Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has filed multiple federal lawsuits in Madison, Wisconsin on behalf of 43 workers who were poisoned by toxic lead exposure at Fraser Shipyards in Superior Wisconsin last year during the refurbishment work being performed aboard the vessel, Herbert C. Jackson. The Herbert C. Jackson, a 690′ bulk carrier ship, was […]
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Products Liability Lawsuit Filed Against International Motorcycle Manufacturer for Motorcycle Frame Failure That Caused Severe Spinal Cord and Brain Injury to Rider
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has filed a products liability and negligence lawsuit against the manufacturer and designer of an electric motorcycle that catastrophically failed while a stunt performer was using the motorcycle for its intended purpose. The lawsuit alleges the defective design and manufacturing of the motorcycle frame caused it to crack into pieces, […]
Did a nursing home cover up your loved one’s abuse?
It’s always a difficult decision when you need to place a loved one in an assisted living or nursing home facility. In many cases, doing so is a medical or financial necessity. Not everyone with an elderly parent can retire or afford to hire around-the-clock in-home nursing staff. Nursing homes exist to provide care to […]
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. Retained by Parents of Infant who Overheated and Passed out on Delayed United Airlines Flight
The parents of an infant who overheated and passed out on a delayed United Airlines flight last week has retained Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. to represent them. Read todays news story about the case in the Denver Post here For more information about the aviation practice at Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. click here, or call (312) […]
Attorney David Rapoport Named Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Aviation Law Committee
Attorney David Rapoport has been named the 2017/18 Chair of the Aviation Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA). Mr. Rapoport is honored to have the opportunity to work with the Aviation Law Committee to further its mission to serve as an interactive forum for all attorneys to become conversant and develop expertise in […]
Power morcellators can kill, patients suffer greatly before dying
Patients who seek medical care assume that their doctors have the proper tools to care for them. While there are countless tools that doctors can use that don’t have ill effects on patients, there are some that can kill them. When a procedure or device is associated with risks, the patient must be told of […]
$1.8 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Failure to Diagnose and Treat Deep Vein Thrombosis
Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has obtained a $1,800,000 settlement for their clients in a case involving the death of a 48 year-old hospital patient in Lake County, Illinois. Several days after the patient was admitted to the hospital, a physician ordered a STAT venous duplex ultrasound to investigate his suspicion that the patient had […]
$3 Million Verdict in Favor of Family of a 57-year-old Man Who Died as a Result of a Prescription Drug Induced Suicide
On April 20, 2017 following a nearly six-week trial, a jury of citizens from the Northern District of Illinois returned a $3 million verdict in favor of the widow and two adult children of a 57-year-old man who died as a result of a prescription drug induced suicide. The drug at issue was paroxetine, the […]
Distracted driving may be far more common than you think
The use of cellphones, smartphones and other devices seems ubiquitous today. The National Safety Council says that distracted driving related to the use of technological devices is an epidemic. For that reason, the safety advocacy group has declared April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Many people in the Chicago area may be aware that distracted driving occurs […]
Attorney David Rapoport Co-leads Workshop for IIT Chicago Kent College of Solo and Small Practice Incubator
Attorneys David Rapoport & Ursula Henninger led a workshop for the IIT Chicago Kent Solo and Small Practice Incubator titled Lessons Learned from a Combined 55 Years of Practice Building: Moves We’re Glad We Made and Those We Wish We Didn’t! The workshop was held at the IIT Chicago Kent College of Law as part of their […]
