Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Blog Posts :: Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog

Blog Posts :: Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog
  • Before Independence Day Celebrations, Remember Fireworks Safety & Know the Dangers
  • Chicago Area Boy Drowns at Local Pool
  • Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Popular Health Food Chia Seeds
  • Summer Pool Safety Tips to Protect Chicago Children
  • Attorneys Urge Chicago Motorcyclists to Keep an Eye on Safety
  • Bicyclist Sues City of Chicago For Endangerment and Injuries From Lakefront Trail Pothole
  • Bounce Houses Taking Flight Puts Children at Risk of Serious Personal Injury
  • Urgent Pharmaceutical Device Recall Issued for Patients Taking Blood Thinners
  • Summertime Deemed the 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers
  • Over 1 Million Cottage Cheese Products Affected in Kraft Recall
  • Nationwide Beef Recall Due to E. coli Contamination
  • 11 People Injured in Tour Bus Crash
  • Woman Sues Chicago Hospital Following Surgical Error
  • Window Blind Cords Pose Danger to Children
  • University of Chicago Law Student Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Pharmacy Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago CVS
  • What Drivers Should Do When a Tornado Hits
  • How Much of a Difference Do Seat Belts Make?
  • Northwest Community Hospital Doctor Allegedly Performed Surgery on Patients Wrong Knee
  • Illinois Roofer Injured at Water Purification Plant
  • Patient Awarded $14 Million in Lawsuit Against Yasmin Birth Control
  • CTA Bus Passenger Sues for Personal Injuries
  • Mouthwash Product Recalled Over Contamination
  • Hospital Pays $4.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Settlement
  • Food Poisoning and Salmonella Spurs Recall For Nutriom
  • Firearms Recall Announced by Remington Arms Company
  • Two Fans Injured at Chicago Beyonce Concert File Lawsuit
  • Chicago CTA Blue Line Derails at Cicero Stop
  • Safeway Foods in Class Action Lawsuit with Club Members
  • Tyson Recalls Over 75,000 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets
  • Marijuana Use Triples Deadly Car Accidents in the United States
  • General Motors Accused of Decade-Long Failure to Notify of Defective Parts in Senate Hearing
  • Rollover Bus Accident Sends 27 to the Hospital
  • Large Chrysler Recall for Brake Issues
  • Bourbonnais Woman Killed in Crash
  • Investigations Delve into Whether CTA Blue Line Operator Was Fatigued Before Derailment
  • Frankfort Jewel-Osco Sued for Negligence in Slip and Fall Lawsuit
  • Woman Sues City of Chicago For Slip and Fall Over Parking Meter
  • Lawsuit Filed Against Alexian Brothers Physician Claims Medical Malpractice
  • Chicago CTA Blue Line Train Derails, 32 Injured in Accident
  • U.S. and Toyota Settle for $1.2 Billion
  • Product Liability: Plavix Drug Sued Over a Failure to Warn
  • Women Sues Advocate Nurse For Injuries During Colonoscopy
  • Lyric Opera of Chicago Sued For a Fall on Premises
  • Chicago Suburban Bar Named in Slip and Fall Lawsuit
  • Injured Tenant Sues Chicago Property Owners
  • Safety Tips to Consider When Transitioning Kids From Car Seats to Seat Belts
  • St. Pattys Day Safety Reminder: More Accidents Occur Around Holidays
  • Teen In Intensive Care After Accident at Algonquin Ski Park
  • Restaurant Lemon Garnishes Could Lead to Illness Due to Contamination and Improper Handling
  • Good News: Elderly Crash Rate Decreases
  • Burlington Train Crash Survivor Speaks About Experience
  • Illinois Gets Top Ratings From Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Begins Investigation of Mazda CX-9 Brake Safety
  • Students Injured in Monmouth School Bus Accident
  • Winter Weather Melt and Fog Lead to Crashes on I-57
  • Products Liability: Hot Pockets in Recall Over Meat Contamination
  • Pedestrian Death at Mundelein Aldi
  • Chicago Suburban Pace Bus Crash Results in One Fatality
  • Englewood Crash Injures Four
  • Concertgoers Hospitalized Following Logan Square Music Hall Ceiling Collapse
  • Record Verdict Awarded to Families of Grain Bin Accident Victims
  • Product Liability Issue: Graco Car Seats in Major Recall
  • Increased Car Seat Use Has Led to a Decrease in Child Deaths
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Investigates Into Safety Issues with Honda Airbags
  • Chicago Driver Loses Control Due to Road Conditions, Injures 5
  • Family Reaches Wrongful Death Settlement with Chicago FD
  • Elderly Driver Killed in Two Car Accident Near Peoria
  • Potential Liability Issues With Popular Toyota Models
  • Suburban Retailers are Sued For Slip and Fall Accidents in Winter Weather
  • Pedestrian Accident in Geneva Results in Injury
  • Crash in Norwood Park Kills Two
  • Uber Faces Its First Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • 3-Vehicle Aurora Crash Kills One Woman
  • Proposed Illinois Legislation Would Cut Pay for Non-Work Related Accidents
  • Young Girl Found Dead in Snowbanks After Train Crash
  • Illinois Man Killed in Snowmobile Accident
  • Driver Suffers Injuries After Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel
  • Keeping an Eye on Medical Malpractice: Illinois Ranks 45th in Emergency Room Care
  • Four-Vehicle Crash in Chicago Injures Seven
  • Chicago Dancer Dies in Rehearsal Accident
  • Aurora Man Charged in Crash that Killed Naperville Woman
  • Lake Zurich Natives Family Seeks Justice in California Court
  • Metra Train Crashes at Chicago LaSalle Street Station
  • Winter Weather Crash on Kennedy Expressway
  • Bloomington Man Dies in Construction Accident
  • Bloomington Man Dies in Construction Accident
  • Stranded Amtrak Passengers Left in Freezing Cold
  • Chicago Girl Obtains $32 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
  • Cook County Jury Awards $15.5 Million to Man Whose Wife Died in Childbirth
  • Aurora Man Dies in Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Car Crashes into CTA L Train Support Killing Two
  • Construction Accident Kills Chicago Suburban
  • Uncorking Champagne this Holiday May Not Be a Cause for Celebration
  • Illinois Amusement Park Ride Leaves Seven Children Hospitalized
  • Suburban Chicago Train-Car Crash Leaves Three Injured
  • Americans Use Bicycles the Least But Are Most Likely to Get Killed Doing So
  • West Rogers Park Hit-And-Run Leaves Three Critically Injured
  • Alcohol Believed to Cause Deadly Stevenson Rollover Crash
  • Rockford Hit and Run Leaves One Killed and One Injured
  • Williamson County Jury Awards $2.4 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
  • Class Action Lawsuit Spurs Over Tesla Motors Battery Fires
  • Illinois and the Fight Against Distracted Driving
  • Driving Hung-Over Poses the Same Dangers as Drunk-Driving
  • Winter Time Leads to Increased Slip and Fall Injuries at Chicago Businesses
  • Black Friday: Big Savings Leading to Big Injuries
  • Derailed Metro Train Results in Multiple Fatalities
  • Lake Forest Accident Involving Car and Metra Train
  • Workers Fired Following Chicago Blue Line Train Accident
  • Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Delays Likely Due to Weather Across Country
  • O'Hare Worker Killed From Fall Off Roof
  • Teenager Killed as a Result of Hospital Mistakes
  • Family of Infant Killed in Baby Carrier Settles for $8 Million
  • Illinois Woman Sues Neighbor for Personal Injuries Caused by Dog Bite
  • Nursing Home Staff Money Fraud Occurs More Often Than Many Realize
  • Illinois Woman Sues Chemical Plant for Causing Her Cancer
  • Family of Young Man Who Died in Movie Theater Altercation Files Civil Lawsuit
  • Family Receives $14 MIllion in Connection with Airbag Deployment Lawsuit
  • Illinois Woman Sues Fitness Center for Injuries Sustained in Parking Lot
  • Chicago Woman Suing Skokie Policer Officer for Personal Injuries
  • Family Sues Large Restaurant Chain in Wrongful Death Case
  • Settlement Reached in Drunk Driving Accident in Illinois
  • Family of Elecrocuted Chicago Painter Receives $3.2 Million Settlement from ComEd
  • Blue-Line Crash Still Under Investigation
  • Family of Young Boy Killed by Electronic Airport Sign File Wrongful Death Suit
  • Levin & Perconti Help Young Victim Recover $2.4 Million in Connection with Pedestrian Accident
  • Certain Areas in the Country Not Thoroughly Investigating Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cases
  • Families Step Forward Alleging Neglect and Possible Abuse at Zion Rehabilitation Center
  • Physicians Maintain Medical Licenses Despite Continuous Misconduct
  • Family Settles in Connection with Tragic Tour Bus Accident
  • New Legislation Bans Driver Cell Phone Usage in Illinois
  • Additional Hole Found in Indiana Sand Dune
  • Packaging Defects Prompts Pharmaceutical Recall of Anti-Psychotic Drug
  • Elgin Woman Killed in Skydiving Accident
  • Chicago Water Tank Accident Leaves Three Injured
  • Pedestrian Killed by Metra Train in Old Irving Park Neighborhood
  • Chicago Police Tase Nursing Home Resident Leading to Death
  • Train Accident Kills at Least 90, Appears to Be Traveling at Double Speed Limit
  • Childseat Safety Event in Du Page this Saturday
  • Chicago Area Speeding Accident Leaves One Person Dead and Five Injured
  • Truck Accident Near Great America Send Sixteen to Local Hospital
  • Tips to Keep Cyclists Safe on the Road
  • Chicago Lawsuits Against MMA Railway After Quebec Train Accident?
