The Essential Guide to Trial Work: Proven Strategies Every Trial Lawyer Should Know
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Birth Injury Litigation In Cook County, Illinois: What You Need To Know
In the City of Chicago, there are very few lawyers that have the competency and financial resources to handle a birth injury case. Internet lawyers advertise for birth injury cases in the hopes of referring them to a lawyer that knows what he/she is doing and getting a percentage of the fee. These lawyers do not actually handle their own cases. How do you avoid these lawyers? Ask the right questions.
What’s The Relationship Between Abnormal PCO2 and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in Infants?
A recent study published in Pediatric Reseach documents the relationship between abnormal PCO2 and unfavorable outcomes in infants suffering from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. The object of the study was to determine if hypocapnia could be correlated with adverse outcomes in infants with moderately severe to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. The study utilized 234 instances of hypocapnia […]
Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Wrongful Death Claims In Medical Malpractice Cases When Plaintiff Dies Midway Through Litigation
The Illinois Appellate Court, First District has decided that when a plaintiff dies during medical malpractice litigation, even after the statute of limitations has run, the estate can add a wrongful death claim. Previously, plaintiffs were faced with inconsistent statutes which made this scenario unclear. In Lawler v The University of Chicago Medical Center Justice […]
Neonatal Encephalopathy and Neurologic Outcomes – Revised Criterea from ACOG
In the more than 10 years since its publications its authors have backed off the allegedly essential nature of its core criteria and physicians have been forced to admit that factors like cord blood ph levels above 7.0 can still occur in births where the fetus experiences perinatal asphyxia that is the result of negligence.
Neurological Injuries Related To Humira Use
Abbott Laboratories best selling drug, Humira, has been linked to a host of serious side effects, including severe neurological injuries. Abbott’s is on track to sell $15 billion worth of the drug per year by 2015. Abbott already expects to sell close to $10 billion worth of Humira in 2012. Humira is used to treat […]
Tort Reform And The Imagined Health Care Crisis
This blog entry comes courtesy of the President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and was published in the February 24, 2011 edition of the Belleville News Democrat: It is once again time to set the record straight with your editorial board. There was never a health care crisis in this state and there were […]
How Walking 10,000 Steps Each Day Enhanced my Insulin Sensitivity in a Couple of Months
The following blog entry comes courtesy of a guest blogger, Stacy H. Federico, who has a blog devoted to raising awareness of Type II Diabetes and the benefits of healthy eating. We would like to thank her for her contribution to our blog. Taking 10,000 steps every day (or walking about five miles) is incredibly […]
Low Apgar Score at Birth Associated with a Later Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
A low vitality score, better known as an Apgar score, at birth is a strong predictor of a later diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy according to a new study published on bmj.com. The authors learned that children with an Apgar score of less than 3 at birth had a 100 times more likely chance of developing […]
Goldberg & Goldberg, LLC Secures A $1,625,000.00 Settlement In Wrongful Death Case
Goldberg & Goldberg, LLC is pleased to announce that they have settled a wrongful death case involving the death of a newborn child for $1,625,000.00. The case, Vega v. St. James Hospital, et al, involved the negligent diagnosis and management of fetal distress of mother and child during labor and delivery at St. James Hospital […]