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Chicago Traffic Accident in Garfield Park Area Leaves One Pedestrian Dead and Two Others Injured

Posted on August 19, 2008
In Chicago last Tuesday, 55-year-old pedestrian Johnny Bell was pronounced dead at the accident scene and two others were injured when a man allegedly lost control of his vehicle on Chicago?s West side, striking the pedestrian, another vehicle, and a bicyclist...

Illinois Department of Transportation Says Cell Phone Use While Driving Caused 1,357 Auto Accidents in 2007

Posted on August 15, 2008
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, cell phone use while driving was a main cause of at least 1,357 motor vehicle accidents in the state in 2007 resulting in 351 injuries and eight deaths. Other behaviors exhibited by distracted drivers that can result in injury accidents include: ? Putting on make-up ? Knotting a necktie ? Reading a book Now, Illinois officials and safety advocates are targeting drivers that neglect to focus when they are on the road...

Chicago Archdiocese Settles Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits for $12.7 Million

Posted on August 13, 2008
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has reached a $12.7 Million settlement agreement with 16 victims of clergy sex abuse. Cardinal Francis George says he hopes the settlement would provide closure to the victims. During a news conference on Tuesday, he apologized to the victims and their families for their injuries and suffering...

Parents of Assistant Prop Master Sue ?Hancock? Director Peter Berg for Wrongful Death

Posted on August 12, 2008
Film director Peter Berg is being sued for wrongful death. The director of ?Hancock? and the ?The Kingdom? was riding in a sport utility vehicle in Mesa, Arizona in August 2006, when the SUV crashed into another vehicle. Assistant prop master Nick Papac, who was working on the film ?The Kingdom? at the time of the crash, was killed in the accident...

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Arlington Heights Motorcyclist Dies in Traffic Accident

Posted on August 07, 2008
In Illinois, 49-year-old Joseph Ketza died on Monday in a motorcycle accident that occurred close to Willow Springs. The Arlington Heights motorcyclist became involved in a traffic accident with a van that made a U-turn in front of him. Ketza, a father of four, struck the van with his motorcycle, lost control of it, and skidded along the pavement...

Illinois Mother Settles Birthing Malpractice Case for $9.7 Million

Posted on August 05, 2008
The mother of a 10-year-old girl who sustained a serious brain injury during her birthing delivery has reached a $9.7 million settlement with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Rosa Lopez says she will use the money from the birthing malpractice lawsuit to provide her daughter Madeline Maturino with more therapy, as well as find ways to help her cope with her brain injury...

Family of Woman Killed in Illinois Truck Accident Settles Wrongful Death Case for $2.8 Million in Kendall County

Posted on July 30, 2008
The family of a 22-year-old college student that died in an accident with a semi-trailer truck in Kendall County in April 2004 has reached what may be a record wrongful death settlement in the Illinois county. The $2.8 million wrongful death settlement will be paid to the family members of Shannon M...

Quadriplegic Man Files a Lawsuit Accusing Chicago Police of Beating Him

Posted on July 29, 2008
A paralyzed man convicted of resisting arrest and hitting a Chicago police officer in a 2006 incident is suing the city and several of its police officers for violating his civil rights. Daniel Casares, who is a quadriplegic, says that police pulled him from his vehicle and beat him even after he told them that he was paralyzed and could not get out of the car...

RTA Says Chicago Transit Authority Should Do More to Prevent Train Accidents

Posted on July 23, 2008
The Regional Transportation Authority is reporting that Chicago Transit Authority trains are safe to ride but that the CTA is not doing enough to identify and take immediate action to fix hazardous conditions that could lead to railroad accidents. The RTA had commissioned an on-site safety inspection of the Chicago train system...

Cook County Jury Orders Illinois City of Cicero to Pay $7.5 Million for Laborer's Wrongful Death

Posted on July 22, 2008
In Cook County, a jury awarded $7.5 million to the family of a man that died after being pinned to the back of a police car. 39-year-old Eduardo Godinez died in 2003 after he was pinned against the back of a Cicero police car in a motor vehicle crash involving a drunk driver...

Chicago Nursing Home Sued for Wrongful Death in Patient's Brutal Beating Murder

Posted on July 17, 2008
The estate of a 77-year-old Chicago nursing home patient who died after being beaten to death by his roommate has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility. Ivory Jackson's estate is seeking $50,000 in damages from the All Faith Pavilion nursing home because Jackson, who had Alzheimer?s, was housed with a roommate who was mentally ill...

Parents of Toddler Crushed By Iron Gate in Chicago File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Posted on July 15, 2008
In Illinois, the parents of a 3-year-old that died after being crushed by an iron gate have filed a Chicago wrongful death lawsuit against Urban Property Advisors, a private management company that oversees rowhouses for the Chicago Housing Authority...

Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against City of Danville Alleges Police Brutality

Posted on July 10, 2008
The family of a man that died in an accidental shooting incident involving the Danville police is suing the city and the police officer involved. Aaron Moss, 27, was killed in 2006 after Officer Troy Wasson shot him twice during a foot pursuit. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Urbana, alleges excessive force and wrongful death...

Illinois Nursing Home Will Be Sued for Negligence, Says Family of Berkeley Woman Whose Body Was Found in Chicago Hotel Room Closet

Posted on July 09, 2008
The family of an Illinois woman whose naked body was found stuffed in a closet at the Chicago Lodge Motel says they plan to sue the Somerset Nursing Home for negligence. Maratta Walker, 46, was a patient at the home. Her family says she lived there because she had a brain tumor that caused her to have seizures...

Family of Chicago?s Pigeon Man Sues Van Driver for Wrongful Death

Posted on July 07, 2008
The family of a Lincoln Square icon that died in Chicago last year after being struck by a van is suing the driver for his wrongful death. Joseph Zeman, known as the ?Pigeon Man of Lincoln Square? died on December 18 in a pedestrian accident at Devon Avenue and McCormick Road...

Doctors And Hospitals Rarely Admit Medical Malpractice

Posted on June 29, 2007
We all make mistakes, even doctors from time to time and it's good to admit it when we make a mistake. In fact, a recent report on medical mistakes from the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, concludes that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year not from the medical conditions they checked in with, but from preventable medical errors...

Chicago Family Wins Lawsuit For Accidental Shooting Wrongful Death Claim

Posted on June 11, 2007
Every day, five children under the age of 19 die as the result of an accidental shooting or suicide by gun. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, firearms (accidental, suicide and homicide) claim the lives of some 4,000 children under age 20 each year...

Medical Malpractice Occurs More at Nighttime

Posted on June 05, 2007
In the last three years there were 248,000 preventable hospital deaths in the United States. Interestingly, the most wrongful deaths due to hospital mistakes occur during the night shift. In fact, a study found that babies born late at night were 16 percent more likely to die than those born in the daytime...

Top Law Firms Utilize Mediation and Arbitration to Aggressively Resolve Personal Injury Cases

Posted on June 01, 2007
In 2006, Chicago based A.D.R. Systems of America, LLC., resolved over 1,100 cases through the use of mediation and arbitration. Malman Law resolves 98% of all cases before trial with the help of this process. Many of the top personal injury lawyers in Chicago utilize mediation and arbitration to resolve cases...

Aurora OSHA Inspector Witnesses Unsafe Construction Site In Chicago That Could Have Led to a Serious Injury or Death

Posted on May 31, 2007
On Aug. 22, an OSHA officer, while driving by a Chicago-area residential construction site, observed employees working at approximately 30 feet above grade performing roofing work. He stopped at the worksite and saw an employee trip on a slide guard and nearly fell off the roof...

Chicago Ironworker With Herniated Disc Receives Settlement

Posted on May 25, 2007
One out of every 10 construction workers is injured every year. The most common accident at construction sites is falls causing more fatalities than any other construction activity. Ironworkers have the greatest likelihood of being injured on a construction site, more than any other trade...

Illinois Dog Bite Law and Information

Posted on May 23, 2007
In the United States there are over 4,7000,000 dig bites per year with over 800,000 resulting in injuries requiring medical attention. The Illinois Animal Control Act creates liability for dog and animal attacks. In Illinois, anyone who owns or harbors a dog, or other animal, is responsible to pay money damages to a person injured by the animal...

Finding The Right Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer For You

Posted on May 19, 2007
In Illinois there are over 63,000 lawyers who can represent you. How do you choose the right lawyer for you? As a Chicago personal injury lawyer, I believe that with a little research you can find quality representation that will leave you feeling good about our legal system...

Chicago Nursing Home Resident Wins Big Settlement After Falling Out Of Bed

Posted on May 18, 2007
We recently forced a Chicago nursing home to settle a case for severely neglecting an elderly resident. The case involved a nursing home resident who was placed in a bed with out siderails. Our client fell out of the bed and came to rest on an iron block heater...

Experienced Chicago Attorney Gives Automobile Accident Advice

Posted on May 16, 2007
Many people have the unfortunate experience of being involved in an automobile accident. In fact, in 2005 there were over 6,420,000 car accidents in the United States resulting in over 2,900,000 injuries. It is the leading cause of injury and death for people ages 3 to 33...

Defective Product Bursts Into Flames Severely Injuring Chicago Woman

Posted on May 15, 2007
We recently represented a woman in Chicago, Illinois, for a severe burn and injuries she sustained after her oven mitt burst into flames. This case highlights the disregard for safety that some manufacturers have for consumers. My client was removing a pan from an electric oven when the oven mitt came into contact with the heating element causing the oven mitt to explode into flames...

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