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: The Levin & Perconti law firm is based in Chicago.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • Verdicts & Settlements • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog
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Student sues for personal injuries sustained in “freeze tag”
A former high school student is suing the Board of Ed over an injury sustained two years ago. The personal injury lawsuit filed over summer claims that a game of freeze tag resulted in severe…
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Personal injury lawsuit filed after 15 year-old injured during deliveries
The mother of a 15 year-old boy has filed a personal injury lawsuit. The 15 year-old was delivering flyers when he was allegedly attacked by a man. The personal injury lawsuit is asking for nearly…
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Products recall – three-wheeled scooters
Razor USA is voluntarily recalling over a hundred thousand three-wheeled scooters for fear of products liability. The undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children. For the full…
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Case Law Update: Wrongful Death Determined Under EMS Act
Abruzzo v. The City of Park Ridge, No. 104935 (10/2/08) held that the limited immunity of Emergency Medical Services Systems Act, rather than total immunity of Tort Immunity Act applied to complaint by a mother…
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Pharmaceutical company to pay $425 Million for improper marketing
In a serious case of products liability, drug maker Cephalon, Inc. will pay $425 million in a settlement for illegally marketing a highly addictive lollipop painkiller and two other pharmaceuticals for non-approved uses. The company…
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Federal judge allows suicide products liability claim to go to trial
A federal judge ruled this week that a products liability lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16 year-old boy who committed suicide while taking Paxil can proceed to a jury trial. In so deciding,…
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Salmonella in Frozen Chicken Meals Sickens 32 People in 12 States
The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning. The health warning cited frozen dishes in which the chicken is raw, but…
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Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission adopts changes to fee schedule
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted new regulations that will affect Illinois workers’ comp attorneys. The Commission met as a whole last week and adopted to submit proposed changes to fee schedules for ambulatory surgical…
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Personal injury victims receive over one million in jury award
Roughly two years ago, a couple of men sustained serious personal injuries after a truck accident. One man sustained a fractured vertebra. The other man sustained injury to his knee and mild traumatic brain damage.…
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Wrongful Death Suit Recovers $1.7 Million
In Illinois, the family of a former Illinois State University football player brought a wrongful death lawsuit against their doctor’s business. The business is an Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center and OSF Health System. The…