As the old adage goes, if you want to catch a bigger mouse, you need to build a bigger mouse trap. This, it seems, applies just as equally to the law as any other context -- and nursing home-related lawsuits are a prime example. Suing a nursing home is a complicated ordeal, no matter how readily apparent the injury or incident in question might seem. This is why, depending on the nature of the incident, medical Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — Texas Nursing Home Cited After Video of Suspected Abuse Goes Viral
A local Fox network affiliate in Arlington, Texas has recently "gone viral" with the results of their investigation into suspected nursing home abuse and neglect. All should be forewarned, however, that the story contains a link with a video segment from the investigative report that features video clips of the alleged abuse and neglect caught on hidden cameras. These portions of footage, (including shots of a nurse Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law — When an Insurance Company Can’t Back Out
One of the most difficult parts of dealing with personal injury cases is having to tell a client that the other driver (whose actions may have very well changed their lives forever) might not have enough insurance to cover their injuries. In a literal sense, this doesn't stop you from pursuing your claim in court, but at the same time, people are required to carry auto insurance for a reason -- there are very few of Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Personal Injury Law — Department of Human Services “Charge” and How it Affects Your Case
One of the most frustrating parts of a lawsuit is tying up all the loose ends after a case comes to conclusion. Even if you win at trial or your case settles, this, unfortunately, doesn't conclude things entirely, and often, it can take months to sift through the various entities such as hospitals, doctors, emergency personnel, etc. that have a lien for services rendered relating to your case. Things get a bit more Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — Neglect, and What it Really Means
As regular readers of this blog are well aware, much of the law comes down to pretty strict definitions and interpretations. That's why it can often be so daunting in determining whether to pursue a claim for your loved ones for incidents that occur in nursing home facilities. Illinois has a long, exhaustive law on the books regulating nursing homes, known as the Nursing Home Care Act (cited as 210 ILCS 45, et. seq.) Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law – Recent Legislation May Roll Back Nursing Home Reform
The State Journal-Register recently conducted a detailed analysis of proposed legislation that unanimously passed the Illinois House of Representatives this year that has many nursing home watchdog groups extremely nervous about the potential for nursing homes responsible for injuries and death of their residents to escape fines and/or punishment from the Department of Public Health. As it currently sits, the Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Transportation Safety Law — National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Releases Preliminary Details About Near-Collision Amtrak Derailment
As the Chicago Tribune recently reported, an Amtrak train that derailed this past Sunday in southwest Michigan, injuring nine passengers in the process, came within a mere 21 feet from colliding with a parked freight hopper car in the process. In a chilling near-miss story, the train (which departed from Chicago en route to suburban Detroit) was traveling approximately 60 miles per hour as it passed through Niles, Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect — Budgetary Concerns Affecting Nursing Home Safety?
It's no secret that Illinois is one of the many states that is staring down a rather sizeable budget deficit. Also, as many are aware, "entitlement reform" -- issues looking at the manner in which programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are funded -- has become a hot-button issue playing a prominent role in the national and statewide debates this election year. A sizeable proposed cut to Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Cook County Jury Returns $850,000 Verdict Against City of Chicago for Man Struck by Garbage Truck
As local news outlets are reporting a Cook County jury recently awarded $850,000 in damages to a man that was run over by a garbage truck on the City's northwest side. The article reports that the man suffered six broken bones and required a skin graft in conjunction with what the article describes as "a crushed foot" after he was hit by a City garbage truck turning right as he crossed the intersection at Lawrence Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law — Who Bears the Risk on Changing Technology?
As you are probably aware, rising fuel costs, environmental concerns, and other issues have led to a significant uptick in the production and marketing of fuel-efficient vehicles such as hybrids and battery-powered engines. While the rising demand for these vehicles certainly comes from a positive place, recent studies suggest that the technology involved in actually making these vehicles may be a step or two ahead Read More
