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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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Restaurant patron files salmonella personal injury lawsuit

Posted on July 06, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit filed against a restaurant alleges that the plaintiff got sick with salmonella for about eight days after eating an entrée. The personal injury plaintiff is asking the court for $25,000 in personal injury damages. To read more about the salmonella personal injury lawsuit...

Chinese experts indicate drywall problems may be caused by synthetic gypsum

Posted on July 05, 2009
Some Chinese experts in building materials say that the odors, personal injuries, and corrosions blamed on the Chinese drywall may actually be caused by failure to remove sulfur and contaminants from synthetic gypsum. They add that the problems are not widespread in Chinese drywall...

Two dozen injured in Merrillville bridge collapse

Posted on July 05, 2009
Nearly twenty-five people went to area hospitals with personal injuries following a fireworks show on Saturday night in Merrillville, Indiana. The bridge collapsed following a structural failure of the footbridge. Luckily, there were no fatalities reported...

Three dead following fireworks explosion

Posted on July 05, 2009
A third wrongful death has been reported following a fireworks truck explosion. One worker died at the scene, and a second worker died about six hours after the blast. To read more about the fireworks explosion.

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Monorail crash kills driver at Disney

Posted on July 05, 2009
Two monorail trains at Disney World collided today, killing one of the drivers. The train collision occurred at about 2:00 a.m. A second employee was taken to a hospital to be checked, but none of the other seven on the trains received personal injuries...

This Independence Day: another concern about fireworks

Posted on July 04, 2009
The EPA is worried about fireworks, according to a recent National Geographic article. This time, the concerns are not about the potential personal injuries from the fireworks themselves, such as burn injuries. This time, it?s the toxic chemical that provides the oxygen needed to burn the fuel ? perchlorate...

Industrial accident victim wins $16.25M settlement

Posted on July 04, 2009
An ex-Marine who lost both legs in a gruesome industrial accident has obtained a $16M personal injury settlement. The firm that owns the landfill where the injury occurred and Caterpillar, Inc., the maker of the bulldozer that crushed his legs, agreed to pay the personal injury plaintiff the large settlement mid-trial...

Taser company to soon unveil new Taser X3

Posted on July 03, 2009
Taser International Inc.?s newest law enforcement stun gun is about to be unveiled, but the company is keeping quiet about the technology specifics. The company has been the subject of numerous product liability and wrongful death lawsuits over the use of its stun guns...

Illinois recall alert: Kroger recalls ground beef

Posted on July 03, 2009
Kroger has recalled ground beef sold in some of its grocery store because of possible E.coli contamination. Illinois stores where ground beef may be recalled include Food 4 Less and Fry?s. The attorneys at Levin & Perconti want you to be careful and look at warnings when you are grocery shopping, especially over the holiday weekend! To read more about the Illinois beef recall...

FDA recommends smaller acetaminophen doses and painkiller bans

Posted on July 03, 2009
An FDA panel recommended that prescription Vicodin and Percocet be banned and that over-the-counter acetaminophen drugs contain stronger warning labels. The FDA has found product side effects in that acetaminophen can cause liver damage. To read more about the FDA recommendations...

Push for Singulair to receive black box warning

Posted on July 02, 2009
The FDA recently warned the makers of Singulair and three other asthma drugs that the labels must include a dozen mood and behavior changes as possible product side effects. Users of the drugs have experienced severe behavioral product side effects and now there is a push for the drugs to contain a more severe warning...

FDA discusses acetaminophen OD protection

Posted on July 02, 2009
The FDA yesterday was considering calling some acetaminophen products off the shelves due to product liability concerns. Makers of drugs you may take daily such as Tyenol and Excedrin tried to dissuade regulators from placing new restrictions on the painkillers...

Drug giant disputes studies linking drug to increased cancer risk

Posted on July 02, 2009
Some recent studies have suggested a product liability link between the diabetes treatment Lantus and cancer. Some medical experts have cautioned that the studies are inconclusive. To read more about the drug?s possible link to cancer.

FDA will not shield tobacco firms from tort liability

Posted on July 01, 2009
Recently, President Obama signed the FDA tobacco regulation bill into law. The law allows the FDA to require specifications on warning labels and advertising. Additionally, the law specifically states that no provision of the Act modifies or otherwise affects any action or liability under the product liability law of any state...

Chinese regulators come to U.S. to investigate drywall problem

Posted on July 01, 2009
Chinese regulators have sent representatives to the U.S. to investigate the tainted Chinese drywall product liability that has hit homes. Two Chinese experts met with CPSC to observe conditions in homes affected by the tainted drywall. To read more about the drywall problem...

