Last week, engineering contractors began looking into the tragic stage collapse in Indianapolis that killed 7 and injured 40 earlier this month.  The accident occurred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds before a Sugarland concert.

The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration will also be conducting investigations into the stage collapse.  At least 2 event workers were killed in the devastating accident.

In the first premises liability lawsuits concerning the stage collapse, attorneys suggest that there were no permits or inspections involved in the setting up of the stage.  One lawyer said of the accident, “This was a terrible tragedy that could and should have been prevented; the responsible parties must be held to account.”

Approximately 30 percent of medical malpractice payments are made to victims of a wrongly diagnosed heart attack.  Furthermore, around 2 to 5 percent of patients experiencing a heart attack at a hospital are inappropriately sent home because hospital staff failed to recognize that they were having a heart attack.

A recent study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that chest pain severity is not an indicator of heart attack.  In addition, researchers found that chest pain duration was not an indicator either.

The study analyzed the severity of the pain and the duration of the pain experienced by 3,300 patients entering the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with chest pain.  Researchers followed the patients for 30 days after their arrival at the hospital.

In examining the patients, the researchers concluded that patients experiencing more severe chest pain were not more likely to suffer a heart attack than patients experiencing less severe chest pain.  Also, patients experiencing longer-lasting chest pain were not more likely to suffer a heart attack than patients experiencing chest pain for shorter durations.

If someone you love has been the victim of a wrong diagnosis or other form of medical malpractice, contact the Champaign personal injury lawyers of Bruno Law Offices by calling 217-328-6000 today.

Champaign police officers are charging a Paxton man for leaving the scene of an accident involving injury.  The accident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. last Thursday north of Bradley Avenue on North Mattis Avenue.

Police reports indicate that the 37-year old Paxton driver rear-ended a 32-year old Champaign woman’s vehicle when it was stopped in the southbound lanes of North Mattis.

After the accident, witnesses told police they saw the man get out of his vehicle and hop a fence into a nearby apartment complex.  Officers were able to find and arrest the driver shortly after he fled the scene of the accident.

The Champaign woman suffered head, neck, and arm injuries and was taken to Carle Hospital for treatment.

If you or someone you love has suffered injuries due to another party’s negligence, contact the Champaign personal injury lawyers of Bruno Law Offices at 217-328-6000 to learn more about your rights.