One of the most common types of premises liability cases that we handle as Chicago personal injury attorneys are cases involving faulty or dangerous staircases.In a recent Illinois Court of Appeal opinion, the plaintiff alleged that she suffered injuries when she fell down a staircase comprised of 15 wooden steps. The plaintiff alleged that her …
Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Retailer’s Favor
Going up against big corporations and businesses can be intimidating, especially if you are entitled to compensation for painful injuries that you sustained as a result of their negligence. At Therman Law Offices, our Chicago premises liability lawyers represent slip and fall accident victims and aren’t afraid to provide the tenacious and assertive legal representation …
Court Upholds Dismissal of Slip and Fall Accident Lawsuit
As seasoned Chicago personal injury lawyers, we have assisted many Illinois residents with seeking compensation after suffering injuries due to someone else’s carelessness.One of the most common types of claims that we handle is a slip and fall case. Although these actions may seem straightforward, they can become rather complicated.In a recent Illinois Court of …
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds $1.5 Million Verdict
In a recent case from the Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District, the plaintiff suffered a devastating hand injury while riding a waterslide located at an amusement park operated by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was negligent in its operation of the waterslide and that it failed to provide sufficient warnings …
Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of City
In a recent opinion from the Illinois Court of Appeals for the Fourth District, the plaintiff filed an action against the City of Danville (“the City”), alleging that she suffered injuries as a result of a trip and fall accident that occurred on a sidewalk area maintained by the City. According to her complaint, the plaintiff …
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Storeowner
In a recent opinion from the Second District of the Appellate Court of Illinois, the plaintiff appealed a lower court’s ruling granting the defendant summary judgment based on the doctrine of judicial estoppel. According to this widely recognized legal principle, a party is precluded from taking a position in a legal proceeding that is contrary …
Court Upholds Summary Judgment for City in Sinkhole Claim
In a recent case decided by the Sixth Division of the Illinois Appellate Court, the plaintiff alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of an improperly maintained pothole in the roadway. In his complaint, the plaintiff alleged that he was driving his vehicle along a roadway maintained by the City of Chicago (“the City”) when …
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 pallets of beverages at the defendant’s premises. The plaintiff backed his truck up to the dock space, but he soon discovered that the dock lever that would raise the dock to the same level as …
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 and the City of Joliet, alleging that he suffered injuries when he stepped into a hole located on a grass-covered area and fell.According to his complaint, the plaintiff was on a walk with his wife during …
Swimming Park Liabilities
Arguably one of the best ways to spend summer days, or cool off after a hot day in the summer, is to visit the community swimming park with friends and family. But whether you’re a good swimmer or not, you may find trouble if your community swimming park is not managed safely. Here’s what …
