Shaun Gayle Files Brain Injury Lawsuit Against NFL
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) September 3, 2012 – Shaun Gayle, a former defensive back for the Chicago Bears, is suing the National Football League for head injuries he received while playing in the...
View ArticleDrew Peterson’s Son Withdraws From Wrongful Death Lawsuit Prior to Peterson’s...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) September 24, 2012 – Former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson has been convicted of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio....
View ArticleAllegedly Impaired Driver May Have Run Over Victim Twice
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) October 30, 2012 – A teen driver allegedly struck and killed a 5-year-old child on Labor Day, and may have been “huffing,” or inhaling, the chemical difluoroethane....
View ArticleFamily Sues Employer of Man Killed By Industrial Chemical Burns
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) November 13, 2012 – The family of a Chicago resident killed in a workplace accident in 2011 has filed a wrongful death suit against the plant where the accident...
View ArticleTop Five Cars Identified for Personal Injury Claims
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) November 20, 2012 – According to a recent report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), some cars are far riskier than others when it comes to being...
View ArticleChicago Construction Company Fined $196,000 for Workers’ Lead Exposure
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 15, 2013 – OSHA has cited a Chicago resident for violating lead exposure standards. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 The Occupational Safety and...
View ArticleSettlement Reached in Chicago Brain Injury Case
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2013 – The City of Chicago has reached a major personal injury law settlement. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 The City of Chicago has agreed to...
View ArticleJury Awards Record $64 Million in Chicago Personal Injury Case
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 29, 2013 – A jury has awarded Ronald Bayer of Monee, Ill. $64 million in a personal injury lawsuit. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 The suit was...
View ArticleWrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) February 11, 2013 – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the drug manufacturer Bayer. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 A wrongful death lawsuit...
View ArticleStudy Reveals Junior Seau Suffered From CTE
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) February 22, 2013 – An NFL linebacker who committed suicide was suffering from brain damage. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Junior Seau, the NFL linebacker...
View ArticleFamily of Illinois State Trooper Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) February 25, 2013 – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of an Illinois State Trooper who was hit by a tractor-trailer....
View ArticleFamily Members Push for Criminal Charges Against Police in Wrongful Death Case
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 8, 2013 – Family members are hoping for criminal charges in a wrongful death case. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Relatives of a man who died after...
View ArticleChicago Kids Are Often Hit By Cars Near Schools
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 15, 2013 – Kids in Chicago are struck by automobiles most often near schools. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Over a five-year period, about 3,630...
View ArticleMarch is Brain Injury Month
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 19, 2013 – The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has designated March 2013 as Brain Injury Awareness Month. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4...
View ArticlePrison Inmate Awarded $12 Million for Brain Injury
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 22, 2013 – A prison inmate has been awarded $12 million for a brain injury. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 A jury in federal court has issued a...
View ArticleChicago Car Accident Attorney Comments on Increase in Illinois Traffic...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 26, 2013 – Traffic fatalities in Illinois increased in the first several weeks of 2013. Data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) show that there...
View ArticleChicago Wrongful Death Attorney Comments on Lawsuit Against State Trooper
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 29, 2013 – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois state trooper. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 The lawsuit blames Illinois...
View ArticleChicago Wrongful Death Attorney Comments on $4.5 Million City Settlement
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 4, 2013 – The City of Chicago will pay a $4.5 million settlement to the family of a woman killed by an off-duty police officer....
View ArticleDespite Recent Tragedies, Teen Car Accidents Are Declining, Says Chicago Car...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 18, 2013 – A cluster of tragic car accidents involving teenagers belies the national trend of fewer such accidents. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4...
View ArticleIllinois Foundry Explosion Injures At Least 10 Workers
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 30, 2013 – An explosion in an Illinois steel castings plant injured at least 10 workers. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 The explosion occurred at the...
View ArticleBig Rig Incident Causes Extensive Personal Injuries and Deaths in Illinois
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 22, 2011 – The Third District Appellate Court of Illinois upheld a trial court’s ruling that a tractor-trailer driver and her company’s affiliates were liable for...
View ArticleDeadly Distracted Driving Accident Harms Entire Family
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 11, 2011 – A drunk and distracted-driving accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway left a permanent mark on an entire family this past Memorial Day. The driver ran into...
View ArticleTrampoline Parks Are A Growing Danger That Can Lead to Serious Injuries
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 19, 2011 – Trampoline parks are becoming a popular destination for kids and teens. Two companies are opening new facilities this summer throughout Illinois,...
View ArticleOutside Workers Must be Cautious as Summer Temperatures Heat Up
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 29, 2011 – Chicago is experiencing some of the hottest weather on record in the last five years. In 2010, 30 workers died from the heat. The U.S. Labor Department...
View ArticleSpeeding Continues to Cause Serious Injuries and Many Deadly Crashes
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) August 2, 2011 – Recent car accidents involving autos going high speeds highlight the need to slow down. Speeding can have serious consequences, from killing someone to...
View ArticleIllinois Nursing Home Abuse Surpasses 10,000 Reports
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) August 12, 2011 – The latest quarterly reports for the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act show 29 violations by statewide nursing home facilities. The violations, which can...
