An Illinois man, James Hausman, recently won his catastrophic injury lawsuit against Holland America Line cruses after he suffered a traumatic brain injury on a cruise, when an automatic sliding-glass door closed on him, striking him in the head (Watch US News Video) in 2011. The federal jury in Seattle awarded $21.5 million in damages […]
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Baseline testing helps doctors assess concussions in youth sports
The parents of 10-year-olds have enough to worry about raising their kids, including the risk of traumatic brain injury if the children are involved in competitive contact sports. Hockey, soccer, football and basketball players have a risk of concussions. In hockey alone, there are chances a player will hit the wall, the ice or another […]
Read more...Examples of personal injury, workers compensation and medical malpractice cases
When someone we know is injured and it was not their fault, we often think of hiring a lawyer to get things put back in place where they were before and be compensated for pain and suffering. There are several elements that make up an individual’s damages when they are injured. Proving injuries and damages […]
Read more...Medical Malpractice Prosecution and Defense with Michael V. Favia, J.D.
The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants is a group of highly experienced attorneys and investigators who represent and defend licensed professionals. The licensing consultants interviewed in this monthly program, previously worked for the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, and will represent and/or defend licensed professionals in cases involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, […]
Read more...New law, cameras allowed in Illinois nursing home rooms: To catch abuse or neglect, and at what cost?
Investigative news programs cover nursing homes from time to time, and sometimes the focus is on the quality of care, or lack thereof. Cases involving the abuse or neglect of elder residents lead us to ask how the family of a resident can truthfully and accurately monitor or know if their loved one truly receives […]
Read more...Workers’ compensation and healthcare employees with Anita DeCarlo
The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants is a group of highly experienced attorneys and investigators who previously worked for the I.D.P.R. will represent and/or defend licensed professionals in cases involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid and Illinois Department of Public Health. In this monthly podcast series our attorneys […]
Read more...Opioid Addiction: Issue spotting in workers’ compensation, addressing systemic abuse
Painkillers are a big problem in the workers’ compensation industry. Many Americans are addicted to opioids and there are too many opportunities to fuel the fire of abuse. Workers’ compensation and the healthcare system are significant in causing an increasing amount of opioids in society. From a school librarian with an ankle sprain and a […]
Read more...Illinois Supreme Court: Captive insurance agents have limited fiduciary duty to clients
The Illinois Supreme Court recently decided a case, considering “whether an insurance company’s agent has a duty to exercise ordinary care and skill in procuring the specific insurance coverage requested by his customer.” The appellate court’s judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court that, “imposes a duty on an insurance agent to act with ordinary […]
Read more...How do I spot and address nursing home neglect?
Too often nowadays adult children are busy working and raising families and must rely on senior care and nursing home facilities to care for their aging parents. As costs of care facilities are on the rise and budgets are being cut there are fewer healthcare professionals spending less time with our moms and dads in […]
Read more...Awareness and prevention methods might lead to a reduction in NFL concussion rates
If professional football players are really playing the game differently, the NFL correctly claims that concussion rates are 25 percent less; education and awareness campaigns must be working. The NFL data on injured reserve list players shows the significant decrease in the rate of player concussions. This news was recently promoted at the annual pre-Super […]
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