Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates

Illinois Woman Gets Over $350,000 For Snow and Ice Fall

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:00:12 +0000

After a snowfall a woman stopped in a gas station. While walking through the parking lot, she fell on some uncleared snow and ice. She was hospitalized and was injured. She suffered a dislocated ankle and a broken leg. She obtained a lawyer to fight for her rights. The Attorney believed that that the gas station was negligent a jury agreed. A jury awarded her $372,000.

It is a lawyer’s responsibility not only to fight for your rights, but to make sure that companies know that they have to make safety a priority. Her Verdict will ensure that they will. Make sure you select an attorney who understands that and has the expertise to obtain the most for you and your loved ones.

For Over twenty five years, the attorneys at The Law Offices of Michael V Favia & Associates have successfully handled thousands of automobile and motorcycle accident cases from Northern Illinois to as Southern Illinois. The Law Offices of Michael V Favia & Associates has the reputation of being a “Leading Law Firm” in Illinois by providing special, personal attention to your case and working diligently to obtain the prompt resolution of your property damage, rental car claim and obtaining the maximum compensation for your injuries and suffering.

Call The Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates at (773) 631-4580. We will fight for your rights.

Joliet Man Receives Over $2 Million for Police Induced Traumatic Brian Injury

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:45:51 +0000

A Joliet Man was riding his bike westbound across Chicago St at Patterson Rd. There he was struck by a Joliet Police Department Squad car driven by a Joliet Police.

According to the Police Department, the officer was responding to a pursuit that had just ended.

After the accident the 57 yr old victim was treated at two separate hospitals for multiple head injuries including multiple fractures and a traumatic brain injury.

His Injuries were extensive and required almost 2 years in a nursing home and he spent almost the next two years of his life in a wheel chair. According to doctors, there was severe nerve damage that will require him to wear a brace on his foot and use a cane for the rest of his life.

With his family in mind, he hired an attorney and fought for his rights. He recieved over two million dollars for his injuries and pain and suffering.

This settement will send a message to the police departments about safety, even when responding to a call.

For Over twenty five years, the attorneys at The Law Offices of Michael V Favia & Associates have successfully handled thousands of automobile and motorcycle accident cases from Northern Illinois to as far as Southern Illinois. The Law Offices of Michael V Favia & Associates has the reputation of being a “Leading Law Firm” in Illinois by providing special, personal attention to your case and working diligently to obtain the prompt resolution of your property damage, rental car claim and obtaining the maximum compensation for your injuries and suffering.

Call The Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates at (773) 631-4580. We will fight for your rights.

Surgical Mesh causes controversy, death.

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:29:09 +0000

In 2002, the FDA Used shortened approval process to approve the a type of Johnson & Johnson surgical mesh. The mesh supports the muscles in the pelvis that can no longer support the pelvic organs and keep them in place. Plantiffs in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson complain of pain so intense it is interfering with their ability to go to work, sleep or live a normal life.

On July 13, the FDA annouced a rise in injuries related to the surgical mesh. It recently warned that the mesh should be reclassified from a moderate risk to high surgery, however to make that change official that would require new clinical data.

That process has begun. A two day hearing with a panel of FDA advisors. They are reviewing weather the mesh is safe for the Pelvic organ prolapse, or POP, and weather manufacturers must submit more data about it’s safety, in order to keep these products on the market.

They will also review other types of mesh that are used for urinary incontinence. These hearings are a result of a report in a US Institute of Medicine report. They are using it to scrap the 501(k) process for devices that are considered moderate risk. Currently, the process allows devices, much like the mesh, to be sold in the market as long as the manufacturers demonstrate that the devices are “substantially equivalent” to other items already in the marketplace. The IOM recommends a process that gives patients a reasonable assurance of not only the effectiveness, but also the safety of these moderate risk devices.

“The clinical effectiveness of surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of POP has not been demonstrated,” said William Maisel, deputy director of the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, in an interview. “We believe proper studies would need to be done.”

Many manufacturers of the mesh do not believe that the mesh should be reclassified. The Group said that the mesh is “safe and effective, that serious adverse events remain rare and it is a valuable treatment option for women”. A Johnson & Johnson spokesman declined comment on the litigation. Another company that makes Avaulta pelvic mesh, Bard, who has 190 lawsuits of its own.

The mesh that is under review by the FDA’s avisors, supports the tissues in the pelvic floor. That become weakened or streched by childbirth or age. This weakening or stretching causes organs such as the bladder, rectum, and rectum to bulge into the vagina. Each year over 2 million women receive a diagnosis of vaginal prolapse.