  • Fireworks Accident Injures Many After Explosion Prior to Show Beginning
  • Hepatitis A Outbreak Affects Far Fewer Children Than Expected
  • Nursing Home Resident Found in Lake Michigan After Leaving Hospital
  • Many "Designated Drivers" Have Been Drinking
  • Crane Operator Under Influence When Building Collapes and Kills Six
  • Ways to Keep Bicyclists Safe on the Road
  • Chicago Woman Suing Culver's for Personal Injuries Sustained While Customer
  • Signs of Drowning Not What Most People Look For
  • Worker Dies in Chicago Construction Accident
  • Nursing Home Employees Must Be Rehired to Keep Their Jobs After Serious Allegations of Neglect and Abuse
  • Nursing Home Company Announces Closing Ten Facilities
  • Limo Safety Concern in Chicago After Recent Tragedy
  • All Metal Hip Implants Lead to Many Personal Injury Lawsuits
  • Safe Motorcycle Riding Tips for Illinois
  • Levin & Perconti Representing Family of Nursing Home Neglect Victim
  • Workplace Deaths in the United States Average out to About 150 a Day
  • Levin & Perconti Represents Family of Young Woman Who Died as a Result of a Missed Diagnosis
  • Misdiagnosis by Doctor Accounts for Largest Number of Payments in Medical Malpractice Claims
  • Illinois Court Decision to Allow Family Members to Sue for Nursing Home Wrongful Death Case Stands
  • Study Shows Underage Drinking Deaths Related Not Only to Drinking and Driving
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company and Truck Driver
  • CTA Bus Accident in Chicago Injures Eight
  • Chicago Alderman Fighting to Stop Use of Dangerous Coal Sealant in Chicago
  • Trayvon Martin's Family Settles with Homeowner's Association in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Three Children Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Chicago
  • Illinois Woman Killed in Semi Truck Crash
  • Kenwood Healthcare Center Found Responsible for Patient's Broken Hip
  • Fourth Pedestrian Killed by Metra in Six Days
  • Issues Arise Over Accountability for Generic Drug Companies
  • Madison County Care Center Wrongful Death Trial Begins
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Connection with Fatal Truck Accident
  • Vehicle Testing Lab Calls for Investigation into Toyota Prius Steering Columns
  • Debate over Arbitration Clauses in Contracts
  • Other Prescription Drugs Linked to Astounding Number of Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
  • Chicago City Council Approves a $5.4 Million Settlement
  • Tragic Accident on Chicago Skyway Leaves Chicago Police Officer Dead
  • Asbestos Case Moving to Federal Court
  • Botched Carnival Cruise Results in at Least One Pending Lawsuit
  • Chicago Wrongful Death Lawsuits Still Pending a Decade After the E2 Nightclub Tragedy
  • The Environmental Protection Agency Plans Cleanup of Closed Chicago Factory
  • Father Sues Sons Employer After Tragic Electrocution Death
  • Illinois Metra Train Accident the Result of Inadequate Crossing Gates
  • Arlington Heights Changes Rules on Snow Plowing After Slip and Fall Settlement
  • Million Dollar Verdict Awarded to Injured Illinois Railroad Welder
  • Parents File Federal Products Liability Lawsuit On Behalf of Burned Toddler
  • Toyota Pays Big to Settle Products Liability Lawsuit
  • Junior Seaus Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Chicago Firefighters Race to Extinguish an Abandoned Warehouse
  • Accident Fatalities Dropped in 2011, Reports National Transportation Safety Board
  • Chicago Planned Parenthood Facing Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Illinois Man Dies After Falling Through Ice
  • Ferry Accident Injures Over 50
  • Trucker Dead After Tragic Workplace Accident
  • Alsip Car Crash Reminds Us of Motor Vehicle Safety in 2013
  • Oak Brook Doctor Sues After Stabbing at Chicago Hotel Restaurant
  • Tree Service Sued After Illinois Wood Chipper Accident
  • Levin & Perconti Settles Evergreen Park Bed Sore Lawsuit for $575,000
  • Illinois Now Bans Cell Phone Use for Truckers
  • Tragic Rockford House Fire Illustrates the Importance of Working Smoke Detectors
  • Northern Illinois Students Involved in Hazing Death Appear in Court
  • Chicago Police Save Residents From Burning Apartment
  • Grand Jury Subpoenas Issued for Des Plaines Hazing Scandal
  • Family of Aurora Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Family of Train Accident Victim Files Lawsuit
  • Attorneys Warn Parents: Beware of Tipping Televisions to Prevent Injuries to Children
  • Chicago Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against City After Son is Tasered
  • Levin & Perconti Achieves a $1.5 Million Settlement for Injured Construction Worker
  • Stay Safe This Holiday Season and Dont Drive Drunk
  • Settlement Reached for Injured Chicago Pedestrian
  • Chicago Area Family Files Lawuit After Tragic Boating Accident
  • Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Update: Ameridose Shutters, Issues Recall of All Products
  • Northern Illinois Man Files Lawsuit Over Car Crash
  • Rockford Helicopter Crash Raises Questions on Safety
  • Understanding Tort Reform By the Numbers
  • Nursing Home Sued When Maggots Found in Patients Ear
  • As Temperatures Drop, The United States Coast Guard Stresses Safety
  • The President Proclaims December as the National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
  • Sign the Petition to Protect the Elderly From Dangerous Bed Rails
  • CJD Releases New Book: Tort Litigation and Juries: By The Numbers
  • Chicago Area Bar On Probation After Late Night Fight
  • Former Illinois Surgeon Suspended Indefinitely for Lewd and Inappropriate Actions
  • Fungal Meningitis Update: State Health Departments Played Key Role in Detecting Outbreak
  • Illinois Attorney General Releases Guide Warning Parents about Dangerous and Defective Products
  • Authorities Investigating Accident Death of Illinois Miner
  • New Study Suggest Cell Phone Bans Only Effective in Cities
  • Over 100 Federal Lawsuits Filed Over Pradaxa, Thousands More Expected
  • Chicago Expressway Accidents Kill Two Men in Two Weeks
  • Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Update
  • The American Associate for Justice Presents: Take Justice Back
  • NTSB Offers Improvements to Decrease Injuries in Accidents
  • Man Files Jones Act Lawsuit After Sustaining Severe Injuries At Sea
  • L&P Obtains Personal Injury Settlement for Injured Chicagoland Man
  • Levin and Perconti Obtains Two Wrongful Death Verdicts for Elderly
  • Elderly Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Accident Caused by Drunk Driver
  • Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Update
  • The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act; What You Need to Know
  • Heart Chelation Therapy: A Controversial New Heart Disease Treatment
  • Fungal Meningitis Risk Period May Be Over, But CDC States Threat Remains
  • Chicago Bicycle Accident Death Raises Safety Concerns and Encourages Awareness
  • Senseless Death of Bright Young Student at NIU
  • Steroid Injection Recall Update: Filthy Conditions Found at Many Major Drug Manufacturing Facilities
  • New Study Suggests Mammograms Grossly Overdiagnose Cancer
  • Hospital Negligence Lawsuit Filed against Silver Cross
  • Speaking to your car: Convenient, or Deadly?
  • Second Meningitis Case in Illinois as Another Compounding Pharmacy is Shut Down
  • A Monstrous Caffeine Overdose? The FDA Investigates 5 Caffeine Linked Deaths
  • FDA Report on NECC Shows Mold, Fungus, and Filthy Conditions
  • Was the Meningitis Outbreak Preventable?
  • Cause of Meningitis Outbreak Discovered During Tour of Infected Facility
  • AAJ Slideshow: How the U.S. Chamber Deprives Injured Workers of Justice
  • Chicago Bicycle Accidents Increased 38 Percent In the Past Decade
  • Man Sues Medieval Times over Blindness Caused During Jousting Show
  • Our Illinois Injury Attorneys Advise Illinoisans of Farm Safety During Harvest Season
  • Apartment Building Collapse Leaves More than 50 Injured
  • Recent Sports Injury Case may Lead to Significant Change in Personal Injury Law
  • Dram Shop Liability an Issue in Million Dollar Personal Injury Settlement
  • Meningitis Illnesses, Deaths Continue to Climb
  • Teen Drunk Driving Declines Due to Economic Trouble and High Gas Prices
  • Our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers are Looking into Recent Outbreak of Meningitis
  • American Airlines' Loose Seats May Ultimately Lead to Illinois Personal Injury Lawsuits
  • Settlements Awarded to Victims of U.C. Davis Pepper Spray Debacle
  • Fifth Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Negligent Doctor after Yet Another Patient Death
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed After Grain Elevator Explodes Killing 6
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Daycare After 4 Year-Old Dies From Being Left in the Car
  • Metra Settles Last Case from 2003 Accident: $1.8 Million
  • Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed against Megabus after Last Month's Devastating Crash
  • Injury on Movie Set in Chicago Reminds Our Chicago Accident Attorneys of the Dangers of Reckless Driving
  • $7.2 Million Verdict in 'Popcorn Lung' Lawsuit
  • New Study Finds that Machinery Intended to Screen for Breast Cancer is Less Effective than Originally Thought
  • New Study Shows that Spanish-Speaking Elderly with Asthma have More Difficulty Controlling Symptoms
  • 14 Sickened, 3 Dead From Listeria in Ricotta Salata Cheese
  • City of Chicago May Be Legally Responsible for Injuries at Dangerous Intersection if Changes Aren't Made
  • Ford Motor Company Recalling This Model Year's Escape for Manufacturing Defects
  • Cases of Poisoning Among Children on the Rise Due to Advent of Single-Wash Detergent Packages
  • Devastating ATV Accident Reminds our Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys of Dangers Related to All-Terrain Vehicles
  • Distracted Driving Accidents Over Labor Day Weekend Illustrate Dangers of Cell Phone Use Behind the Wheel
  • Levin & Perconti Retained to Investigate Nursing Home Negligence Related to Chicago's Recent Heat Wave
  • 8 Sickened, 2 Dead Legionnaire's Disease from Infected Water Sources at Chicago's J.W. Marriott - UPDATE
  • DePuy Orthopedics Settles First Cases Over Defective Implant Systems
  • Illinois in the Minority of States that Fail to Ensure Amusement Park Rides Properly Secure Small Children
  • $14.5 Million Settlement Awarded to Teenager Who Suffered Brain Damage as a Result of Unknowingly Using Highly Dangerous Baseball Bat
  • Consumer Reports Group Finds Luxury Vehicles Fail In Crash Tests
  • 3 Sickened with Legionnaire's Disease from Infected Water at Chicago's J.W. Marriott
  • Drowning Deaths of 2 Chicago Men Reminds Us to Always Wear Life Preservers
  • 4 Million Child Seats Recalled After Serious Injury to Infants Reported
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against School for Failing to Secure Abandoned Building
  • Man Loses Vision in One Eye After Defective Shop Vac Allegedly Ejected Metal Shard
  • 2 Young Boys Drown in Illinois Swimming Pool Accident
  • Lawsuit Filed Against Sauk Village, Illinois, After Contaminated Water Supplied by Town Causes Cancer
  • Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Dog Owners Whose Pets Were Sickened by Dangerous Treats
  • $5.1 Million Megabus Settlement Awarded Same Week as Several Megabus Accidents
  • Tourist Boat Accident on the Chicago River Leaves 9 Injured
  • Second Instance of Injury Caused by Megabus this Week
  • CDC Lowers Threshold for Lead Poisoning - Consumer Goods that were Previously Considered Safe May be Seen as Dangerous Under New Standard
  • Megabus May be Held Liable for Death, Injuries that Occurred After Bus Crash
  • Overburdening of Nurses May Lead To Serious Infections in Patients
  • Our Chicago Injury Attorneys Want Chicagoans to be Safe in the Summer Heat
  • Maclaren USA Finally Held Liable for Numerous Incidents of Severed Fingers
  • 10 Year-Old Boy from Libertyville, Illinois Killed in Boating Accident in Lake Petite
  • Golf Cart Injury Case Heads to Trial
  • Illinois Farming Accident Takes Life of Another Teen
  • Investigate New Resource to Avoid Hip Replacement Injury
  • Downturn in Number of Child Deaths Due to Clothing Industry's Beneficial Industry Standards
  • Slip & Fall Cases -- Its Not Just About Being a Clutz
  • Medical Device Intended To Prevent Death May in Fact Cause it
  • $180 Million Settlement Awarded to Injured Illinois Workers
  • Tragic Death of 11 Year-Old Girl at Mini-Golf Course May Trigger Premises Liability
  • FDA Comments on Dangerousness of Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants, Such as Recalled DePuy Implants
  • Chicago Airplane Crash Lawsuit Filed After Evidence Arises Pointing to Potential of Engine Failure
  • Illinois Road Rage Argument Leads to Death of an Uninvolved Motorcyclist
  • Contact Lens Found Embedded in Frozen Pizza May Lead to Chicago Personal Injury Claim for Emotional Distress
  • Recent Stage Collapse at Radiohead Concert Affords Opportunity to Consider Relevant Illinois Law
  • Shellfish from Korea Infected with Human Waste
  • 87 Year-Old Woman Killed in HIt-and-Run Outside Nursing Home
  • New Census Reports Americans are more likely than ever to reach age 90; May Cause Strain to Nursing Care Facilities
  • $4.5 Million Settlement Awarded to Paralyzed DePaul Professor
  • Two Types of Illinois Products Liability Claims May Arise from Various Dangerous Contact Lenses
  • $8.25 Million Settlement Reached After Premature Infant Died From Fatal Overdose of Medication
  • Lawsuit Alleges City of Chicago Responsible for Lack of Traffic Safety Devices Following Four Year-Old's Death
  • CDC: 58% of Teens Text Behind the Wheel
  • Contact Lens Solution Fails to Warn Consumers that it Burns the Eyes
  • Tragic Illinois Workplace Death at Olmstead Locks and Dam
  • Johnson & Johnson Continued to Sell Defective DePuy Implants After FDA's Rejection
  • Today's Devastating Plane Crash Raises Issues of Aviation Law and Liability
  • Ultrasound Gel Infected with Dangerous Bacteria Sickens Hospital Patients
  • Salmonella-Infected Sushi Victim Toll Totals More than 300
  • New CDC Report Reveals that 9 Percent of Adult Asthma Cases are Work-Related Injuries
  • 15 Injured in Edgewater High Rise Blaze
  • $18.5 Million Settlement for Woman Injured On Set of Transformers Movie Filmed in Chicagoland
  • Workplace Accidents Cause More Death Each Year than Totality of 9-Year War
  • Suburban Chicago Street-Sweeping Vehicle Kills Family
  • Today's Suburban Chicago Workplace Explosion May Trigger Chicago Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • CDC's Recent Report Reminds Our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers of the Importance of Swimming Pool Safety
  • School Children May be at Risk From Faulty School Buses
  • Another Significant Verdict Awarded to Woman Who Used Acne Drug, Developed Permanent Gastrointestinal Damage
  • Two Recent Reports Demonstrate Dangers Associated with Defibrillators
  • Our Personal Injury Attorneys are Concerned for the Safety of Chicago Residents During Upcoming NATO Summit
  • Child's Fall at Chicago's Midway Airport Gives Rise to Consideration of Premises Liability Law
  • Today's Formula 1 Grand Prix Fire Affords Opportunity to Consider Illinois Premises Liability Law
  • Food Intended For Man's Best Friend Inadvertently Poisons Pet Owners
  • Second Recall of Dangerous, Defective Toothbrushes - This Time for a New Flaw
  • New Geriatric-Centered Emergency Rooms Shed Light on What's Wrong With Current Elder Care
  • Joliet Hillcrest Nursing Home Closing Due to Negligence in Caring for Residents
  • Ammonia in Food? More Common Than Originally Thought
  • Tragic Tent Collapse After Baseball Game Kills Illinois Man
  • Devastating Apartment Fire Kills Family - Landlord's Failure to Equip the Building with Smoke Detectors to Blame
  • Illinois Personal Injury Claims for Emotional Distress May Arise From Cook County Medical Examiner's Office Misconduct
  • More Counterfeit Avastin Hits the Market: Consumers at Risk
  • Salmonella Contamination from Infected Sushi: A Follow-Up Report
  • Illinois-Based Corporation Hospira Under Fire after Distributing Dangerous Morphine Injections
  • Wine Goblets Recalled Because of Potential to Cause Lead Poisoning
  • Settlement Reached after Toddler is Killed By Infection Contracted from Sanitary Wipes
  • As Summer Approaches, Our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers Encourage Swimming Pool Safety.
