When you suffer injuries due to another person’s negligence, you may have the option of asserting several different causes of action to recover compensation. Knowing which causes of action to assert and whether you need to follow certain procedural requirements with each cause of action is a critical step in your lawsuit. As seasoned Chicago …
Appellate Court Upholds Civil Verdict for Injured Man
Most people are aware that they may face criminal charges for assault and battery incidents. What fewer people understand is that if you are a victim of an assault and battery, you can bring a negligence claim against the person who harmed you to seek compensation for your injuries. As seasoned Chicago personal injury lawyers, …
Court Clarifies Standard for Claiming Punitive Damages
As Illinois personal injury attorneys, we encounter a wide variety of injuries and traumas. Although some result in temporary pain and injuries that resolve over time, others are life-altering and create devastating consequences for the victim and his or her family. Although no amount of money can truly compensate you and your family for …
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Taxi Case Summary Judgment
An Illinois appellate court recently issued an opinion reviewing a lower court’s ruling in a civil action involving allegations of sexual assault. Although any type of unexpected injury can be painful, stressful, and disruptive, incidents involving sexual assault are particularly damaging. This case also demonstrates how an experienced Illinois sexual assault attorney can assist you with seeking …
Court Upholds Dismissal of Sexual Abuse Injury Case
In a recent opinion from the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court, the plaintiff appealed an order dismissing a complaint she filed in November 2013, alleging that the defendant was liable for negligence, civil battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The dismissal was based on the lower court’s finding that the plaintiff’s claim …
Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Boating Accident
In Schade v. Clausius, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District considered an appeal in a negligence action in which the plaintiff alleged that she suffered injuries while aboard the defendant’s boat. On July 4, 2010, the plaintiff was on a boat that had sailed to a spot in Lake Michigan and anchored along with …
Guide To Navigating Liability In Case Of Injury At The Gym
An active lifestyle is something that everybody strives to keep up. It leads to increased stamina, strength, and perhaps most importantly, happiness. There’s not much that compares to the endorphin rush that comes after a particularly intense workout. That said, there is a downside here. A study found that in the year 2012 alone, …
Don’t Get Burned By Hoverboards This Winter!
Did you receive a hoverboard this holiday as a gift? While they may look sleek and snazzy, many hoverboards also pose a grave risk to the safety of your property, not to mention your own personal safety. Hoverboards: The Best Holiday Gift That Can Also Burn Down Your House Has someone taken you Back …
