New Report Shows Illinois is Number Two in Dog Bite Claims

According to a recent Chicago Tribune article, State Farm Insurance released data showing that Illinois now ranks number two among the top ten states for total number of dog bite claims and dog bite insurance payouts. While California is at the top of that list with 369 dog bite claims and $11.3 million in payouts>> Read More

Preventable Mistakes in US Hospitals: A New Hope?

A new study reporting on the medical error rates in United States hospitals found that approximately ninety percent of all hospital mistakes go unreported. The study examined the medical records of nearly eight hundred patients at three teaching hospitals and found that the number of medical mistakes, acquired infections, or subsequent injuries sustained by those>> Read More

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