The Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice Requiring a Medical Malpractice Attorney Chicago
Medical malpractice is a serious issue that can have devastating consequences for patients and their families. When medical professionals fail to provide the standard of care that is expected of them, they may be guilty of medical malpractice. While there are many different types of medical malpractice, some are more common than others. In this […]
Understanding Amusement Park Accidents and Deaths
Understanding Amusement Park Accidents and Deaths Amusement Park Accidents – Amusement parks are popular destinations for families and thrill-seekers alike. These parks offer a wide range of attractions that promise excitement and adventure. However, with the fun also comes the risk of accidents and injuries. In this blog, we will explore the issue of amusement […]
Pain and Prayer
Can pain be modulated by prayer? Some, perhaps many, will immediately reach for the words “placebo effect” and leave the matter at that. Others have investigated the phenomenon. Belief in something greater, something infinitely larger and more powerful––there’s more to this than can be easily explained. It has to do with tapping into a power […]
Transition States
A transition state––that sinister and mysterious realm between what’s occurring and what’s about to occur––requires no small degree of scrutiny and attention. We too often ignore our transition states, taking them for granted. Sleep into wakefulness; the change of seasons; the movement from day into night, from youth into old age, from life into death––we […]
Advocacy and Accuracy
“‘Tis a forgotten maxim that ‘accuracy is essential to beauty,’” wrote Emerson in his Journals. Being accurate is not something that’s typically recognized or celebrated, but over time it comes to have great value, separating those most capable. What’s a good working definition of accuracy? Webster defines accuracy as “the quality or state of being […]
In Defense of the Center
We are exhorted to start strong—and to end strong. Beginnings and endings—these we are advised must be practiced and perfected. We are told of the importance of primacy and recency. We are urged to make a good—no, excellent—first and last impression. These things we know. But what about the center—that vast uncharted territory between start […]
Arguing Rules
Legal rules set forth certain requirements, but every rule is subject to interpretation and application to the specific facts of the case. Say you are seeking a ruling from a Court to depart slightly from the literal requirements of a rule. The rule says one thing, but you are urging some flexibility in the way […]
Always Advocating
I was in court recently and saw a lawyer and his client standing before a Judge. The Judge asked the lawyer’s client a question and the client gave an answer that was not to the lawyer’s liking. The lawyer, surprised at his client’s answer, appeared visibly upset and angry. The lawyer turned around and ostentatiously […]
Signet and Watermark
A signet is a formal seal, impress, or mark on an official document. It’s clearly visible. It can indicate the document to be original, authentic. A watermark is a pattern, figure, or design impressed on paper which can be seen only when held up to the light. It’s not clearly visible. But it too can […]
Emerson on Webster
“In a million you would single him out”—so wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson of Daniel Webster. Emerson admired Webster and wrote about him at length in his Journals. Emerson wrote that Webster was “[a] person of very commanding understanding with every talent for its adequate expression.” Emerson took note of Webster’s appearance, writing: “His external advantages […]
