Wrongful death refers to any unnatural death caused to the victim due to an alleged mistake or wrongful act or omission by the defendant. Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed under Illinois civil laws along with criminal cases. However, the burden of proof for proving...
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Nursing home neglect plaguing the elderly
It is common knowledge that as one grows old, the need for medical care increases as well. Many times senior citizens are put in a nursing home for their well-being. However, many times it has been observed that the medical practitioners or the medical staff at the...
Time limits to bring a medical malpractice suit in Illinois
Under Illinois law, a patient or a patient's family member can file a lawsuit against a doctor or health care facility for medical malpractice if the doctor or provider causes death or injury to the patient as a result of malpractice. To recover damages, however,...
OSHA changes reporting requirements for work-related deaths
Workplace accidents are all too common in Illinois. While many of these accidents won't be serious, some will be fatal. Construction negligence is particularly likely to lead to fatal workplace injuries and accidents. The loss of a loved one is never easy, but when a...
Comparative negligence under Illinois law
Many Illinois residents know that if they are injured through someone else's negligence, the injured may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses and other damages. In many cases, this concept is relatively straightforward. For instance, if a drunk driver runs...
Illinois student survives crash and shares story
A car crash caused by a drunk driver left one passenger in a wheelchair and claimed the life of another.The surviving passenger was a student at Illinois State University and was driving with fellow students when another vehicle struck theirs in Bloomington. She...
Illinois psychiatrist loses license due to prescriptions
Nursing homes in Illinois should be places where our elderly loved ones receive safe and nurturing care when they are no longer able to get that treatment at home.It is not unusual for our older individuals to suffer from an increasing number of ailments. They take...
More details emerge in trucking accident in Illinois
News sources are revealing more information in the ongoing investigation of the fatal I-55 crash caused by a 51-year-old driver in a tragic chain reaction that killed four people and injured four othersThe driver of a tractor-trailer involved in the multi-vehicle...
Illinois accident results in collision and gunfire
Two people were injured in Springfield at the intersection of Dirksen Parkway and South Grand. According to police, a man driving a truck at an excessive rate of speed flipped over and struck three other vehicles. The vehicles he hit were parked at the S and K Buick...
Surgical error shocks couple seeking circumcision
When surgical errors are committed, the results can be devastating. A story from Alabama could happen right here in Illinois. In a bizarre case of surgical inefficiency, a man claimed his penis was accidentally amputated during what was supposed to be a...