In our last post we discussed a $932k fine imposed against Norfolk Southern Railway Co. for allegedly firing two injured workers. In both workers’ cases, it appears that the railroad sought to limit its liability for their workplace injuries by alleging that the workers lied about the nature and seriousness of their injuries. One of>> Read More

A Downers Grove teen has died after suffering a severe brain injury in a bicycle accident. Authorities say that the 15-year-old boy was hit a truck while riding his bike last year and suffered a brain injury that left him unable to move. Despite enduring multiple surgeries and returning home, the teen had lost almost>> Read More

A firefighter was seriously injured in an Englewood fire yesterday afternoon. Authorities say that the firefighter injured his left knee and that he was transported to Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. It is unclear how the firefighter injured his knee or whether he will be able to fully recover from this workplace>> Read More

Some of the first DePuy hip implant cases are going to trial and mounting evidence shows that device maker Johnson & Johnson hid information regarding the dangerousness of these defective medical devices. Documents disclosed during the DePuy hip implant trial reveal that executives from Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit were aware of a critical>> Read More

A recent investigation by federal health and safety inspectors found that workers at a Chatsworth, Illinois, manufacturing plant were exposed to preventable workplace hazards. Minnesota-based Prinsco Inc. faces up to $75,000 in fines for safety violations at its Illinois plant. Inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found several disturbing>> Read More

In the midst of a growing awareness of the strong risk of traumatic brain injuries from contact sports, a foundation donated 80 concussion diagnosis kits to the Chicago public high school system last week. Even a seemingly minor impact can cause a dangerous traumatic brain injury and the foundation hopes to help protect young athletes.>> Read More

The number of new fungal meningitis cases is slowing according to new CDC data. So far 438 cases of fungal meningitis have been reported in an outbreak that has killed at least 32. All of the fungal meningitis cases are linked to defective pharmaceuticals from the Massachusetts based New England Compounding Center, a specialty pharmacy.>> Read More