Year: 2024

CHICAGO (August 26, 2024) – A 33-year-old man was mauled to death in the vestibule of a two-flat West Side apartment building in Chicago, officials reported. Police were called to the apartment building, located in the South Austin neighborhood’s 5500-block of West Quincy Street, at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday…

Orlando, Fla. (August 21, 2024) – After sparking rage in court filings, Disney has reversed their initial stance of refusing to go to court due to the fine print in a widower’s Disney+ streaming service subscription. Disney said in a statement Tuesday that, given the sensitivity of the case, “we’ve…

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening medical condition that happens when the body improperly responds to an infection. When sepsis sets in, the immune system starts fighting the body’s tissues, interfering with bodily functions and damaging otherwise healthy tissues. Although sepsis can occur from a natural infection, other causes of sepsis…

CHICAGO (August 9, 2024) – A 57-year-old woman was found dead entangled in a baggage conveyor belt system at Terminal 5 of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Thursday morning. Terminal 5 serves Delta Airlines as well as a number of international carriers, NBC reports. A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office…

Parents and caregivers in Illinois are responsible for providing a child car seat for any young passenger they transport. Car seats are designed to protect children and reduce the risk of harm in the event of a collision. The Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act outlines specific car seat requirements based…

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 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…

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…

CHICAGO (June 18, 2024) – Five people were critically injured after a speeding driver crashed Wednesday evening in the Rogers Park neighborhood. FOX 32 reports three children and two adults were taken to the hospital after the incident and left in critical condition. A 13-year-old boy was riding his bike near the…

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…