http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/ en-us 2008-03-21T15:23:58-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2008/03/illinois_childhood_sexual_abus.html Illinois childhood sexual abuse victims were given a chance to bring their claims for injuries by an opinion by the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District that was released March 7, 2008, Doe v. Diocese of Dallas, 2008 WL 642251. Essentially... sexual abuse chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2008-03-21T15:23:58-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2008/01/illinois_truck_accident_death.html An Illinois wrongful death lawsuit was filed recently for the deaths of a husband and wife who died March 7, 2007, in Will County. Unfortunately the heirs did not contact me until last month. They had retained a previous attorney... chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2008-01-18T12:11:33-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/12/product_liability_rollover_sui.html A products liability suit in a rollover accident was not preempted by federal regulations according to a recent decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. This decision rejects a common defense used by manufacturers in defending product liability claims... product liability Admin 2007-12-03T19:00:56-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/11/illinois_medical_malpractice_c.html Illinois medical malpractice lawyers who represent victims and their clients were pleased with the ruling last week by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Joan Diane Larsen that caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the Illinois Constitution. Under... medical malpractice chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-11-19T14:34:03-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/06/negligent_entrustment_of_motor.html An Illinois wrongful death lawsuit that I filed on behalf of the family of a 17 year old boy who died in a crash while riding his motorcycle recently came to a successful conclusion. On July 26, 2004, the decedent's... chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-06-14T14:39:47-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/06/illinois_wrongful_death_act_am_1.html Illinois Wrongful Death Act now allows jurors to award damages for "grief, sorrow, and mental suffering." The law in Illinois since 1867 has been that in wrongful death actions, there is "no recovery for bereavement" and "nothing can be given... chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-06-04T18:19:09-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/03/illinois_sexual_abuse_victims.html Illinois sexual abuse victims often confront confusing statute of limitations issues when bringing claims for chilhood sexual abuse. The Illinois Supreme Court held that under the common law discovery rule governing when a statute of limitations commences, there is no... sexual abuse chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-03-20T15:04:00-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/02/internet_prescriptions_as_publ.html Internet prescription drug overdoses are a threat to public health in the United States. Medical malpractice and product liability suits against the internet pharmacies, physicians who prescribe without a valid physician-patient relationship, and the pharmaceutical companies themselves currently are the... chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-02-13T12:47:39-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/01/illinois_hospitals_not_liable.html Illinois hospitals were granted immunity from disclosing confidential patient records by the Illinois Supreme Court. Bagent.v. Blessing Care, d/b/a Illini Hospital, 224 Ill. 2d 154, 862 N.E. 2d 985 (Jan. 19, 2007). An Illinois woman's common law right of privacy... medical malpractice chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-01-24T17:29:24-06:00 http://www.chicagoaccidentlawblog.com/2007/01/internet_prescription_malpract_2.html An Illinois internet prescription malpractice case that I tried last year now has resulted in the indictment of the very doctors sued. The doctors were charged in the civil suit with: (1) prescribing Xanax and Ultram to a patient they... chicagoaccidentlawblog-1 2007-01-18T17:43:29-06:00