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Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Chicago Workers Comp Records

October 11, 2012

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena for records spanning six years of Chicago’s workers’ compensation program. The subpoena was issued to the Finance Committee of Chicago’s City Council. Alderman Edward M. Burke is the…

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Missouri Medical Malpractice Cap Ruled Unconstitutional

October 8, 2012

The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned the state’s $350,000 limit on non-economic medical malpractice awards. The cap was a “tort reform” measure that the Missouri state legislature passed in 2005. In its 4-3 decision in the…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Michael Jackson’s Doctor Dismissed

October 5, 2012

Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson’s father, has dismissed his wrongful death lawsuit against the singer’s doctor, Conrad Murray, who was convicted of causing his death. Court filings show that Joe Jackson filed a request for dismissal and…

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Switching Surgeons Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

October 5, 2012

Two recent Chicago medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed over the same alleged misdeed: patients were operated on by a different surgeon from the one they were promised. Patients sometimes go to great lengths to seek…

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Drew Peterson Seeks to Dismiss Wrongful Death Lawsuit

October 3, 2012

Drew Peterson’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against the former Bolingbrook police officer, who was found guilty of murdering his third wife. The action came just days after Peterson’s conviction.…

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Chicago Cabdriver Receives Citations for Fatal Car Accident

October 2, 2012

Police said that a Chicago cabdriver received several citations in relation to a recent crash that killed a pedestrian. The cabdriver had been a licensed public chauffeur in Chicago since 1987. According to police, he was…

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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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