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Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog

A legal blog that covers Illinois personal injury and accident topics including car accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse. Published by Injury Lawyers Levin & Perconti.

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Settlement reached for family of Dollar Tree worker

Posted on January 14, 2009
The family of a woman who was stabbed to death at a Dollar Tree has settled a workers? compensation claim against the retailer. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed. For the full article.

Personal injury lawsuit filed against airline, pilot in aviation accident

Posted on January 13, 2009
The first personal injury lawsuit has been filed against Continental Airlines in response to a plane crash that happened last month. 37 passengers sustained injuries as a result of the crash when the airplane ran off the runway and into a ravine, catching fire...

Personal injury lawsuit filed against school district

Posted on January 13, 2009
A personal injury lawsuit was filed against a school district stemming from an October 2007 incident. The personal injury lawsuit alleges that an employee of the high school harassed and detained the personal injury plaintiff. For the full article...

Peanut butter recalled among fears of salmonella

Posted on January 13, 2009
King Nut Companies has issued a total recall of peanut butter amid fears of a salmonella outbreak that the CDC says has infected 399 people in 42 states. The outbreak may have resulted in the wrongful death of a Minnesota person. Dozens of individuals in California were sick from ingesting the peanut butter...

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Workers compensation laws criticized for not offering enough employee protection

Posted on January 13, 2009
In a report on Kansas?s workers compensation system, the Associated Press commented that reckless employers are free from legal action even if their negligence led to the injuries of a worker. Worker?s compensation benefits in the state are capped at a certain amount based on the injured employee?s wages and the extent of the injury...

Boy Dies After Attacked by Dog

Posted on January 12, 2009
A four-year-old boy died after being mauled by a Rottweiler dog on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. In the same week two sisters were mauled by a Rottweiler at their mother?s home in Joliet. Rottweilers and pit bulls must have proper training so that they do not fatally attack humans...

Bat with rabies found in Chicago

Posted on January 12, 2009
Chicago health officials are reminding all Chicagoans to avoid any contact with bats. One of the flying mammals in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago tested positive for rabies this week. The bat was discovered by a housecat that woke up a man and woman in the home...

Winter shoveling tips

Posted on January 12, 2009
Living in Chicago, the weather is something that we cannot escape. Unfortunately, with snow this heavy, people often get injured while shoveling. The Chicago Tribune recently released some helpful tips for shoveling. 1. Drink plenty of water. Shoveling can make you dehydrated...

Fire Kills Man and Personally Injures his Two Grandchildren

Posted on January 11, 2009
A fire swept through a brick bungalow in Brookfield, Illinois, killing a grandfather and leaving his two small grandchildren personally injured. The two children ages 4 months and 4 years old were taken to the hospital and are in critical condition with personal injuries...

Illinois fire kills boy, grandfather

Posted on January 11, 2009
A four year-old boy became the second death following an Illinois fire that engulfed a home. The boy?s grandfather also died as result of the fire. Another child, four months of age, was admitted to a burn unit in critical condition. For the full article...

Personal injury lawsuit over escaped tiger reaches settlement

Posted on January 10, 2009
The owner of the escaped tiger has agreed to pay $935,000 to two drivers who received serious personal injuries when the tiger slipped out his cage. The two injured plaintiffs will split the personal injury lawsuit settlement. They both claimed to have suffered devastating back injuries in the chain-reaction car crash...

Workers Burned When Working with Power Lines

Posted on January 10, 2009
Two workers contracted by the Illinois Department of Transportation were personally injured and suffered burns when they came into contact with a power line while hoisting a road sign in Deerfield, Illinois. The personal injuries occurred near an Interstate Highway 294 ramp...

Organic food company warned to label wheat in products

Posted on January 09, 2009
An organic food company was recently warned by the FDA that they must spell out that spelt is wheat. According to the FDA, it must be disclosed because it can trigger allergies. For the full article.

3 Children Die in Chicago Fire

Posted on January 09, 2009
A fire in an apartment on the southeast side of Chicago killed three young children and personally injured a fourth child. The fire also spread to the roof of the 2 1/2- story building next door. The three siblings who died in the fire were ages 3, 2 and 7 months old...

$500,000 fine follows accidental death of worker

Posted on January 08, 2009
An accident at a facility that converts poultry products into animal feed killed a worker and the company now faces a $500,000 fine in addition to a separate $436,000 OSHA fine. The company has stated that the tragic workplace accident has resulted in implemented measures to improve worker safety...

Cribs recalled for faulty wooden slats

Posted on January 08, 2009
Jardine Enterprises and federal product-safety regulators expanded a crib recall because of wooden slats and spindles that can break, entrap, and strangle infants. This highlights continuing problems with U.S. crib safety since more than 3 million units have been recalled since September 2007...

