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Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse; Determining Liability

CHICAGO, IL – A massive search effort is underway for six construction workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it was struck by a Maersk-chartered ship and collapsed into the Patapsco River around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, shutting down a critical artery for East Coast shipping. James Wallace, chief of […]

Hospital Fails to Follow Procedures Leading to Complications

The Dinizulu Law Group represented a patient against a local hospital who failed to follow the nationally accepted cancer guidelines by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network which resulted in the patient having their pancreas, spleen and part of their intestines removed without having a positive biopsy for cancer first. The local hospital failed to enforce […]

New Audit Report into DCFS Finds 30+ Compliance Failures

CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois State Auditor General’s Office is seeing more compliance failures in the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The nearly 140-page report was released in September 2023 outlining several delays of child abuse in the collection reporting, sometimes taking years to report incidents. The report found 33 compliance failures from […]

Importance of Seeking Medical Attention After a Car Accident in Illinois

CHICAGO, IL – If you have car accident injuries after a Chicago car accident, it’s important to seek medical attention immediately. This is one situation in which you do not want to wait and see if you can improve. Even if you don’t notice symptoms immediately, you should have a medical professional examine you after […]

How To Report Medical Malpractice: Your Guide To Making A Difference

CHICAGO, IL – Emotions and stress run high after an injury or death of a loved one. It can be overwhelming to think about options to file a medical malpractice lawsuit or even win compensation for victims. The legal system is extremely complex and each case has unique nuances that only seasoned medical malpractice attorneys […]

What Is A Catastrophic Birth?

CHICAGO, IL – Labor and childbirth rarely go exactly as parents hope when they’re making a birth plan. Laboring moms may ask for medication when they planned a drug-free birth or a baby’s position or other circumstances may require a C-section when a woman planned a vaginal delivery. Fortunately, the majority of childbirths have a happy […]

Who Can Be Held Liable in a Sexual Abuse Claim?

CHICAGO, IL – When a victim is sexually abused, it is vital that those parties involved are brought to justice. Often people think that only the individual perpetrators who directly committed the crime can be held liable; however, this is not the case. Sexual abuse often takes place in a setting where the perpetrator has a […]

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

CHICAGO, IL – Dementia is a general term that refers to severe memory loss and problems with thinking, behavior and social skills that interfere with daily life. Dementia is a neurological condition that affects one in seven adults over age 71, according to the National Institutes of Health. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia and […]

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