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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Civil Action

The workers' compensation system is intended to provide benefits to employees who are injured during the course and scope of...

Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Property Owner

In Atchley v. University of Chicago Medical Center, the plaintiff was a delivery driver who was making a delivery of two...

Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment for City

In Corbett v. The County of Lake and The City of Highland Park, the plaintiff alleged that she sustained serious injuries...

Illinois Supreme Court Says Animal Control Act Doesn’t Apply

In Coe v. Lewsader, the plaintiffs brought an action against the defendants, pursuant to the Animal Control Act. During the course...

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...

Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Pool Owner

In Perez v. Heffron, the mother of a boy who drowned in a swimming pool accident appealed an order for the...

Appellate Court Orders Lower Court to Enter Verdict

In Claro v. DeLong, the plaintiff was driving a Honda Accord and was waiting at a red light when the defendant,...

Court Upholds Defense Verdict in Multi-Car Highway Collision

In Larkin v. George, the plaintiff alleged that he suffered injuries while traveling southbound on I-294 as a result of a multi-car...

Eighth Circuit Upholds Trucking Company’s Policy

Trucks are involved in an alarming number of accidents. Due to their massive size and weight, the collisions that they...

Summary Judgment for City in Pothole Trip and Fall Case

In the recent case of Barr v. Frausto, et al., the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendants, including an individual...

Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Rear-End Collision

In the recent case of Peacock v. Waldeck, the plaintiff filed a complaint seeking damages for injuries she suffered in a...

Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Nursing Home

An Illinois family has commenced a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home, alleging that the facility's failure to exercise...

Distracted Driving and Pokemon Go

  The popularity of the augmented reality game, Pokemon Go, has risen since its release earlier this year. Not just...

Therman Law, On Elevator Accidents and Injuries

  Have you ever been on an elevator, and upon exiting, tripped over the floor?  That’s what we call Elevator...

Swimming Park Liabilities

  Arguably one of the best ways to spend summer days, or cool off after a hot day in the...

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...

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...

The 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in Chicagoland

  Dangerous jobs are in no short supply in Chicagoland. There are plenty of opportunities for full-time employment that can...

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and What to Do Next

  1 in 10 Elderly People Experience Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect When the victim isn’t you, it can be...

What to Know About Slip and Fall Accidents in Chicago

  Ah, Winter. If you’re a native Chicagoan (or Midwesterner in general), then you’ve not just lived through our brutal...