  • Johnson & Johnson Found Responsible for $1.2 Billion in Liability
  • Toxic, Unmarked Nail Polish May Lead to Birth Injuries
  • Studies Show How Frighteningly Common Hospital Errors Can Be
  • Death During Routine Surgery Leads to Medical Malpractice Claim
  • Death and Taxes: Recent Study Shows a Connection
  • Illinois Premises Liability Claim May Arise After Chicago Man Killed by Falling Debris
  • Recent Government Audit Shows that 1 in 7 Elderly Patients Given Drugs that Shorten Their Lives
  • $22 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict For Woman Paralyzed From Unnecessary Medical Procedure
  • Possible Illinois Legislation Could Ultimately Harm Illinois Senior Citizens
  • Spicy Tuna Sushi Rolls Sicken Customers in 19 States
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Woman Falls at Soldier's Funeral
  • Illinois Lawsuit Filed over Potentially Faulty Air Force Fighter Planes
  • Illinois Supreme Court Amends Requirements for Asbestos Lawsuits in Favor of Victim's Rights
  • $1.6 Million Awarded to Victim of Physician's Failure to Diagnose Bladder Cancer
  • Levin & Perconti Retained to Investigate Nursing Home Negligence that May Have Led to Wrongful Death
  • Northwestern University Law Student Killed In Hit-and-Run Accident
  • New Evidence Shows DePuy Knew About Design Flaws, But Still Sold Products to Unsuspecting Patients
  • Faulty Childproofing Locking Cabinets Recalled After Children Seriously Injured
  • GM Recalls 6,000 Defective Vans & SUVs
  • Levin & Perconti Obtains $1.2 Million Settlement After Tragic Death Caused by Fall
  • Levin & Perconti Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Abuse Victims Family, against Hillcrest Nursing and Rehab in Joliet
  • Jury Awards $4.75 Million in Illinois Medical Malpractice Case
  • 2004 Chicago Fire Safety Standards Still Need to Be Enforced
  • $22.5 Million Illinois Wrongful Death Settlement Awarded After Both Train Company & Conductor Acted Negligently
  • Former High School Athlete wins $4.4 Million Settlement Against Negligent Athletic Trainers
  • Staples, Inc. Under Fire for Distributing Filthy Food to Employees
  • New Study Illustrates Danger of Falls on Stairs
  • Women May Be Unintentionally Poisoning Themselves by Using Mercury-Tainted Makeup
  • Concern over Pink Slime: Salvaged, Chemically-Treated Meat Waste that is Being Fed to School Children
  • Levin & Perconti Files Lawsuit Against Negligent Oak Park Nursing Facility
  • New Study Shows Miners at Significant Risk for Lung Cancer from Diesel Fumes
  • Counterfeit Cancer Drugs Distributed to Americans Contain Acetone, but no Active Ingredient
  • Recent CDC Report: Raw Milk More Dangerous than Originally Thought
  • In the Future, Dangerous Designer Drugs May Give Rise to Illinois Products Liability Cases
  • Our Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys Want Consumers to Use Care when Operating Snowblowers
  • Toddler, Juan Cardenas, Drowns While Under the Care of Unlicensed Day Care Run by Church
  • Illinois-Based Pharmaceutical Company Cited by the FDA
  • Additional Birth Control Recalls Could Lead to More Illinois Product Liability Lawsuits
  • Recent Recall of Expired Pfizer Drugs
  • Bathtub Refinishing Chemical Linked to 13 Deaths, So Far
  • I-80 Wrong-Way Collision Kills 4 Chicago-Area Men
  • $9 Million Verdict Awarded After Doctor Fails to Diagnose Broken Neck
  • Chicago Teen's 46 Story Fall May Trigger Premises Liability Lawsuit
  • Levin & Perconti Entrusted to Represent Family of 80 Year-Old Nursing Home Negligence Victim
  • Professional Malpractice Lawsuits May Arise After Chicago Funeral Home is Caught Mistreating Bodies
  • Dangerous Levels of Arsenic Found in Organic Baby Food
  • Johnson & Johnson's Defective Design Responsible for Infant Tylenol Recall
  • Toothbrushes Wreak Havoc on Consumers' Faces
  • 7 Year-Old Blinded After Pediatrician Fails to Diagnose Meningitis
  • Death of a Six Year-Old in a Tragic Apartment Fire Triggers Premise Liability Law
  • Illinois Doctor Charged with Distributing Unapproved, Unmarked Drugs: Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuits may be Next
  • The Kiss of Death: Potentially Dangerous Lead Levels in Lipstick
  • An Interesting Twist on Personal Injury Law: A New Type of Plaintiff
  • Continued Concern over Defective, Dangerous Breast Implants
  • Recent Recall of Pfizer-Produced Birth Control Pills Causes Serious Consumer Concern
  • Under Further Consideration: Taco Bell's Salmonella Outbreak
  • Illinois Sheriffs Knowingly Employ Negligent Doctor to Treat Inmates
  • Johnson & Johnson: Defective Products Updates
  • $25 Million Verdict Awarded after Crash on the Eden's Expressway
  • Settlement Reached in Case of Wrongful Death at Illinois Campground
  • CDC's Secret-Keeping Harms Consumers
  • $178 Million Verdict is an Enormous Step Toward Achieving Justice
  • Our Personal Injury Lawyers Had it Right When Predicting Potential For Lawsuits in Food Recall Situation
  • Cameras Allowed In Trial Courts on a Trial Basis
  • Medical Malpractice Cases May Arise After Dentist Uses Office Supplies to Treat Patients
  • Kia Motors Recalling Vehicles Because Airbags Won't Deploy
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Chicago High-Rise Apartment Catches Fire
  • A Tragic Death Causes Concern over Police Practices
  • Plastic Pieces Found in Food Could Seriously Harm Consumers
  • Window Blinds: A Serious Strangulation Hazard for Young Children
  • A Busy Week for Car Recalls: BMW Joins the List
  • Vaccines Recalled Due to Inclusion of Glass Particles
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  • Health experts doubt fast food for dieters
  • Guidelines issued on problem drywall
  • Case Law Update: Arbitration in Class Action
  • Cook County Releases Judiciary Recommendations
  • FDAs controversial Meridia decision
  • What To Do If Your Toyota Is On the Recall List
  • Update for attorneys: AAJ dangerous defects in autos teleseminar
  • Company issues recall for 1.2 million pounds of salami
  • Refunds and credits for dangerous cribs?
  • Engineer blamed for 2008 train crash
  • Heart attack warning added to diet pill
  • Chicago Tribune reports: Johnson & Johnson criticized in Tylenol recall
  • Clarification on crib recall
  • Time to check your products for recalls and dangers
  • Judge thinks about Tyson antibiotic free chicken settlement
  • Should weight factor into dosage?
  • Injury lawsuits alleges drug caused attempted suicides and death
  • Legislative Update: New Pleading Requirements
  • Chicago Tribune reports: Government to crack down on dangerous child products
  • FDA halts production of some medical devices
  • Levin & Perconti obtains $607,500 settlement for childs injury
  • Military toy figures recalled for violating lead paint standard
  • Family files product liability against drug maker
  • Personal injury lawsuit seeks $100K for pencil injury
  • Case Law Update: Tort Immunity Act as Applied to Premises Liability
  • $1 million seized from food processing plant
  • Another Chinese drywall update: evidence that builders knew of problems in 2006
  • Additional Chinese drywall builder confirmed
  • Father sues baby hammock maker for $5 million dollars
  • Illinois toymaker to pay $1.25 million fine over lead in paint
  • Museum injury set for trial this week
  • Restaurant patron files lawsuit over fallen stuffed moose head
  • Product recall issued for Tylenol arthritis pain caplets
  • Top Ten Civil Justice Triumphs of the Decade
  • Are generics as good as name brands?
  • New York Times: The 76 Million Food Victims
  • Lack of rescue equipment cited in Illinois pool drowning
  • Reporter finds that Toyota keeps tight lid on product safety issues
  • Some safety reminders for the holidays
  • Workers awarded $100 million in personal injury lawsuit
  • Conflicts abound for advisers on vaccines
  • Suspicious Illinois nursing home death reported
  • Woman died from fall at Provena Covenant Hospital
  • FDA warns doctors about tainted hypertension drugs
  • Multiple people injured in ski lift mishap
  • Excessive CT scans can develop new issues
  • FDA and Bayer issue product recall for Alka-Seltzer capsules with wrong label
  • $7 million awarded to victims family in plane crash
  • Childrens plush books recalled
  • Chicago-area woman led fight for blinds and shades recall
  • Case Law Update: Negligence at Wal-Mart
  • CPSC Recalls 50 Million Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
  • Illinois medical error reporting law to finally be implemented?
  • Recall issued on childrens hoodies
  • Mining company settles for $1.79 billion
  • Letter to the Editor: Standing up for rights is not frivolous
  • Chicken contains harmful bacteria
  • Case Law Update: Pleadings in Illinois
  • Man alleges recalled product caused eye problems
  • Case Law Update: Experts and Summary Judgment
  • CPSC repeats crib recall
  • Case Law Update: Jury Verdicts in Comparative Negligence
  • Are the popular Zhu Zhu toys safe?
