Too Often Bladder Cancer Misdiagnosed as UTI
Bladder cancer often presents similar markers to urinary tract infections, leading to a significant number of cases being misdiagnosed....
What We Know About PTSD From Motor Vehicle Accidents
Research has found that some survivors of severe motor vehicle accidents suffer from mental health problems, including PTSD, anxiety and...
The Cumulative Damage of Repetitive Motion Injuries
Repetitive stress injuries are among the most common and costly work- related injury in America. Workers, regardless of age or profession, w
When Dog Attacks Prove Deadly
Dog attacks sometimes cause significant injuries to victims and in some cases these injuries are so severe that lives are lost. Although not
Illinois Legislatures Seek Stiffer Sentences for Wrong Way Drivers and to Increase Speed Limits
House Bill 303 aims at imposing harsher sentences on impaired wrong-way drivers in Illinois. The bill was introduced in January of 2017 by R
Deadly Drivers Driven to Distraction
In 2016, nearly 37,000 people died in automobile accidents and a further 421,000 were injured. A significant number of these injuries and...
Lawnmowers' Dangerous Blades Cut More Than Grass
Each year in Illinois, many children and adults are seriously injured in accidents involving lawnmowers. It is very important that homeowner
GOP Proposes New Bill to Cut Medical Malpractice Claims
The House of Representatives GOP introduced a “medical malpractice reform bill,” H.R. 1215, that would cap the total amount of non-economic
White Collar Workers Are Not Immune to Workplace Injuries
White-collar workers are vulnerable to a variety of workplace injuries that cause pain and require medical attention. An Illinois work...
Diagnostic Errors Cause Permanent Injuries, Death
Diagnostic errors are associated with severe medical conditions, permanent injuries, and even death in the United States. The quest to...
