The producers of the Tom Cruise movie, Mena, are being sued for wrongful death according to The Hollywood Reporter. In September of 2015, two crew members working on the film were killed in a small aircraft accident in the Columbian mountains. The crew members were working in a remote area…
On May 12, 2011, Irma Sabanovic was on her way to pick up her boyfriend from his job as a DJ at the popular Chicago nightclub, Exit. Somehow she became lost and wound up on Goose Island, an artificial island located in the Chicago River. Goose Island is a…
In 2003 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), along with the American Academy of Pediatrics, published Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy: Defining the Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology (“NEACP”). This monograph became more commonly known as “the Green Book” and it has been roundly criticized as an attempt by its authors…
On February 6, 2013, the Chicago law firm of Goldberg & Goldberg filed a wrongful death case on behalf of the Estate of Genevieve Klimczak who died on February 12, 2012. Ms. Klimczak was a resident of McHenry Villa, a self described “retirement community” offering 24 hour a day security…”so…
Abbott Laboratories best selling drug, Humira, has been linked to a host of serious side effects, including severe neurological injuries. Abbott’s is on track to sell $15 billion worth of the drug per year by 2015. Abbott already expects to sell close to $10 billion worth of Humira in 2012.…
Goldberg & Goldberg has filed one of the first products liability cases in the country against Abbott Laboratories concerning the drug Humira. Humira is expected to be the world’s biggest selling medication, with estimated 2012 sales of $8.7 billion. Humira is a TNF (tumor necrosis factor) blocker that is used…
This blog entry comes courtesy of the President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and was published in the February 24, 2011 edition of the Belleville News Democrat: It is once again time to set the record straight with your editorial board. There was never a health care crisis in…
The following blog entry comes courtesy of a guest blogger, Stacy H. Federico, who has a blog devoted to raising awareness of Type II Diabetes and the benefits of healthy eating. We would like to thank her for her contribution to our blog. Taking 10,000 steps every day (or walking…
A low vitality score, better known as an Apgar score, at birth is a strong predictor of a later diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy according to a new study published on bmj.com. The authors learned that children with an Apgar score of less than 3 at birth had a 100 times…
The Cook County Jury Verdict Reporter is honoring our partner, Barry Goldberg, for his outstanding achievement as a trial lawyer at their 50th Anniversary Gala being held on October 21, 2010 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Barry is being honored for being one of only a handful of trial lawyers…