September 3, 2008Trish McCloud was permanently disabled when her motorcycle's rear tire blew out in 2002. After the jury awarded damages to her in her products liability case, the tire manufacturer, Goodyear Dunlop Tires, asked for a new trial, raising a variety...
Read More January 30, 2008CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review a case that established the tort of negligent credentialing of doctors by hospitals as a cause of action in Illinois. The petition for leave to appeal was...
Read More July 26, 2007CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN Ruling in a case of first impression, the 1st District Appellate Court on Thursday affirmed that negligent credentialing of doctors by hospitals is a cause of action in Illinois. In a split decision, the appeals court...
Read More November 2, 2006Drowning cases in Illinois are very difficult to pursue, but can be successful with the proper legal approach. The Centers for Disease Control reports that drowning remains the second-leading cause of injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years....
Read More October 22, 2006The Chicago Tribune should be commended for its reporting of the increasing numbers of workplace injuries among immigrants. In the series, Throwaway Lives, the Tribune observes: While fewer American workers are killed yearly on the job, that’s not so for...
Read More September 1, 2006CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN A $4.75 million settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which a Chicago woman and her son claimed that a physician failed to diagnose the woman’s kidney disease, according to the plaintiff’s attorney....
Read More July 28, 2006CHICAGO TRIBUNE Catholic Charities of Chicago on Thursday settled for $12 million a lawsuit alleging that three children were abused by their foster parents, attorneys said. Starting in 1995, the boy and two girls, then ages 1, 2 and 3,...
Read More July 1, 2006CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN by John Flynn Rooney, staff writer A $12 million structured settlement was reached in a lawsuit alleging three children were physically abused by a foster mother selected by The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago,...
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