle breakdown in the human body. This is […]
$939,000 Record Settlement Reached In Saline County Illinois Tractor-Trailer Truck Accident
Harrisburg, Illinois A record-setting settlement has been reached in a lawsuit arising from a tractor-trailer truck crash that occurred on July 12, 2013 on Route 34 at its intersection with DeNeal Road in Saline County. Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. client suffered severe injuries after a Tison & Hall coal truck crashed into the rear of a […]
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. Recognized Again as Super Lawyers for 2017
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. is proud to announce that its lawyers have again been selected by Thomson Reuters for its 2017 Edition of Super Lawyers. Partners David E. Rapoport and Joshua L. Weisberg were selected as Illinois Super Lawyers. Mr. Rapoport has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer every year since the program […]
Dangerous Drug Combinations are Flying Under the Radar
People who have experience taking medications will vividly remember physicians or pharmacists detailing the precautions that need to be taken with these medications. People receive instructions about which foods to avoid and to avoid drinking alcohol while taking the medications because of the dangerous side effects that can result from certain interactions. In addition, when […]
What Chicago and Illinois has done to keep cyclists safe
Statistics maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation reveal that thousands of cyclists are injured in crashes on an annual basis. The most recent statistics are from 2014, revealing 3,014 crashes resulting in injuries and 27 crashes resulting in deaths. In response, the State of Illinois and some of its municipalities have taken measures to […]
Texting while driving is illegal in Illinois and extremely risky
One of the keystones of Illinois traffic-safety laws is the ban on texting while driving that applies to all types of drivers of all ages. Of course, it is logical that texting while your eyes and attention should be on the road and your hands on the wheel is a dangerous activity. Not surprisingly, the statistics […]
Legal liability for medication errors that cause injury or death
We all rely on medical providers to carry out their duty to follow accepted standards of professional care to keep us healthy and safe. Unfortunately, when a doctor, nurse, pharmacist or other medical personnel breaches that duty in the prescribing or administration of a drug, a medication error may cause severe injury or death. What is a […]
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. Sponsors Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Civil Litigation Dinner
Chicago, Illinois Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. was proud to sponsor the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) civil litigation dinner on Wednesday night November 9 during which 45 WBAI members heard Judge Lynn Egan speak on the topic of how to give an effective and engaging opening statement. Trial lawyers Adria Mossing and Sammi Renken joined […]