  • Case Law Update: Premises Liability
  • Study finds BPA in 90% of newborns
  • Jury awards $50 million in Avacor class-action lawsuit
  • Antidepressant drug gets new warnings
  • Antidepressant drug gets new warnings
  • Cook County jury awards a gross verdict of $8.1 million to victim of swimming pool accident
  • Illinois worker killed in construction accident
  • Editorial highlights hypocrisy of corporate America and organized medicine
  • Lawsuit alleges Airline employee injured baby
  • Chicago-area gas employee dies after truck accident
  • What toys to avoid when you go shopping today
  • Avoid food poisoning at Thanksgiving
  • Smoker awarded $300 million in personal injury lawsuit
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. removes forced arbitration clauses
  • Open Access to Courts Bill introduced in Congress
  • Case Law Update: Time Frame for Motions to Reconsider
  • 4th case of legionnaires disease at Illinois retirement complex reported
  • FDA warns Illinois pharmaceutical company
  • Warning issued against concomitant use of Plavix and omeprazole
  • Chicago family reaches $850,000 settlement in premises liability lawsuit
  • Is blaming lawyers the new "strategy" for halting any meaningful health reform?
  • Legal opinions just got easier to access
  • CVS settles expired products lawsuit
  • CPSC records reveal iPod fire incidents
  • Following stroller recall, more investigations
  • Anemia drugs may increase blood clot risk
  • Chicago psychiatrist received nearly $500K from pharmaceutical company
  • Target settles expired products lawsuit
  • Chicago area boy in critical condition after fall into pool
  • Chinese drywall symposium underway
  • Variety of foods found to contain dangerous levels of BPA
  • Two deaths linked to E.coli poisoning
  • Chicago man dies from 3rd floor porch
  • Chicago boy dies from burns after lighter accident
  • $850,000 jury award in aluminum bat lawsuit
  • Chicago man injured after train station slip and fall
  • Chicago man injured after train station slip and fall
  • The Chamber of Commerces Tort Reform Mission
  • Push start button investigated as factor in deadly crash
  • AAJ report highlights corporate negligence
  • Chicago-area construction worker struck and killed by truck
  • Illinois plaintiff settles premises liability lawsuit
  • Illinois personal injury lawsuit settles for $750,000
  • Illinois wrongful death settlement reached for $3 million
  • Illinois child injured after bus accident
  • llinois warns about recalled baby food
  • FDA to study negative effects of LASIK eye surgery
  • Woman awarded $8.5 million in Ford SUV rollover accident
  • AstraZeneca ordered to pay $14.7 million in drug price case
  • Fan manufacturer hit with $13.5 million verdict
  • Legislative Update: Red Flags Rule Exclusion for Small Firms
  • Insurers dropping homeowners with Chinese drywall
  • CPSC chairman to press China for drywall damage compensation
  • Safe trick-or-treating tips for Halloween
  • CPSC investigated iPod fires
  • Fall eating safety tips
  • $1 million Cook County wrongful death lawsuit verdict
  • Chicago construction accident death
  • Chicago construction accident death
  • Police seek driver in Chicagoland fatal hit-and-run
  • FDA warns drugmakers to halt codeine sales
  • Case Law Update: Res Judicata Applied to Voluntary Dismissal
  • Pharmaceutical company ordered to pay $2.5 million for birth defect claims
  • Settlement reached in lead paint toy litigation
  • Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Duty of Care
  • Larry King focuses on ground beef safety
  • Home repairs will cost millions
  • Case Law Update: Duty of Care in School Maintenance
  • HUD secretary to visit drywall tainted home
  • FDA asks judge not to delay tobacco restrictions
  • Fen-phen litigation award is upheld
  • The insurance hoax: doctors and patients pay for med mal insurers earnings
  • Tell your Rep we want Fair Elections Now
  • Family sues over teenagers wrongful death
  • Chicago child dies in fire
  • Lilly settles Zyprexa marketing lawsuit
  • Hundreds of Chinese drywall lawsuits filed
  • Injury verdict awards $49 million to personal injury victim
  • 3.8 million car recall
  • Chinese drywall stresses need for Foreign Manufacturers Accountability Act
  • Vote expected on health care reform
  • $7 million Illinois injury lawsuit settlement reached
  • Halloween flashlights recalled
  • Watch what you eat: ground beef
  • Case Law Update: Personal Scanners in Cook County Circuit Courts Office
  • Target fined over lead paint in toys
  • Recent civil justice system accomplishments
  • Case Law Update: Construction Negligence
  • FDA releases draft guidelines on risk mitigation strategies for pharmaceutical companies
  • Toyota considering potential solutions for recalled vehicles
  • Six Illinois lawsuits filed after hepatitis outbreak
  • Jury rules that Prempro caused Illinois womans breast cancer
  • Merck paying thousands of death claims in Vioxx settlement
  • Oral contraceptive concerns spur investigations
  • Illinois lawsuit questions herbicide safety
  • Injury lawsuit filed against Apple
  • Baby food maker looks into glass contamination claims
  • Investigation reveals drinking water at schools contains unsafe toxin levels
  • Judge approves Chrysler wrongful death settlement
  • 57 lots of pediatric Tylenol products recalled
  • FDA announces the examination of medical device approvals
  • CPSC announces Chinese drywall findings will be available in November
  • Illinois car accident lawsuit results in $25 million verdict
  • Tire tread separation lawsuit results in $12 million verdict
  • $49 million awarded in personal injury lawsuit
  • Denture cream overuse sparks liability suits
  • Federal agencies at fault for lag-time on school lunch food recalls
  • Greyhound sued over womans personal injuries
  • Couple files wrongful death lawsuit after botched circumcision
  • Denture cream makers sued over alleged zinc poisoning
  • Dannon settles health claims
  • Case Law Update: Joint and Several Liability
  • FDA raises Phenergan warning
  • Chicago personal injury lawsuit reaches settlement
  • Babys burn from hash browns results in lawsuit
  • Student seeks $1 million in hazing lawsuit
  • Sears and equipment maker want dismissal from treadmill lawsuit
  • Motorcycle accident lawsuit settles for $1.25 million
  • Forced arbitration: unfair and everywhere
  • Illinois dog bite lawsuit settles for $145,000
  • Family awarded $3.8 million in pool lawsuit
  • Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall
  • $2.9 million settlement issued in personal injury lawsuit
  • Case Law Update: 7th Circuit Discovery
  • IKEA sofa beds recalled
  • Case Law Update: Evidence in Conflicts of Law
  • California fines 12 hospitals for violations resulting in injuries and death
  • Illinois Woman Files Lawsuit after Boat Crash
  • $15 Million awarded to Chicago family in wrongful death lawsuit
  • Implicated drywall manufacturers about to increase
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigating airbag recall
  • 85 year-old woman suing after E. coli outbreak
  • Concern about diet supplements growing
  • Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Cases
  • Some municipalities inspecting dangerous light towers
  • Case Law Update: Res Judicata in Strict Liability
  • Toyota accused of hiding relevant evidence
  • First Chinese drywall trial to be held in January
  • Pfizer settles $2.3 billion government lawsuit
  • Illinois family obtains $3.2 million verdict in wrongful death lawsuit
  • Illinois editorial addresses that fairness requires accountability
  • Report finds some Midwestern states have too many unsafe trucks
  • Cigarette companies will have to graphically depict dangers of smoking
  • Illinois sues power generator over emissions
  • Jury awards $4.4 million to a family in fatal traffic accident
  • Toys R Us launches used baby-product exchange program
  • Maytag recalls refrigerators because of fire hazard
  • Vehicle safety tests to become more rigorous
  • Jury awards punitive damages to smokers daughter
  • $2 million dental malpractice jury verdict
  • Supermarkets sued after managers strip searched customers
  • Construction accident lawsuit alleges injuries from unsafe work site
  • Chinese drywall imported to islands
  • Truck accident lawsuit results in $1 million verdict
  • Defective infant bassinets recalled
  • Spinal cement injury subject of product liability lawsuit
  • Lilly to pay $22.5 million to settle Zyprexa lawsuit
  • Chicago wrongful death lawsuit filed against the Chicago Cubs
  • Chicago injury lawsuit alleges medication from school caused death
  • Airplane air may not be safe
  • Elderly plaintiff receives $550K Illinois personal injury settlement
  • Case Law Update: Pre-Trial Procedure in Voluntary Dismissal
  • Cook County slip and fall lawsuit settled for $325,000
  • Railroad injury lawsuit reaches $2 million settlement
  • Case Law Update: Diversity Jurisdiction
  • Bicycle accident victim receives $160K settlement
  • Chicago construction accident results in worker death
  • 1.6 million Little Tikes toys recalled
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against officer
  • Case Law Update: 1983 Actions
  • Chicago airport injury lawsuit reaches settlement
  • Wrongful death lawsuit filed against restaurant for unsafe ramp
  • Case Law Update: Attorney-Client Privilege in Illinois
  • Bank of America announces halt on forced arbitration
  • Case Law Update: Diversity Jurisdiction
  • Illinois family files lawsuit after football player suffers traumatic brain injury
  • Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in 1983 Actions
  • Drug safety lawsuit shows the risk of pharma negligence
  • Victims of Chinese drywall may be able to file lawsuits against Chinese companies
  • Senate Committee holds hearing on medical devices
  • Case Law Update: Qualified Immunity in 1983 Actions
  • Case Law Update: Records in Workers Compensation
  • Health officials confirm illnesses tied to recalled ground beef
  • Fosamax drug safety lawsuit begins
  • Chicago boy dies after construction accident
  • Abbott draws FDA heat over Magic Johnson ads
  • Case Law Update: Records in 1983 Actions
  • Product liability lawsuits filed over pain patches
  • Injury lawsuit over lost leg settles for $2.9 million
  • Case Law Update: ADA in Wrongful Termination
  • Baseball stadium injury victim allowed to file lawsuit
  • Tougher FDA regulation promised
  • Case Law Update: Forum Non Conveniens in Wrongful Death
  • Case Law Update: Attorney Fees in Removal
  • Case Law Update: Qualified Immunity in Section 1983 Action
  • Injury lawsuit filed after car plunges 13 feet
  • Worker sues four companies after injuries near oil rig
  • Case Law Update: Negligence in Premises Liability
  • Merck to pay $80 million to settle Vioxx litigation
  • FDA approves new Botox warning
  • Americans on antidepressants have doubled
  • Families to testify in favor of Medical Device Safety Act
  • Lawsuits filed against medical device maker
  • Injury lawsuit filed against McDonalds for hot tea burns
  • Case Law Update: Duty in Negligence Cases
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against Wolfgang Puck
  • E-cigarette maker says it will continue despite FDA warning
  • Case Law Update: Personal Injury in Automobile Accident
  • Texting drivers 23 times more likely to crash
  • House set to vote on food safety bill
  • Florida student awarded $1.6 million in school bus crash lawsuit
  • Chicago man killed in elevator shaft fall
  • WHO elevates tanning beds to top cancer risk level
  • 4 hurt in Chicago area railing collapse
  • Congress weighs federal oversight of cemeteries following Burr Oak
  • Chicago warehouse employee dies from workplace accident
  • Woman killed in steel accident
  • $70,000 jury award in corrections workers comp case
  • Injury lawsuit filed against Costco
  • Pfizer goes to trial on first suicide claim
  • Doctor tells House panel about rising medical bankruptcies
  • Family awarded $3.4 million for mesothelioma wrongful death
  • Should software companies be subject to product liability lawsuits?
