Medical Errors: Harm Greater than Recognized
A GREATER HARM The system is not comfortable discussing medical errors. RECENT STUDIES CONFIRM THAT PATIENTS INJURED FROM MEDICAL ERRORS SUFFER MORE THAN PHYSICALLY In the United States, medical errors are estimated to [...]
Dwyer & Coogan Client Story Featured
SARAH CRAYTON STORY FEATURED IN SUN-TIMES The July 21, 2019 Sunday Edition of the Chicago Sun-Times featured a report by Staff Reporter Stephanie Zimmerman. The Page 6 article, "From Routine to Tragic," reported on the death [...]
What to Look For in a Great Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. In Illinois, that compensation usually includes money for economic losses, such as medical bills, as well as non-economic losses, [...]
How Are Impairment Ratings & Disability Determined?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which handles workplace safety issues, is one of the smallest federal agencies. Even with its state partners, OSHA only has one inspector for every 59,000 workers. As a result, [...]
Heart Procedure Leads to Death
The Incident A 61-year-old woman with lung and heart problems went to University of Chicago Medical Center in 2014 for her increasing shortness of breath. The doctor did a catheter procedure to measure pressures [...]
Illinois Court Rules City Not Liable for Fall
Be Careful Where You Park In a surprising decision from Illinois’ First Appellate District, the Court dismissed the case of a person who injured themselves stepping into a 5-foot pothole. The basis for the ruling? [...]
Medical Errors: Harm Greater than Recognized
A GREATER HARM The system is not comfortable discussing medical errors. RECENT STUDIES CONFIRM THAT PATIENTS INJURED FROM MEDICAL ERRORS SUFFER MORE THAN PHYSICALLY In the United States, medical errors are estimated to [...]
Dwyer & Coogan Client Story Featured
SARAH CRAYTON STORY FEATURED IN SUN-TIMES The July 21, 2019 Sunday Edition of the Chicago Sun-Times featured a report by Staff Reporter Stephanie Zimmerman. The Page 6 article, "From Routine to Tragic," reported on the death [...]
What to Look For in a Great Personal Injury Lawyer
If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. In Illinois, that compensation usually includes money for economic losses, such as medical bills, as well as non-economic losses, [...]
How Are Impairment Ratings & Disability Determined?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which handles workplace safety issues, is one of the smallest federal agencies. Even with its state partners, OSHA only has one inspector for every 59,000 workers. As a result, [...]
Heart Procedure Leads to Death
The Incident A 61-year-old woman with lung and heart problems went to University of Chicago Medical Center in 2014 for her increasing shortness of breath. The doctor did a catheter procedure to measure pressures [...]
Illinois Court Rules City Not Liable for Fall
Be Careful Where You Park In a surprising decision from Illinois’ First Appellate District, the Court dismissed the case of a person who injured themselves stepping into a 5-foot pothole. The basis for the ruling? [...]