Medical device maker Johnson & Johnson is deep into a product liability trial over its defective DePuy ASR hip implants. These all-metal hip implants have extraordinarily high failure rates and it appears that J&J was aware that its implants were defectively designed long before the company announced a recall. The current ASR case is one>> Read More

The first of what could be many lawsuits was filed by one of the thousands of passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph cruise ship, citing horrifying conditions that resulted in physical and emotional harm and alleging that Carnival was unable to provide a seaworthy ship and sanitary conditions. As has been reported by countless news outlets>> Read More

Two types of Medtronic drug infusion pumps have been recalled after it was found that the devices sometimes fail to deliver medicines. The device maker sent an urgent safety device notification to doctors in early November that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deemed to be a recall. Medtronic recently notified healthcare professionals that>> Read More

On May 18, 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that new restrictions on the diabetes drug Avandia would be implemented starting on November 18. These new restrictions will essentially remove Avandia (along with similar drugs such as Avandamet and Avandaryl) from the shelves of the majority of U.S. Pharmacies. Patients who>> Read More

In an historic ceremony, GWC was recently honored by the Mexican government as a designated law firm for Mexican-Americans and Mexican nationals in the State of Illinois to consult with related to personal injury and workers compensation matters. The Mexican government is represented locally by its Consul General, Eduardo Arnal. Consul General Arnal represents Mexicos>> Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it was moving to reclassify tanning beds and sunlamp products as Class II Medical Devices. This proposed decision would involve a prominent label being placed on all tanning beds warning teens not to use the tanning beds and notifying all adults that tanning beds can cause>> Read More

Chicago Police suspect that a South Shore fire that injured six people was intentionally set. Authorities recently arrested a 27-year-old woman who they say started a fire that injured a child and five adults on Wednesday. Police say that the woman lit her 24-year-old ex-boyfriends couch on fire Wednesday evening. The Chicago Tribune reports that>> Read More

Four people were injured in a Lake Michigan boating accident Thursday evening according to CBS News Chicago. The happened around 10:20 p.m. And it took emergency crews almost an hour to pull everyone from the water. Authorities say that a boat capsized after hitting a break wall near South Mackinaw Avenue and East 85th Street.>> Read More

Many pregnant women often opt for risky medical procedures and interventions that are medically unnecessary, according to a recent article in Consumer Reports. The article focuses on a survey conducted by the nonprofit Childbirth Connection, which focuses on the needs of expectant mothers. Our survey suggests that pregnant women need to take a more active>> Read More

A firefighter from Hudson, Illinois, is dead after a trucker slammed into a roadside rescue operation last night. The Pantagraph Newspaper reports that the 39-year-old volunteer firefighter was responding to a multi-vehicle accident on Tuesday night when a big-rig driver lost control of his truck and slammed into the accident scene. McLean County Coroner Beth>> Read More

Today, a number of the changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act that were approved by the Illinois Legislature back in June will go into effect, effectively making it more difficult for workers to receive fair workers compensation when they get injured on the job. The Chicago Tribune pointed out some of the pitfalls of>> Read More

A Chicago man was recently able to receive workers’ compensation benefits after suffering a heart attack. The man was a construction project manager who successfully demonstrated that the stress of his job increased his risk of experiencing a heart attack. Risk & Insurance Magazine reports that this ruling means that an Illinois worker is entitled>> Read More