2 Sisters Personally Injured by Dog

Posted on January 08, 2009
Sisters, ages 5 and 10-years-old, have been hospitalized with personal injuries after being mauled by a Rottweiler in Illinois. The 5-year-old sister suffered the most serious personal injuries and may require extensive reconstructive surgery on her face and other parts of her head...

Judge Dismisses Cases for Thousands of Patients with Dangerous Heart Defibrillators

Posted on January 07, 2009
A federal judge dismissed lawsuits that were filed in federal court on behalf of thousands of patients who have been implanted with dangerous Sprint Fidelis defibrillator-wires. It has been shown that the wires are prone to fracturing and transmitting electric shocks, which can cause severe injuries and death, and they were recalled by the FDA in October 2007...

Join the AAJ Products Liability Section

Posted on January 07, 2009
The products liability section of the American Association for Justice focuses on cases and legislation regarding products liability and product safety. It covers consumer products, automobiles, toys, and more. To learn more about joining the Products Liability Section, click here...

Family Files Suit after Helicopter Crash

Posted on January 06, 2009
The parents of a baby girl who was killed in a medical helicopter crash in Aurora, Illinois sued the companies that operated the helicopter. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County, was against Air Angels Inc. and Reach Medical Holdings. The suit alleges widespread negligence and systematic failures to follow safety practices that would have prevented the aviation accident...

3 Victims Die in Snowmobile Crash

Posted on January 06, 2009
Three people, one from Illinois, died in a snowmobile crash. Two snowmobiles had crashed on a trail, killing both drivers and a passenger. While the local law enforcement are still investigating, no wrongful death suits have been filed. To read the full story, click here...

Helicopter Crashes Killing 8 and wounding 1

Posted on January 05, 2009
Authorities are searching for clues that might determine what caused a helicopter crash that killed eight people and personally injured one bound for an offshore oil platform. The helicopter crashed shortly after taking off. Two pilots and seven passengers were aboard when the helicopter crashed...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against sawmill

Posted on January 05, 2009
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a man killed while working. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges safety violations. The deceased had been making wooden boards for pallets using a board edger when the edger shot back a board into his chest...

Workers burned after corn dust explosion at work site

Posted on January 04, 2009
Three men were seriously burned last week after corn dust caused two explosions at a worksite. State officials are investigating the worksite to determine the cause of the explosion and any possible violations. The fire chief said that the men were lucky to survive the explosion, which was so strong that it lifted a semitruck carrying 80,0000 pounds of grain...

Cephalon settles product liability lawsuit over off-label marketing

Posted on January 04, 2009
Drugmaker Cephalon has paid more than $2.6 million to the state to settle allegations of product liability lawsuit. The pharmaceutical lawsuit alleged off-label marketing of three pharmaceutical products. For the full article.

2 Killed After Plane Bursts Into Flames

Posted on January 03, 2009
A couple who were flying a home-built aircraft died after their plane crashed in a Joliet, Illinois airport. The airplane was attempting to land from the west. It then came to rest on the runway of the airport and burst into flames. A spokesperson stated that the plane ?was burned beyond recognition...

Tainted Water from Steel Plant Leaking to Lake

Posted on January 03, 2009
Officials at US Steel Gary Works say they are designing a plan to stem groundwater that has been leaking benzene into Lake Michigan for months. By the end of January, the steelmaker is expected to submit a treatment plan to state and federal environmental regulators for $1 million treatment system to stop the chemical leak...

Case Law Update: Insurance Indemnification

Posted on January 02, 2009
Westport Insurance Corp. v. Jackson National Insurance Co., No. 2-07-1205 (12-19-08), found that an insurer was entitled to declaratory judgment that professional liability policy of insurance agency did not require it to indemnify agency from liability arising from transmission of unsolicited faxes; because advertising did not amount to rendering service as an insurance professional within the contemplation of the policy...

Fire Starts in Illinois Hospital

Posted on January 02, 2009
Several patients and employees at a Chicago north suburban hospital were treated for smoke related personal injuries after a fire started in a room of the hospital?s psychiatric ward. Crews responded to a small fire in a patient?s room at the Vista Health Saint Therese Medical center in Waukegan, Illinois...

Case Law Update: Evidence in Premises Liability Cases

Posted on January 01, 2009
Clarendon America Co. v. B.G.K. Security Services Inc., No. 1-07-2994 (12-19-08) is a sixth division decision which affirmed a trial court decision that general liability insurer of security firm, sued for wrongful death, personal injuries, and negligent infliction of emotional distress, resulting from its alleged negligent provision of security services at Cook County office building when fire broke out, may not use extrinsic evidence beyond language of policy and allegations of complaints against its insured, in declaratory judgment action challenging its obligation to defend insured against underlying complaints based on exclusion for joint ventures...

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