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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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Personal injury lawsuit alleges that pilot negligence caused crash

Posted on June 03, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit alleges that pilot negligence is to blame for a March 2008 airplane crash. The pilot flew his plane into a thunderstorm when it exploded in mid-air. To read more about the airplane crash lawsuit.

FDA tobacco legislation reaches Senate floor this week

Posted on June 02, 2009
Senate legislation authorizing the FDA to regulate tobacco will come to the Senate floor this week. The bill would give the FDA new product safety powers to regulate tobacco products. The tobacco regulation bill would create a new department within the FDA with the authority to regulate tobacco marketing and advertising, control the amount of nicotine in products and bar product claims such as ?light? and ?low-tar...

Patients file product liability lawsuit for ObTape complications

Posted on June 01, 2009
The New York Times recently reported that several women have filed product liability lawsuits against the maker of a vaginal sling called ObTape for complications. The product was used to assist with stress urinary incontinence, but the product liability plaintiffs have experienced complications...

Personal injury lawsuit alleges beach chair improperly maintained

Posted on May 31, 2009
A man?s visit to a beach house resulted in his personal injuries and a resulting personal injury lawsuit against the land owners. The personal injury plaintiff alleges that the outdoor chair on which he sat broke underneath him. The victim suffered injuries to his hip, pelvis, and back...

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Lack of oversight blamed for Hydroxycut issues

Posted on May 31, 2009
The recent Hydroxycut recall has raised continued concerns about the regulation of dietary supplements. Concerns over the product safety of diet aids have caused recalls and product liability lawsuits in the past. Current laws, however, prevent the FDA from truly regulating dietary supplements...

FDA alerts doctors of drug side effects

Posted on May 30, 2009
Last week, the FDA alerted physicians to side effects seen in patients taking Tarceva, a drug used to treat cancer. The side effects range from blistering skin to intestinal problems. Some incidents of both of these conditions were fatal, according to the FDA...

Former Britney Spears bodyguard files personal injury lawsuit

Posted on May 30, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit has been filed by the former bodyguard of Britney Spears. The injury lawsuit alleges that the pop star negligently operated her home and business causing the former bodyguard to sustain injuries. His personal injuries were not described in the lawsuit...

70,000 HP notebooks recalled

Posted on May 29, 2009
HP has recalled 70,000 notebooks because of fire hazard concerns. The faulty lithium-ion laptop batteries present a fire and burn threat to users. HP has announced the product liability recall for battery packs in notebook PC products manufactured between August 2007 and January 2008...

Walmart agrees to crowd-control plans for Black Friday events

Posted on May 29, 2009
Many multiple injuries ? and even a wrongful death ? have resulted from Black Friday rushes at places like Walmart. The day after Thanksgiving has been recognized as a big shopping day in recent years. Walmart has agreed to crowd control plans in an effort to avoid prosecution in the wrongful death case of a worker trampled to death...

Company that built fallen Cowboys? facility also built others that fell

Posted on May 28, 2009
The company that manufactured the Dallas Cowboys? training facility that recently collapsed also built at least three other buildings that have fallen in heavy weather. Interviews regarding the product liability stated that the buildings fell in conditions that included heavy snow...

Vehicle roof requirements do not go far enough

Posted on May 28, 2009
The AAJ recently stated that the new U.S. Department of Transportation?s requirement for vehicle roofs to withstand three times the weight of the vehicle is a good start, but does not go far enough to protect consumers. The vehicle roof crushing requirement should be reviewed in relation to vehicles with higher incidents of rollover accidents...

Commercial vehicle industry needs enhancement

Posted on May 27, 2009
While lawmakers are focusing on auto safety standards, Congress should also strengthen its commitment to reducing wrongful deaths from auto accidents by focusing on safety in the commercial vehicle industry. A recent AAJ press release is pushing for enhancements in safety standards...

Personal injury lawsuit filed in fatal helicopter crash

Posted on May 27, 2009
The family of a flight nurse killed in the helicopter crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The personal injury lawsuit stems from an August 2008 crash when the helicopter was operating as an air ambulance. The wrongful death lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for the loss of their mother...

FDA recalls defective baby breathing monitors

Posted on May 26, 2009
The FDA gave the SmartMonitor 2 Infant Apnea Monitor a potential defective product risk on the federal Class I recall list. A Class I recall is the highest and most serious recall a defective product can be labeled in U.S., which means that the product has a reasonable probability of causing serious injury or death...

CSPC announces new child drownings report

Posted on May 26, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently provided updated figures on child drowning deaths and injuries in pools and spas. Nearly 300 children younger than 5 drown in pools and spas yearly and 3,000 suffer pool-related personal injuries. About 80% of the drowning fatalities occurring in residential settings, such as the home, or a friend?s home...

