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The license of an Illinois surgeon who allegedly tried to fill an OxyContin prescription at a pharmacy using a deceased patient’s name has been suspended.

Last month, Bradford Roberg, 53, a plastic surgeon with the Northern Illinois Plastic Surgery Center, was arrested after he tried to fill the OxyContin prescription at a CVS pharmacy, the Northwest Herald reports in an article written by Tom Musick.

Roberg was subsequently charged with forgery with an intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

The article also states that Roberg settled a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit for $180,000 brought by the parents of a patient who died from skin graft complications.

The Illinois Division of Professional Regulation did not provide a reason for Roberg’s suspension. However, the charges are serious. Patients place their lives into the hands of their surgeon and they deserve a doctor whose skill and judgment are not impaired by drugs.

The lawyers of The Lowe Law Firm are experienced in helping families injured by medical negligence. We will seek compensation for past and future medical expenses, past and future wages, pain and suffering, disability and other damages. We also represent family members in wrongful death cases.

We offer a free initial consultation. If you cannot make it to our office, we will come to you at the hospital or at your home.

Contact the lawyers at The Lowe Law Firm today by calling 877-678-3400.

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A car crash killed three Missouri teens and the deaths may have been preventable; this maybe one of the worst thing that could happen to a parent. Three Missouri teens died after a crash Saturday in Morgan County.

The crash happened at 12:44 a.m. on Missouri 135, near state Route BB in Florence, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Ashton drove off the right side of the road, then back onto the road before the truck overturned several times.

"The truck was beyond recognition," Hibdon said. None of the victims were wearing a seat belt, reports stated.

very time I read the paper about a automobile accident fatality in Missouri, Illinois or any other state I look to see it the deceased was wearing a seat belt. I know as a personal injury lawyer that modern cars are designed to have safety features for persons wearing seat belts. These safety features include front, side, and side curtain air bags, pillars designed to keep the roof from crushing in a roll over accident, and most of all wearing a seat belt will keep occupants from being ejected from cars.

Statistics in Missouri revealed that approximately 69 percent of the 1,096 people that died in Missouri car crashes last year were not wearing a seat belt. Based on an analysis of traffic accidents, anyone involved in a traffic accident has a 1 in 31 chance of dying if they were not wearing a seat belt, however, if the passenger was wearing a a seat belt the chance of dying decreases 1 chance in 1,300.
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As for the dividing line between genders, the study showed that 82 percent of women wear their seat belts while only 76 percent of men wear theirs. Teens and pickup truck drivers tend to wear their seat belts the least. Pickup truck drivers only wear theirs 66 percent of the time while only 61 percent of teens buckle up. Within past years, teens have been the group to be least likely to buckle up when either driving or being in a car at all.

On a better note, the numbers of people wearing their seat belts has gone up in general. Back in 1998, only about 60 percent of drivers did not wear their seat belts while the current number is number is up to 77 percent this year.

Source: MDOT. "Missouri Seatbelt Use Remains Below National Average." http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/District0News.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=12984

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In Illinois, Two separate accidents left three Illinois Department of Transportation workers dead and one severely injured.

According to the Associated Press, two contract workers died on the morning of June 11 while painting a bridge in a Chicago suburb. The two men were severely burned after their truck came in contact with a high-voltage power line. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

That same afternoon, two IDOT workers were struck by a motorist while they were picking up barricades along Interstate 57 at a construction site on Chicago’s far South Side. The workers were taken to the hospital where one later died. The motorist tried to flee the accident scene on foot but was caught.

According to IDOT, there are approximately 7,000 work zone accidents in Illinois every year resulting in 2,600 injuries and 33 deaths. Two of those deaths involve IDOT workers.

The lawyers of The Lowe Law Firm are experienced in helping people who have been hurt as a result of the negligence of another. We will seek compensation for past and future medical expenses, past and future wages, pain and suffering, disability and other damages. We also represent family members in wrongful death cases.

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Missouri, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, ranked ninth in the nation for all-terrain vehicle-related deaths in 2006.

The CPSC also reports that from 2003 to 2006, there were 146,600 ATV-related injuries across the U.S., 27 percent of which were kids under 16.

In “ATV accidents, complaints on the rise,” Jefferson County Suburban Journal reporter Sarah AuBuchon writes that once the weather warms up and school is out, emergency rooms see an increase in ATV riders with broken bones and head injuries.

Dr. Robert Beckman, an ER doctor at St. Anthony’s Medical Center, told the Suburban Journal that flip-overs are one of the most common causes of serious injuries.

