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The attack on workers’ compensation

June 5, 2015

Over the past decade, workers’ compensation benefits have deteriorated across the country as states initiate cost-cutting measures. A comprehensive new investigation by ProPublica and NPR reveals that these workers’ comp “reforms” have had a brutal effect:…

Doctor faces investigation after three infant deaths, birth injury lawsuit

June 1, 2015

An obstetrician who is now under investigation by a state medical board after the deaths of three babies in home deliveries was also the defendant in a recent birth injury lawsuit that never resolved clearly. The…

Workers’ comp reform only helps insurance companies

May 30, 2015

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has said that he wants further “reform” of the state’s workers’ compensation system, with the stated goal of reducing the cost of doing business in the state. This argument — that restricting…

“A code of silence”: Lawsuit filed over teen’s death at police hands in 2014

May 26, 2015

The mother of a teenager who was shot and killed by police on Chicago’s West Side has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the force. Roshad McIntosh was killed in August 2014. At a news…

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Chicago-area trucking company

May 25, 2015

A surviving relative of a woman and two children who died in a truck crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Marciela Ruiz has filed the suit on behalf of her three late family members, Elizabeth…

Study Finds Distracted Driving Repercussions Underestimated for Teens

May 24, 2015

Parents who worry about their teens texting and driving may be more right than they know. A traffic safety foundation analyzed nearly 1,700 videos of teens driving and found that distracted driving was more of a…

$28 million verdict in medical malpractice case

May 22, 2015

A jury awarded a patient $28 million in a recent medical malpractice case. The jury awarded $28,215,278.00 to Anna Rahm for pain and suffering, for future loss of earnings and for future medical expenses after a…

Google to Launch Car Insurance Comparison Site in Illinois

May 4, 2015

Google plans to launch a car insurance comparison site in Illinois, which is expected to have a disruptive effect on the industry. The internet search giant launched Google Compare on March 5 in California only. The…

Department of Transportation Releases Traffic Accident Statistics

May 1, 2015

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has released a final report on traffic accidents for 2013, showing that traffic accidents and fatalities increased that year. Fortunately, the preliminary statistics for 2014 already show a decline in…

It’s time to gaurantee responsibility: medical malpractice insurance should be required for Illinois doctors and hospitals

April 30, 2015

When drivers get behind the wheel, it is possible that they could cause injuries to others. So, the law rightly requires them to carry insurance. When doctors and hospitals make medical mistakes, they can cause life-altering…