Single cup tea/coffeemakers recalled due to burn hazards

Posted on May 25, 2009
The U.S. CSPC issued a recall for Bunn Single Cup Pod Brewers because the pod drawer of the pod brewer can open unexpectedly during a brew cycle, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Bunn-O-Matic has received 10 reports of the drawer opening unexpectedly, including one report of minor burns...

Congress likely to pass FDA tobacco regulation

Posted on May 25, 2009
Both sides of the argument agree that Congress is likely to pass FDA tobacco regulation. The bill has been fast-tracked and President Obama is likely to sign it. Tobacco product liability litigation will finally be governed by the FDA. To read more about the FDA tobacco regulation...

Case Law Update: Product Liability in Bankruptcy

Posted on May 24, 2009
DiGuilio v. Goss International Corporation, No. 1-07-1584, (4-30-09) affirmed that a defendant corporation, which purchased the assets, but not liabilities, of bankrupt manufacturer of printing press, which allegedly was defective, causing plaintiff's injuries, is entitled to summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's product liability and negligence complaint; because bankruptcy judge approved sale as arms length transaction, pursuant to Section 363 of Bankruptcy Code, and plaintiff has not proved any exceptions to non liability of successor corporation...

Injuries from falling furniture on the rise

Posted on May 24, 2009
In a unique study, personal injuries received from falling furniture, including overturned televisions, shelves, and other household items are on the rise. Researchers have seen a forty percent increase over 18 years. More than 14,000 Americans receive personal injuries yearly in these types of accidents...

Complications from urinary control device highlights FDA regulation failures

Posted on May 24, 2009
Dozens of medical device lawsuits have been filed around the nation, questioning whether the FDA has been regulating medical devices with rigor. These lawsuits involve a vaginal sling, used to control urinary leaks. These lawsuits highlight the importance of the medical device bill currently in the legislature...

Case Law Update: Discovery Sanctions in Personal Injury

Posted on May 23, 2009
Jones v. Chicago Cycle Center, No. 1-07-0724 (5-5-09), affirmed that after a defendant filed multiple motions in limine seeking to bar plaintiff's witnesses in product liability personal injury lawsuit, from testifying to specific fact because of failure to timely disclose in discovery, and plaintiff moved to voluntarily dismiss the complaint, trial court did not abuse its discretion when it ordered plaintiff to pay defendant's discovery costs and expenses in an amount in excess of $181,000, pursuant to SCR 219...

CPSC allows youth ATV sales

Posted on May 23, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has agreed to allow retailers of youth-model all-terrain vehicles to unload their older inventory despite new product liability restrictions on lead content that had prohibited sales. To read more about the youth ATV sales...

Chinese drywall lawsuits multiply

Posted on May 23, 2009
At least 150 product liability lawsuits have been filed representing thousands of plaintiffs who request relief from the damage defective Chinese drywall has caused to their homes. To read more about the drywall lawsuits.

Case Law Update: Legal Malpractice in Premises Liability

Posted on May 22, 2009
Orzel v. Szewcyk, No. 1-08-2240 (5-11-09) is a first division Illinois decision which found that the plaintiff was not entitled to judgment notwithstanding the verdict in her legal malpractice trial despite defendant's acknowledgement that her slip and fall personal injury complaint was dismissed because he failed to file a timely complaint against correct landowner...

Vehicle roof strength regulation upgrades

Posted on May 22, 2009
The federal government has upgraded the 35 year-old regulation governing vehicle roof strength. According to experts, the upgrade will save 135 lives, prevent more than $1,000 personal injuries, and add up to $1.4 annually to the production of new cars...

Contact Illinois Governor to sign SB 84

Posted on May 22, 2009
Senate Bill 84 has passed the Illinois House and now heads to Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn?s office. Personal injury attorneys should be aware: the bill repeals the notice requirement in CTA Section 41. Please contact Governor Quinn and urge him to sign the bill! For a roll call on the bill...

FDA investigates potentially fraudulent product claims to cure swine flu

Posted on May 21, 2009
The FDA has found multiple websites that may be fraudulently marketing products with claims that they guard against or cure swine flu. The FDA has given the companies 2 days to take corrective action or face product liability action or criminal charges...

Appeals court says college, employee not liable for crash

Posted on May 21, 2009
A Midwest University and an employee are not liable for a fatal crash that involved a pickup truck that was stolen by a drunken young man while parked with the engine running. The appeals court said that no reasonable juror would believe that the employee?s conduct showed a willful disregard of precautions...

Complexity of food system brings danger

Posted on May 20, 2009
In a recent New York Times article, public health experts stated that despite improved safety, the complexity of the food system brings dangers. New food products, such as bagged salads, require increased handling, which brings further danger of contamination...

Personal injury lawsuit filed after Nutria attacks shopper

Posted on May 20, 2009
A premises liability lawsuit has been filed against Wal-Mart after a shopper was attacked by a large rodent. According to the personal injury lawsuit, the shopper suffered pain, suffering, mental anguish, fear, disabling injuries, and medical expenses when she was attacked by a Nutria...

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