Octavio Duran Presents Judge William Bauer

Date: 23 May 2013
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Press Release
Posted by: Matthew Willens
Octavio Duran Presents Judge William Bauer Octavio Duran, personal injury attorney at Willens Law Offices, recently moderated a Chicago Bar Association (CBA) event featuring Judge William Bauer.  Duran did this as part of his responsibility as a Special Project Coordinator for the Young Lawyers Section of the CBA. Bauer is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago. ...


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How To Stay in “Trial Shape”

Date: 14 May 2013
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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Posted by: Matthew Willens
This article was originally posted in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on May 3, 2013 PUBLISHER: MICHAEL B. KRAMER | EDITOR: OLIVIA CLARKE As my last trial wrapped up, opposing counsel and I were invited into chambers by the presiding judge to unwind from a weeklong battle. We started to shoot the breeze and I was humbled when the judge complimented me. He said I had done well for my client, and asked...


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Mayor Emanuel Doubles The Fine For Dooring A Cyclist in Chicago

Date: 10 May 2013
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Bicycle Accidents
Posted by: Matthew Willens
Chicago Bike Crash Lawyer applauds Mayor Emanuel’s Efforts to Promote Bicycle Safety On May 7, 2013, there was a story in the Chicago Sun Times entitled “Mayor wants to increase fines for reckless cyclists, motorists.”  The article discusses Mayor Emanuel’s plans to introduce an ordinance at a City Council meeting on May 9th, 2013.  The ordinance would raise fines for motorists AND cyclists...


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Top 10 OSHA Workplace Safety Violations in 2012

Date: 03 May 2013
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Construction Accidents,Workers' Compensation
Posted by: Matthew Willens
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is charged with ensuring workplace safety. As part of that mission, they cite employers that violate safety codes that reduce the risk of workplace injury. Unfortunately, many of these violations remain common, year after year. Here are the most common violations in 2012 and how they correlate with OSHA’s Fatal 4, which account for 57% of all construction...


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Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Distracted Driving

Date: 01 May 2013
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Posted by: Matthew Willens
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and there has been plenty in the media devoted to distracted teen drivers.  Good!  There should be attention, and plenty of it, placed upon teen drivers.  BUT, let’s not forget drivers of all ages.  I am one of those foolish people who spend about two to three hours commuting in my car from my house in the north suburbs to downtown Chicago...


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Anesthesia Errors Resulting in Medical Malpractice Injuries

Date: 29 Apr 2013
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Medical Malpractice
Posted by: Matthew Willens
Anesthesia has become a common element in many medical procedures. However, it remains a potentially dangerous medical technique because it involves deliberately suppressing many of the body’s natural functions, including breathing and heart rate. If improperly performed, anesthesia errors can result in: Brain injury Wrongful death Waking during a procedure causing pain and emotional...


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The Pressure to Underreport Construction Site Accidents

Date: 26 Apr 2013
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Construction Accidents
Posted by: Matthew Willens
Are construction sites really getting safer? That’s the question one workers’ advocacy center asked. They looked at the decline in reported incidents at construction sites (sometimes as much as 92% from 1988 to 1999), and concluded that many factors contributed, but that there was likely only a small increase in safety. Instead, they proposed that misclassifying employees and failing to report...


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More Employees Should File for Workers’ Compensation

Date: 22 Apr 2013
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Workers' Compensation
Posted by: Matthew Willens
Workers’ compensation was set up to help care for injured workers. However, a recent study suggests that nearly 80% of costs for workplace injuries are being covered by workers, other insurance companies, and governments, not by the workers’ compensation system. The Shifting Burden of Workplace Injury The study, published by researchers at the University of California Davis in the Journal of Occupational...


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Wrong Way Driving Accidents

Date: 19 Apr 2013
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Accidents Involving Pedestrians,Car Accidents
Posted by: Matthew Willens
Wrong-way driving car accidents have a high likelihood of being very serious. In fact, wrong way driving accidents are 12 times more likely to result in serious injury or death than other types of accidents, according to the NTSB. Overall, head-on collisions account for about 18% of all traffic fatalities, according to the NHTSA, and many of these fatal accidents are due to wrong-way driving accidents,...


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Medication Errors Leading to Birth Injuries

Date: 15 Apr 2013
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Medication Errors
Posted by: Matthew Willens
During pregnancy, care must be taken to ensure that medications given to the mother do not lead to birth injuries. The most dangerous time for medication errors is during the first trimester of pregnancy, but can occur at any time. Types of Medication Errors Leading to Birth Injuries There are many potential errors that can cause birth injuries. These include: Continuation of prescription during...


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