Miscellaneous

• Rockord Canadian National train derailment kills one, injures three

  Barry Doyle | June 20, 2009 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Yesterday, in Rockford, a Canadian National train derailed. The freight train had several tank cars which were carrying ethanol, a highly flammable and highly explosive substance. When the Canadian...

• 300+ People Sick at Chicago Food Tasting

  Staff Writer | July 14, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Chicago Sun-Times reports that over 300 people have become sick after eating at a popular food tasting event in Chicago with a number complaining of salmonella poisoning.On Thursday about 126 people who ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago had reported illness. As as of this weekend the number of complaints had more than tripled according to Chicago Sun-Times.City...

• Chicago-area grocery store tested for Legionnaires’ bacteria

  Kristina Labanauskas | October 21, 2008 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Six cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported recently: five people in Tinley Park and one person in Orland Park. All people have been successfully treated and released from...

• Magnetix toy magnets a swallowing hazard for children

  Barry Doyle | May 06, 2007 8:08 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  The Chicago Tribune ran a disheartening article today on the saga of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Magnetix toy magnets, and children.The story detailed the agency's receipt of complaints about children suffering serious injuries to their intestines after swallowing the tiny magnets. The kind of magnets used in Magnetix are not tthe traditional rubbery magnets used for refrigerator...

• Staph Infections on the Rise in Kids: Wash Hands Frequently

  Kristina Labanauskas | January 22, 2009 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A new national study, published in the Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, found that the incidence of such infections as ear, nose, and throat, blamed on methicillin-resistant...

• 491 Cases of Salmonella Illness from Taste of Chicago

  Jenny Albano | July 16, 2007 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  The number of people reported being ill has increased to 491 after they ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago festival. The source of the salmonella outbreak has been linked to a hummus dish called hummus shirazi which includes fresh herbs, tomato and cucumber salad on top of hummus. The numbers of salmonellosis have been increasing over the last week.As a...

• Full page tort reform ad in Chicago Tribune

  Barry Doyle | April 29, 2007 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  The Illinois Campaign for Legal Reform ran an ad in today's Chicago Tribune with the tag line "Who will be the next trial lawyer victim?" The ad asserts that Predatory trial lawyers are pushing legislation that would make it easier to clog our courts with even more frivolous lawsuits that victimize working families and small businesses."The ad provides a web address for their site which had a...

• Barry G. Doyle

  Staff Writer | April 03, 2006 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Barry grew up in Evanston and attended the University of Michigan, where he received his undergraduate degree. After college, he attended Loyola University of Chicago School of Law where he received his law degree with honors in 1994. While attending law school, he received a number of academic awards. Upon graduation, he practiced law with a number of Chicago area plaintiff's personal injury...

• After the Flood: Safety Tips

  Kristina Labanauskas | September 15, 2008 1:35 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Many Americans suffered the devastating effects of Hurricane Ike and resulting inclement weather. Here in Chicago, we experienced record rainfall and the worst flooding in years due to the remnants...

• Magnet Dart Boards Recalled Due to Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards

  Jenny Albano | February 24, 2008 6:04 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Family Dollar, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 250,000 FUN 'N SAFE Magnetic Dart Boards because the magnets pose aspiration and intestinal hazards.Small magnets at the ends of the darts can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages,...