In our last post we discussed one of the most recent recalls issued by a compounding pharmacy. The recall was announced by the Food and Drug Administration after inspectors found particles contaminating vials of the Massachusetts-based pharmacy’s products. Compounding pharmacies are facing an increasing amount of product liability litigation as more consumers become sickened by>> Read More

Workers on construction sites depend on OSHA rules and safety regulations to keep them safe on site. A new government study suggests that the agency takes an average of eight years to adopt new safety regulations. This could leave Chicago and Illinois workers vulnerable to serious accidents, injury, and preventable death. Critics believe that the setbacks are>> Read More

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