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Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog

A legal blog that covers Illinois personal injury and accident topics including car accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse. Published by Injury Lawyers Levin & Perconti.

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Judge approves Chrysler wrongful death settlement

Posted on September 29, 2009
The Associated Press is reporting that the bankruptcy court has approved a $24 million settlement in the wrongful death of a California longshoreman who was killed by a Dodge pickup. The settlement comes after a jury awarded damages of more than $55 million to the family of another wrongful death victim...

57 lots of pediatric Tylenol products recalled

Posted on September 28, 2009
The Associated Press has reported that Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling 57 lots of infants? and children?s liquid Tylenol products because of possible bacterical contamination. All of the products being recalled were made between April and June 2008...

FDA announces the examination of medical device approvals

Posted on September 28, 2009
The FDA recently announced that it will ask the Institute of Medicine to examine the approval process for medical devices. The process is meant to streamline the approval of medical devices, but consumer groups have expressed concern that the process is being used for devices that are particularly high risk for product liability...

CPSC announces Chinese drywall findings will be available in November

Posted on September 27, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week that its findings on the product liability effects of Chinese drywall will not be available until November. Homeowners say that the Chinese drywall has resulted in personal injuries and corroding wiring throughout their homes...

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Illinois car accident lawsuit results in $25 million verdict

Posted on September 27, 2009
Aboutlawsuits.com has reported a $25 million verdict for a paraplegic car accident lawsuit. The car accident plaintiff was permanently disabled in a car accident at a red light. The accident occurred in the Chicagoland area in 2004 when a man struck the victim?s car while the two were crossing an intersection...

$49 million awarded in personal injury lawsuit

Posted on September 26, 2009
The Recorder is reporting that a jury has awarded $49 million in personal injury damages to a college student. The injury lawsuit stems from injuries the student received when he was on his way to a camping trip when two trucks collided and struck the car he was riding in...

Tire tread separation lawsuit results in $12 million verdict

Posted on September 26, 2009
Aboutlawsuits.com is reporting that $12 million jury verdict has been awarded to 12 year-old boy for personal injuries suffered in an automobile accident that was alleged to have been caused by tire tread separation. As a result of the accident, the young boy was left paralyzed and six others were killed...

Denture cream overuse sparks liability suits

Posted on September 25, 2009
Too much reapplication of denture cream ? a common practice when dentures do not properly fit ? may be the cause of serious personal injuries. The injuries appear to stem from the zinc contained in denture cream. While the level is allegedly safe when used in small amounts, the product proved defective for some users...

Federal agencies at fault for lag-time on school lunch food recalls

Posted on September 25, 2009
A recent Government Accountability Office report found that federal agencies that supply food for 31 million schoolchildren do not insure that tainted products are quickly pulled from cafeterias. Delays such as those found raise the risk of children being sickened by contaminated food...

Greyhound sued over woman?s personal injuries

Posted on September 24, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit has been filed against Greyhound after an 86 year-old woman tripped over apiece of concrete and fell. She received personal injuries to her right elbow and fractured her right hip. She spent five weeks in physical therapy. To read more about the personal injury lawsuit...

Couple files wrongful death lawsuit after botched circumcision

Posted on September 24, 2009
A couple has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after their six week-old son died after a circumcision at an Indian reservation hospital. The six week-old died after massive blood loss. The couple seeks $2 million for personal injury and wrongful death damages...

Denture cream makers sued over alleged zinc poisoning

Posted on September 23, 2009
More than two dozen product liability lawsuits have been filed against two companies whose products are said to cause users to take in excess amounts of zinc. The AP points out that the amount of zinc found in the recommended application of denture cream is similar to the amount found in a six-ounce hamburger and the majority of users report no personal injury problems...

Dannon settles health claims

Posted on September 23, 2009
The Dannon Co. has announced that it will reimburse consumers for up to $100 Activia and DanActive yogurt purchases. It also plans to change its marketing and labeling to settle a class action product liability lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleges that Dannon overstated the yogurt?s health benefits...

Case Law Update: Joint and Several Liability

Posted on September 22, 2009
Sakellariadis v. Campbell, No. 1-07-2845 (5-29-09) involved a plaintiff who sued two drivers for injuries sustained in separate accidents 3 months apart. The jury apportioned fault at 50% for each defendant. One defendant settled prior to verdict, and the trial court properly entered judgment for 50% against remaining defendant, rather than the entire verdict less the amount of settlement...

FDA raises Phenergan warning

Posted on September 22, 2009
The New York Times has decided to require makers of an intravenous anti-nausea drug to put a strict warning on its label. The drug, Phenergan (also known as promethazine), can cause gangrene and serious tissue damage when injected into an artery. The FDA?s ruling resulted after reports of severe personal injuries from arterial injections...

