As the junior year came to an end, I knew I wanted to do something more with my summer than sleep in and hang out. With my future looming on the horizon, I also knew it was time to start
Doctors are trained to diagnose and treat symptoms of illness. Patients come to their doctors with preconceived notions of how they should be medically treated, knowledge gleaned from the plethora of medical information readily available to all on the Internet,
The parents of 8-month-old Joshua Flax filed suit against DaimlerChrysler after their son was killed in a car accident involving their 1998 Dodge Caravan. The wrongful death case centered on the allegedly defective design of the minivan's front seat backs.
Part of being a Chicago trial lawyer is presenting your client's side of a story to a judge and jury. One way to do this is by submitting evidence during litigation, such as testimony, diagrams, and pictures. But what happens
It's no secret that insurance companies sometimes put their own interests above that of their customers. Even if you make all your premium payments on time and promptly fill out your forms, you might still struggle to obtain payments from
Chicago's 7th U.S. Court of Appeals reversed an Illinois federal district judge's ruling that barred the product defect claim of Lenore Aebischer. In 1997 at age 44, Lenore underwent a hip replacement. But the prosthetic hip manufactured by defendant Stryker
Chicago area Metra worker Leonard Brzinski was denied recovery for injuries he suffered after falling into a sinkhole while working. Under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), a train company employee can bring suit for injuries suffered on the job
Consider the following scenario. You work at a Chicago manufacturing factory. One day the machine you operate becomes jammed. In order to try to remove the jammed material you remove the machine's guard and place your hand inside. But as
A Kane County, Illinois trial court's decision was reversed in a property damage case involving a car and two horses in what could be described as a two-horse crash. The issue in the case turned out not to be the
Chicago's Roman Catholic Church has paid $12.6 million to settle 16 sexual abuse claims against 10 priests and a school principal. Over the past 30 years the Chicago Archdiocese has paid approximately $65 million towards settling 250 such claims against
The United States Supreme Court is expected to hear the case of Wyeth v. Levine this November which could have far reaching implications as to pharmaceutical cases against drug companies, including those in Illinois and the Chicago area. The legal
A Cook County jury verdict was entered in favor of the University of Chicago Hospitals in a 2005 trial and was upheld on appeal to the Illinois Appellate Court (Kashief Weathers et al. v. University of Chicago Hospitals, et al.,
When Misty Green was in kindergarten she was sexually molested by her Illinois school bus driver. The bus driver has since been convicted of child abuse and sent to prison. But now an adult Green seeks compensation from her Illinois
Illinois Appellate Court ruled that Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund (IIGF) is responsible for paying workers' compensation benefits to a worker who was injured on the job (Virginia Surety Co. v. Adjustable Forms, Inc.). This ruling came in spite of IIGF's
A California Appellate Court supported a trial court's ruling that the Medical Device Amendments (MDA), Title 21 USC §360k(a), preempts any state law imposing safety requirements on manufacturers of a medical device. So even though the medical device did not
We're in a little heat wave here, so I thought I'd pass this gem along, from The HomeChoice Network, "Ten Easy Tips for Adequate Hydration." The HomeChoice Network is a senior-care service located in the Sandhills area of North Carolina.
I have very mixed views on this. What do you think? Watch this CBS New video, "Advocating Lower Drinking Age." In this video, the Amethyst (i.e., no intoxication) founder and former university president debates the national president of MADD (mothers
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