Thursday afternoon, November 18, 2021, a six woman, six man jury delivered a verdict of $7,020,882.96 to compensate the family of Corina Miller, a 41 year old woman from Wyoming, IL, who was killed July 11, 2017 in a crash with a tanker trailer in Toulon, Stark...
While many patients understand what to ask before they go into surgery, one of the things they may not know is what their medical provider should be disclosing after a surgery is complete. Many patients do ask themselves if a surgeon would tell them if something went...
Illnesses and injuries are stressful. Often the treatment and recovery phases are long and come with many limitations. When surgery is part of your treatment, it can make the process feel even more stressful. You may feel overwhelmed with questions, or you may not...
Most significant motor vehicle collisions involve two or more vehicles in motion. Sometimes, a driver doesn't slow down fast enough and rear-ends the vehicle in front of them. Other times, it is a mistaken assumption about someone's intention at an intersection that...
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...
