From roughly the 1950's to the 1980's, child sexual abuse by clergy occurred across the country virtually unchecked. Churches, including but not limited to the Catholic Church, hid allegations of sexual abuse. The Church clearly put its reputation ahead of...
Read MoreLast week, Penn State reached settlement agreements with seven men who were sexually abused by the school’s former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky was convicted last June on 45 counts of child sex abuse and sentenced to 30 to...
Read MoreThe Penn State sexual abuse scandal reminds us as trial lawyers that large institutions that deal with children do a terrible job of policing themselves when it comes to child sexual abuse. Institutions like the Catholic Church, and its Archdioceses...
Read MoreI am disturbed by the story of a recent arrest of a California teen. As a Chicago auto injury attorney, I am all too familiar with the deadly combination of teens, alcohol and reckless driving. 18 year old Ryan Armstrong...
Read MoreMany are talking about Saturday's tragedy at the Indiana State Fair. Minutes before the country sensation, Sugarland, began their set, a forceful 70 mph gust of wind blustered through, knocking the giant stage down and trapping fans underneath. Rain had...
Read MoreThe Chicago Tribune reports on a recent lawsuit settlement involving wrongful death caused by an automobile accident. Here is what happened. Seven years ago Gregory Jones, 8, and Datondra Mitchell, 11, were hit by an unmarked police car. Jones died...
Read MoreMany of us in the legal world have been talking about the recent trend in recalled medical devices. Product liability and personal injury lawyers are especially concerned with the continually failing devices, and are concerned about the government process—one that...
Read MoreAfter reading the article “In Medicine, New Isn't Always Improved” in the New York Times last Sunday, I am struck by how many recipients of metal-on-metal hip implants might be affected by the faulty design and poor testing of the...
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