- FDA cracks down on misleading food labeling
- Stroke study finds neck stents are safe and effective
- Tobacco Companies take landmark legal battle to the Supreme Court
- FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans
- FDA using computer program to track risky imports
- Wrongful Death of Children in Foster Care
- Its not just distracted driving that is dangerous; distracted walking injuries on the rise
- Officials: Beware of dangerous holiday toy imports
- 50 million blinds recalled as strangulation hazard
- WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year
- Mark Stephan's inspirational story
- Mark Stephan refuses to use a wheelchair to leave the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago after months of therapy for his fractured neck
- Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients
- Legislation should Target solving the problem of medical malpractice, not limiting the rights of the injured.
- Government Looks at Other Strollers after Maclaren Recall
- Labor issues record $87 million fine to BP
- PTSD Linked to higher post-surgery death rate
- Death Toll rises to three in Arizona Sweatbox case
- EPA to review health risk from popular weed killer
- Target penalized for toys with lead paint
- School nurse shortage hampers H1N1 response
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld San Francisco's ban on cigarette sales in any licensed pharmacy within the city limits.
- FDA requires faster food safety reporting
- NHTSA proposed rule will not require automatically reversing windows
- Six companies recall blinds, shades after deaths
- Heat Deaths put pressure on Football Tradition
- Legislation would Aid Consumers in Holding Foreign Manufacturers Accountable for Dangerous Products
- Study finds "BPA-free" bottles may contain traces of the chemical.
- House passes food safety bill
- Legislation Critical in Settling Arbitration Landscape
- Pool Upkeep is down, giving West Nile a chance to spread
- Porch Safety: Chicago Says its up to You
- In many States young kids can hunt alone, but Washington accident brings lack of age requirement into the limelight
- Nursing Homes: An Overall lack of care and a Racial Divide
- The Insurance world from an inside perspective
- Banned Pool Drains still present in many public pools
- A “parade of errors” fails the Plaintiff in 15 year civil court battle over a foster child’s suffocation
- EPA: Recycled rubber may not be safe for playgrounds
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law Elder Law Initiative Lecture Series
- SCOTUS ruling makes age discrimination more difficult to prove
- Warning of smoking's dangers, Obama signs tobacco bill into law
- Loophole in the Courts Leaves Dangerous Products on the Market
- Arbitration Fairness Act before Congress could ban mandatory arbitration
- Massey ruling said to highlight problems with judicial elections
- More Transparency for Civil Lawsuit Documents
- Obama's preemption directive seen as victory for consumers
- Florida jury awards $30 million to widow of smoker
- Dangerous Drop Side Cribs to be Discontinued
- City of Chicago has laws in place to make winters easier on handicapped
- $11 million settlement reached in Chicago Metra wrongful death suit
- ELECTRA BIKE RECALL EXPANDED
- MANUFACTURERS RECALL COUGH MEDICINES USED FOR SMALL CHILDREN
- ILLINOIS CONSUMER ADVISORY: Five Million Unrepaired Fords, Lincolns and Mercurys Pose Serious Fire Hazard
- FDA Warning: Chicagoans Should Avoid Infant Formula Made In China
- Chicago cyclists be on alert for Electra Amsterdam recall
- NHTSA issues a recall to Illinois Nissan Altima Drivers
- Illinois judge rules that expert need not pinpoint exact cause of tire failure
- Supreme Court to hear arguments on Unconstitutionality of Illinois' Medical Malpractice caps
- 80,000 Look Bicycle Pedals Recalled to Prevent Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injury sufferers may not show outward signs of brain damage
- Chicago Lawyers File Boy Scout Sex Abuse Case
- Chicago Lawyers File Boy Scout Sex Abuse Case
- Bike Accidents More Likely With Disc Brakes
- Illinois Appellate Court affirms Hurley McKenna & Mertz negligent credentialing trial victory against hospital
- 35W Bridge collapse demonstrates that tort immunity spawns complacency
- No excuse for lead paint in children's toys
- Discovery Rule: The only reasonable approach to statutes of limitation
- Tort reform is bad, even for its advocates
- The Truth About Catholic Charities Foster Care Settlement
- A Response to Catholic Charities Dropping Foster Care
- Chicago Family Files Peanut Butter Lawsuit
- Chicago Woman Sues Over Tainted Peanut Butter
- Chicago Lawyer Files Peanut Butter Case
- Illinois confirms peanut butter illnesses
- Peanut Butter Causing Illness in Chicago and Nationwide
- Advocates for the blind argue that hybrid cars endanger lives
- Chicago should protect those injured by dog bites
- Chicago Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Bus
- Four More Chicagoland Teens Die in Car Accident
- Update on fatal Elevator Accident
- Chicago Study -- Car accidents are the leading cause of teenage deaths
- Illinois Part of Encouraging Trend in Corporate Fraud Cases
- Illinois Company Recalls Necklaces -- Risk of Lead Poisoning
- Update on Alabama Bus Crash
- Fourth Teen Dies In Alabama Bus Crash
- Chicago Woman Killed in Hit-And-Run Accident
- Two Chicago Men Injured in Construction Accident
- Man in Chicago Trench Collapse Avoids injury
- Another Chicago Resident Injured in Porch Collapse
- Acetaminophen Recalled Due To Metal Fragments
- Chicago Accounts for 70% of all Illinois Accidents
- Illinois Drowning Cases
- Chicago Burn Injury Lawsuits
- Tragic Fall Results in Worker's Death
- An Interesting Chicago Accident
- Chicago Lawyer Reminds Snowblower Users to Be Careful
- Chicago Workplace Injuries on Rise for Immigrants
- Chicago Lawyer Comments on Careless Death
- Illinois Lawyer Represents Dog Bite Victims
- Chicago Lawyer: There Are Potential Injuries Around Every Corner
- Lawyer Represents Chicagoans Injured by Medical Devices
- Chicago Lawyer's Perspectives on Illinois and Federal Boating Laws
- Thousands of Dangerous Batteries in Chicago Computers
- Chicago Lawyer Comments on Construction Accidents
- Illinois Study Shows No Lawsuit Abuse in State
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