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The estate of Janice DiCosolo, 38, was awarded more than $16.5 million Monday by a Cook County jury. DiCosolo was using a prescribed pain patch which lead to her death on Feb. 15, 2004.

Alza Corp. and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, manufactured and distributed the patch.

According to her attorney, F. John Cushing, DiCosolo's physician prescribed the patch. DiCosolo was suffering from regional pain syndrome. The patch was supposed to release the medication gradually over a period of three days. Instead, the patch delivered a lethal dose of fentanyl into DiCosolo's system at a rate of 16 times higher than it should have.

Fentanyl is a powerful opiate which is often used in prescribed pain medications.

According to a news realease, Alza Corp and Janssen recalled the patch a day after DiCosolo's death.

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A CTA bus was rear-ended this morning at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Blue Island Avenue, injuring 20 people. Another car reportedly careened off the road to avoid the crash and drove into a fence.

Passengers were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Also injured in the accident were the driver of the two other vehicles. The driver of the car that rear-ended the bus was reported to be in serious condition.

According to CTA spokesperson, Katelyn Thrall, the bus was stopped at the intersection. At the time of the collision, there were 30 passengers on the bus. The driver was also injured.

Police do not know why the driver crashed into the back of the bus.

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