http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/ en-us 2010-09-06T22:06:30-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/09/former_egg_farm_workers_say_co.html U.S. Agriculture Department employees “worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers say they didn't respond to complaints about conditions at one site.” (Des Moines, Iowa, AP,... Product Liability hmm 2010-09-06T22:06:30-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/experts_again_encourage_stayin.html With salmonella concerns “triggering the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in more than a dozen states,” experts stand by their long-standing, and simple advice: run away from raw or runny eggs. (S. Reitz, AP, 8/25). However, experts have... Product Liability hmm 2010-08-29T22:22:26-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/recent_stroller_recall_due_to.html A recent stroller recall should put parents on alert, and as a products liability lawyer in Chicago I urge parents to act swiftly to ensure that the strollers they are using are safe. (AP, 8/20). The Zooper Tango double stroller... Product Liability hmm 2010-08-25T07:52:14-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/fidos_food_could_be_making_kid.html A recent outbreak of salmonella has been linked to Fido's Foods by a government report that warns, “Fido's food may be making kids sick.” (Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical, 8/9). The outbreak is the first one in humans linked to pet... Product Liability hmm 2010-08-25T07:48:32-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/the_good_samaritan_lifesaver.html According to new research, bystanders are generally “willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions - especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth.” (M. Stobbe, AP Medical, 7/29).... General Commentary hmm 2010-08-04T16:59:23-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/parents_turn_efforts_to_pool_s.html Although swimming pool safety has improved, all summer swimmers should swim with caution, and parents must pay close attention to their children. A heart-breaking story of a boy drowning led two Connecticut parents to spread the word about swimming pool... Premises Liability hmm 2010-08-04T16:52:26-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/fda_to_review_first_of_3_new_w.html With the U.S. obesity rates approaching 35 percent of adults, many are excited to get “their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the new drugs can... Product Liability hmm 2010-07-20T17:11:37-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/families_win_35_million_in_ber.html Families of nine girls who say they were “bound, gagged, and molested” by a suburban Chicago band teacher were recently awarded a $3.5 million verdict by a federal jury. The families sued both the former band teacher, Robert Sperlik, and... General Commentary hmm 2010-07-20T17:04:46-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/va_is_easing_rules_to_cover_st.html The lives of many veterans from the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan may change as “the government is preparing to issue new rules that will make it substantially easier for veterans who have been found to have post traumatic... General Commentary hmm 2010-07-08T13:52:56-06:00 http://www.chicagoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/many_workers_lack_documentatio.html Although there are countless victims of the recent BP oil spill, there is one group that may end up being overlooked victims. Employees who are paid in cash, such deckhands and laborers, unfortunately don't have any way to prove losses... General Commentary hmm 2010-07-08T13:50:43-06:00