Your Winning Team For
Victims Of Injury And Loss.
Attorneys Betsy K. Greene and Fred Schultz
I just saw the movie, Concussion. It is the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, and his discovery of the terrible disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease in retired NFL players. CTE is caused by repetitive head injuries by a buildup...
The vast majority of people have no idea how often medical malpractice happens. In fact, if medical malpractice was ranked by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), it would be the third leading cause of death in America, right behind heart disease and cancer. How is...
Six states, including Illinois, allow the use of recording equipment in nursing home residents' rooms with their permission. Other states have bills pending before their legislatures that would allow this monitoring. For people who have family members living in these...
Most all of us are better at our jobs when we aren't overwhelmed with responsibilities and our workplace isn't short-staffed. Nowhere is this likely more important than in hospitals -- and perhaps particularly with the nursing staff. Whether we're admitted for a minor...
A state of emergency exists for the city of Flint, Michigan because for nearly two years, people have been drinking, bathing in, washing their clothes and cooking with a water supply that is polluted by lead. And, their government is 100% to blame. How is it that a...
Many people assume that medical malpractice lawsuits result from a physician or another medical professional making some sort of egregious error. However, in reality, most suits are caused by a lack of communication or miscommunication among the medical team caring...
Helmet usage on motorcycles has been a long debated issue. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), only 19 states mandate that all motorcycle riders wear helmets. IIHS also states, "Helmets are about 37 percent effective in preventing...
Truckers' logs have been a source of some controversy in an industry that's been under fire for allowing, if not encouraging, drivers to put in as many hours and miles as possible, even if it results in fatigue and in some cases serious accidents. Currently, truckers...
Many people who are in nursing homes are dependent on one or more medications for their health, or at the least, to help improve their quality of life. However, medication errors can and do occur in these facilities. State inspectors look at the number and severity of...
An Indiana woman and her son have been arrested for criminal recklessness and neglect in an unlicensed nursing home that they were running. Reportedly the 64-year-old woman and her son, who is 35, were running the business out of their home in Greenfield. They...