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Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge Denies Torture Allegations

Posted on June 18, 2010
Testifying under oath today, former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge denied that he abused any suspects. The allegations of Chicago police torture have followed him around for decades and he is on trial for two counts of obstruction of justice and one count of perjury related to a 2003 civil lawsuit...

Cook County Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Seeks Damages from Glenbrook Hospital for Lake Forest Man?s Illinois Wrongful Death

Posted on June 14, 2010
The family of David Timson is suing Glenbrook Hospital for his Cook County wrongful death. Timson, a partner in a Chicago investment firm, died on January 2. Now, his family is alleging Glenview medical malpractice. The 56-year-old Lake Forest man, who was undergoing dialysis after having surgery to treat an infection in his hip, began to experience fluid buildup in his body in late December...

Shopper Files Illinois Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Schnuck Markets

Posted on June 12, 2010
Sheila A. Dunn is suing Schnuck Markets, the Desco Group, and Hank's Excavating and Landscaping, for Illinois slip and fall. She is seeking over $150,000 plus costs. The Belleville woman says she hurt her back on December 17, 2008 when, while exiting her vehicle, which was parked in a handicapped spot at the Schnuck Markets parking lot in Belleville, she slipped and fell on ice that was on the ground...

Chicago Area?s Will County Among 22 Illinois Counties Where Subway Restaurants are Reporting Salmonella Outbreaks

Posted on June 08, 2010
The number of salmonella cases involving Subway restaurants in Illinois has reached 60. Fortunately, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, everyone who got sick is recovering. The Subway restaurants where the salmonella cases were reported can be found in 22 Illinois counties, including Will County, Cass County, Christian County, Knox County, Macon County, Moultrie County, Peoria County, Schuyler County, Tazewell County, Warren County, Bureau County, DeWitt County, Champaign County, Fulton County, Champaign County, Coles County, LaSalle County, Marshall County, Ogle County, Sangamon County, Shelby County, Vermillion County, and Winnebago County, Illinois...

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Waukegan Man Dies After Police Shock Him with Taser

Posted on June 05, 2010
Waukegan police are investigating the death of a suspect who suffered cardiac arrest after he was Tasered by police on Saturday. Jose Martinez was 53. Details as to exactly what happened are unclear, and as of now, police are refusing to comment because they don?t want to ?cloud? the probe...

Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Teacher?s Drowning on the Vermillion River

Posted on June 05, 2010
The executor for Jennifer H. Wehling?s estate is suing Vermillion River Rafting and cement company Buzzi Unicem for her Illinois wrongful death. The 36-year-old school teacher died last September while rafting on the Vermillion River. The tragic accident happened on September 25 when Wehling and two friends were thrown from their raft into the churning waters under a low-head dam on property owned by Buzzi Unicem...

Jury Finds Two Men Convicted in Murder of Ryan Butler Liable for His Illinois Wrongful Death

Posted on June 02, 2010
A jury has awarded $155,000 to the family of Ryan Butler for his Illinois wrongful death. The 30-year-old Pawnee man was bludgeoned to death with a cinder block on January 25, 2008. Now, the men convicted in his slaying have been ordered to pay Butler?s parents and siblings $50,000 for his conscious pain and suffering, $100,000 for the loss of his companionship, and $5,000 for funeral costs...

Illinois Dog Bite Lawsuit: Woman Sues Pet Owner For Facial Injuries

Posted on May 30, 2010
Erica Karbowiak is seeking over $100,000 in Illinois personal injury damages from Allen W. Vogt. Karbowiak claims that her face was mangled Vogt?s St. Bernard on May 2, 2009. According to her Illinois dog attack lawsuit, the dog, named Bandit, attacked her as she was walking in Belleville, causing her to sustain serious and permanent facial injuries and disfigurement...

Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against Cop and Village of Streamwood Alleging Cook County Police Brutality

Posted on May 28, 2010
Ronald Bell is suing Cpl. James Mandarino and the village of Streamwood for Illinois police brutality. Bell was beaten by Cpl. James Mandarino last March. The assault was recorded on a squad-car dashboard video. Also named as a plaintiff in the Streamwood police brutality complaint is Glendale Heights resident Nolan Stalbaum, Bell?s brother, Stacey Bell, and sister-in-law, Sheila Bell...