“You have two opportunities for injury, the fall and then the ATV itself falling on you. People think ATVs are safe because they have four wheels, but they have a high center of gravity and flip over easily. If you’re going up a hill and they flip, you can fall 10 to 15 feet down a hill and then the thing lands on you. It’s like having a horse fall on top of you.”

If you or a loved one has been injured or a family member has been killed in an ATV accident, we urge you to contact The Lowe Law Firm. Our attorneys are experienced in helping people injured by dangerous all-terrain vehicles. We will seek compensation for medical expenses, future and other affected wages, disability and other related damages, pain and suffering.

The Lowe Law Firm will provide you with a free initial consultation. We can meet with you in our office, at the hospital, or in the privacy of your home.

Contact The Lowe Law Firm online or call 877-678-3400.

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A medical malpractice lawsuit maybe filed by the family of a college freshman who lost her arm as a result of a flesh-eating bacteria against the student medical center at Ohio University, reports the student-run newspaper The Post.

On Sept. 6, 2007, a pain in her right arm sent Molly Millsop to the Hudson Health Center. After diagnosing the journalism student with a sore throat and muscle strain, doctors sent her home.

An hour-and-a-half later, a tearful Millsop returned to the student health center. She was barely able to climb the steps and feared she’d pass out. This time, doctors said she was suffering from anxiety. They gave her Aleve and animal crackers before sending her home.

Later that day, Scott Millsop collected his daughter from the campus and drove her to O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Doctors there diagnosed her with necrotizing fasciitis and had her airlifted to OSU Medical Center in Columbus. That night, Millsop’s arm was amputated and portions of her shoulder and collarbone were removed.

The sage is detailed in the article, “Hudson could face malpractice lawsuit,” written by senior campus writer Chris Kardish.

Millsop’s father claims that the Hudson Medical Center misdiagnosis wasted precious time. As a result, his daughter’s injuries were much more severe than they should have been.

As the article notes, Hudson Medical Center has been the subject of criticism in the past.

“A fall 2007 report by an independent consultant found Hudson significantly understaffed and warned that doctors who see too many cases risk ‘missing the extraordinary problem hidden amongst the ordinary ones.’

When Hudson opened in 1949 eight physicians served 5,600 students. Today, four physicians and two nurse practitioners serve more than 20,000 students.”

The lawyers of The Lowe Law Firm are experienced in helping families injured by medical negligence. We will seek compensation for past and future medical expenses, past and future wages, pain and suffering, disability and other damages. We also represent family members in wrongful death cases.

We offer a free initial consultation. If you cannot make it to our office, we will come to you at the hospital or at your home.

Contact the lawyers at The Lowe Law Firm today by calling 877-678-3400.

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As the weather heats up, all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts are taking to the trails. Unfortunately, some are getting hurt.

On Sunday evening, a 40-year-old man suffered a head injury when the four-wheel, all-terrain vehicle he was riding crashed, rolled and landed on a bed of rocks at the bottom of a hill. The accident occurred on a trail in Kansas City, Kan. KCTV-5 reports that the man was airlifted to the University of Kansas Medical Center where he remains in critical condition.

The news story doesn’t identify the make and model of the ATV involved in the accident. However, one four-wheel ATV model that has been responsible for countless injuries and deaths is the Yamaha Rhino.

Introduced in 2003, a driver and passenger sit side by side in this top-heavy ATV that rests on narrow tires, making it rollover-prone even at low speeds.

Compounding the danger is the absence of doors on the original model. Drivers and passengers have sustained broken legs, required leg amputations and even lost their lives because they tried to catch themselves as the ATV tipped over.

After the model was introduced to the market, Yamaha sent letters to owners, notifying them that sharp turns could cause the ATV to tip. The company also warned owners not to stick their legs out to stop a rollover. In 2007, Yamaha offered to retrofit all new and used Rhinos with doors and additional handholds. The 2008 models will come equipped with doors and grab handles. However, the modifications do not fix the design flaws that make the ATV top-heavy and prone to tipping over.

If you or a loved one has been injured or a family member has been killed in an ATV accident, we urge you to contact The Lowe Law Firm. Our attorneys are experienced in helping people injured by dangerous all-terrain vehicles. We will seek compensation for medical expenses, future and other affected wages, disability and other related damages, pain and suffering.

The Lowe Law Firm will provide you with a free initial consultation. We can meet with you in our office, at the hospital, or in the privacy of your home.

Contact The Lowe Law Firm online or call 877-678-3400.

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