  • Jury returns $1.25 million verdict to sulfuric acid spill victims
  • BioSensory mosquito monitor recall
  • Fan distributor pays $587,000 penalty
  • Company recalls cilantro because of salmonella discovery
  • Teva recalls thousands of vials of anesthetic propofol
  • FDA issues recall of weight loss drugs
  • Settlement reached over 2004 mercury spill
  • $675,000 verdict reached in Cook County trip and fall case
  • Lawsuits target Zicam maker
  • Consumers in desperate need of arbitration fairness
  • Comptroller freezes trust funds of Burr Oak owner
  • Exposure to Hepatitis C could ignite personal injury lawsuits
  • Walmart snakebite victim ponders lawsuit
  • Chicago car crash results in one wrongful death
  • Acetaminophen drops recalled
  • Safety concerns over diabetes drug rejected
  • Defendant challenges gas leak award
  • Amazon sued over cracked Kindles
  • Final vehicular homicide lawsuit reaches settlement
  • End of the road for many GM and Chrysler lawsuits
  • Bicycle accident wrongful death lawsuit settles for $2.3 million
  • Chicago law firms sue over Burr Oak cemetery scandal
  • Pharmaceutical company sued over birth control pills
  • Company admits drywall problem and faces lawsuits
  • Instant oatmeal linked to tainted milk products recall
  • Generic version of Diprivan recalled
  • CPSC outlines Chinese drywall investigation to Congress
  • Avon product liability lawsuit seeks $200,000 in damages
  • Town buried in ash still suffering injuries
  • Burr Oak cemetery declared crime scene
  • Case Law Update: Evidence in Slip and Fall Case
  • Illinois fire marshal issues smoke detector warning
  • Playpen recall raises child safety concerns
  • How to report a dangerous product
  • Dual sensor smoke alarm recalled
  • Case Law Update: Mailbox Rule in Service of Process
  • FDA and USDA announce broad food safety initiatives
  • Chinese drywall concerns focus on radioactive substance
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed after boy falls ill from beef
  • Six lawsuits filed against Burr Oak cemetery
  • Some asking for warning labels on used Chryslers
  • Instant milk product recalled
  • FDA requiring painkiller makers to add warning box
  • First Lawsuits Filed in Burr Oak Cemetery Tragedy
  • Tips to prevent drowning
  • Illinois Attorney General issues warning about defective womens robes
  • Statistics on trampoline injuries
  • Illinois Attorney General issues product recall for 4 million baby floats
  • The product dangers of trampolines
  • GM bankruptcy leaves pending victims behind
  • Bed maker recalls 2700 mattresses for fire hazard
  • MySpace not liable for offline assaults
  • Your swimming pool filter could be dangerous
  • Product liability lawsuit alleges toxic plane air caused illness
  • Zicam manufacturer expects additional product liability lawsuit
  • Restaurant patron files salmonella personal injury lawsuit
  • Two dozen injured in Merrillville bridge collapse
  • Three dead following fireworks explosion
  • Monorail crash kills driver at Disney
  • Chinese experts indicate drywall problems may be caused by synthetic gypsum
  • Industrial accident victim wins $16.25M settlement
  • This Independence Day: another concern about fireworks
  • FDA recommends smaller acetaminophen doses and painkiller bans
  • Taser company to soon unveil new Taser X3
  • Illinois recall alert: Kroger recalls ground beef
  • Drug giant disputes studies linking drug to increased cancer risk
  • Push for Singulair to receive black box warning
  • FDA discusses acetaminophen OD protection
  • Biogen releases information on brain injury side effects
  • FDA will not shield tobacco firms from tort liability
  • Chinese regulators come to U.S. to investigate drywall problem
  • Company found liable for lead-contaminated paint
  • Pharma company seeks laxatives return to the shelves
  • Builder in facility collapse found negligent in prior collapse
  • Court rules employee injured on way to work not compensable
  • Chicago car crash results in 1 death, several injuries
  • Personal injury lawsuits allege disease contracted in hot tub
  • 5 dead in I-65 car crash
  • GM to maintain legal liability for product liability claims
  • Minor injuries reported after I-80 bus crash
  • Wife crusades against pool filters that killed husband
  • Seaman seeks $1M after being thrown from truck bed during collision
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against grocery store for unreasonably dangerous water puddle
  • Zicam makers product recall damaging to company
  • Many Mesothelioma cases go unreported
  • Knorr kosher soup mix recall!
  • Starbucks coffee grinders recalled for laceration hazard
  • Personal injury accidents rising
  • Chicago wrongful death lawsuit filed against Dunkin Donuts
  • Transit train crash kills 6, wounds dozens more
  • Childrens hooded sweatshirts recalled for choking hazard
  • State AGs challenging GMs liability plan
  • Mixed reaction to FDA tobacco regulation
  • Chicago man hit by 2 cars dies
  • FDA orders stop use on ED drug
  • Chemical leak at food plant results in one death
  • Air France will pay $24,500 to crash victims families
  • 1 dead and 6 hurt in Illinois train derailment
  • Increasing problem: herbal products avoiding FDA scrutiny
  • Product liability lawsuit filed against Yamaha for ATV accident injuries
  • EPA declares public health emergency
  • Illinois lawsuit against Crestwood follows personal injury lawsuits
  • Hydroxycut lawsuit filed alleging liver failure caused by the weight loss drug
  • Man loses sense of smell after taking Zicam
  • Study states metoclopramide safe for short-term use by pregnant women
  • FDA backs use of antipsychotics for children
  • Senate set for final vote on FDA tobacco regulation
  • Personal injury lawsuit alleges defendant was drunk driving
  • Flammable bath robes recalled
  • Wrongful death lawsuit filed against doctor
  • Case Law Update: Wrongful Death in Asbestos Case
  • Matrixx Initiatives receives warning letter from FDA
  • Injured worker receives $13 million verdict
  • Higher safety measures key to airline safety
  • Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Personal Injury
  • Levin & Perconti hosts American Constitution Society event
  • Continued concern about auto bankruptcies for product injury victims
  • Court finds for employee in workers comp case
  • Microcars have high repair costs for low-speed collisions
  • House subcommittee clears FDA food regulation bill
  • Senate approves FDA tobacco regulation bill
  • Safe BBQ tips: preventing food poisoning
  • Dog bite injury victim requires 25 facial stitches
  • Acid reflux drugs linked to pneumonia
  • FDA issues warning about Clarcon skin products
  • Senate votes to end debate on tobacco regulation bill
  • $52.5 million settlement reached in nuclear plant explosure claims
  • Toxic tort victims left out of GM bankruptcy plan
  • Bankruptcies could leave product liability victims with no recourse
  • Court secrecy continues to concern injury attorneys and victims
  • John Perconti Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit for $600,000
  • Chryslers bankruptcy could leave victims out in the cold
  • Obamas preemption stance also victory for consumers
  • Study indicates decline in rate of depression after antidepressant warnings
  • Case Law Update: Joinder in 1983 Action
  • Case Law Update: Joinder in 1983 Action
  • Smokers flocking to potentially unsafe e-cigarettes
  • Jury awards $30 million to widow of smoker
  • Family of asbestos victim sues 33 companies
  • Patient suffers side effects from Reglan
  • Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys Levin & Perconti Sponsor Networking Event
  • Victory for Chicago personal injury lawyers: Governor signs SB 84
  • Car accident lawsuit filed seeking more than $50,000 in damages
  • FDA plans to warn about potential Tamoxifen drug interaction
  • Product safety report: drug no better than placebo for autistic children
  • Personal injury lawsuit alleges that pilot negligence caused crash
  • Chicago woman dies in apartment building fire
  • FDA tobacco legislation reaches Senate floor this week
  • Patients file product liability lawsuit for ObTape complications
  • Personal injury lawsuit alleges beach chair improperly maintained
  • Lack of oversight blamed for Hydroxycut issues
  • FDA alerts doctors of drug side effects
  • Former Britney Spears bodyguard files personal injury lawsuit
  • 70,000 HP notebooks recalled
  • Walmart agrees to crowd-control plans for Black Friday events
  • Vehicle roof requirements do not go far enough
  • Company that built fallen Cowboys facility also built others that fell
  • Commercial vehicle industry needs enhancement
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed in fatal helicopter crash
  • CSPC announces new child drownings report
  • FDA recalls defective baby breathing monitors
  • Single cup tea/coffeemakers recalled due to burn hazards
  • Congress likely to pass FDA tobacco regulation
  • Case Law Update: Product Liability in Bankruptcy
  • Injuries from falling furniture on the rise
  • Complications from urinary control device highlights FDA regulation failures
  • Case Law Update: Discovery Sanctions in Personal Injury
  • CPSC allows youth ATV sales
  • Chinese drywall lawsuits multiply
  • Case Law Update: Legal Malpractice in Premises Liability
  • Vehicle roof strength regulation upgrades
  • Contact Illinois Governor to sign SB 84
  • FDA investigates potentially fraudulent product claims to cure swine flu
  • Appeals court says college, employee not liable for crash
  • Complexity of food system brings danger
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed after Nutria attacks shopper
  • Update on commuter airlines safety hearing
  • Hearing highlights the medical device nightmares
  • Dems push medical device liability bill
  • Iron gate crushing wrongful death lawsuit reaches settlement
  • Woman files personal injury lawsuit against aquarium
  • Illinois family of 6 year-old killed by garage door files personal injury lawsuit
  • Illinois cancer victims widow sues city for contaminated water
  • Fire-related deaths on the rise in Chicago
  • Fake medical journals revealed in Merck product liability trial
  • Class action train accident lawsuit proceeds
  • Suburban Chicago boy dies in fire
  • Jury deciding deputys personal injury lawsuit
  • Settlement reached in carbon monoxide lawsuits
  • Hydroxycut class action lawsuit filed
  • Woman killed in Northwest Chicago fire
  • $1 million settlement reached in jail wrongful death lawsuit
  • Man sues spicemaker over food poisoning
  • Baxter receives FDA warning over misleading promotions
  • New warnings on anti-seizure drugs
  • Senate committee will focus on tobacco bill soon
  • President appoints Tenenbaum to head Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Doctor tells family to leave house with Chinese drywall
  • 2 year-old boy dies in pool
  • House Judiciary Subcommittee holds hearing on Federal Arbitration Act
  • Case Law Update: Damages in Personal Injury Case
  • Tort reform videos soon to be interrupting your movie experience
  • Institute of Medicine calls for changes to prevent industry influence on patient care and research
  • Toppled athletic towers to be investigated
  • Workplace safety task force to help decrease worker deaths
  • FDA recalls nail polish remover
  • Jury awards $5.5 million in personal injury lawsuit after drunk driving accident
  • Weight loss products linked to liver damage
  • Democrats and Obama vow to strengthen workplace safety laws
  • Wrongful death lawsuit follows helicopter crash
  • Drugmaker lawsuits proceeding
  • Commanding majority of Americans oppose forced arbitration
  • 97 plaintiffs file products liability lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies
  • Some experience allergic reactions following MRI injections
  • Jury awards $14 million to family of drowning victim
  • Barge worker files personal injury lawsuit after exposure to toxic chemicals
  • Early bird special AAJ 2009 Annual Convention
  • Peanut butter salmonella outbreak: poster child for food safety flaws
  • AAJ calls on FRA to review safety protections for victims of railroad accidents
  • FDA to hold strategic meeting on medical devices
  • NTSBs findings on the injuries sustained in 2008 bus rollover
  • Salmonella spice recall
  • State Senate passes asbestos litigation claim
  • Products liability attorney tours Peanut Corp of America plant
  • Senator may filibuster tobacco regulation bill
  • Fitness balls recalled after risks that may burst unexpectedly
  • AAJ Public Service Award deadline tomorrow!
