Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog
Illinois injury cases and news.
Author: Joseph Klest is a solo practitioner with offices in Chicago, Roselle and Schaumburg, Ill.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog
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Chicago Area Man Killed in Workplace Accident
A Chicago man was killed Wednesday when he was crushed by an 18,500 pound metal coil. The workplace accident occurred at the Material Sciences Corporation located in the 2200 block of Pratt Boulevard in Elk…
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Illinois Supreme Court Decision Deals Blow to Sexual Abuse Victims’ Rights
The Illinois Supreme Court has limited the viability of many sexual abuse claims with its September 24th decision in Doe v. Diocese of Dallas. The issue before the Court was whether the 2003 amendments to…
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Suburban Chicago Daycare Owner Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minor
An Antioch, IL, daycare owner was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse last Friday at a Lake County courthouse. Michael Moskowitz, a 49 year-old resident of 1010 W. Osmond Ave., was taken…
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Chicago Bus Driver Charged with Kidnapping Grade School Boy
A Chicago man was charged yesterday with kidnapping a Hyde Park kindergartner following an incident at 5335 S. Kenwood Ave on the city’s South Side. According to reports, 67 year-old William Bledsoe of the 7600…
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Chicago Area Couple Killed in Motorcycle Accident
A suburban Chicago husband and wife were killed Monday night when their motorcycle was hit by a vehicle. The deadly motorcycle accident occurred near West Dundee and North Quentin roads in Palatine, IL. According to…
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Chicago Area Therapist Accused of Childhood Sexual Abuse
A 26 year old Libertyville, IL, therapist from Kids Hope United in Lake Villa, IL, has been charged with criminal sexual assault following allegations of inappropriate contact with a 14 year old patient. Cori Rivelli,…
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Chicago Boy Killed in Workplace Accident
A Chicago youth was killed earlier this month at a South Side worksite when he fell off his father’s lap as the man was operating a Bobcat. The tragic accident occurred at a construction site…
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Chicago Pedestrian Killed in Semi Accident; Police Initiate Crosswalk Safety Program
A Chicago man was killed Saturday night when he was struck by a large tractor trailer at the corner of Chicago Ave. and Ashland Ave. in the city’s Wicker Park neighborhood. According to the Chicago…
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Chicago Construction Worker Killed at South Side Construction Site
A construction worker was killed last Tuesday when the Bobcat front-end loader that he was operating plunged seven stories. The fatal Chicago construction accident occurred at a Chicago Housing Authority demolition project in the 2400…
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Northwest Side Chicago Car Accident Leaves Two Critically Injured
A very serious Chicago car accident resulted in two severe injuries yesterday morning on Chicago’s Northwest side. The car crash occurred at the corner of North Devon Ave. and West Nagle Ave. around 5:30 a.m.…