Are you afraid of plane crashes? Most people are, and it’s not so hard to understand why. The Transportation Security Administration screens over 1.8 million passengers every day, and each traveler places his or her trust in that system: it simply has to work. What’s more, flying carries inherent, built-in risks. Planes are machines, and [...]
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All parents want to protect their children, but when it comes to child safety, it’s not easy to cover every angle. Staying on top of product recalls can be especially tough. In 2011, there were a total of 2,636 product recalls in the U.S. That’s over six per day. Because many of these items can [...]
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Every year, one million people visit the emergency room because of a slip and fall accident. The effects of these falls can vary, causing everything from a few minor bumps and bruises to skull fractures and even death. The attorneys at Romanucci & Blandin have represented hundreds of slip and fall victims in the Chicago [...]
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If you don’t think sport related injuries should be a major concern for parents, consider this: nearly 30 million U.S. children and teens play sports, and every year, more than 2.9 million children age 19 and under are taken to the emergency room. These kids may sustain concussions, contusions, a spinal cord injury or other [...]
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FOR: Romanucci & Blandin, LLC CONTACT: Yeni Santillanes (312) 253-8590 or ysantillanes@rblaw.net For Release on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Note to Editors/Reporters: Romanucci & Blandin represents the families of the victims who filed a lawsuit against school officials and coaches at Maine West High School in Des Plaines for allowing acts of hazing to occur, [...]
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In a letter to the Editorial Page Editor at the Chicago Tribune: Dear Editor: I was elated by the Tribune’s editorial that placed much needed perspective on the fact that football as a game must be changed. The evidence is past being presumptive any longer that a career of head banging blows may lead to [...]
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Did you know that there are no pain receptors in the human brain? It’s one of the few areas of the body that can’t feel pain, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe from illness, disease and injury. In fact, over 1.7 million people in the U.S. suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. While many [...]
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Some vehicle accidents are unavoidable. When a deer darts onto a foggy road and a driver swerves to miss it, who is to blame? Not the driver, not the ditch where his car meets its end, and certainly not the car’s manufacturer. If anything, we blame the deer. But when accidents occur because drivers, car [...]
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Moving your parent to a nursing home isn’t easy. It’s almost always a last resort, and you only do it so that your mother or father can be safe, comfortable and cared for. But no matter how reputable their new residence is, the fact is that you are trusting your parent to the care of [...]
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If the human brain came with an owner’s manual, page one would feature a warning that goes something like this: “The human brain needs 3.3 ml of oxygen per 100 g of brain tissue every minute to function properly. If the oxygen supply is interrupted or cut off completely, an anoxic brain injury may occur.” [...]
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