  • FDA nearing decision on e-cigarettes
  • Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of manufacturers in asbestos injury lawsuit
  • $27.5 million awarded to a woman run over by bus
  • Health insurance companies in business of making profits
  • Illinois man dies from drowning
  • TASER dropped from product liability lawsuit
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against county jail for neck injuries
  • Jury awards $50K in food poisoning lawsuit
  • Case Law Update: Proximate Cause in Wrongful Death
  • Report shows drugmakers spent nearly $3 million to market products to doctors in one state
  • Bayer settles product liability lawsuits over imaging dye
  • Retailers restock pistachios after recall
  • Court says injury awards do not have to cover all bills
  • Update on asbestos litigation
  • Woman files personal injury lawsuit stemming from car accident
  • Tomorrow: ACS Members Only Event
  • 143 plaintiffs seek damages from BP
  • Injunction stops pharmaceutical company from selling unapproved cough and cold products
  • Womens and childrens shoes from Wal-Mart recalled
  • Beware of silent killer: drowning
  • U.S. makes no progress against food poisoning
  • Toddler drowns in hot tub
  • FDA reverses its morphine painkiller decision
  • How to prevent child drowning
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against university over hazing
  • Fewer claiming job injuries in at least one state
  • Mother files personal injury lawsuit against sons estate
  • 100 years later: Illinois mine disaster remembered
  • 4 year-old boy drowns in pool
  • Drug linked to vision loss
  • Pharmaceutical joins list of deadly drugs
  • Antibiotic causing patients severe pain
  • Tainted drywall driving owners from homes
  • Seat belt use up and highway deaths down
  • State court allows construction injury lawsuits without showings of injury
  • Recall issued for heart medication Digitek
  • Shoemaker faces personal injury lawsuit over escalator incident
  • Chicago-area woman files personal injury lawsuit against party hosts
  • Steven M. Levin named to American Constitution Society Chicago Chapter Board of Advisors
  • Motorcycles and ATVs likely subject to lead law
  • House approves FDA regulation of tobacco products
  • Deadline for AAJ Public Service Award: April 25
  • Chicago-area boy dies following near-drowning
  • Lawsuit filed after Illinois boys drowning
  • Law firms seeking potential drywall personal injury plaintiffs
  • Contradictions found in report on fallen bridge
  • Bill aimed at allowing greater access to justice passes House
  • Case Law Update: Legal Malpractice
  • Big Dig accident settlement reached
  • Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Workers Compensation
  • CDC says that lead based ink poses little danger
  • BPA ban on the horizon?
  • Case Law Update: Counter Claims in Arbitration
  • Bill seeks FDA regulation of tobacco products
  • Legislative Update: Statute of Limitations and Death
  • Food industry lobbies against fee for more inspections
  • Drug industry advocates support splitting the FDA
  • Jury awards $10.2 million in personal injury lawsuit
  • Man with polio wins $22.5 million product liability lawsuit against drug maker
  • Multimillion dollar award issued in Illinois car crash lawsuit
  • Are pool drains safe for kids yet?
  • Warnings on Acai weight loss online get stronger
  • Case Law Update: Pre-emption in Pharmaceuticals
  • Juries should be able to make decisions on product safety
  • Case Law Update: Product Liability in Weapons Case
  • Builders brace for lawsuits over odor-emitting drywall
  • Case Law Update: Removal in Medical Expenses Case
  • Product liability lawsuit takes aim at zinc in denture creams
  • Smithsonian and worker dispute perils of asbestos
  • Woman claims she was fired over workers compensation claim
  • Drugmaker attorneys challenge witnesses in Seroquel lawsuit
  • Family of woman mauled by chimp files personal injury lawsuit against animals owner
  • Workers compensation denied to hero
  • Weekend Chicago car accident results in death of rapper
  • Supermarket checkout system sought for recalled foods
  • Man killed after truck plows through fence
  • Fatal fall on Chicago River walkway ruled an accident
  • Court reverses summary judgment jury will hear car accident lawsuit
  • Lawsuit filed after construction accident
  • Released documents show that Seroquel side-effects are more prevalent than company reported
  • Jury recommends $2.3 million for families of personal injury victims
  • AAJ Seminar this weekend: How is the Economy Impacting Your Jury?
  • Wyeth decision viewed as a victory for consumers
  • Lawmakers introduce medical device lawsuit
  • FDA sets new peanut safety guidelines
  • Illinois woman files personal injury lawsuit after massage table collapses
  • Bill passes restricting workers compensation for soft tissue injuries
  • Levin & Perconti Associate remarks on Free Speech and Human Dignity
  • Metoclopramide to get FDA black box warning
  • Choking hazard and lead paint prompts recall of childrens toys
  • Product recall alert: Chicken Bouillon products
  • Consumers file product liability complaints over brake defects
  • Reminder: AAJ Seminar on Wyeth v. Levine today
  • Illinois jury awards $2.6 million in wrongful death lawsuit
  • Case Law Update: Plain Sight Negligence
  • Case Law Update: Substitution of Judge in Class Actions
  • Case Law Update: Voluntary Dismissal
  • Case Law Update: Civil Sanctions
  • Report of personal injury prompts product recall
  • AAJ presents seminar on recent Supreme Court products liability ruling
  • Product liability lawsuit questions antipsychotic drugs effectiveness
  • Companies in peanut recall face millions in damages
  • Court ruling could put spotlight on drug safety
  • Rail company responds to personal injury lawsuits over derailment and chemical spill
  • GAO Report urges FDA to better regulate dietary supplements
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  • Illinois Attorney General files suit against drug-testing company
  • Various product liability lawsuits filed against Medtronic Inc.
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  • Woman infected with sexually transmitted disease receives $7 million jury verdict
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  • No workers comp for employee shot protecting patron
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  • State court issues workers comp decision
  • FDA states that pharmaceutical plant falsified generic drug data
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  • Teacher hurt while on school field trip entitled to workers' compensation
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed following coal ash spill
  • Mattress fire causes injuries in Chicago
  • $24 million personal injury verdict reached in landlord-tenant lawsuit
  • Is McDonalds employee shot at work entitled to workers comp?
  • Personal injury lawsuit against Native tribe settles for $500,000
  • Widow of smoker gets $8 million in product liability damages
  • Chicago man dies after being struck by vehicle
  • Case Law Update: Admissible Evidence in Slip and Fall Cases
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  • Peanut corporation faces lawsuits and class actions
  • Altria must pay $8 million in smokers death
  • Train accident lawsuit results in $2.3 million jury award
  • Coleman deposition will not be released until personal injury lawsuit is settled
  • Train crash victims deadline for filing lawsuits approaching
  • Birth control device Nuvaring may have fatal side effects
  • Be aware of product recalls
  • Peanut company insurer files suit to limit liability
  • Case Law Update: Res Judicata in Strict Product Liability
  • Case Law Update: UPS and the Mailbox Rule
  • Kids clothing recalled after child strangled by drawstring
  • Lawsuit filed against Disney after teen suffers heart attack and stroke on ride
  • Coal ash spill cleanut to cost up to $825 million
  • Judge who threw out the Medtronic case failed to disclose potential conflict
  • Following salmonella outbreak peanut butter may be high risk food
  • Court rules that vaccines do not play a role in causing autism
  • Altria loses opening phase of product liability trial
  • Handy Manny tool sets recalled
  • Prescription drug Darvon may be banned
  • Man charged after personal injury accident
  • Court to decide if damages cap applies in products liability lawsuit
  • Salmonella lawsuit filed against Kelloggs
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  • Personal injury lawsuit follows botched abortion case
  • Injury lawsuit results in $760K settlement
  • Product liability lawsuit leads some to question Taser use
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  • Peanut butter recalls hit Chicago-area retailers
  • Court rules that cheerleading is a contact sport
  • Personal injury victim receives $3.25 million auto accident settlement
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  • Brandy responds to personal injury lawsuit
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  • Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Federal Tort Claims Act Claim against US Forest Service
  • Pharmaceutical company may spend $2 billion more on Zyprexa lawsuits
  • Victim gets $600,000 settlement in personal injury lawsuit
  • Illinois man fired after claiming workers comp
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed after dog attack at refinery
  • FDA announces criminal investigation into Georgia peanut plant
  • Recalls widen in peanut butter salmonella outbreak
  • Wal-Mart settles wrongful death lawsuit
  • FDA says that the Peanut Corporation of America knew of salmonella contamination
  • Legislative Update: Mental Health and Development Disabilities Confidentiality Act Updated
  • Legislative Update: Freedom of Information Act Updated
  • Police Taser lawsuit filed seeking $100K in damages
  • Wrongful death lawsuit filed over salmonella-related death
  • Starbucks recalls peanut butter products
  • Peanut plant inspections lead to fines and closing
  • Pfizer settles with government in off-label marketing case
  • FDA investigating interaction between Plavix and heartburn medications
  • Lawyer Charged with Legal Malpractice
  • Study finds that ADHD meds can cause hallucinations
  • Widow of NFL player reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit
  • Metra Electric Line Train Derails
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  • Case Law Update: Statute of Limitations in Personal Injury Lawsuits
  • Carbon Monoxide Leaks Send 11 Teens to the Hospital
  • John J. Perconti of Levin & Perconti files two personal injury suits and a wrongful death claim after family falls victim to truck accident
  • Case Law Update: Liability in Slip and Fall Cases
  • Case Law Update: Retroactive Application in Sexual Abuse
  • New litigation packet: litigating claims against foreign manufacturers
  • Home Explosion Creates Fire
  • FDA website offers product recall alerts
  • Police officer to get $100K in workers compensation
  • FDA cautions dog owners about chicken jerky products from China
  • Pedestrian Hit By Metra Train
  • 80% of pools not in compliance with new safety law
  • Worries rise over pharmaceutical plants move overseas
  • Case Law Update: Claims in Workers Compensations Cases
  • Crane company to be fined over safety violations after four worker deaths
  • Case Law Update: Defense Comments in Negligence Case
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  • Case Law Update: Shipping Negligence in Violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
  • Train Derails in Illinois
  • Second Illinois family files personal injury lawsuit in connection with Fox River drownings
  • Dangerous Dog Crackdown in Illinois
  • Illinois Grand Jury Indicts Pilot who was Under the Influence when Plane Clipped House
  • Two deaths linked to salmonella
  • Cribs and baby clothes recalled
  • Federal agency recalls dangerous childrens play yards
  • No injuries reported for train accident near Chicago
  • Fraternity wrongful death lawsuit dismissed
  • Builder sued after girls death during tornado
  • Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Man Struck by Metra Train
  • FDAs new rules make it easier for drug companies to promote unapproved use of their drugs, possibly placing patients in danger
  • Report on tainted milk scandal
  • Settlement reached for family of Dollar Tree worker
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against airline, pilot in aviation accident
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against school district
  • Workers compensation laws criticized for not offering enough employee protection
  • Peanut butter recalled among fears of salmonella
  • Bat with rabies found in Chicago
  • Winter shoveling tips
  • Boy Dies After Attacked by Dog
  • Illinois fire kills boy, grandfather
  • Fire Kills Man and Personally Injures his Two Grandchildren
  • Workers Burned When Working with Power Lines
  • Personal injury lawsuit over escaped tiger reaches settlement
  • 3 Children Die in Chicago Fire
  • Organic food company warned to label wheat in products
  • 2 Sisters Personally Injured by Dog
  • Cribs recalled for faulty wooden slats
  • $500,000 fine follows accidental death of worker
  • Join the AAJ Products Liability Section
  • Judge Dismisses Cases for Thousands of Patients with Dangerous Heart Defibrillators
  • Family Files Suit after Helicopter Crash
  • 3 Victims Die in Snowmobile Crash
  • Helicopter Crashes Killing 8 and wounding 1
  • Wrongful death lawsuit filed against sawmill
  • Workers burned after corn dust explosion at work site
  • Cephalon settles product liability lawsuit over off-label marketing
  • Tainted Water from Steel Plant Leaking to Lake
  • 2 Killed After Plane Bursts Into Flames
  • Case Law Update: Insurance Indemnification
  • Fire Starts in Illinois Hospital
  • Case Law Update: Evidence in Premises Liability Cases
  • Parents sue amusement park after child hurt in go-cart
  • Ruling deals setback to pedestrian personal injury lawsuits
  • Some toymakers may be exempt from the lead rule
  • Chicago car accident involving CTA bus results in multiple personal injuries
  • Case Law Update: Personal Injuries from Toxic Asbestos Exposure
  • Disabled Child Dies After Falling From Window
  • Case Law Update: Damages in Personal Injury Cases
  • American Bridge fined $70,000 in bridge collapse that caused workers death
  • High mercury levels send Jeremy Piven to the hospital
  • AAJ counters tort reform advocates who want lawsuit losers to pay court costs
  • Chicago, Illinois House Fire Leaves Two Children Dead
  • FDA warns about inadequate warning labels on diet pills
  • Court dismisses appeal of $545K award in tobacco case
  • City settles with Taser injury victim
  • Water Main Break Traps Drivers
  • Product liability law firm asks Supreme Court to rule on out-of-state toxic tort suits
  • FDA raises requirements for new diabetes drugs
  • 2 Children Die and 2 Others Saved in Southwest Fire
  • Injured worker seeks $75,000 after hose crushes his fingers
  • Diseased pork plant workers still not receiving workers compensation
  • Runway fire injures 38
  • Construction accident results in 1 death, 18 injuries
  • Work injury lawsuit results in $48 million verdict for paralyzed man
  • Brandy faces second personal injury lawsuit stemming from car accident
  • Bridge Collapse Leads to Injuries and Death of a Construction Worker
  • Case Law Update: Workers Compensation in the Course of Employment
  • Woman recovering after face transplant
  • Case Law Update: Sovereign Immunity In Defamation Cases
  • CPSC urges parents to check toys on website
  • Case Law Update: Investigators in the Federal Torts Claim Act
  • Crave Restaurant & Bar: The Scene of Death Due to Brain Injury
  • Asbestos lawsuit ordered to move
  • Manufacturers found not liable in asbestos lawsuit
  • City looks to settle wrongful death lawsuit
  • Plaintiff Awarded $14 Million in Utility Negligence Case
  • FDA hears testimony about safety of asthma drugs
  • Crib hazards spotted after database developed
  • Military Jet Crash Kills Three People
  • 4 residents and 1 firefighter injured in West Chicago fire
  • Case Law Update: Wrongful Death in Terrorism
  • Case Law Update: Dismissal in Wrongful Death Case
  • Case Law Update: Personal Injury Negligence Found by Jury
  • Chemical Spill Prompts Evacuation of High School
  • Lead-laden toys may still be at stores
  • Class-action asbestos lawsuit settles for $140 million
  • Wrongful death lawsuit alleges that medical product caused death
  • Products liability podcast released regarding the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act
  • FDA Comes under Fire for Chemicals in Baby Formula
  • Illinois committee approves workers comp settlements totaling $270,100
  • Potential Liability of Walmart in Black Friday Stampede
  • Carbon monoxide leak kills family
  • Toddler Killed in South Side Fire
  • Flood victims file personal injury lawsuit in federal court
  • FDA sets high standard for melamine in baby formula
  • Wal-Mart death was avoidable, according to Union
  • Fires burn 3 homes in Chicago suburb
  • Travis Barker gives thanks for life on Thanksgiving
  • Naperville Girl Dies after Falling into Pond
  • Consumers Warned of Toxic Toys and Toy Dangers
  • Are Toys Safer this Christmas?
