February 1, 2020Amputation is the removal of a body part by trauma or surgery. Traumatic amputations often occur in serious accidents when a victim loses a limb. In addition to the severe physical and emotional pain, loss of a limb also has...
Read More February 1, 2020Personal injury refers to harm caused by one or more responsible parties to another person or persons. The injury can be physical or emotional, and it can result from a wide range of instances, both intentional and unintentional. But regardless...
Read More February 1, 2020Bicycles Bicycle retailers and manufacturers can be liable for injuries under product liability laws when the bicycle was defectively designed, manufactured, assembled, or maintained. One common type of bicycle product liability case involves quick-release hubs on the front wheels of...
Read More January 26, 2020Continued VA medical malpractice: In the past months, a former VA pathologist was charged with manslaughter in the deaths of three veteran patients and is alleged to have botched diagnosis in 3,000 cases, a former nurse has been charged with...
Read More December 17, 2019HMM Sponsors the Children of Aunt Martha’s House HMM Staff Ivette Rubio and Jane Wasserman led the firm’s efforts to gather donations for the children of Aunt Martha’s. Aunt Martha’s is gathering donations of toys for children 2 and under,...
Read More December 16, 2019Ex-Chicago sex-abuser priest Vincent McCaffrey free after 17 years in prison for child pornography (chicago.suntimes.com) – Dec 13 2019 Topics: child porn, Chicago, Catholic, Vincent McCaffrey, U.S., prisons bureau, Calumet City, church communities Former Catholic priest Vincent McCaffrey gained his...
Read More November 19, 2019The “public duty rule” has provided many government officials with protection from lawsuits when they fail to provide adequate government services. A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision has abolished this rule, effectively restoring the public’s right to seek victim compensation...
Read More November 14, 2019Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way (nytimes.com) (jamesmarshlaw.com) – Nov 09 2019 Topics: Yahoo, Times, Google, Microsoft, sexual abuse, Dropbox, PhotoDNA detection tool, known illicit content The scope of the problem is only starting to...
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