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EXCUSEMAN™ Tackles Human Resources to Create Positive, Successful Work Environments

Injury Board member Jordan Margolis’ superhero tendencies run deep. By day, the Chicago personal injury attorney pursues justice by fighting danger, accidents and crime. But when he steps out of his (attorney) suit and into his alter ego, Margolis is … Continue reading

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How Big Tobacco Shifted Responsibility and Played With Fire

The Chicago Tribute recently published an enlightening four-part series titled “Playing with Fire: Chemical Companies, Big Tobacco, and the toxic products in your home” about fire retardant chemicals, dangerous substances about which that many Americans have been grossly misformed. “We … Continue reading

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All-time Low U.S. Supreme Court Approval Ratings

When in the public eye, itt is customary that members of the United States Supreme Court refrain from approvingly or disapprovingly nodding their heads, clapping, and/or jumping to their feet when the President delivers his State of the Union addresses. … Continue reading

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Stand Your Ground Laws: What Should We Do When State Law Trumps Common Sense?

The February 26, 2012 shooting of 17 year old Trayvon Martin provides a tragic example of how ineffectively and dangerously our nation’s Stand Your Ground laws operate. Florida, along with approximately 20 other states in the U.S., enacted legislation that … Continue reading

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Unraveling the Myth of “Defensive Medicine”

For years, Republican politicians, physicians, personal injury defense attorneys, and other parties with a vested interest in tort reform have been lobbying for government intervention in the courtroom so as to curb “frivolous lawsuits” and for caps on medical malpractice … Continue reading

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Failing Artificial Hips: Consumers Bearing Too Big of a Burden

New York Times journalist Barry Meier has recently written a series of articles alerting our nation’s patients and consumers to the startling statistics on failing hip replacement devices. The NY Times informs on the “high cost of failing hips”, in … Continue reading

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Safety Regulations Need Tightening, Not Loosening

Many of us likely remember last year’s tragic death of 29 miners in the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. The deaths occurred following an explosion in the mine, which investigators now believe was cause by a buildup of … Continue reading

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“If you are unable to afford an attorney, one will be NOT appointed for you”

On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court came down with a narrow decision on a constitutional rights issue that has produced dire results for many low-income Americans tangled in the civil justice system. Turner v. Rogers, et al. … Continue reading

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Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Some 200,000 Citigroup customer’s personal information was compromised recently when a team of sophisticated thieves cracked the bank’s system of personal financial data. The hackers captured names, account numbers, email addresses and transaction histories until they were detected in early … Continue reading

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Heart Surgery Patients Left in the Dark Due to Patented Conflicts of Interest

Patients with leaky heart values and other life-threatening medical conditions put their lives and trust in their doctors’ hands when they are wheeled into the surgery room. They already know the risks, they’ve already read the fine print and signed … Continue reading

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