Illinois Wrongful Death Settlement Reached in Man?s Parking Lot Death

Posted on May 25, 2010
The family of Chris Gaston has settled their Illinois wrongful death against the city of Danville. Of the $700,000 settlement, $100,000 each will go to Gaston?s father Charles Gaston Jr., his mother, Carol Barfel, and his two sister, Mariah and Monica Gaston...

Traumatic Brain Injury Can Make Survivors Eight Times More Likely to Suffer from Depression

Posted on May 23, 2010
According to a report published in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, people with traumatic brain injuries have an eight times greater risk of suffering from major depression. Unfortunately, less than 50% of depressed TBI patients receive any treatment for their depression within the first year...

Chicago Fall Accident Lawsuit Seeks Damages from NBC Universal

Posted on May 21, 2010
A man who claims that he got hurt after falling on ?Fake cobblestones? on the North Side while crossing the set of the movie ?Public Enemies? is suing NBC Universal for Chicago personal injury. John McManus says that the fall accident occurred on May 25, 2008...

Customer Files Illinois Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Urban Brands Inc.

Posted on May 20, 2010
Vivian Thompson is seeking over $50,000 in Illinois slip and fall compensation from Urban Brands Inc. (doing business as Ashley Stewart). The plaintiff claims that she was walking to the fitting room to try on clothing when she slipped and fell on liquid that was on the ground and injured her right side, back, and right knee...

Former Jockey Files Cook County Personal Injury Lawsuit Over Arlington Park Horse Racing Accident that Left Him Paralyzed

Posted on May 16, 2010
Rene Douglas, a former jockey, is suing Arlington Park, its parent company Churchill Downs Inc., Keeneland Association, and Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings for the catastrophic injuries he sustained during an accident at the horseracing track. Douglas, 43, is now paralyzed...

Chicago to Settle Police Torture Lawsuit for $16.5 Million

Posted on May 14, 2010
The Chicago City Council has approved a $16.5 million settlement for a federalcivil rights lawsuit accusing the Chicago Police Department of abusive acts. The city of Chicago will pay $15 million of the settlement, and an insurer will cover the rest...

Shoplifter at Little Village CVS Store Dies From Employee?s Chokehold

Posted on May 11, 2010
A 35-year-old man who was shoplifting at a Little Village CVS on Saturday morning has died. Anthony Kyser was strangled by a store employee who was trying to restrain him. The unemployed barber had just run out of the store after stealing tubes of toothpaste when he was apprehended by the CVS worker and held in a chokehold...

Number of US Motorcycle Deaths Decline in 2009

Posted on May 05, 2010
Good news for motorcycle riders. The annual fatality count for motorcyclist deaths has finally started to go down. After increasing steadily for years to hit a record 5,290 fatalities in 2008, the number of deaths dropped last year to about 4,762. This information and more can be found in a recent Governors Highway Safety Association Report, which also says that compared to the first nine months of 2008, the number of deadly crashes dropped almost 16% during the same time period for 2009...

Chicago Personal Injury: Pizza Man Who Was Beaten and Robbed Sues Attackers

Posted on May 05, 2010
A pizza deliveryman who was beaten in an Evanston Complex after delivering two pizzas is suing his attackers for his Chicago personal injuries. Stephen Walker is seeking over $50,000 for his physical injuries, including contusions, scarring, bruising, and emotional distress...

Personal Injuries Caused by Violent Crimes On Others? Property Can Lead to Cook County Premises Liability Lawsuits

Posted on May 03, 2010
The family of Michael Phipps is suing the owners of the Mobil gas station in the 7600 block of South State Street for Chicago wrongful death. Phipps, 25, was fatally shot on April 26, 2008 while at the gas station. According to the complaint, the owners of the all-night gas station should have remedied its problem of inadequate security...

Mother Sues Chicago Public Schools for Injuries to Minor After Son Breaks Femur While Class was Left Unattended

Posted on April 29, 2010
Sandra Castrejon is seeking at least $50,000 from Chicago public schools for her son?s personal injuries. She claims her son broke his right femur when his 7th grade teacher left a classroom of junior high school students alone. In her Chicago injuries to a minor lawsuit, Castrejon claims that the room became a war zone and a fight broke out...

