[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Effective January 1, 2016, residents of nursing homes and their families can now install video, audio and still cameras in their nursing home rooms. Illinois became the fourth state to allow installation of cameras in nursing home rooms when Governor Bruce Rauner signed Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s proposal into law as House Bill 2462 (IL HB2462) . House Bill 2462 was Read More
IVC Filters – Complication Rate Higher than Expected
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An IVC filter is a small cage-like device inserted into the inferior vena cava (IVC). IVC filters are most often implanted in patients with pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis. IVC filters are not benign. This means the IVC filter can travel to other parts of the body or invade nearby tissues causing serious and sometimes deadly complications. Patients suffering from IVC Read More
Wall Collapses at Ford Plant Causing Death and Serious Injury
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A fatal accident occurred at the Ford Motor Co.’s Chicago Assembly Plant on Saturday morning, January 2, 2016. The plant located at 12600 S. Torrence Avenue, Chicago was under construction when an 8 x 8 foot concrete wall collapsed. John J. Jaloway, a 45-year-old man from Carol Stream, was pinned under approximately a 6 x 7 foot section of the wall that was 6 inches thick. Jaloway Read More
Dog Bites In Chicago & Illinois Law
Illinois statute holds the “owner” of an “animal” liable for attacks or injuries to people. Illinois is a strict liability state. It is important to understand the definitions of “owner” and “animal” as defined by the Illinois Statute and how the Illinois Statue applies to dog bites. Owner An “owner” as defined by Illinois statute is any person who: Owns an animal, or Keeps an animal, or Harbors an animal, Read More
Road Safety Tips to Avoid a New Year’s Car Accident In Chicago
New Year’s Eve is around the corner and you want to avoid a car accident! Drinking and celebrating with friends and family go hand in hand with New Year’s Eve. The trick is to enjoy the party and get home safely. Sadly, along with New Year’s Eve parties comes roads filled with drunk drivers and drunk driving accidents. New Year’s Eve is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for car accidents and drinking and Read More
Death by Decubitus Ulcer
A decubitus ulcer (bedsore, pressure ulcer, pressure sore) is caused by lack of circulation in the skin from the pressure of staying in one position too long, particularly if the pressure is over a boney part of the body. Patients who are bedridden and wheel chair bound pose the highest risk for developing decubitus ulcers. If a decubitus ulcer is left untreated and advances to stage three or four, complications can Read More
Chicago Metro Area Accident News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]December 13, 2015 just before 4:30am- 2 injured in fiery crash A fiery crash in the express lanes of outbound I—90/94 near 29th Street sent 2 people to the hospital. One person is listed in fair-to serious condition and the other had minor injuries. This is a developing story. December 13, 2015 – 6 hospitalized A vehicle coming off I-294 near 159th and Western rear-ended a Pace Read More
Oak Brook Crash Kills 86-Year-Old Woman
Initial reports indicate an 86-year-old Brookfield woman’s Ford Escort was disabled in the right lane of travel when another vehicle, also traveling in the right lane, made a quick lane change and a GMC Sierra traveling behind that car crashed into the elderly woman’s Ford Escort. The accident happened on eastbound 31st Street near Interstate 294 in Oak Brook on December 8, 2015 at approximately 11:27 a.m. Officers Read More
Chicago Daycare Injuries
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Karelia Michelle Montenegro, a child care worker at Oak Park Montessori, was charged with aggravated battery of a child this week. Karelia Michelle Montenegro was caught on surveillance video force feeding an 8-month-old boy, shoving a spoon in the baby boy’s mouth repeatedly and causing a tear in the baby boy’s esophagus. The 8-month-old boy became lethargic and developed swelling Read More
Colonoscopic Perforation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A colonoscopy is a test performed by a doctor to examine the inner lining of the large intestine. Colonoscopies are performed to evaluate certain symptom and also screen for colon cancer. Colonoscopic Perforation Bowel perforation, a hole in the wall of your colon, is the most serious complication of a colonoscopy. Elderly patients and patients with multiple disorders pose the Read More
