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Talking on Your Cell Phone While Driving?

It is not illegal, in Florida, to talk on your cell phone while driving, but is it safe?

Whose Fault is a Rear End Car Crash

Have you ever heard that if you rear end another vehicle, the accident is automatically your fault? Not necessarily. Until recently in Florida, there was a rebuttable presumption that the rear driver in a rear end collision was the sole proximate cause of the accident.

Ghost Surgery:Be Advised

If you or a loved one is anticipating surgery make sure you clearly understand who will serve as primary surgeon and their level of proficiency.

James F. McCluskey Announces Candidacy for 2015 Illinois State Bar Association Third Vice President

James F. McCluskey announces his candidacy for the position of 2015 Third Vice President of the Illinois State Bar Association.

Lawsuit Blames Scope Manufacturer for "Superbug" Outbreak

The law firm Tomasik Kotin Kasserman filed an Amended Complaint today adding Pentax Medical, the manufacturer of a medical instrument, as a defendant in a lawsuit pending against Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois related to the outbreak of the “superbug” CRE in 2013.

Receiving Compensation as an Injured Passenger

An injured passenger may be entitled to recover damages if they are hurt while riding with someone else.

Acquiring Legal Representation to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Getting injured due the negligence of a healthcare provider can be a traumatic experience.

St. Louis Car Accidents - Merging into Traffic

Car accidents can happen when a driver tries to merge into traffic or switches to another lane suddenly.

The Effects of Brain Injuries on Children

The effects of a brain injury can be far more devastating in a child than in an adult patient. This is because a child's brain is still developing until age 25. An injury sustained by a still-developing brain can stall or even completely stunt the brain's growth.

10 Points to Consider if You are in a Car Accident

If you are involved in a car accident you should call 911 and don't leave the scene, seek medical attention, fill out a police report, take pictures, exchange information, don't apologize, call your insurance company, speak to witnesses and call an attorney.

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