wrongful death

Two drivers face wrongful death lawsuit after elderly woman dies in car crash

Two drivers face wrongful death lawsuit after elderly woman dies in car crash

December 26, 2018

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against two drivers after an elderly woman was killed in a car accident in Joliet, Illinois. The case centered on a September 2016 crash that occurred in an intersection close…

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Duck Boat Capsizes, Killing Seventeen

September 30, 2018

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a tragic accident involving a duck boat tour in Missouri. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bbg-podcast-september-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Duck boat operators face $100 million lawsuit after fatal accident

Duck boat operators face $100 million lawsuit after fatal accident

September 28, 2018

Nine members of the same Indiana family died when a duck boat sank in a Missouri lake. Now, the estates of victims Irvin Coleman, 76, and Maxwell Coleman-Ly, 2, have filed a lawsuit against the tourist…

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Surgical lawsuit results in 5.5 million dollar settlement

December 31, 2017

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a medical malpractice lawsuit filed for a woman who died during a liver surgery. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bbg-podcast-dec-31-2017.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Mother sues Chicago school board over son’s drowning death

October 13, 2017

The mother of a special needs student who drowned in a high school swimming pool filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, is seeking…

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Police officer exceeding speed limit not charged in wrongful death case

September 30, 2017

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at how a Naperville police officer was not charged for speeding and killing a woman. The woman’s family is suing the city for wrongful death. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bbg-podcast-sept-30-2017.mp3Podcast: Play…

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Police officer not charged in wrongful death case of Naperville woman

September 22, 2017

The daughter of a 73-year-old woman who died in a car accident filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Naperville, Illinois. She is seeking over $50,000 in damages. Tracy Heusinkveld, a veteran officer of…

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Iraq veteran’s mother sues Chicago VA hospital for medical malpractice

August 30, 2017

The mother of an Iraq war veteran filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against a Chicago Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. She alleged that the negligence of its medical staff led to her…

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Wrongful death lawsuit against Metra Electric District

February 28, 2017

On Friday, January 13, the mother of a 17-year-old boy who was hit by a Metra Electric District (Metra) train filed a wrongful death lawsuit. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Felicia Roberts filed the lawsuit in…

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OSHA investigates garbage hauler’s death in landfill accident

July 15, 2016

A man died after being crushed under the weight of an overturned garbage truck and its concrete debris at Winnebago Landfill in Rockford, Illinois. Gonzalo Trevino Sr., 54, worked as a hauler for a garbage company.…

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