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CHICAGO (September 25, 2020) –  The COVID-19 pandemic has created a myriad of medical problems beyond Coronavirus. Doctors and non-profit leaders alike are concerned about cancer screenings and patient funding amid the health crisis. Several models that have been published from the National Cancer Institute suggest that from breast cancer and…

WASHINGTON D.C. (September 18, 2020) – The Uber test driver who was responsible for monitoring one of the company’s self-driving cars that hit and killed a pedestrian in 2018 was charged with negligent homicide this week. According to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation, Rafaela Vasquez was watching TV on her smartphone…

ORLANDO (July 23, 2020) – A 9-year-old boy was found unresponsive on a water ride at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay less than two weeks after the theme park reopened following a shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident occurred at the Kala and Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides, according to…

SUV designs have changed considerably over the past couple of decades. Advances in safety among all motor vehicles have led to a sizeable decrease in crash fatalities. However, the number of pedestrian deaths has actually increased. In fact, a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that…

NEW YORK (July 13, 2020) – Sha-Asia Washington, 26, died during childbirth on July 2 at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn. Sha-Asia went to Woodhull Medical Center for a routine stress test on July 2. She was a few days past her due date, and the hospital decided to keep her…

CHICAGO (July 6, 2020) – A 17-month-old girl was killed over the weekend when two dogs got loose during a July 4th party in Joliet. At least one of the dogs attacked the girl while she was in a playpen. Joliet police responded to a home in the 1800 block of…

INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2020) – Starting July 1, Indiana will no longer allow drivers to hold a cellphone while driving. Indiana currently has a ban on texting while driving, but law enforcement has found it difficult to enforce. The new Hands-Free Law will ban drivers from holding a cellphone while…

WYOCENA, Wisc. (June 29, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. recently donated a garden dome to the Columbia Health Care Center nursing home in Wyocena, Wisconsin to allow residents the opportunity to safely visit with family and loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic. A few weeks ago, we shared a heartwarming story about…

CHICAGO (June 23, 2020) –  A bicyclist was hit and critically injured by a city vehicle Tuesday morning in the Avondale neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side. The incident occurred at the intersection of West Belmont Avenue and North Milwaukee Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Witnesses say a female bicyclist was struck…

When you go to the hospital or a doctor’s office with a concern, you trust that your healthcare provider will do everything possible to help you find out what’s wrong. Unfortunately, misdiagnoses are more common than many people realize. A recent study from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine…