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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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Levin & Perconti hosts American Constitution Society event

Posted on June 15, 2009
Levin & Perconti will be hosting an American Constitution Society discussion tomorrow. The discussion is entitled: The Real Iran, Its People, Its Culture and Its Politics: Dispelling Myths and Perceptions featuring discussion leader Marc Whitehead. Mr...

Continued concern about auto bankruptcies for product injury victims

Posted on June 15, 2009
Chrysler and GM?s bankruptcy proceedings are continuing to raise concerns and advocates are working hard to ensure that citizens injured by defective vehicles are not excluded or ignored. The Supreme Court refused to intervene in Chrysler?s sale to Fiat unfortunately...

Court finds for employee in workers? comp case

Posted on June 15, 2009
A state court ruled recently that an employer cannot avoid work injury liability simply because the help a workers? comp victim receives is provided by his wife. The Justice writing the unanimous decision said that the employer was ignoring the plain language of the workers compensation system, that states it requires employers to pay for the services needed by an employee injured in a work-related accident...

House subcommittee clears FDA food regulation bill

Posted on June 14, 2009
After a unanimous voice vote in a House subcommittee, the House took an initial step toward passing legislation supporting the nation?s food-safety system. This could help prevent food poisoning situations like the recent salmonella peanut outbreak. To read more about the food regulation bill...

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Microcars have high repair costs for low-speed collisions

Posted on June 14, 2009
A recent report hints that there should be some product safety concerns about microcars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that repairing damage to microcars in low-speed automobile accidents can cost anywhere from $474 to $3,701. Bumpers should protect cars in these motor vehicle accidents and repairs should cost less than the typical $500 insurance deductible...

Safe BBQ tips: preventing food poisoning

Posted on June 13, 2009
A recent article addressed prevention techniques for avoiding foodborne illnesses during the summer barbeque season. Some of the tips include: always sanitizing countertops and anyplace where meat will be handled, keeping food refrigerated, and use food thermometers to decide when your meat is cooked...

Senate approves FDA tobacco regulation bill

Posted on June 13, 2009
Just Thursday, the Senate passed the FDA tobacco regulation bill by a 79-to-17 vote. The bill now heads to the President?s desk. The bill increases the power of the FDA to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of tobacco products. To read more about the Senate?s passage of the tobacco regulation bill...

Acid reflux drugs linked to pneumonia

Posted on June 12, 2009
A product safety study has discovered a correlation between some acid reflux drugs and pneumonia. This problem may be more common than you think ? an estimated 40 to 70% of hospitalized patients receive some form of acid reflux medication. To read more about the potential drug side effects...

Dog bite injury victim requires 25 facial stitches

Posted on June 12, 2009
A medical student was recently victim of a severe dog bite injury. The personal injuries she sustained required 25 stitches to close her facial wounds. It is not yet known whether the injury victim will be seeking the advice of a personal injury attorney...

Senate votes to end debate on tobacco regulation bill

Posted on June 11, 2009
Earlier this week, the Senate voted 61-30 to give the FDA legal authority to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products, setting up a possible passage of the tobacco regulation measure this week. If the tobacco regulation bill is signed into law, the FDA would be given powers to regulate the content of tobacco products and provide other oversight of tobacco products...

FDA issues warning about Clarcon skin products

Posted on June 11, 2009
The FDA warned consumers not to use skin products made by Clarcon after a recent product safety inspection found high levels of disease-causing bacteria. The FDA said that the findings are especially concerning regarding potential product liability because the products are promoted to treat open wounds...

Toxic tort victims left out of GM bankruptcy plan

Posted on June 10, 2009
Asbestos-injury plaintiffs are saying that the government-backed plan to sell GM may be unconstitutional since they were left out of negotiations. The toxic tort plaintiffs have asked for an official committee in the bankruptcy case and argue that they cannot be bound by a reorganization of which they were not participants...

$52.5 million settlement reached in nuclear plant explosure claims

Posted on June 10, 2009
After almost 15 years of product liability litigation, a $52.5 million settlement has been reached with 500 claimants who said they suffered personal injuries or property damage because of their exposure to radioactive emissions. To read more about the $52...

Court secrecy continues to concern injury attorneys and victims

Posted on June 09, 2009
Secrecy in litigation continues to be a concern in injury claims this week. A hearing was held on the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 where a tire safety expert shared his experiences fighting efforts by a company to seal crucial product documents...

Bankruptcies could leave product liability victims with no recourse

Posted on June 09, 2009
Products liability victims from multiple states approached Congress this month for urgent help in light of the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies, which could leave individuals injured by a faulty product with no legal recourse against the car makers. Estimates indicate that 500-1000 serious injuries or wrongful deaths occur yearly due to cars with design or manufacturer defects...

John Perconti Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit for $600,000

Posted on June 08, 2009
Recently, Chicago personal injury attorney John J. Perconti of Levin & Perconti settled a workplace injury lawsuit for $600,000 on behalf of a heating and air conditioning foreman who was injured on a job site. The construction accident occurred in Chicago in February 2004 when the victim tripped on a piece of steel that was lying in a passageway of the construction site where he was working...

Chrysler?s bankruptcy could leave victims out in the cold

Posted on June 08, 2009
Recent auto companies impending bankruptcies have raised concerns over whether product liability victims will be left in the cold if injured over faulty vehicles. The man in the video below from CNN.com tells his story about filing a product liability lawsuit against Chrysler for safety standards and how the bankruptcy may leave him in the cold...

Obama?s preemption stance also victory for consumers

Posted on June 08, 2009
During the Bush administration, many federal laws had ?preemption? language written into regulations, meaning that the laws would be standard throughout the country, preempting any relevant state law. President Obama has directed his administration to abandon those policies...

Case Law Update: Joinder in 1983 Action

Posted on June 07, 2009
Askew v. Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, No. 07-2190 (5/18/09) is a Seventh Circuit decision that found that the district court erred in dismissing with prejudice under Rule 19 plaintiff-prisoner's section 1983 action alleging that defendants-prison official and Sheriff violated his constitutional rights by subjecting him to excessive force and by being deliberately indifferent to attacks made by other prisoners after finding that plaintiff's failure to included Cook County as indispensable party required dismissal of instant action...

Smokers flocking to potentially unsafe e-cigarettes

Posted on June 07, 2009
Electronic cigarettes are unapproved by the FDA and virtually unstudied, but these facts have not stopped thousands of smokers from buying them. The FDA has refused dozens of shipments of e-cigarettes mostly from China, the chief maker of the product for fears of product liability...

Study indicates decline in rate of depression after antidepressant warnings

Posted on June 07, 2009
A recent study reports that a persistent decline in the rate of Americans newly diagnosed with depression followed the first FDA warning on potential pharmaceutical side effects connected with antidepressant medications. The FDA first warned in 2003 about the risk of suicidal thoughts...

Family of asbestos victim sues 33 companies

Posted on June 06, 2009
The family of asbestos wrongful death victim have filed an asbestos lawsuit alleging that their father was not warning adequately about working around asbestos. The wrongful death victim worked around asbestos for most of his life as a laborer and operator...

Jury awards $30 million to widow of smoker

Posted on June 06, 2009
A woman whose husband passed away due to tobacco liability has been awarded $30 million from a jury. The wrongful death verdict was awarded last week. To read more about the jury award.

Victory for Chicago personal injury lawyers: Governor signs SB 84

Posted on June 05, 2009
Earlier this week, Governor Quinn signed into law Senate Bill 84, now Public Act 96-0012. This law is a victory for Chicago personal injury lawyers because it repeals the notice requirement in personal injury lawsuits against the CTA. Under the former statute, Illinois trial judges had to throw out transit injury lawsuits where plaintiffs or their attorneys made innocent mistakes on pre-suit notice...

Patient suffers side effects from Reglan

Posted on June 05, 2009
An article recently highlighted the suffering of a patient who was prescribed Reglan for too long of a period of time. The patient now suffers product side effects from the Reglan, including twitches throughout her body and severe muscle pain. Further, the pharmaceutical side effects are interfering with her life, in that she experiences severe anxiety and panic attacks...

Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys Levin & Perconti Sponsor Networking Event

Posted on June 05, 2009
The Chicago personal injury law firm of Levin & Perconti is a bronze sponsor of the River North Association?s Business After Hours event on June 10. The networking event will take place from 5:30-7:00 at Carlisle Wide Plank Floors at 445 N. Wells in the River North neighborhood of Chicago...

Product safety report: drug no better than placebo for autistic children

Posted on June 04, 2009
Recent product safety reports indicate that a drug, citalopram, also known as Celexa, is no better than a placebo. The drug is often prescribed to help autistic children control their repetitive behaviors. Currently, about a third of all children diagnosed with autism in the U...

FDA plans to warn about potential Tamoxifen drug interaction

Posted on June 04, 2009
The FDA plans to warn physicians about potential drug interactions between the breast-cancer drug tamoxifen and certain antidepressants. Product safety studies showed women on both drugs were more than twice as likely to see their cancer return. To read more about the drug interactions...

Car accident lawsuit filed seeking more than $50,000 in damages

Posted on June 04, 2009
A football coach seriously injured in a drunken driving car accident in 2005 filed a personal injury lawsuit last month against the driver. The personal injury lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 in damages. The personal injury plaintiff suffered numerous internal injuries, including a collapsed lung, several broken ribs, and a lacerated spleen...

Chicago woman dies in apartment building fire

Posted on June 03, 2009
A 61 year-old Chicago woman died from burn injuries sustained in a Chicago apartment fire this morning. There were no working smoke detectors in the home. Unfortunately, the tragic truth is that many fire-related deaths could have been prevented with working smoke detectors...

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