Biogen releases information on brain injury side effects

Posted on July 01, 2009
Biogen recently released information on a multiple-sclerosis patient who had bad product side effects after taking Tysabri. The patient developed a debilitating brain infection, which was the 13th such infection in a Tysabri patient. To read more about the brain injury side effects...

Court rules employee injured on way to work not compensable

Posted on June 30, 2009
A court recently affirmed a Workers? Compensation Board ruling that a prison employee, injured in an automobile accident merely ten feet away from her work?s entrance, did not sustain an accidental injury arising out of her employment. This means that situations like these may not be compensable by workers? compensation...

Company found liable for lead-contaminated paint

Posted on June 30, 2009
A jury recently ruled against Sherwin Williams, finding it liable for the personal injuries and illnesses of a boy who ate lead-contaminated paint chips. $7 million in personal injury damages was awarded to the plaintiffs. To read more about the lead liability...

Pharma company seeks laxative?s return to the shelves

Posted on June 30, 2009
Thirty-eight drug liability lawsuits were recently consolidated into one against pharmaceutical company C.B. Fleet over two of its laxative drugs. The product liability lawsuits allege that the laxatives have caused serious kidney damage. The company is currently considering ways to put the drugs back on the market...

Builder in facility collapse found negligent in prior collapse

Posted on June 30, 2009
Records from a premises liability lawsuit involving the collapse of a different building constructed by the same company shed new light on last month?s Cowboys facility collapse. In that premises lawsuit, the company was ordered to pay about $3.5 million in damages...

5 dead in I-65 car crash

Posted on June 29, 2009
A family was killed on Friday when their truck crashed between two semi-trailers on I-65 near Crown Point Indiana. The car crash occurred as traffic backed up because a car was being towed from the interstate. The pick-up caught fire and the blaze spread to the semi that hit it...

Chicago car crash results in 1 death, several injuries

Posted on June 29, 2009
A fiery Chicago car crash in the East Garfield Park neighborhood resulted in one death and several people receiving personal injuries. A van had been traveling south in Chicago on California and flipped over on its roof after impact. Two other male teens involved in the car crash received bad burn injuries...

Personal injury lawsuits allege disease contracted in hot tub

Posted on June 29, 2009
Personal injury lawsuits were recently filed by two men alleging that they contracted Legionnaire?s disease from a hotel hot tub. The personal injury lawsuits allege that the tub was not properly cleaned during their stay in 2008. Legionnaire?s disease produces symptoms similar to those of pneumonia, which can include high fever, chills, muscle aches, and cough...

GM to maintain legal liability for product liability claims

Posted on June 28, 2009
General Motors and the Obama administration have reached a resolution for the carmaker to maintain responsibility for product liability lawsuits filed after it emerges from bankruptcy as a new company. The deal resolves a problem that was raised by several consumer rights groups and personal injury attorneys...

Minor injuries reported after I-80 bus crash

Posted on June 28, 2009
Minor personal injuries were reported after a bus struck the back of a semi truck on Interstate 80. The bus driver was the only one to sustain personal injuries. To read more about the I-80 bus crash.

Wife crusades against pool filters that killed husband

Posted on June 27, 2009
Almost three years ago, a wrongful death victim died days after he was critically injured when his pool?s two-piece, kettle style pool filter exploded and struck him in the head. Now his wife is focused on spreading the word about the potential danger of certain pool filters...

Seaman seeks $1M after being thrown from truck bed during collision

Posted on June 26, 2009
A seaman seeks an excess of $1 million in injury damages from his employer and a woman after being thrown from the bed of a truck during a truck collision. The personal injury lawsuit accuses a business man of negligence, blaming the defendants for severe and disabling injuries...

Personal injury lawsuit filed against grocery store for unreasonably dangerous water puddle

Posted on June 26, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit has been filed against a supermarket chain after a man hurt his left knee while shopping more than a year ago. The personal injury plaintiff was unaware of the water and stepped in the puddle, causing his foot to slip out from under him and his left knee to strike the floor sharply...

Zicam maker?s product recall damaging to company

Posted on June 26, 2009
For tiny Matrixx Initiatives, the maker of Zicam cold remedies, the June 16 Zicam recall of two of its products was damaging. The herbal nasal gel and swabs were recalled because of reports that some patients lost their sense of smell after using them...

Many Mesothelioma cases go unreported

Posted on June 25, 2009
Less than half of asbestos workers diagnosed with mesothelioma file claims for workers? compensation. More interestingly, according to a recent Canadian study, is that those who do file claims do receive compensation. Canadian workers? compensation is similar to the U...

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