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Woman dies weeks after Scottsdale crash

A Chicago woman passed away on Monday from blunt force injuries she sustained in a car crash last month in Scottsdale on the Southwest Side. On June 25, she was driving her 2019 Toyota Rav 4 around 9 p.m. on South Pulaski Road when a man driving a Chevy Silverado at a high speed of rate […]

Medical Malpractice: Claim Requirements and How to Prove a Claim

CHICAGO, IL – Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a medical professional, or doctor, who fails to competently perform his/her medical duties. State rules about medical malpractice differ in terms of how long you have to bring forth your lawsuit to notifying your doctor of a lawsuit; however, there are some general […]

Nursing Homes & Their Response to Residents with Dementia

CHICAGO, IL – Close to two-thirds of all US nursing home residents have some type of cognitive impairment, such as dementia, and the quality of care and quality of life of these people have been long called into question. Dementia denial from caregivers is real and dangerous, especially in a nursing home setting. Dementia diagnoses […]

What Are a Nursing Home Resident’s Financial Rights?

When you think of a nursing home, you probably imagine many elderly individuals living there who rely on staff members to help them with their everyday tasks. While it is true that most do require around the clock assistance, there are plenty of residents who still act independently and are able to manage certain areas of their […]

Some States Begin to Allow Nursing Home Visitation

CHICAGO, IL – For millions of American families, the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted families from visiting their loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living centers. Now, as many states begin to roll back strict policies initially put in place when the pandemic began, some families finally have the opportunity to see their loved ones […]

Sepsis Complications: How Nursing Homes Should Prevent & Treat

CHICAGO, IL – Infections are one of the leading causes of death in nursing homes throughout the country. Unfortunately, nursing homes can be inattentive to the conditions that give rise to infections and then leave the infections untreated, putting nursing home residents at risk. An infection that is left untreated can turn into a very […]

The History and Evolution of Rape Kits

CHICAGO, IL – Marty Goddard to revolutionize the first standardized rape kit in Chicago while she was volunteering at a crisis hotline for teenagers. The first rape kit was sent to nearly 25 hospitals in the Chicagoland area in 1978 for a pilot program she designed. By the end of the following year, almost 3,000 […]

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