  • Teen Personally Injured After Leaping from SUV
  • Settlement reached in personal injury lawsuit against Six Flags for girl whose feet were severed on ride
  • Chicago jury awards $16.5 million in fentanyl death case
  • FDA alert: Chinese milk products high risk
  • Window Blind Recall after Death
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against Martha Stewart for collapsing lounge chair
  • Victorias Secret facing personal injury lawsuits after consumer suffers skin injuries
  • Travis Barker files personal injury lawsuit against airline and tire companies
  • Court extends statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits
  • Companies Improper Labeling of Food Threatens Those with Allergies
  • Urgent Recall of Mylicon Babys Gas Relief Drops
  • Mother Sues For Wrongful Death after Son Drowns
  • Case Law Update: Statute of Limitations in Personal Injury Cases
  • Chicago Jury Awards $16.56 Million In Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Duragesic Pain Patch Manufacturer
  • Lean Cuisines Recalled
  • Jury awards $2.5 Million to teen beat by the KKK
  • Agency Lists Top 5 Dangerous Toys to Keep in Mind this Holiday Season
  • Jury Awards $7 Million in Accutane Lawsuit
  • Hidden Crib Dangers
  • Treadmills Recalled after Fall Hazards
  • Judge approves $11 million settlement in Chicago train accident
  • Safety concerns lead group to file Illinois lawsuit over prison closing
  • Toy Recalls Drop 46 Percent
  • $11 million settlement in Metra Train Derailment
  • FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link
  • Jury Finds Utility Company at Fault in Deadly Crash
  • Woman files personal injury lawsuit against NFL running back
  • Case Law Update: Wrongful Death not allowed for In Vitro Fertilization
  • Illinois judge considers transferring personal injury lawsuit
  • Chicago Home Explodes And Bursts Into Flames
  • 7 People Including Four Children Personally Injured In Apartment Fire
  • Court to decide whether smokers must find safer cigarette for damages
  • FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
  • What do you do if you suffer a serious burn injury?
  • Case Law Update: Discovery Violations in Personal Injury Case
  • Man in Gary Coleman personal injury lawsuit says he is not Colemans bodyguard
  • Can brand name drug makers be liable for generics?
  • Several People Personally Injured When Chicago Ambulance Hits Cars
  • Two People Seriously Injured in Fire
  • Case Law Update: Snow and Ice Removal Act Bars Plaintiff from Suit
  • Men Personally Injured After Chicago Scaffold Falls in Chicago
  • Family Sues Chicago Public School After Son Dies in Gym Class
  • Cribs Across the Country are Being Recalled
  • Chicago man dies after police taser him
  • Extra alarm fire damages Chicago Chinatown restaurant
  • Woman who miscarried settles wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits with police
  • Ex-student who alleged rape against athletes files personal injury lawsuit against university
  • Woman jailed for $800K workers comp fraud
  • Legal Malpractice Suit Goes to Deliberation
  • Lincoln Park Soccer Field Alleged to Be Toxic
  • Companies Will Disclose Physicians Fees
  • Driver in Speed Related Accident Charged With Negligence
  • 3 Children And Two Adults Killed in Fire
  • Drug makers say no cough or cold medicine for kids under 4 years old
  • Chicago Bar Louie Closes Due to Rat Droppings
  • Supreme Court Set to Review Verdict Against Drug Maker
  • Zyprexa warning labels expanded
  • Illinois slip and fall lawsuit reaches settlement
  • Big Dig personal injury lawsuit settles for $28 million
  • States sue pharmaceutical company to recover money spent on Vioxx
  • Student sues for personal injuries sustained in freeze tag
  • Products recall three-wheeled scooters
  • Case Law Update: Wrongful Death Determined Under EMS Act
  • Pharmaceutical company to pay $425 Million for improper marketing
  • Federal judge allows suicide products liability claim to go to trial
  • Salmonella in Frozen Chicken Meals Sickens 32 People in 12 States
  • Illinois Workers Compensation Commission adopts changes to fee schedule
  • Wrongful Death Suit Recovers $1.7 Million
  • Illinois Man Wins Personal Injury Suit
  • City settles personal injury claims for unsafe walkways and greenery
  • Case Law Update: Duty to Defend In Regards To Insurance
  • Case Law Update: Statute of Limitations in Priest Sexual Misconduct Case
  • Case Law Update: Right of Access to Land in the Drainage Code
  • Case Law Update: Automobile Collision Lawsuits May be Consolidated
  • Family of dead miner seeks workers compensation benefits
  • Metra Train Kills Pedestrian
  • Toys R Us ordered to release list of all injuries since 2001
  • Personal injury lawsuit alleges negligence by hospital in bad diagnosis
  • Dog attack personal injury lawsuit settled
  • Investigators Probe Into Plane Crash That Injuries Celebrities and Kills Others
  • Joliet Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
  • Fan files personal injury suit against Gary Coleman
  • Cellphone ban passes legislature for train operators
  • Train accident kills 25 people
  • Nine Passengers Injured in CTA Bus Crash
  • Helicopter Flies Through Home
  • Train Crash Involving 25 Deaths Believed to be Result of Engineer Text Messaging
  • Pit Bull Attacks Six Year Old
  • Families file products liability lawsuit against drug maker over baby death
  • Parents file personal injury lawsuit following sons death
  • Case Law Update: Retailer Required to Produce 10 Years of Information
  • Birth injury spotlight: what are symptoms of Erbs palsy
  • Family of boy scout settles personal injury lawsuit
  • Police Investigate Death of 92-year-old Woman
  • Case Law Update: Wrongful Death Act Not Upheld in In Vitro Fertilization
  • Personal injury victim now victim of embezzlement
  • Birth injury spotlight: how does Erbs palsy occur?
