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Mother of Woman Who Died After Abortion Files Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood

October 1, 2012

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Planned Parenthood and Northwestern Memorial Hospital by the mother of a woman who died shortly after she had an abortion in July. According to the Cook County Medical…

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Illinois Acts to Safeguard Illinois Judges

September 27, 2012

4SUH6ZBUUF4R Beginning on September 22, judges in Illinois will be able to have personal information removed from websites and public documents. Governor Pat Quinn has signed the Michael Lefkow and Donna Humphrey Judicial Privacy Improvement Act…

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Joyce Meyer Ministries Asks Judge to Dismiss Wrongful Death Suit

September 24, 2012

Joyce Meyer Ministries has asked an Illinois judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sheri Coleman who, along with her two sons, were murdered in 2009 by her husband Christopher Coleman.…

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New Crash Tests Show Most Luxury Cars Do Not Perform Well

September 21, 2012

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has developed a new frontal crash test, and the majority of midsize luxury cars have received poor marks. The test creates a simulation of what occurs when an automobile strikes…

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Jury Awards $78.5 Million in Birth Injury Case

September 7, 2012

A Pennsylvania jury awarded $78.5 million to a mother whose baby suffered a brain injury, finding that the child’s brain damage was the result of medical malpractice. The mother, Victoria Upsey, filed suit against Pottsdown Memorial…

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AIG to Pay Illinois $3.7 Million in Workers’ Comp Settlement

September 3, 2012

American International Group (AIG), the multinational insurance company, will pay state regulators millions of dollars in a settlement based on the corporation’s misreporting of workers’ compensation premiums. The company will pay $146 million, with the state…

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Spina Bifida Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed in Illinois

August 31, 2012

A lawsuit has been filed in Illinois against Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Depakote, an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug. The suit alleges that plaintiffs suffered from birth defects, including spina bifida, due to their mothers’ use…

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Northwest Community Hospital’s Top Doctor Had No Medical License

August 28, 2012

The chief medical officer at the Chicago-area Northwest Community Hospital did not have a license to practice medicine during his entire eight-year tenure. Dr. Leighton Smith was chief medical officer at the hospital until he left…

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Changes to Workers’ Compensation Have Not Saved Businesses Money

August 23, 2012

To date, there is scant evidence that changes in workers’ compensation laws have resulted in decreased costs for Illinois businesses. State lawmakers passed legislation in 2011 curtailing workers’ comp claims, predicting that the changes would save…

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Computer Programmer Who Murdered His Wife Ordered to Pay $60 Million to Children

August 21, 2012

A noted computer programmer convicted of murdering his wife must pay his children $60 million, a California jury has ruled. Hans Reiser, whose Namesys company developed widely-used software, was convicted of murdering his Russian wife Nina…

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