Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury and Business Litigation: CTA Commuter Train (“L”) Crash Injures Numerous People

Automobile & Trucking Accidents, Class Actions, PERSONAL INJURYLeave a comment

You can  On Monday, September 30, 2013, numerous people were injured when Chicago Transit Authority (CTA and sometimes called the L by some and here the “Blue Line”) commuter trains collided during rush hour at Harlem Station in Forest Park, Illinois. Train drivers and train companies owe their passengers a duty of care to avoid causing…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Settlements and Timing of Payment-FINALLY HERE!

Automobile & Trucking Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Paxil Birth Defects, PERSONAL INJURY, Pharmaceutical Injuries, Product LiabilityLeave a comment

It’s finally here — the Governor has signed! After settling a case (some types of cases excepted below), a Plaintiff can now have some form of a “deadline” to expect payment of funds provided certain conditions are met. The new law takes effect January 1, 2014 — just 5 months from now. Note well that this…