Chicago Trial Attorney Blog
"Commentary on litigation in the Windy City on topics such as business litigation, breach of contracts, fraud, building defects, real estate disputes, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, auto accidents, truck crashes, dog bites, employment discrimination and class actions."
Author: Philip Berenz is a solo practitioner in Chicago.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Labor & Employment • Real Estate & Property Law • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Chicago Trial Attorney Blog
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PASSION - INTEGRITY - TRUST - RESULTS
PASSION - INTEGRITY - TRUST - RESULTS Taking a personal injury matter where a man, a woman or a child has been injured (slightly or significantly) requires, first and foremost, passion and empathy. If a lawyer cannot…
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Whistleblower? Do You Have a Case to Combat Governmental Fraud?
If you suspect false billings or fraud against the U.S. or State Government, you may have a "whistleblower" case or "qui tam" lawsuit in which you may be able to share in the recovery of…
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$2.3 Billion False Claims Act Settlement-Largest in U.S. History
Pfizer and a subsidiary recently settled a case with the U.S. Government to pay over $2.3 Billion to settle False Claims Act cases against them--the largest settlement in the history of the U.S. Department of…
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Billions Stolen by Medicare Fraud Every Year...Blow the Whistle!
According to the United States Department of Justice, billions are stolen from taxpayers each year due to health care fraud. In fact: Medicare fraud schemes have grown bolder and more elaborate, resulting in billions of…
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More Ignorance of Reports of Abuse?
A recent report questions whether employee reports of patient abuse in a nursing home went ignored. Read the full article here. An individual was indicted last month on four counts of aggravated sexual abuse of…
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Cameras in Nursing Homes to Protect the Elderly?
A recent article notes that a top state prosecutor is supporting the placement of cameras in nursing homes residents' rooms to protect them. Read the full article here. While residents would obviously have the right to object…
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Another Bill To Try to Cap Damages in Nursing Home Cases...
Yet another bill has been introduced to try to cap non-economic and punitive damages when nursing home residents and their families attempt to hold nursing homes accountable for abuse and neglect. Read the full article…
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Solicitation of Orders Outside the State of Illinois Covered by the IL Sales Rep Act...
At least one Court has interpreted the Illinois Sale Representative Act (the "Act") to hold that solicitation of orders occurring outside the State of Illinois after 1990 is covered by the Act. See Circuit Systems,…
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Man Charged with Abusing Nursing Home Residents...
A man has been charged with abusing nursing home residents. Three patients were videotaped on the abuser's cell phone and had been seen by several witnesses before they were erased. Read the full article here.…
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Doc, Nurse and Pharmacist Drugged Residents...
A doctor, a nurse and a pharmacist have been criminally charged in connection with drugging some 22 nursing home residents with psychotropic medications simply to make them more tranquil. Read the article here. The article…