Libertyville Woman Files Cook County Products Lawsuit Against Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturer After Attachment Hose Sucks In Her Hair

Posted on April 26, 2010
Terri Washburn Gattone is suing Kirby Co for Cook County products liability. Gattone was hurt when the attachment tube of her vacuum cleaner broke apart and began sucking her hair into the machine. According to her Chicago injury attorney, her hair was ?ripped? from its roots...

$9.5 Million Kane County, Illinois Birthing Malpractice Settlement Reached in Cerebral Palsy Case Against Elgin Hospital, Obstetrician, and Midwife

Posted on April 24, 2010
A $9.5 million cerebral palsy settlement has been reached in the Illinois medical malpractice case against Sherman Hospital, the employer of nurse midwife Mary Traub, and Dr. Jae Eun Han. The Kane County complaint was filed on behalf of the family of Patrick O'Came, who was born in 1996...

Rail Crossing Malfunction Caused Will County Train Crash that Claimed the Life of Lincoln Park Woman

Posted on April 21, 2010
Federal investigators are continuing to look into the deadly Will County train accident that killed Katie Lunn. 26-year-old Lincoln Park dance teacher's SUV was hit by an Amtrak train going at 78 mph at the University Park crossing. According to the Chicago Tribune, the grade-crossing protection system had been turned off because of repairs that were made to fix a problem with the warning system, and Canadian National Railway workers were unaware that the gates and lights were not working when they let the Amtrak train, which was headed for Chicago, through...

Widow of Man Killed in 2006 Wheeling, Illinois Plane Accident Seeks Cook County Wrongful Death Damages

Posted on April 20, 2010
The widow of a Winnetka business executive is suing HK Golden Eagle Inc., Sybaris Clubs International Inc., and the administrator of Kenneth Knudson?s estate. Mark Turek, 59, died in a Wheeling aviation accident that occurred close to the Palwaukee Municipal Airport on January 30, 2006...

Chicago Personal Injury Lawsuit Seeks Damages from South Side Elementary School Principal for Slamming Special Education Student?s Finger in Locker

Posted on April 16, 2010
Chicago Police Officer Darryl Edwards is suing Thomas A. Hendricks Elementary Principal Joyce Wilson Toran for Chicago injuries to a minor. Edwards?s son, a special education eighth grader at the school, injured his finger when it got caught in his locker door that Toran had closed shut...

East Garfield Park Fire Victim?s Family Sues Chicago Fire Department for Wrongful Death

Posted on April 14, 2010
The family of Crosby Lipscomb is suing the Chicago Fire Department for Cook County wrongful death. Lipscomb died during a fire at his home on April 6, 2009. According to the plaintiffs? Chicago, Illinois wrongful death complaint, firefighters failed to properly search the residence to check for anyone that might be alive...

Civil Rights Violations: Federal Court Upholds Illinois Dad?s False Arrest Claim Against Will County Sheriff?s Detectives in Murder of Riley Fox

Posted on April 12, 2010
A federal appeals court has upheld Kevin Fox?s civil rights violation claim that Will County Sheriff?s Detectives falsely arrested him for the murder of his 3-year-old daughter. Kevin was charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of Riley Fox after she disappeared from their Wilmington home in 2004...

Gurnee Family Awarded $29.1 Million Chicago Birth Injury Verdict Over Son?s Cerebral Palsy and Quadriplegia

Posted on April 09, 2010
The family of Christian Arroyo has been awarded a $29.1 million Chicago, Illinois medical malpractice verdict against the federal government. Arroyo, 6, has cerebral palsy and is a quadriplegic. Arroyo was born in May 2003 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago...

Cook County Personal Injury Lawsuit Claims Toyota Park Concertgoer Got Hurt When R & B Singer Akon Dove into Crowd

Posted on April 01, 2010
A woman is seeking unspecified damages for her Cook County personal injuries. Holly Duncan says she got hurt last summer at the B96 Summer Bash that was held in Toyota Park when R & B singer Akon jumped into the crowd. Duncan claims that his leap caused another concertgoer to fall backwards onto her and her sister...

DuPage County Injury Lawsuits Accuses Lombard Subway Restaurant for Serving Bacteria-Tainted Food

Posted on March 30, 2010
At least two DuPage County personal injury lawsuits have been filed against a Subway restaurant in Lombard. The restaurant is linked to an outbreak of the Shigella sonnei bacteria. DuPage County health officials have confirmed at least 21 cases of Shigella poisoning connected to the Subway food...

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