View ArticleHit-and-Run Incidents in Illinois Inflict Serious Harm
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) August 26, 2011 – Hit-and-run accidents are raising some serious concerns in Illinois in the last couple of months. Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash from...
View ArticleMetra Train Accident En Route to Chicago Kills Pedestrian
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) September 8, 2011 – A Metra train killed a pedestrian shortly after leaving Naperville as it was en route to Chicago in late July. The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Train...
View ArticleProminent Law Firm Launches Chicago Car Accident Information Center
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) October 14, 2011 – The premier Chicago car accident attorneys at Briskman Briskman & Greenberg have launched an online Car Accident Information Center. The Chicago...
View ArticleNational Initiative Pushes Rental Car Companies to Fix Recalled Vehicles
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) October 27, 2011 – A national initiative is gaining support to ban rental car companies from renting or selling unrepaired, recalled cars. The Raechel and Jacqueline...
View ArticleDUI Accidents Still A Major Cause of Wrongful Deaths
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) November 17, 2011 – A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that driving under the influence of alcohol still accounts for roughly a...
View ArticleCampaign to Prevent Expectant Mom and Child Deaths Uses Free Text Service to...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 6, 2011 – Newborn health still has some room for improvement in the United States. Each year, an estimated 500,000 babies are born prematurely and 28,000...
View ArticleCar Accidents Increase During Holiday Season Due to DUI According to Chicago...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) December 28, 2011 – Holidays and drunk driving accidents are a rising concern across the nation. During the Christmas and New Year holidays, nearly 40 percent of all...
View ArticleChicago Accident Lawyer Highlights High Rate of Drowsy Drivers in New AAA Study
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 10, 2012 – Almost a third of drivers admit to driving while drowsy, a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported. Its study showed that 17...
View ArticleChances of Untimely Death Increase as Heart Attack Patients Wait at the Hospital
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2012 – When heart attack patients go to the hospital, more than 30 percent of them are not getting care in a timely manner. In order to give these patients a...
View ArticleNew Illinois Law Requires Seat Belts on Back Seat Passengers
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) February 14, 2012 – Effective January 1, Illinois residents riding in the back seat of vehicles are now required to wear a seat belt. The new law builds on one passed in...
View ArticleWingspan Device for Stroke Victims Needs to be Recalled
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) February 22, 2012 – Chicago medical malpractice attorney Robert Briskman is concerned about a medical device that could cause strokes and even death to its users. “The...
View ArticleSpring Break Binge Drinking Can Create Dangerous Drivers Notes Chicago...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 5, 2012 – As spring break approaches for students at colleges and high schools across the country, health care groups and highway safety organizations warn to keep...
View ArticleJackson Park Patients Remain Unsafe After Inspection Recommendations Ignored
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 22, 2012 – Patients at Jackson Park Hospital have been taking their health into their own hands for years, according to records reported on by the Chicago Tribune....
View ArticleIllinois Moves Toward Phone Ban While Driving
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 4, 2012 – Lawmakers in the Illinois House of Representatives in March voted to prohibit drivers from using hand-held mobile phones with their hands. The law would...
View ArticleWrongful Death Attorney Supports Higher Truck Safety Standards
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 23, 2012 – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety published a new report recently that raises concerns about the effectiveness of the federally mandated...
View ArticleVoice Controls in Vehicles are the Newest Distraction for Drivers Indicates...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 14, 2012 – In an effort to reduce distracted driving, automakers are enabling drivers to control their mobile phones, navigation systems, vehicle climate, and other...
View ArticleProperty Owners and Managers May be Liable for Wrongful Death of Burglary...
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) May 21, 2012 – Tenants expect to receive a list of various services and amenities from their landlords. Among these services is an adequate reasonable level of security....
View ArticleDuerson Suit Has Been Moved to Federal Court
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 8, 2012 – A legal battle over the alleged negligence of the NFL in the death by suicide of Dave Duerson, a former Chicago Bears safety, will play out in a...
View ArticleIllinois Click It or Ticket Campaign Promotes Safety Belt Use
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 19, 2012 – The Illinois State Police joined more than 500 law enforcement agencies throughout the country in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Police were out in...
View ArticleWrongful Death Lawsuit Involving Infant Settled for $8.25 Million
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) June 26, 2012 – A recent wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the tragic death of an infant in a hospital has been settled. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital will pay...
View ArticleInmate’s Family Files Wrongful Death Suit in Hunger Strike Case
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 20, 2012 – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Lake County sheriff’s department in the case of a jail inmate who died after a prolonged hunger...
View ArticleSender of Text Message Not Liable in Automobile Crash
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) July 25, 2012 – It should be common knowledge that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. Drivers who make phone calls or send text messages take their minds off...
View ArticleWrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Regarding Train Derailment
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) August 16, 2012 – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Union Pacific on behalf of a Chicago-area couple who were killed when a train derailed on July 4,...
View ArticleIllinois Department of Transportation Launches Digital Safety Campaign
Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) August 22, 2012 – Ann Schneider, the Illinois Transportation Secretary, has launched a new safety campaign intended to reduce highway deaths throughout the state....
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