Wrongful Death

Honda to Use Mobile Phones for Car Safety

December 26, 2013

Mobile phone use has caused many car accidents, but now an automaker sees a way phones could be used to prevent crashes. Honda is introducing two new safety systems that alert drivers to the presence of…

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Lawsuit Over Trooper’s Death Continues

October 21, 2013

The wrongful death lawsuit over an Illinois state trooper killed while on duty will continue in Madison County Circuit Court after a judge denied a defendant’s motion to transfer the case. Dot Foods is being sued…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Man’s Death at Blue Line Stop

October 7, 2013

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Chicago Transit Authority and one of its employees after a man fell on the electrified third rail and died in 2012. The man died August 7, 2012,…

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Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Quebec Train Crash

September 10, 2013

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Illinois by the guardian of a girl whose father died in a disastrous train crash in Quebec. It is believed to be the first lawsuit filed in the…

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Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Psychiatrist

August 23, 2013

An Illinois widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a psychiatrist, claiming improper treatment of her husband’s depression contributed to his suicide. Robin Lynn, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Bradley Lynn, filed the…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled in Hit-and-Run Case

August 12, 2013

The family of a Naperville woman killed in a hit-and-run collision has settled a lawsuit against the driver. Melissa Lech was killed in August 2008 when she was hit by a car while walking on McDonough…

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Father of Boy Who Drowned in Glenview Pool Files Wrongful Death Suit

July 23, 2013

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the father of a four-year-old boy who drowned in a Glenview pool last year. The father filed the lawsuit against Wesley Child Care Center, the Village of Glenview…

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Illinois Speed Limit May Be Raised

July 19, 2013

A bill has been sent to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn that would raise the state’s speed limit on rural interstate highways to 70 mph from the current 65 mph. Supporters of the change said that an…

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Women Added to Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Hazing

July 12, 2013

The family of a fraternity pledge who died after drinking heavily at a party is attempting to add defendants to a wrongful death lawsuit against the fraternity and some members. The family of David Bogenberger plans…

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IWCC Rules Fall at Work Personal in Nature, Not Compensable

July 10, 2013

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued a ruling denying benefits to an operator who sustained an injury while moving between workstations, because the injury was the result of a risk that was personal to the individual…

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