Justice Alerts

Safety First: How Dedicated Are Chicagoland Hospitals to Intercepting Preventable Injuries?

Healthgrades Seventh Annual Patient Safety In American Hospitals Study of March 2010 provided us with an updated report on patient safety incidence rates among Medicare patients at nearly all 5,000 nonfederal hospitals across the nation. The 2010 study examined trends … Continue reading

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Introducing… H.R. 862! Because US Supreme Court Justices Should Be Following The Rules Too, Right?

On March 1, 2011, Rep. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. and Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., introduced in the House of Representatives, H.R. 862, a new bill which aims to set recusal rules for US Supreme Court Justices, so as to compel the … Continue reading

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US Supreme Court Narrows Preemption Defenses In Automobile Product Liability Litigation

Defective products defense attorneys may have one less weapon in their arsenal to combat products liability litigation after last week’s United Statements Supreme Court decision in Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America (No. 08-1314). On February 23, 2010, the USSC … Continue reading

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Reforming Tort Reform After the Mid-term Elections: Reality vs. Politicking

Medical malpractice tort reform is a familiar yet controversial topic that has been making its way back into the spotlight due to November’s mid-term elections and the recent federal health care law. St. Louis attorney Christopher K. Yarbro wrote an … Continue reading

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Hot or Not? Car Seat Heaters Are Further Disabling America’s Drivers and Passengers

Who’s in the hot seat now? Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. alerted America’s drivers and passengers of motor vehicles this week to an important safety concern that has flown under the radar for years: seat heaters in cars cause (preventable) … Continue reading

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