Year: 2024
Two men injured in boat explosion on Lake Michigan
CHICAGO (July 24, 2024) – Two people were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a boat on Lake Michigan exploded near Waukegan. Nearby boaters rushed in to rescue the two men on the boat until the Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources…
Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Stack up
Bard PowerPort The Bard PowerPort first hit the market in 2000, intended to provide relief and offer a less-invasive treatment method for its already-suffering users. Used for patients who require repeated delivery of medication into the bloodstream, the device is surgically implanted under a patient’s skin, allowing prolonged access to…
Jet Ski and Boat Crash Kills Two Teen Girls on Lake Marie
ANTIOCH (June 24, 2024) – Two teenage girls ages 13 and 16 were killed while riding a Yamaha WaveRunner jet ski after crashing into a boat on Lake Marie. Fox News reports that the older of the two was operating the vehicle while the 13-year-old sat as the passenger. The…
Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects
Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects The Unintended Retention of Foreign Object (URFO) incidents refer to any foreign object unintentionally being left inside a surgery patient post-procedure. In such instances, victims often suffer both physical and emotional distress, with worst-case scenarios resulting in death. URFOs were determined by the Joint Commission…
One Killed and One Injured at University of Chicago Construction Site
CHICAGO (June 12, 2024) – After falling from a scaffold located on the University of Chicago Medical Center campus, one construction worker was killed and one was critically injured. The two steel workers were structuring the iron interior of a new cancer research center in Hyde Park on Thursday morning…
Texas Surgeon Allegedly Denied Liver Transplants to Make His Patients Ineligible for Care
A well-respected transplant surgeon in Texas is being accused of secretly altering the transplant list so that his patients would not receive the livers they needed, potentially resulting in their deaths, according to The New York Times. The matter is currently under investigation. About the Doctor The doctor accused of…
AI Misdiagnosis
As advancements continue, AI technology is rapidly gaining popularity across various industries and sectors. While the technology has many exciting applications in the field of medicine, we are beginning to see the dangers it poses to patients. Automation bias, misinterpretation of commands, and software glitches can lead to medical misdiagnoses,…
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Collision
BALTIMORE (March 26, 2024) – A container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to fall into the Patapsco River below. Search and rescue teams immediately launched efforts to locate survivors who may have plunged into the water during the collapse, with several…
Study: These Car Models Have the Highest Number of Reckless Driving Infractions
Many drivers hold preconceptions about people who drive certain types of vehicles, but do these stereotypes have any basis in fact? Recent studies by Insurify reveal interesting patterns about which car models are most frequently involved in traffic violations. The connection between car models with the most speeding tickets and…
