Rabbi Yona Reiss of the Chicago Rabbinical Council told the Chicago Tribune that under Jewish tradition, body parts that have been severed are preserved or buried for the day when it is believed that the bodies will be resurrected. Severed body parts are usually buried in private, low-key ceremonies, he said.

This month on Chicago Injury Alert, we talk about ways you protect your loved ones from nursing home abuse.

On this month’s Chicago Injury Alert, we talk about scary statistics regarding medical malpractice.

Research indicates that auto accident injury victims who hire attorneys receive larger settlement payments. Plus, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that school districts my not be shielded from liability under the Tort Immunity Act on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.

Diedrich Healthcare performed an analysis of 2013 medical malpractice payments that were recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank. The insurer found that medical malpractice payouts in Illinois decreased by $28 million from 2012 to 2013. Plus, a new bill is introduced to give drunk drivers a second chance on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. Plus, a swan attack leads to a wrongful death lawsuit on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.

US Post Office branches in Illinois have been cited for safety violations. Plus we talk about the 3 most common birth injury causes on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.

National Safety Council is concerned about consumer electronics in cars and a report shows texting and driving is still a big problem in Chicago and statewide on this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.

General Motors launches an internal probe into the failure of ignition switches that has been tied to 13 fatalities and a Michigan woman in a birth injury lawsuit has been awarded almost $13 million by a jury in this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.

Claims of lawsuit abuse in Illinois are false. This and other topics discussed in this month’s Chicago Injury Alert.