  • Birth injury spotlight: more information about Erbs palsy
  • Case Law Update: Plaintiff Failed to Establish Time Frame in Slip and Fall Case
  • Beginning February 10 tougher lead standards for childrens products
  • Lawmakers look into changing workers compensation system
  • Courtroom fight over products liability law
  • Chicago personal injury victims claim that illegal fish made them sick
  • Man Killed By Chicago-bound Amtrak Train
  • Woman Attacked By Pit Bulls in Chicago Suburb
  • Engineer Ignores Signal in Crash that Kills 24 People
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against gas company
  • FDA posts lists of drugs under investigation
  • Case Law Update: Insurance Companies Duty to Driver of Vehicle Not Insured by Company
  • Case Law Update: Insurance Company Not Required to Indemnify Owners of Dog That Bit Child
  • Case Law Update: Life Insurance in the Context of Wrongful Death
  • Case Law Update: Tort Immunity Act in the Context of Forest Preserve
  • Case Law Update: Freedom of Information Act in Terms of Municipal Contract
  • Case Law Update: Evidence Held Sufficient in Parental Neglect Case
  • Chairman resigns from Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
  • CLE Program on Advanced Workers' Compensation October 13
  • Speculation whether courts should expect personal injury lawsuits following RNC
  • Case Law Update: New Trial Granted in Products Liability Case
  • Sheriff closes restaurant that has no workers' comp policy
  • Illinois hit-and-run caught on tape
  • Formerly sealed docs in products liability lawsuit released
  • 4 Year Old Girl Critically Injured by Pitt Bull
  • Two Dead in Chicago Suburban House Explosion
  • Products liability Zyprexa lawsuit class certified
  • The Dangers of Hot Water: Burn Injuries and Personal Injuries
  • Chicago, Illinois Lawyers Relate to Tragic Fire and Deaths in Apartment Unit
  • Electrical wiring suspected in Chicagoland fire that killed 3 kids
  • Chicago Suburban Fire Kills Three Children
  • Chicago, Illinois Housing Apartment Fire Causes Three Children Kids to Die and an Injured Mother
  • Chicago Robert Allison Housing Development Fire Leads to Burn Injuries and Death
  • Chicago, Illinois Apartment Housing Fire Leaves Three Children, Infants Dead
  • Trial lawyers protest warning-label rule
  • Products liability lawsuit filed against Ford Motor company
  • Chicago Man Killed in Hit-And-Run Accident
  • Class-Action Lawsuit to be filed against Company that sold Food Products that were Contaminated and Led to Deaths
  • Resident of Chicago Suburbs Killed in Hit-And-Run Accident
  • Teen Drowns In Chicago Suburban Pool
  • FDA urged to remove synthetic dyes from food
  • This Labor Day: How to be safe on the job
  • Jury finds Company Negligent in Landslide Case
  • Seven People Suffer Smoke Inhalation in a Chicago Housing Authority Building
  • Two Dead from Chemical Exposure at Plant
  • Chicago Woman Struck By CTA Train
  • Man Killed By Semi Truck
  • $8,000,000 Verdict for Insurance Agent Negligence
  • Infants death spurs product liability warnings on bassinets
  • Chicago Woman Struck and Killed by Metra Train on South Side
  • Cook County Mourns 16th Motorcyclist Death of the Year
  • Motorcyclist Under the Influence Crashes Into Jeep
  • Product Safety Under Investigation
  • Man files Chicago personal injury lawsuit alleging undercooked fish gave him tapeworm
  • Case Law Update: Federal Tort Claims Act in the Context of Prisons
  • Case Law Update: Uninsured Motorist Vehicle Coverage
  • Consumers at risk by recalled products
  • Court ruling prevents injured workers from receiving workers comp benefits
  • Nail salon cited for workers comp violations
  • Lawsuit Filed After Propane Blast
  • School faces personal injury lawsuit after school shooting
  • Lawyer suspended after practicing after mishandling a clients money after winning a personal injury lawsuit
  • Vitamin maker faces products liability after customers claim vitamins made them sick
  • Fire Determined to be Intentional
  • Plaintiff alleges retaliation for filing Illinois workers compensation claim against The Lincoln Home
  • Make mediation a consideration before heading to the courthouse
  • Personal injury lawsuit filings down in last ten years
  • Chicago Archdiocese settles priest abuse lawsuit for $12.6 Million
  • Woman files medical malpractice personal injury lawsuit for injuries sustained during a hysterectomy
  • Plaintiff receives over $1 Million in personal injury lawsuit settlement
  • Beyond workers comp: suing a manufacturer for a harmful product defect
  • Illinois city aims to lower worker injury claims with bonus offer
  • Insurance agency searched for workers comp fraud
  • Pharmaceutical companies not monitoring dangerous drugs
  • Register now for the 2009 Winter AAJ Convention
  • Johnson & Johnson receives subpoena for information about their potential product liability
  • Product recalls
  • Chicago Train Hits Garbage Truck, Seven Injured
  • Police officer and police chief sued by bar owner for personal injuries
  • Average wait time to see an ER doctor: 56 minutes
  • TASER International dismissed from product liability lawsuit
  • Illinois personal injury lawsuit filed after employee injured by falling debris in shaft
  • Couple charged with fraud after personal injury lawsuit
  • Illinois judgment against preservation group in Illinois personal injury lawsuit
  • Strange Twist on Wrongful Death Lawsuits, Plaintiff Is Still Alive
  • Study shows that fast-food meals for kids are unhealthy and dangerous
  • Personal injury lawsuit filed against IBM for releasing toxic plume
  • Lollapalooza Concert Showcases Possible Dangers to Concertgoers, Negligent Security Concerns
  • Crane Collapse Kills Four Workers; Video Shows Destruction at Refinery
  • Jalapeno Peppers May Be Source of Foodborne Salmonella Breakouts, Could Cause More Injuries
  • Video Shows Anatomy of a Bus Accident
  • Teen Decapitated by Six Flags Rollercoaster Ride
  • Lawsuit Filed Against Kroger for E Coli Outbreak
  • Illinois Man Drowns
  • Case Law Update: Admissibility of Expert Testimony
  • Fuselage Hole Forces Emergency Stop for Qantas Airplane
  • On the Lighter Side: Video Parodies Insurance Company Rules
  • Biker Killed in Chicagos Logan Square
  • Ramp Collapses at Casino
  • Pool Company Maybe to Blame in Drowning
  • Deadly Balcony Accident
  • Asbestos Litigation Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
  • One More Killed in CTA Accident
  • Man Struck By Metra Train
  • PACE Bus Accident Causes Injuries in a Chicago, Illinois Suburb
  • Chicago, Illinois CTA Blue Line Accident Leaves One Dead
  • Family of Cicero Man Wins $7.5 Million in Wrongful-death Lawsuit
  • Girl Biking Hit by Police Car
  • Backover Accidents Often Result in Death and Injuries to Children
  • Children's Toys, Children's Cribs and Children's Car Seats: The Unknown Risks of Consumer Products
  • Children's Toys, Children's Cribs and Children's Car Seats: The Unknown Risks of Consumer Products
  • CTA Bus Turns Into Ball of Fire
  • CTA Bus Slams into Pole
  • Family Sues City, Cop After Killing
  • Deadly Train Accident Leads to Wrongful Death Suit in Chicago, Illinois Cook County
  • Chicago, Illinois Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit after Boating Accident Results in Drowning
  • Allstate Insurance Company Receives Worst Company Rating in New Study
  • Managment Company for CHA Suspended After Boy's Family Files Wrongful Death Law Suit
  • Victoria's Secret: Chemicals Leading to Rashes used in the Chain's Fabrics
  • Fireworks Crowd Injured By Malfunction
  • Disabled Woman Assaulted by Ambulance Driver
  • Pool Drowning Leaves Chicago, Illinois Suburban Youth Death
  • Case Law Update: Surveillance Videos In Evidence
  • Past Firework Injuries in Illinois
  • Amusement Park Death Leads to Safety Changes
  • Chicago, Illinois Residents Should Take Preventative Measures by Following Firework Safety Tips
  • Mining Construction Accident Leaves 18 Dead and 10 Injured
  • Family of Chicago, Illinois Boy Killed in Gate Accident Files a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
  • Drowning in Woodstock
  • Child Death on Chicago Housing Authority Property Related to Building Code Violations
  • Hidden Dangers of Fireworks
  • Chicago, Illinois Housing Becomes Home to Tragic Death of a Three Year Old
  • Amusement Park Ride Kills Teen
  • Freight Train Hits, Kills Woman
  • Chicago Woman Dead After Boating Accident
  • Multiple Helicopter Crash
  • Elderly Woman Killed By Freight Train
  • Case Law Update: Auto Accidents, Insurance, and Agency
  • Safety Precautions for Portable Pools
  • College Student Drowns, Pronounced Dead
  • Child Saves Another Child from Drowning Incident
  • Motorcycle Crash Leaves Police Officer Dead
  • 9 Year Old Hospitalized After Car Accident
  • Metra Train Hits and Kills Woman
  • Case Law Update: Unfiltered Flourescent Light and Contractor Liability
  • Hazardous Chemical Leak Leaves 66 Injured
  • Case Law Update: Unnatural Accumulation of Snow and Ice Expert Testimony
  • Provision May Allow Companies To Avoid Independent Testing of Toys
  • Crib Recall After 4 Children Trapped
  • Case Law Update: Building the Right Case in Against Tort Immunity
  • Motorcycle Accident leaves Pedestrian Dead
  • Case Law Update: Mesothelioma and Depositions
  • Ferry Accident Leaves Hundreds Lost at Sea
  • Case Law Update: Premises Liability
  • Which Plastics are Safe for Children?
  • Baby Formula Product Voluntarily Recalled
  • Case Law Update: Spoliation of Evidence
  • Car Seat Heaters Burning Consumers
  • Drunk, Negligent Driver Nearly Kills Girl Waiting for Bus
  • Case Law Update: Uninsured Motorists in Illinois and Agency
  • South Bound Driver in North Bound Expressway Lanes Killed
  • Case Law Update: Insurance and Illinois Car Accidents
  • Research Confirms Helmets Save Lives
  • Aviation Lawsuits on the Rise
  • Case Law Update: Subrogation in Automobile Accident Cases
  • Car Collides with Pedestrians, Four People Injured
  • 3 Injured in Another Crane Accident
  • Train Derailment Leaves Investigators Stumped...Literally
  • Chicago Fire Injures Two, One Critically
  • Former Tort Reform Advocate Realizes the Harm from Damage Caps
  • Northwestern Students Death Tied to Alcohol Consumption
  • Boeing 737 Crashes, One Lucky Toddler Found Alive
  • Second Incident at Bloomers; No Deaths or Injuries Reported Yet
  • Infamous CTA Third Rail Electrifies Again
  • Chicago Police Department Paying Heavily for Negligent Shooting of Grandmother
  • Hazardous Fumes Kill One Worker, Injure Three at Famous Chicago Chocolate Factory
  • Levin & Perconti Will Sponsor the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
  • Metra Train Strikes, Kills Pedestrian
  • ComEd Worker Injured In Accident On Chicagos West Side
  • Family of Chicago Man Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Off-Duty Officer Who Killed Him
  • University of Illinois to Train Workers to Work More Safely
  • Toddler Dead, Pilot Injured in Plane Crash
  • Chicago Cop Injured In South Side Car Accident
  • Worker Killed in Accident at Caterpillar Site
  • College Baseball Team Can't Beat Bus Fire
  • Workers Started Fire at Universal Studios, Fire Chief Announces
  • CTA Train Rail Derails, Injures Passenger
  • Chicago Loop Fire Causes Injuries
  • Metra Train Strikes Vehicle and Causes Delays to the Chicago Commute
  • Crane Crashes into Chicago Building
  • CTA President Ron Huberman Admits that Driver Error Caused the CTA Green Line Derailment
  • CTA Green Line Accident Photos from the Scene Now Available
  • CTA Train Derails During Morning Commute and Injures Ten People: Driver Error Blamed
  • Chicago Mans Family Files a Wrongful Death Lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department
  • Sears Holdings Corp. Named in Class Action Lawsuits over Negligent Installation of Dryers
  • States Split $58 Million Settlement Payout from Merck Pharmaceuticals for Vioxx
  • Heparin Deaths and Heparin Injuries at Forefront of Special Subcommittee Hearing
  • Sidewalk Lawsuits Shed Light on Unsafe Conditions, Including Unsafe Renovations
  • Jones Act Lawsuits: What Kinds of Vessels Are Covered?
  • Questions about the Jones Act: What is it?
  • 4 Charged in Hospital Rape Case; Hospital Employees Failed to Report Abuse
  • Abused Child Gets $18.2 Million Settlement from the State for Negligence
  • Levin & Perconti File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Cook County Against the City of Chicago
  • Lawyer Tips: Accounting for Other Jurisdictions
  • Lawyer Tips: What to Do When You Need to Withdraw from a Case
  • Local Teacher Killed in Logan Square Bicycle Accident
  • Lawyer Tips: Vaccine Injuries
  • Lawyer Tips: Serving the Summons and Avoiding Dismissal
  • Cook County Office Building Fire Personal Injury Lawsuit Settled for $100 Million in Chicago
  • Lawyer Tips: Settlements Against Your Advice
  • Lawyer Tips: Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Cases
  • Lawyer Tips: New Products Liability Suits Picking Up the Pieces
  • Lawyer Tips: Statutes of Limitation Are Gone Before You Know It
  • Lawyer Tips: Retaining Old Files
  • Chicago Businessman Sued for Horseback Riding Injury at Charity Event
  • Chicago Transit Authority Settles CTA Train Derailment Case for $1.25 Million
  • Class Action Beings for Guidant Heart Defibrillators
  • Illinois Employers Must Still Pay All of Medical Bills, Regardless of Write-Offs
  • Residents file products liability lawsuits over nutrition supplements
  • Couple files products liability lawsuit against toy company after son ingests beads
  • WR Grace & Co. reaches tentative $3B settlement in relation to asbestos claims
  • Chicago Office Building Fire Trial Set to Start on April 22
  • Illinois Legislature Considers the Construction Safety Act of 2008 (HB 2094)
  • Fen-Phen Class Action Settlement Now Valued at $7.5 Billion
  • FAA failures put passengers in danger
  • Illinois Legislature Strikes Blow for Consumer for Consumer Protection
  • $4.5 million record Illinois Jones Act Lawsuit Settlement for deckhand injured on barge
  • Products liability lawsuits are often settled in silence
  • $4 million wrongful death verdict to parents of child who drowned in swimming pool
  • FDA proposes rule holding prescription drug companies less accountable than recent federal law intended
  • Infant sustains facial burn injuries in surgical fire
  • Company settles product liability lawsuits for $114 million total
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  • Settlement of $6 million announced in tragic fire that claimed the lives of six Chicago children
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  • $1 million settlement for shower burn victim
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  • Bill attempts to hold corporations responsible for their actions
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  • Teen wins $41.5 million in product liability suit
  • Jury awards $6.2M to abused foster children
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