In just the two years 2008 to 2010, there were 1,503 reports to the FDA of injury, malfunction, or death related to this surgery. That is a 500% increase over the previous three years. Injuries reported include, but are not limited to, urinary problems, infection, organ perforation, and mesh erosion.

The mesh was first used in the 1950s to repair abdominal hernias. More than forty years later, in 1996, the FDA allowedthe mesh to be used for stress urinary incontinence. Then in 2002, the FDA cleared the use of surgical mesh for prolapse.

The FDA review is looking at over 100 studies that examined the mesh in almost 12,000 women. Ten percent had shown mesh erosion in just twelve months. The studies also included seven women’s deaths.

Have you or someone you care about been affected by vaginal prolapse and the surgical mesh? Has a loved one undegone this vaginal prolapse surgery and is dealing with complications? Contact The Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates immediately. You can contact us either through the email form on this page or call our office at (773) 631-4580.

THE LAW FIRM OF MICHAEL V. FAVIA & ASSOCIATES are a local, Chicago law firm with a reputation of successfully representing individuals and families involved in personal injury or wrongful death accidents. Our team of lawyers and investigators have over fifty years of combined experience in personal injury cases. We pride ourselves on providing each client with special, personal attention to their case.

For your convenience, we have offices serving all of Chicago, Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, Kane, McHenry, and Kendall counties. If you are unable to come to us, we will visit you at home, work, or hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Hospital Oversight Causes Permanent Damage

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:30:03 +0000

A hospital oversight turned a happy day into a life threatening situation. Lauro Ortiz was set to finally receive a new kidney after a long wait. The operation was a success, that’s what he was told but the hospital. Shortly after it was discovered Lauro had bacterial meningitis, a fatal disease. The cause? His successful kidney transplant. The hospital had failed to detect an infection Lauro’s new kidney. It wasn’t long before the infection was spreading through his surgery weakened body.

The infection left him with permanent cognitive disabilities (disabilities that affect memory, judgment, and reasoning). These disability will affect not only Lauro, but all of his loved ones. This is the direct result of hospital’s negligence. An attorney with expertise in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Law fought for Lauro, and helped Lauro get the maximum for his injuries and the suffering of both him and his family. He recently won a six million dollar settlement. These types of settlements send a message to those responsible. They know they must do everything they can to prevent this from happening to others.

Call The Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates at (773) 631-4580. We will fight for your rights.

Semi-Truck Changes Lives Forever

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:54:52 +0000

On an ordinary day, Christine Brumis was a passenger in a pick up truck. Her life was forever changed that day. She now lives with a disorder called Hemeperisis. This disorder will affect the daily lives of her and her family members forever. She now has a partial paralysis along with limited use of one side of her body. She also has a significant loss of motor skills, an inablility to distinguish left from right, loss of short term memory, a shortened attention span, a loss of the ability to understand words spoken to her, and a difficulty when speaking.

This was the result of the negligence of a driver or the Semi-Truck that collided with the truck she was riding in. It is important that everyone who had a role in creating this situation are investigated and know that they have to do all they can to prevent this from happening to other families in the future. An experienced attorney can make sure this happens.

She obtained an attorney, and although her life will never be the same, her attorney fought for her rights and made sure that the company and the driver were held responsible for their actions and decsions. She received a $4,000,000 settlement for the security of herself and her family.

Call The Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates at (773) 631-4580. We will fight for your rights.

Driver’s Family Recieves $5 Million Dollar Settlement

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:58:33 +0000

In December 2009 an Illinois driver was traveling northbound on Route 23. The Driver came to the intersection of Route 23 and Route 17. He proceeded through the intersection. At the same time a semi-trailer owned by OSF St. Francis Health Care Systems approached the intersection. The driver of the semi did not stop at the intersection, as required, and changed many lives forever.
The resulting collision was fatal. The semi crashed into the unsuspecting vehicle. The Driver received fatal injuries.

After the crash, the victim’s wife and three children, with the help of an injury attorney, filed suit against both the negligent driver and the hospital who employed him to drive. The law firm negotiated a settlement for the victim’s family. The final settlement totaled 5 million dollars.
Negligent drivers change and destroy lives. It is vital that not only the drivers, but the companies also be investigated to see not only thier role in the crash, but what they can do in the future to prevent such accidents from occurring. The best way to make sure that all these things happen is to hire an attorney to fight for your rights and what you deserve.

Call The Law Firm of Michael V. Favia & Associates at (773) 631-4580. We will fight for your rights.