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A Will County judge denied a motion for summary judgment in the wrongful death case against Drew Peterson, the former suburban Chicago police officer convicted of killing his wife in 2004. Family members of Kathleen Savio…
Continue ReadingThere are nearly 10,000 lawsuits pending in multidistrict litigation in federal court in Illinois over personal injuries allegedly caused by the contraceptive drugs Yasmin and Yaz. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) said that…
Continue ReadingA new lawsuit has been filed alleging a link between the use of the antidepressant Effexor and serious birth defects. The lawsuit, filed June 10, alleges that a mother’s use of Effexor while pregnant led to…
Continue ReadingThe Illinois Supreme Court upheld the “mailbox rule” as it applies to workers’ compensation cases. The court held that the petitioner’s appeal to the circuit court was timely filed because it was postmarked by the filing…
Continue ReadingA new study found that medical malpractice claims are most commonly associated with missed diagnoses of heart attack and cancer. Irish researchers conducted the study, which appeared in BMJ Open on July 18. The researchers reviewed…
Continue ReadingIllinois mothers should be aware that lawsuits continue to be filed alleging a link between the use of Zoloft during pregnancy and severe birth injuries. On July 5, a new lawsuit was filed as part of…
Continue ReadingAn Illinois woman claims she was fired from a retail store because she filed a workers’ compensation claim. Cynthia Hewitt filed a lawsuit against Casey’s General Store in Maryville. According to the lawsuit, Hewitt began working…
Continue ReadingA judge has denied a motion for a new trial in an Illinois medical malpractice case that ended in a verdict for the defense in April. A doctor was found not negligent in the lawsuit that…
Continue ReadingThe use of the antidepressant Effexor by pregnant women has been linked to birth injuries. Effexor, introduced in 1993, was the first serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant, as distinguished from the more common selective serotonin reuptake…
Continue ReadingAccording to a new report, an Illinois married couple who adds a teenage driver to their auto insurance policy will see their premium payments increase by an average of 90 percent. That is above the national…
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