Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog
Blawg news, events, information, and coverage of Illinois injury law including the topics of car accidents, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and nursing home abuse.
Author: Levin & Perconti is based in Chicago. The firm also authors Illinois Truck Accident Lawyer Blog, Chicago Birth Injury Lawyer Blog, Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog and Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • Trials & Litigation • Verdicts & Settlements • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog
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$850,000 jury award in aluminum bat lawsuit
A jury recently awarded a family a $850,000 wrongful death verdict for the death of their son in a baseball game. The jury found that the maker of the aluminum baseball bats failed to adequately…
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Chicago man injured after train station slip and fall
A Chicago personal injury lawsuit has been filed against the leasing agent of the Ogilvie train station. The injured man filed the lawsuit after a slip-and-fall accident resulting from a leak in the roof. To…
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Chicago man injured after train station slip and fall
A Chicago personal injury lawsuit has been filed against the leasing agent of the Ogilvie train station. The injured man filed the lawsuit after a slip-and-fall accident resulting from a leak in the roof. To…
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The Chamber of Commerce’s “Tort Reform” Mission
The Huffington Post recently posted an article looking into the often secretive U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its “tort reform” branch, confusingly named as the Institute for Legal Reform. The Institute is attempting to limit…
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Push start button investigated as factor in deadly crash
Toyota is being examined for “instantaneous shut off device” buttons that officials are saying were a contributing factor in the August 2009 crash that killed a family. Investigators claimed that this, along with other car…
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AAJ report highlights corporate negligence
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its “Legal Reform Summit,” an event dedicated to malign trial attorneys and hurt the civil justice system. In response, the American Association for Justice released a report entitled…
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Chicago-area construction worker struck and killed by truck
A Chicago-are construction worker directing traffic at a suburban work site was struck and killed by a truck. The deadly accident happened Halloween morning and killed a 56 year-old Illinois man. To read more about…
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Illinois plaintiff settles premises liability lawsuit
The Law Bulletin reports that the plaintiff has settled her premises liability lawsuit for $500,000. The plaintiff was a social guest of the defendant’s third floor tenant. She suffered multiple fractures and blunt head trauma…
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Illinois personal injury lawsuit settles for $750,000
An Illinois wrongful death lawsuit has reached settlement according to the Law Bulletin. The plaintiff was the defendant’s rear seat passenger when he suffered personal injuries. The personal injuries resulted in quadriplegia and his death…
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Illinois wrongful death settlement reached for $3 million
The Law Bulletin has reported that the family of an Illinois wrongful death lawsuit have settled their wrongful death lawsuit for $3 million. The Illinois wrongful death lawsuit followed a motorcyclist’s death after an SUV…