... injury accidents, and 4,146,000 accidents resulted in property damage. 1,043 US traffic deaths occurred in the state of Illinois where the year prior, there were 1,248 traffic fatalities. More 2008 Illinois Traffic Facts: • 362 drunk driving ... than age 20 • 135 pedestrian deaths Our Chicago car crash law firm represents clients injured in all kinds of Illinois traffic accidents. We are dedicated to making sure that injured parties obtain the financial recovery that they are owed for their Chicago ...
July 3, 2009 10:11 am
... times, but the bite that killed him was to a major blood vessel. The Williamson County Coroner declined to be more specific. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the death. Not every family realizes it, but dogs can ... physical consequences, this can be very difficult emotionally and socially for a child. Dogs that attack in Missouri and Illinois frequently face impoundment and euthanasia as public threats. But for families traumatized by a dog attack and facing ...
July 3, 2009 09:41 am
... have filed a lawsuit against a driver who is insured by State Farm. The claim arises out of an automobile vs. motor scooter collision which took place on June 25, 2008. Our client was riding his motorized scooter westbound on Lawrence Ave. in Chicago, Illinois. The car in front of him had stopped to make a left turn and then came to a stop behind the car stopped in front of him. The defendant was driving her Buick Century westbound on Lawrence Ave. She failed to stop for stopped traffic and ...
July 3, 2009 08:15 am
Kroger has recalled ground beef sold in some of its grocery store because of possible E.coli contamination. Illinois stores where ground beef may be recalled include Food 4 Less and Fry's. The attorneys at Levin & Perconti want you to be careful and look at warnings when you are grocery shopping, especially over the holiday weekend! To read more about the Illinois beef recall.
July 3, 2009 07:32 am
... Properties, Inc., known as Hickory Hills Country Club. Under the decree, the defendants are required pay $590,000, including attorneys' fees, to a class of women who endured a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation, and, in addition, up to another $ ... federal lawsuit for sex discrimination on October 24, 2007 . . . Chateau Del Mar and Steven Gianakas sued them in Illinois state court. Their seven-count complaint alleged a wide variety of claimed wrongs, including, but not limited to, ...
July 3, 2009 06:28 am
As car accident lawyers and tractor-trailer attorneys in Chicago are acutely aware, transportation accidents continue to take a huge toll on our society not only in Illinois, but nationwide. In November 2008, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) created a Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, many of which are designed to reduce the number of catastrophic car and truck accidents. The ...
July 3, 2009 06:27 am
... illegal immigrants that were awarded settlements for their construction accident injuries. While many illegal workers living in Illinois and elsewhere in the United States continue to worry that filing a claim for work related injuries could get them in ... Benjamin Beechwood Breakers, LLC, and New Visions Construction Corporation for $600,000. Illinois Workers' Compensation Benefits for Illegal Workers Illinois is one of the US states that recognizes an illegal immigrant's right to obtain workers' ...
July 2, 2009 05:10 pm
... of this E. coli outbreak, national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has assembled a list below of stores known to have recalled beef due to this ... cuts and ground beef. CostCo- Steaks, ribs, ground beef. Food 4 Less in Illinois and Indiana - Ground beef. Fry's Food and Drug Stores - Ground ... asada, ground beef. The writer, Mr. Pritzker, is founder and president of Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm with offices in downtown Minneapolis. To contact Fred, call 1- ...
July 2, 2009 01:22 pm
... of this E. coli outbreak, national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has assembled a list below of stores known to have recalled beef due to this ... cuts and ground beef. CostCo- Steaks, ribs, ground beef. Food 4 Less in Illinois and Indiana - Ground beef. Fry's Food and Drug Stores - Ground ... asada, ground beef. The writer, Mr. Pritzker, is founder and president of Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm with offices in downtown Minneapolis. To contact Fred, call 1- ...
July 2, 2009 01:22 pm
... insurance needs in order to reduce insurance costs." And a proposal awaits the signature of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn that would make failure to carry auto insurance a criminal ... 000 and license suspension of up to 6 months. Chicago car accident attorney Dave Abels was recently interviewed about the new law and blogged about the inadequacy of the state ... but still not tough enough. Here is the big problem with the insurance law in Illinois. The minimum coverage is still $20,000 per person, and $40,000 ...
July 2, 2009 07:24 am
... one time, the largest issuing agent for Stewart Title Guaranty Company in the state of Illinois. Based in Schaumburg, it serviced a great many north-west suburban real estate ... NOT CLOSED and is not in financial trouble (that I am aware of anyway), but its underwriter, The Florida based Attorney's National Title Fund may have been. ... attorney-agents were notified this week that the Florida Fund has formed a "joint venture" with Old Republic Title Insurance Company and that, going forward, they must ...
July 2, 2009 02:47 am

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines July 2, 2009

(New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog)
... Lab. But the federal appellate court sounded a cautionary note about the breadth of immunity the software companies enjoy. " A flurry of suits in Illinois over social services cuts "As wrangling over a state budget continues, lawsuits against the State of Illinois have piled up ... clients of a Cleveland-based law firm have convinced an Ohio appeals court to revive their claim that the 45-attorney shop duped them into a low-ball settlement in a legal malpractice case. Reversing a lower court, the ...
July 2, 2009 01:33 am
... by refusing to submit to a lawfully requested BAC test. Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti will not reveal the location or locations of this weekend's operation in an attempt to ... No Refusal DUI Weekend scheduled in McLean County. I even mentioned that State's Attorney Barsanti had recently lost a contempt of court battle stemming from a refused search ... . However, Barsanti said he does not believe Illinois law allows force. I guess State's Attorney Barsanti will not rest until it's agreed ...
July 1, 2009 09:19 pm

Nurse’s Assistant Pleads Guilty to Abusing Patient

(Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog)
... patient by striking their buttocks. The patient was bruised and "visibly shaken by the event" but "wasn't seriously injured physically." The nursing home had dismissed the employee once the report of elderly abuse was entered. The assistant's name will put her on a registry prohibiting her from working at any care facility accepting Medicaid for at least five years. Nursing home abuse can occur everywhere, including Chicago, Illinois. To read more about the physical abuse, please click the link.
July 1, 2009 04:12 pm

One Killed in Illinois Truck Accident

(Illinois Truck Accident Lawyer Blog)
An Illinois truck accident occurred when a semitrailer was heading west and a pick-up truck hit the semi head on after coming to a stop in the median next to the eastbound lane. One of the drivers involved in the truck accident was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy is pending. The police are still investigating the accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
July 1, 2009 09:35 am

Power Of Attorney

(Legal Profession Blog)
The Illinois Administrator has filed disciplinary charges against an attorney alleging that he had notarized the signature of a client on a document granting power of attorney to her spouse that had not been signed in the attorney's presence. It...
July 1, 2009 06:36 am
... discuss the initiative, according to a statement from McLean County State's Attorney Bill Yoder on Tuesday. Expected to be in attendance will be Yoder's office, Illinois State Police, McLean County sheriff's department and Bloomington ... resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as ...
July 1, 2009 03:08 am
... ! www.SurvivorsInAction.com "No Victim Left Behind" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A special thank you to New York Attorney Caroline Johnston Polisi, a WeNews Commentator for writing about this very important topic. Spousal Rape Laws ... a U.S. Department of Justice Study. In response, Martin and her family are working with Illinois Congresswoman Debbie Halverson, a Democrat, to draft a bill that would prohibit prosecutors from offering plea bargains ...
July 1, 2009 02:00 am

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines July 1, 2009

(New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog)
... firms are battling a new breed of discrimination lawsuits: retention bonus discrimination. Two class actions - one in New York, the other in Illinois - have been filed on behalf of female and African American brokers who claim that they were offered lower retention bonuses when Bank ... how the case turned in W.R. Grace's favor". Court says 'Civil Action' lawyer had right to see fellow attorneys "Jan Schlichtmann didn't violate state law when he sued his fellow plaintiffs lawyers in a fee fight, a ...
July 1, 2009 01:34 am
... to get her to change her mind about transferring her child to a better place. That was a criminal act. She should consult with an attorney. Second, the child's mother can also file a complaint with the state department of health stating all of the facts. ... Index: May 2009 | bartlett-legal.com Order Ballard Medical Products Extension Set Gastrostomy Tube … Text of new Illinois medical malpractice reform law Debunking the Chicago Medical Malpractice Crisis Dissent Of Man Law Blog: Long Island Legal ...
June 30, 2009 08:31 pm
 
 

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