The Illinois Secretary of State recently credited a sharp drop in teen driving deaths to changes made to the Graduated Driver Licensing program in 2008. In 2007, Illinois saw car accidents claim the lives of 144 teen drivers. In 2012, that number dropped to 58 deaths....
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Month: October 2013
Truck Driver Cited After Metra Train Collision
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 24, 2013 | Railroad Accidents, Truck Accidents
On Monday, a Metra train collided with a semi truck in Bartlett. The truck driver involved in the crash is now being charged by Metra police for two violations. The 41-year-old man is being cited for violating a highway-rail grade crossing and avoiding a traffic...
Tired Drivers Face Sharply Elevated Risk Of Car Accidents
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 22, 2013 | Car Accidents
Studies into the impact of sleep apnea on those who suffer the condition revealed a substantial connection to motor vehicle accidents. An Australian study demonstrated that the victims of sleep apnea have car accident rates roughly three times that of the general...
National Teen Driver Safety Week Kicks Off
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 21, 2013 | Car Accidents
October 20-26 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. In conjunction with the safety initiatives of the week, the National Safety Council has released a list of things for parents to be aware of in helping keep their teen drivers safe. According to the U.S. Centers for...
Understanding The Risk Of Distracted Driving
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 17, 2013 | Car Accidents, Distracted Driving
Illinois is among the large majority of states to have enacted a ban against texting and driving. Legislation forbidding the practice is one means of combating the number of serious car accidents involving this form of distracted driving. It is not enough to stop the...
Accident Investigations Await Government Restart
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 16, 2013 | Aviation, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal body with a number of safety-related responsibilities. It is charged with investigating all civil aviation accidents, as well as significant accidents in railroad, marine and highway transportation...
Victims May Not Be Told About Medical Mistakes
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 8, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Most people realize that there is a possibility they will not get a good result when going to a hospital. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to identify when the bad result was caused by preventable medical error. Doctors and hospital staff are not always...
Hospital Acquired Infections And Medical Malpractice
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 8, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Going to a hospital with one medical problem and acquiring one or more problems while there is hardly an unusual occurrence. Hospital acquired infections are a common problem in certain health care facilities. Some of the most common pathogens are antibiotic resistant...
How To Address Medical Malpractice Errors
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Oct 1, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
The recent estimate regarding fatal medical errors should serve as motivation for people interested in patient safety. There were roughly 34 million hospital admissions across the United States last year. Given the estimate provided by the Journal of Patient Safety of...
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