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A legal blog that covers Illinois personal injury and accident topics including car accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse. Published by Injury Lawyers Levin & Perconti.

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Jury awards $50K in food poisoning lawsuit

Posted on April 20, 2009
A recent food poisoning lawsuit resulted in a jury award of $50,000. The product liability lawsuit revolved around salad served at a rehearsal dinner before the couple?s wedding. Some guests, including the groom and the father of the bride, went to the emergency room for their injuries...

Report shows drugmakers spent nearly $3 million to market products to doctors in one state

Posted on April 19, 2009
Last fiscal year, when Americans were hurting in this recession, drugmakers spent more than $2.9 million on doctors, hospitals, and universities in Vermont alone to market their products. The total is slightly down from the prior year. To read more about the drugmaker?s marketing spending spree...

Bayer settles product liability lawsuits over imaging dye

Posted on April 19, 2009
Bayer, a pharmaceutical company, has started settling product liability lawsuits over its contrast agent used in diagnostic imaging tests. The company began negotiations for settlements in about forty product liability lawsuits linking the product to a disease that hardens organs...

Court says injury awards do not have to cover all bills

Posted on April 18, 2009
A state court has decided that workers? compensation injury awards do not have to cover all medical bills for residents who develop work-related illnesses. The court states that injuries that are only partially related to a person?s work do not require workers? compensation to cover entire medical bills...

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Retailers restock pistachios after recall

Posted on April 18, 2009
A couple weeks ago, the FDA issued a voluntary recall of pistachios. The FDA has advised companies to stop mixing the use of equipment for processing and the products. The company affected by the pistachio recall has said that they hold product liability insurance...

Woman files personal injury lawsuit stemming from car accident

Posted on April 17, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit has recently been filed against a driver stemming from a March 2008 car accident. The lawsuit alleges that the car accident caused permanent injury to her children when the defendant driver lost control of her vehicle. To read more about the car accident lawsuit...

Update on asbestos litigation

Posted on April 17, 2009
The government?s toxic tort lawsuit against W.R. Grace & Company is continuing. The government?s lawsuit claims that the company conspired to violate the Clean Air act and obstruct justice. The government attorneys are arguing that the company?s violations have led to more than 200 asbestos-related deaths and thousands of asbestos-related illnesses...

Tomorrow: ACS Members Only Event

Posted on April 16, 2009
Tomorrow is the ACS members only event featuring remarks by the Honorable Abner Mikva, Professor Geoffrey Stone, and ACS Acting Executive Director David Lyle. The event will also feature the Chicago Chapter Board of Advisors. Steven M. Levin, of Levin & Perconti, was recently honored by being named to the ACS Chicago Chapter Board of Advisors...

143 plaintiffs seek damages from BP

Posted on April 16, 2009
An attorney has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of 143 plaintiffs against BP seeking damages. The personal injury lawsuit stems from the alleged releases of chemicals used in the oil refinery. More than one of the plaintiffs was hospitalized after the released chemicals...

Injunction stops pharmaceutical company from selling unapproved cough and cold products

Posted on April 15, 2009
Federal regulators won an injunction barring a pharmaceutical company from selling more than 50 medications. Most of the barred medications are prescription cough and cold products. The FDA alleged that the drugs were improperly manufactured, carried inadequate directions for use, and were not FDA-approved...

Women?s and children?s shoes from Wal-Mart recalled

Posted on April 15, 2009
Women?s high heels that break and choking hazards from children?s clogs sold exclusively at Wal-Mart have been recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 273,000 shoes last week. To read more about the Wal-Mart recall.

Toddler drowns in hot tub

Posted on April 14, 2009
In another tragic drowning story, a two-year old girl drowned over the weekend in her family?s hot tub. She was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. If you have a pool or hot tub, the attorneys at Levin & Perconti urge you to review these tips for water safety...

U.S. makes no progress against food poisoning

Posted on April 14, 2009
The federal government recently released that it has not made any progress in lowering the rate of food poisoning throughout the past four years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specifically said last week that the incidence of human infections caused by salmonella, E...

Beware of silent killer: drowning

Posted on April 14, 2009
With summer fast approaching and more tales of drowning coming up daily, we at Levin & Perconti thought that this Arizona Daily Star article was timely. Drowning is often referred to as the ?silent killer? because there is usually no cry for help and very little commotion...

FDA reverses its morphine painkiller decision

Posted on April 13, 2009
According to the FDA and its latest product liability news, a liquid morphine painkiller given to dying patients can remain on the market. Last week, the FDA had announced last week that it was ordering manufacturers to stop making 14 medications including the liquid morphine...

