In order to diagnose and/or treat some heart conditions, a catheter (long, thing, flexible tube) is inserted into a blood vessel through a patient’s arm, groin or neck and threaded to the patient’s heart allowing the doctor to perform diagnostic tests and treatment on the patient’s heart. This procedure is known as cardiac catheterization.A special…
Laws and rules are enacted and enforced to protect people. Lawyers help enact and enforce them. Lawyers help protect people. Today, I’d like to tell you about some important history that I learned about for the first time on Father’s Day through a little news article and maybe some history most people don’t know. That…
The cornea is the eye’s most outer layer covering the front part of the eye and acting as a clear window for us to view the world. Clarity of the cornea is essential for sharp vison and two-thirds of the eye’s focusing power comes from the cornea. When a person has corneal edema, they have…
Each year, thousands of Illinois residents, are involved in motor vehicle crashes. At The Law Office of Chicago Injury Attorney Phil Berenz, we have often been asked, “What should I do if I am involved in a motor vehicle crash?” When involved in a motor vehicle collision, a driver must stop immediately, remain at the scene,…
Did you know that around 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year? Mesothelioma is a fatal form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Many of those affected by the disease are blue collar workers, who are at risk for coming into contact with asbestos on the job. Some of these…
When trying to determine which Chicago Mesothelioma Attorney to choose for your case, there are many questions you have to take into account. The initial mesothelioma attorney–client consultation should be informative. As a client, you have a right to ask frank questions such as: How many asbestos and mesothelioma verdicts has the firm itself won?…
Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia and Syrinx Syringomyelia is a disorder of the spinal cord that occurs when Syrinx, cysts within the spinal cord or brainstem, form as a result of trauma, meningitis, hemorrhage, a tumor, or arachnoiditis. Syringomyelia can be diagnosed in the beginning stages using an MRI. Syrinxes (the dark area in the center of the…
They sought help from doctors they trusted only to find out they were misdiagnosed and as a result are now severely disabled, knowing they will lose their lives to this disease. Misdiagnosed with Syringomyelia and Syrinx Read their stories here: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32831/thought-i-was-pregnant-had-syringomyelia/ http://louisianarecord.com/news/268098-patient-sues-hospital-doctors-claiming-misdiagnosis-led-to-unnecessary-spinal-surgery
Mesothelioma is a tumor that forms in the lining of your lungs, heart, stomach and other organs. Exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma (cancer). Malignant mesothelioma can go undetected for years making it harder to treat in advanced stages. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that most often occurs in the thin membrane lining of…
If you have worked in an environment that exposed you to asbestos on a regular basis, both you and your family are at risk of developing Mesothelioma. Why your family? Because the clothing you wore to work and the hair on your head and body carried the asbestos back to your loved ones at home,…