Chicago Injury Alert By Briskman Briskman & Greenberg

This month on Chicago Injury Alert, we talk about ways you protect your loved ones from nursing home abuse. The post Protecting your loved ones from abuse – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

On this month’s Chicago Injury Alert, we talk about scary statistics regarding medical malpractice. The post A Frightening Look at Medical Malpractice – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Research indicates that auto accident injury victims who hire attorneys receive larger settlement payments. Plus, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that school districts my not be shielded from liability under the Tort Immunity Act on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Car Accident Injury Settlements Increase with an Attorney – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Diedrich Healthcare performed an analysis of 2013 medical malpractice payments that were recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank. The insurer found that medical malpractice payouts in Illinois decreased by $28 million from 2012 to 2013. Plus, a new bill is introduced to give drunk drivers a second chance on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Illinois sees decrease in malpractice payouts and Drunk drivers get a second chance – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. Plus, a swan attack leads to a wrongful death lawsuit on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post A Swan Attack Leads to a Wrongful Death Lawsuit and the NHTSA Investigates the 2014 Chevy Impala – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

US Post Office branches in Illinois have been cited for safety violations. Plus we talk about the 3 most common birth injury causes on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post US Post Office Cited for Safety Violations and The 3 Most Common Birth Injury Causes – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

National Safety Council is concerned about consumer electronics in cars and a report shows texting and driving is still a big problem in Chicago and statewide on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post The NSC’s Concerns About Consumer Electronics in Cars Plus Texting and Driving Still a Problem in Chicago – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

General Motors launches an internal probe into the failure of ignition switches that has been tied to 13 fatalities and a Michigan woman in a birth injury lawsuit has been awarded almost $13 million by a jury in this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post GM Probes Ignition Switch Failure and Michigan Woman is Awarded Thirteen Million Dollars in Birth Injury Lawsuit – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Claims of lawsuit abuse in Illinois are false. This and other topics discussed in this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Claims of Illinois Personal Injury Lawsuit Abuse Are False – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Esurance launches a program to stop teen texting and drive. Plus, Chicago’s bike lane network is getting national recognition. The post Esurance Tries to Stop Teen Texting and Chicago Bike Lanes Get National Recognition – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Don’t make these common car seat mistakes plus learn about the police shooting that is now at the center of a wrongful death case on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Dangerous Car Seat Mistakes and How a Police Shooting has Become a Wrongful Death Case – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine is seeking to reduce diagnosis errors and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released preliminary data from 2011 showing that nearly 17 percent of fatal injuries in the workplace are caused by workplace violence this month on the Chicago Injury Alert. The post Trying to Reduce Diagnosis Errors and Workplace Violence is Cause for Most Fatal Work Injuries – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

The federal government is pushing for automobile safety systems that are expected to aid in the prevention of car accidents plus a auto executive warns congress of the possible danger of wi-fi interfering with crash prevention systems on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Wi-fi and Care Safety plus New Government Requirements for Car Manufacturers – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

New Jersey courts finds sender of text message liable for accident and speed cameras send 230,000 warnings to speeders in Chicago on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Text Message Liability and Speeders Get Caught by Cameras in Chicago – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

A Florida jury awards $1.2 billion to the plaintiff in a nursing home neglect case. Also, safety pays for 3 Illinois truck drivers who received honors for their accident free careers. The post Jury Awards Billion Dollar Verdict for Nursing Home Abuse and Safe Truck Drivers Honored – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

This month, we talk about the drug, Effexor, getting linked to birth injuries. Plus, we review a case in California about a cyclist who pleaded guilty a manslaughter case after hitting a pedestrian. The post Effexor Linked to Birth Injuries and Cyclist Pleads Guilty in Manslaughter Case – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

This month’s Chicago Injury Alert looks at malpractice insurance requirements for doctors and hospitals and new penalties for extreme speeders in Illinois. The post Hospitals Not Required to Carry Malpractice Insurance and Speeders in Illinois Face Harsher Penalties – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

This month, we talk about how medical malpractice reform does not lower healthcare cost and commercial truck weight limits are under scrutiny in this months Chicago Injury Alert. The post Medical Malpractice Reform Does Not Lower Healthcare Cost and Truck Weight Limits Under Review – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Daydreaming more dangerous than texting according to new report. Plus the FDA investigates robotic surgery devices and how they relate to medical malpractice. The post Daydreaming more dangerous than texting and the FDA investigates robotic surgery devices – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.

Did hazing claim the life of a college student? Plus a mother receives a c-section and accuses physiscian of medical malpractice in this month’s Chicago Injury Alert. The post Did hazing claim a life and a c-section patient claims malpractice – Podcast first appeared on Briskman Briskman & Greenberg.