Chicago Injury Attorney Blog
This blawg provides news and information on Illinois personal injury law, including topics involving medical malpractice, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and car accidents.
Author: Steven J. Malman is a solo practitioner in Chicago. He also authors Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Blog, Chicago Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog, Chicago Truck Accident Lawyer Blog and Chicago Car Accident Attorneys Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • States • Illinois • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from Chicago Injury Attorney Blog
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Number of Plaintiffs Accusing Chicago Cop of Police Civil Rights Violations Reaches 42
42 people are now suing Chicago police Officer Richard Fiorito for making false DUI arrests. The plaintiffs are accusing the Chicago cop of targeting gay and disabled people and abusing and harassing them while falsely…
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Chicago Train Drags 22-Month-Old Girl in Stroller
On Monday, Ebere Ozonwu experienced a horrifying moment when the doors of a Red Line train shut on her 22-month-old daughter’s stroller, dragging the toddler and the carriage down the platform as it left the…
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Chicago Police Misconduct Allegations Increase by Nearly 19%
The Independent Police Review Authority is reporting a nearly 19% increase in the number of complaints alleging Chicago police misconduct. The rise began in March when the number of complaints went up from about 2,300…
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Clergy Sex Abuse: Catholic Diocese of Belleville Pays $1.2 Million to Settle Illinois Injury Lawsuit Against Parish Priest
A $1.2 million civil settlement was paid to a man who sued Catholic Diocese of Belleville for clergy sex abuse. The plaintiff had accused Rev. Raymond Kownacki of molesting him when he was an altar…
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Family Files Wrongful Lawsuit Claiming Man was Victim of Medical Neglect in McHenry County Jail
The family of a former jail inmate is suing McHenry County, the county jail, two of its medical employees, and medical provider Correct Care Solutions for Illinois wrongful death and medical negligence. 35-year-old Steven Crook…
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Chicago Police Brutality: Traffic Management Authority Supervisor Awarded Over $1.5 Million
A jury has awarded a Chicago Traffic Management Authority supervisor over $1.5 million for police brutality. Jacqueline Fegan had accused four Chicago cops of causing her permanent injury on May 18, 2006 when she was…
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Chicago Motorcycle Accident on Dan Ryan Expressway Claims Life of Lombard, Illinois Rider
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died last night for injuries he sustained during a Chicago motorcycle crash on the Dan Ryan Expessway. Illinois State Police say Stefan Stave encountered a minivan that was stopped in traffic. He…
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With Sweat Lodge Deaths and Injuries, Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Lawsuits are Likely
A sweat lodge ceremony that turned deadly has claimed the life of a third participant. Liz Neuman died of Saturday. The 49-year-old was in a coma and suffered multiple organ damage after she and more…
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Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Double-Decker Bus Accident
The family of one of the men who fatally struck his head on an overpass while standing on the top level of a double-decker bus has filed an Illinois wrongful death lawsuit. Cameron Chana was…
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2 Chicago Injury Lawsuits: Sears and Treasure Island Foods Sued for Premises Liability
A woman has filed a Cook County injury lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck, and Co. for inadequate security. In her Chicago premises liability complaint, Christine Granberry is seeking over $100,000. Granberry says that after shopping at…