October 5, 2012A bicyclist was struck and killed by a semi truck today on the Near North Side of Chicago. According to police, the bicyclist was traveling in the southbound lane when he swerved suddenly to avoid an open car door and...
Read More September 27, 2012CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN A Cook County jury awarded $14,000,000 to a child born after 19 hours of labor at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Evidence in the three-week medical malpractice and birth injury trial showed that the obstetrician delayed delivery and...
Read More September 27, 2012On Monday, the law firm of Hurley McKenna & Mertz won a $14 million jury verdict against Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Dr. Elias Sabbagha for the family of a boy who suffered a brain injury at birth. Over the course...
Read More September 21, 2012Today, General Motors announced that it is recalling 473,841 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn sedans to repair a defect that causes the cars to roll forward after drivers believe the cars are in park. The automaker explained that locking tabs on...
Read More September 20, 2012Scientists in France recently published a controversial study that raises concerns about the safety of foods with genetically modified ingredients. In the study, rats were fed corn that was genetically engineered to withstand spraying with the herbicide Roundup. The rats...
Read More August 17, 2012This week, a man brought to light a case of shocking greed and callousness by Progressive Insurance Company. In 2010, the man's sister was tragically killed when a driver ran a red light as she drove through an intersection. Because...
Read More August 1, 2012As reported in multiple news outlets, we at HM&M are currently representing 27 men who survived abuse at the hands of predatory and pedophile priests serving Catholic schools operated by the Irish Christian Brothers. The Irish Christian Brothers filed for...
Read More July 27, 2012This past week, Ford announced that it was recalling approximately 421,000 Escapes manufactured from 2001-2004 due to a defect that causes unintended acceleration in the vehicles. The defect at issue resulted from cruise control cables being damaged during an unrelated...
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