http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:45:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the past several weeks I have received numerous calls and email inquiries from women in Chicago and around the country complaining of severe rashes they developed after wearing Victoria's Secret's bras. The rashes are a result of several different styles but mainly the complaints are from the following ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/defective-products/victorias-secrets-bras-cause-severe-rashes/ A recall is planned for November 2008 for 204,361 Nissan vehicles. Nissan is planning the recall because of a possible faulty passenger airbag. Nissan believes in approximately 1% of the recalled vehicles the passenger airbag will not deploy in an accident. The vehicles affected by the recall ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/motor-vehicle-accidents/recall-planned-for-200000-nissan-vehicles/ A hot air balloon ride turned disasters recently when the balloon caught on fire. The balloon was tethered to the ground initially but then was released into the air as the fire began to spread. Many of the passengers were able to jump out of the basket to ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/wrongful-death/hot-air-balloon-ride-kills-2-injures-several/ Frankie A. Crider filed a medical malpractice claim on August 7, 2007 after problems she experienced with her 2001 gastric bypass surgery. Crider complains of leaks after the surgery which had to be sutured and a burn in the distal gastric pouch. The problems from the surgery have ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/medical-malpractice/problems-with-gastric-bypass-lead-to-medical-malpractice-lawsuit/ Governor Blagojevich signed legislation making it a requirement for all Illinois hospitals to screen intensive care unit patients for staph or MRSA infections. Illinois is the first state to implement such a law, however, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have similar laws that will go into effect later this year. http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/medical-malpractice/illinois-passes-law-for-screening-patients-for-staph/ A single vehicle accident left an 18 year old Chicago man dead early Tuesday morning. Another Chicago man and a woman from Janesville were reported to be injured in the accident. It is believed the man that survived was treated and released from the hospital, however, the condition ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/motor-vehicle-accidents/chicago-man-killed-2-injured-in-early-morning-crash/ Theresa Thorp recently filed a lawsuit against the Lemont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after her mother, Minnie Burger, died at the facility on May 14. Thorp alleges in her lawsuit that the facility failed to give Burger proper care that would have prevented her injuries and eventual death. ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/personal-injury/chicago-nursing-home-wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed/ The University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center thinks doctors should apologize to families and patients when mistakes are made. The Medical Center passed a disclosure policy last year where doctors apologize to patients and families when errors occur. Reports indicate that there were 40 acknowledged errors at ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/medical-malpractice/should-doctors-apologize/ The Interstate 35W bridge collapsed in Minnesota on Wednesday killing at least seven people. Many more are feared dead. Scores of people were also injured in the collapse. Video of the bridge shows the center collapse in just under four seconds, giving victims no time to escape. ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/wrongful-death/minneapolis-bridge-collapse-7-dead/ Peter R. Williams died after his car was struck by a bus while he was waiting for a traffic light in Newport News. While Williams was waiting the bus made a left turn and struck his car. Williams was 41 years old at the time of his death. ... http://www.gdmlawfirm.com/blog/wrongful-death/widow-receives-3-million-for-wrongful-death/