Personal Injury
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…
A 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…
The 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…
A 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…
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…
Illinois 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…
An 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…
The 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…
According 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…
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission ruled that a Department of Human Services worker was not entitled to compensation for a fall from a chair, because her work did not expose her to an increased risk of…