Wrongful Death
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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingAn 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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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