How to prevent child drowning

Posted on April 12, 2009
In light of the recent child drowning that Levin & Perconti blogged about, this Mayo Clinic article on childhood safety is entirely appropriate. When having a residential swimming pool, you can attempt to prevent personal injuries by fencing it in, installing alarms, blocking pool and hot tub access, teaching children to swim, removing toys, keeping your eyes peeled, and being wary of drains...

Personal injury lawsuit filed against university over hazing

Posted on April 12, 2009
A personal injury attorney has claimed that new details have emerged in regards to the personal injury lawsuit filed against a university, seeking personal injury damages of more than $15,000. The personal injury complaint alleges that the plaintiff was beaten on the buttocks with wooden canes during unauthorized initiation rites...

Fewer claiming job injuries in at least one state

Posted on April 11, 2009
Workers? compensation claims in one state are at their lowest levels in a year. Some experts believe workers are hesitant to report work injuries during a period of frequent layoffs and record high unemployment. Other experts believe the lower workers? comp claims have to do with the type of employee that remains after waves of layoffs: seasoned workers who tend to be less accident-prone...

Mother files personal injury lawsuit against son?s estate

Posted on April 11, 2009
A woman who received severe personal injuries after trying to save her son from a house fire last year has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his estate. The personal injury plaintiff was badly burned in the fire and had to have part of her arm amputated...

100 years later: Illinois mine disaster remembered

Posted on April 10, 2009
Almost one hundred years ago, 259 miners died horribly in what became known as the Cherry Mine disaster. Some of the biggest gains in mining safety came only after the Illinois mining accident. To read more about the Illinois mining disaster.

4 year-old boy drowns in pool

Posted on April 10, 2009
A four-year old boy who climbed over a fence guarding the family pool has died. The boy and his five-year old sister scaled the fence and got into the pool. The boy began to drown and has since died. Levin & Perconti wish to remind everyone, especially as summer approaches, to be mindful and responsible when near pools to avoid injuries...

Pharmaceutical joins list of deadly drugs

Posted on April 09, 2009
Raptiva, a pharmaceutical for psoriasis, has been added to the list of drugs with deadly side effects. There is a link between Raptiva and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML). So far, at least three deaths have been linked to Raptiva and PML...

Drug linked to vision loss

Posted on April 09, 2009
The pharmaceutical Avandia has now been linked to vision loss. Patients taking the diabetes medication now have to worry about vision loss and an increased risk of heart problems. A recent study has linked the use of glitazones, the class of drugs that Avandia falls into, and a vision problem...

Antibiotic causing patients severe pain

Posted on April 08, 2009
Recent product liability lawsuits have revealed that patients taking the antibiotic Levaquin are experiencing severe side effects. Reactions to the pharmaceuticals include tendon ruptures and tendonitis. Often, the patients do not realize that they will experience side effects of Levaquin until it?s too late ? and they are already off of the medication...

Tainted drywall driving owners from homes

Posted on April 07, 2009
Levin & Perconti has posted a few blogs about the rising incident of tainted Chinese drywall. Recently, The Christian Science Monitor ran a story about how the drywall is driving owners from their homes. Additionally, the toxic substance is alleged to be causing corrosion, health problems, and foul odors, bringing product liability lawsuits and calls for government intervention...

Seat belt use up and highway deaths down

Posted on April 07, 2009
According to recent data, seat-belt use has climbed to an all-time high across the nation and deaths due to car accidents on the highway are at a five-decade low. In Illinois, seat-belt use is 90 percent or better! To read more about the higher seat belt use...

State court allows construction injury lawsuits without showings of injury

Posted on April 06, 2009
A recent state court held that architects and other design professionals can be sued in product liability lawsuits for negligence even if their mistakes do not result in personal injury or property damage. The court explained that the basis of the economic loss doctrine is to separate claims for breach of contract from claims strictly for tort damages...

Shoemaker faces personal injury lawsuit over escalator incident

Posted on April 05, 2009
Shoemaker Crocs Inc. faces a personal injury lawsuit after parents of an infant filed a complaint also alleging product liability. The product liability complaint claims their infant was severely and permanently injured when one of his Crocs shoes was caught in an escalator at an airport...

Recall issued for heart medication Digitek

Posted on April 05, 2009
The pharmaceutical company that manufacturers Digitek tablets has issued a recall for the product. It was recently discovered that some tablets of Digitek may contain a double dose of digoxin, which could cause nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, bradycardia, and even death...

Steven M. Levin named to American Constitution Society Chicago Chapter Board of Advisors

Posted on April 04, 2009
Steven Levin of Levin & Perconti was recently honored by being named to the American Constitution Society Chicago Chapter Board of Advisors. The new ACS Board of Advisors will be presented at a members-only ACS event on April 17, 2009. The event features remarks by the Honorable Abner Mikva, Professor Geoffrey Stone, and ACS Acting Executive Director David Lyle...

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