Chicago personal injury lawsuit reaches settlement

Posted on September 21, 2009
A Chicago car accident lawsuit has settled for $175,000. The personal injury victim caused the plaintiff cervical and thoracic injuries. To read more about the car accident lawsuit.

Baby?s burn from hash browns results in lawsuit

Posted on September 20, 2009
A mother has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Dunkin? Donuts for her baby?s injury from eating hash browns. The personal injury lawsuit claims that the toddler sustained severe burns by eating scorching hash browns. To read more about the burn injury lawsuit...

Student seeks $1 million in hazing lawsuit

Posted on September 19, 2009
A student is seeking $1 million in personal injury lawsuit damages after he was allegedly hazed by fraternity members during an initiation. The student suffered a severe injury to his left leg during hazing that caused him to incur substantial medical epenses...

Sears and equipment maker want dismissal from treadmill lawsuit

Posted on September 18, 2009
A popular store and fitness equipment manufacturer are seeking dismissal from a personal injury lawsuit. The personal injury victim and her husband filed the lawsuit after the woman fell and broke both of her arms while running on a treadmill. To read more about the treadmill lawsuit...

Motorcycle accident lawsuit settles for $1.25 million

Posted on September 17, 2009
An Illinois motorcycle accident lawsuit has recently settled for $1.25 million. The personal injury lawsuit involved a negligent left-hand turn that resulted in an accident between a motorcycle and a vehicle. The personal injury victim suffered vertebral fractures and other trauma...

Forced arbitration: unfair and everywhere

Posted on September 17, 2009
Mandatory binding arbitration is everywhere, according to a recent study by Public Citizen. In most cases, consumers are stripped of their right to go to court over disputes when they open a bank account, a credit card account, obtain cell phone service, hire a stockbroker, or buy a house...

Illinois dog bite lawsuit settles for $145,000

Posted on September 16, 2009
An Illinois personal injury victim who suffered numerous dog bites and developed PTSD after being attacked by a German Shepherd dog has settled his personal injury lawsuit for $145,000. To read more about the Illinois dog bite settlement.

Family awarded $3.8 million in pool lawsuit

Posted on September 16, 2009
A jury returned a $3.8 million pool lawsuit verdict last week against a hotel in a lawsuit filed by the family of a 19-year old football player. The 19 year-old suffered severe personal injuries that resulted in his wrongful death two years ago while swimming in the hotel?s pool...

Case Law Update: 7th Circuit Discovery

Posted on September 15, 2009
Gotham Holdings, LP v. Health Grades, Inc., No. 09-2377 affirmed that the district court did not err in enforcing subpoena requiring defendant to turn over certain documents relating to arbitration award even though defendant argued that it could not do so due to existence of confidentiality agreement it had with third-party to keep information contained in said documents secret...

Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall

Posted on September 15, 2009
Ciciora v. CCAA, Inc. No. 08-1099 (9/4/09) affirmed that the district court did not err in granting defendants' motion for summary judgment in action seeking recovery for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff fell on patch of ice on shoveled sidewalk leading to entrance of defendants' restaurant...

$2.9 million settlement issued in personal injury lawsuit

Posted on September 15, 2009
A personal injury victim who lost his leg in a personal injury accident in 2006 received a $2.9 million settlement. The amount of the settlement is extremely notable because it may be the largest settlement ever negotiated in a tribal lawsuit. To read more about the $2...

IKEA sofa beds recalled

Posted on September 14, 2009
The Consumer Safety Product Commission has issued a product recall for 500 IKEA KARLSTAD sofa beds. The sofa beds are being recalled due to a federal mattress flammability standard violation. To read more about the product recall.

Case Law Update: Evidence in Conflicts of Law

Posted on September 14, 2009
Gleim v. Roberts, No. 1-08-1332 (9-1-09) affirmed that because the parties sought declaration of choice of law, Defendants must make record through evidentiary hearing to show conflict of laws, and to establish that Indiana law applies, or the forum state's (Illinois) law will apply in the absence of a conflict of law as established on the record...

California fines 12 hospitals for violations resulting in injuries and death

Posted on September 13, 2009
12 California hospitals have been fined $25,000 each in administrative penalties for violations that in some cases led to wrongful death or serious personal injuries. One of the violations included a situation where nursing staff failed to ensure appropriate drainage that led to severe brain injury...

Illinois Woman Files Lawsuit after Boat Crash

Posted on September 12, 2009
A woman who was seriously personally injured when a boat she was on crashed into another boat and capsized has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the boat?s operator. The woman was on an Illinois lake when it collided with another boat. The boat capsized, throwing the woman into the water...

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