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September 17, 2015

Bill to Change New York’s Statute of Limitations on Medical Malpractice Killed by Senate Majority Leader

Despite receiving overwhelming bipartisan support from the Assembly, sponsoring from the majority of the State Senate, and endorsement from New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomono, a bill that would have changed New York’s statute of limitations on medical malpractice will...

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September 12, 2015

Back-to-School Driving Tips for Illinois Teens

With school now in full swing and social activities heating up, more drivers are on the road. More importantly, there are more inexperienced teen drivers on the road, and that means the risk of a vehicular accident is higher. Of...

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August 21, 2015

When and How to Act on Suspicions of Elder Abuse

Some people need more protecting than others, particularly young children and the elderly. That responsibility rests on the shoulders of the community—caregivers, healthcare professionals, financial institutions, neighbors, friends, and family—so make a difference in the lives of those around you....

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August 19, 2015

Are Recorded Surgeries the Future of Medical Malpractice Investigation and Medical Error Prevention?

According to recent statistics from Patient Safety America, as many as 440,000 people die from preventable medical mistakes each year. If Stanford University researchers are correct, those deaths were likely caused by just a very small fraction of doctors (about...

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August 14, 2015

Bayer Agrees to $56.9 Million Settlement Over Yaz, Yasmin Arterial Blood Clot Claims

According to plaintiffs in the case against Bayer, the makers of the drospierenone-containing Yaz and Yasmin, and Barr Laboratories makers of the generic form, Ocella, the drugs have caused arterial clots that resulted in life-threatening complications, including stroke and heart...

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August 7, 2015

Study Deems Chicago Eighth-Worst for City Drivers

There are only a handful of options when it comes to transportation in the city: public transit, carpooling, walking, or driving. For those that must drive in Chicago, Illinois, it probably does not come as a surprise to hear that...

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July 31, 2015

Chrysler Recalls More than 11 Million Defective Vehicles

In the midst of the Takata airbag recalls, which now includes more than 30 million vehicles, Chrysler has announced a recall on more than 11 million defective vehicles; only this one has nothing to do with Takata. In fact, this...

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July 29, 2015

ProPublica Finds Disturbing Information while Analyzing Complication Rates of 17,000 Surgeons

Since the 1999 publication of “To Err is Human,” a landmark report from the Institute of Medicine on the number of medical errors in the United States, patient safety has been at the forefront of healthcare discussions. Unfortunately, little has...

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