Chicago, IL Personal Injury Lawyers : Deratany & Kosner

On April 19, 2009, the Chicago Tribune published an article bringing Crestwood’s water contamination to light (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-crestwood-water-story,0,1734272.story). The article pointed out that for over twenty years the...

When a person dies as a result of the reckless, negligent, or deliberate actions of another, surviving family members may be able to sue for damages. Called a wrongful death case because it involves non-criminal culpability, these suits seek financial...

One of the oldest binding documents in history, the Hippocratic Oath, dates back to the 5th century A.D. Named for the father of western medicine, it is an oath historically taken by doctors and other health care professionals.
More morally than legally binding, the oath asks those who take it promise to practice medicine honestly. Although the words do not actually appear in the document, “First, do no harm” is the phrase people most associate with the Hippocratic Oath. Unfortunately...

It is all too common in medicine that the health care professional is not a good listener.  No one knows his or her body as well as the patient.  Yet, nurses and doctors are likely to go through their busy schedules looking at test result numbers without...