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A growing number of hospitals in Chicago and throughout the rest of the country have taken to advertising their emergency room wait times on television, billboards, phone apps, websites, Facebook, and Twitter. They hope to draw in patients who need medical care and do not know where to go. Most people do not enjoy waiting.... Read More

Food allergies can result in serious and even deadly injuries if ignored. Recently, as a result of a recent settlement between the federal Department of Justice and Lesley University in Massachusetts, students with serious food allergies may now qualify for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. By applying ADA to food allergies, the Department... Read More

When asked if they would consider driving at or above the adult legal limit of .08 for blood alcohol, teens almost always say they would not. But when asked if they would consider texting or talking on the cell phone while driving, many honestly say they would. Studies indicating that the risk of an accident... Read More

A parking lot accident can be a frustrating experience. Car repairs, insurance claims, medical bills, and “whodunit” questions can be quite an inconvenience. Following are some practical tips from a Chicago car accident lawyer to make the experience easier: Remain Calm – Do not argue with the other driver. You may say or do something... Read More

New litigation is emerging as a result of one of the nation’s most widely used drugs and number one cause of acute liver failure in the US: Tylenol. Evidence suggests that severe personal injuries involving acute liver failure, and in some cases death, can result from Tylenol ingestion. Tylenol, the common pain and fever reducing... Read More

After a 7-year court case in Illinois, a Will County judge has entered an order which allows the release of over 7,000 internal documents from the Diocese of Joliet to the public . The plaintiff in the case was abused as an 8-year-old boy during the sacrament of first confession. Bishop Daniel Conlon, bishop of the Joliet Diocese, acknowledged the child abuse although the priest... Read More