Posts tagged chicago

• Chicago Doctors Raise Awareness About Medical Errors

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 20, 2010 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Last week I posted about how the medical community needs to acknowledge and take responsibility for the alarming rates of medical errors that still occur every day in the interest of openness and...

• CTA Bus Crashes on Lake Shore Drive

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 12, 2010 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A fully packed Chicago Transit Authority bus crashed last Saturday night south of Lake Shore Drive off of I-55. Passengers reported feeling panicked as they suddenly realized the bus was veering...

• Taxi cab companies now playing the corporate shell game

  Barry Doyle | May 31, 2010 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Chicago Sun Times ran an article in today's newspaper entitled, Badly Injured in cab crash? Good luck collecting much. The article described how Chicago taxi cab companies are structuring their...

• Personal Plea: New Information on Dan Firkins Death, Still No One to Blame

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 27, 2010 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It has been almost two weeks since Dan Firkins' life was taken away from him. As more information begins to surface there are more unanswered questions. Danny was found with 2 skull fracture lying...

• Personal Plea: Death of Dan Firkins, Still Looking for Cab Driver Responsible

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 24, 2010 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After suffering two skull fractures and other injuries, Danny Firkins life came to an end on Saturday May 22, 2010, just over a week after he had been run over by a Chicago cab driver who fled the...

• Walk Much? Chicago’s Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians Revealed

  Nick Avgerinos | August 18, 2008 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you live and/or work in the city, chances are you’re doing a lot of walking. And with the price of gas nowadays, you’re probably doing extra walking. If so, you can probably relate to CBS’s...

• Citizens Wonder if “The Price is Right” for Proposed Spay and Neuter Ordinance

  Nick Avgerinos | July 31, 2008 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It’s not every day Bob Barker comes to Chicago. His long-running stint as host of “The Price is Right” was punctuated by his signature sign-off: “Help control the pet population. Have your pets...

• Small Town Savings: The Switch from Gas Guzzlers to Golf Carts

  Nick Avgerinos | July 30, 2008 11:36 AM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Gas prices keep climbing, and salaries are failing to follow suit. As a result, Americans everywhere are searching for ways to save. The newest idea in Illinois: golf carts. No, people aren’t...

• Look Out Below: Potholes Prevalent and Seemingly Permanent

  Nick Avgerinos | July 23, 2008 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We have certain traditions for summertime in Chicago: the Crosstown Classic, the Taste, and construction. We all know about construction season in the city, and while most of us mark it by...

• In the Line of Danger: Chicago Teen Killed while In-line Skating in Iowa

  Nick Avgerinos | July 09, 2008 10:05 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  From roller skates to rollerblades, skating has long been a favorite pastime for America ’s youth. Not only does it provide good exercise, but it also provides a means of transportation other...