The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that as many as 500,000 semi trucks currently traveling on U.S. roadways contain brakes that could catch fire. The NHTSA says its investigation involves mostly Kenworth and Peterbilt semis with brakes...
Bruce Pfaff, Riley Spreadbury and Moraine Valley Community College are very glad to announce these seven students were selected last week to receive this year’s Riley Spreadbury Scholarships in recognition for their overcoming adversity on their paths to academic and...
Some companies have a difficult time taking responsibility for the role they played in introducing a defective product to the marketplace. They may hesitate in taking action, initially deny any safety issues and attempt to cautiously carry on. They know a recall will...
The process of getting ready for surgery requires a lot of extra effort from a patient. They may need to abstain from food and even drinks for hours before the procedure. Some people may require testing, and most everyone undergoing general anesthesia and significant...
Last week, Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd. gladly awarded its 2021 Trial Lawyer Scholarships to Sheryl Callos and McKenzie Rugo. The firm annually awards two scholarships to law students attending University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where Mr. Pfaff...
A pulmonary embolism is one of the most life-threatening medical emergencies you can experience. Despite this, doctors frequently misdiagnose it, dismissing their patient's condition as something far less serious than it is, or else ordering inappropriate and...
All the precautions were in place or were supposed to be anyway. Surgeons scheduled your surgery as the first one in the early morning. The sanitized operating room was stripped of any items that might cause an issue. And you wore identification that clearly noted...
Bruce Pfaff has been recently recognized with a 2020 ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award. The ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) recognizes Bruce Pfaff as a recipient of the ABA Military Pro Bono Project...
For the fourth year in a row, Bruce Pfaff has been named one of the Top 10 Illinois Lawyers as ranked in Superlawyers.com. Super Lawyers uses a patented multipart selection process assessing 12 different criteria in peer recognition and professional achievements....
The Chicago area has some of the finest hospitals in the country, and a recent study from a Washington-based nonprofit supports that claim. In our region, most patients can rely on the medical care and services they receive. Even though patients and their families...
