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Roller Coaster Safety Exposed in Illinois
In Illinois, as in most states this time of year, thousands of families flock to amusement parks, carnivals and entertainment centers for the main attraction: roller coasters. Parents spend millions...
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Holiday Shopping and Product Recalls
The holidays are a magical time, particularly for children – music, fun, sweets, and toys, toys, toys! As parents scurry to create that magical experience for their youngsters, however, our...
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Maker of Meningitis-Tainted Injections May Be Prosecuted
Our meningitis injury attorneys have previously written about the outbreak of meningitis found in steroid injections used to treat pain, which sickened scores of people earlier this year. We have...
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Metra Trying to Delay Safety Improvements to Railroad
Metra, one of the largest commuter railroad operators in Illinois, is trying to delay installation of safety technology intended to slow or stop trains automatically to prevent a serious train...
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Study Finds Brain Imaging Can Predict Pain Intensity
Pain and suffering is often difficult to measure, even by the most experienced pain specialists. Patients are typically asked to rate their own pain on a scale of 1-10. Although there are objective...
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Life-Threatening Risks Not Disclosed to Study Participants, Govt Finds
As reported in yesterday’s New York Times, more than a thousand families who allowed their premature babies to receive oxygen treatment as part of a government-funded study were never told by the...
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Amusement Ride Related Injuries
What should be a fun, family day at an amusement park can turn into a tragedy if park operators and ride manufacturers decide to ignore safety policies and procedures designed to protect children and...
View ArticleHemodialysis Catheter Care
Serious injury or illness may occur if care is not taken during connection of the hemodialysis catheter. The CDC guidelines are quite clear. They include ensuring that staff dealing with hemodialysis...
View ArticleInfections Transmitted Through Organ Transplant
Organ transplantation is life saving, and there is no question that a patient on hemodialysis will have a better quality of life after receiving a kidney transplant. However, these patients are...
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