Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — the Paradox of Punitive Damages under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act

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An interesting story recently unfolded in West Virginia, where the State Supreme Court prepared to undertake a review of potential caps on punitive damages against nursing homes following a trial where a jury awarded $91.5 million after a nursing home resident allegedly died of complications from dehydration and neglect. The report indicates that the jury…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Personal Injury, Toxic Tort Law — NBC Investigation into North Carolina Ground Water Contamination a Harrowing Must-Read

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In an investigative study that feels eerily similar to a Hollywood screenplay, NBC recently released the details into their investigation claimed ground water contamination in North Carolina that the state allegedly did not notify residents of for over six years. As the article details, the Environmental Protection Agency began calling residents in the area this past summer…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Workers Compensation Law — Why All the Red Tape?

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One of the interesting things about workers compensation law is that, unlike certain areas of civil law such as auto accidents or medical malpractice, for instance, that come down to case-by-case factual determinations, it seems as though a great majority of the facets, nuances, and “ins and outs” of this area is regulated and spelled…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect — Colorado Jury Awards Significant Damages in Bedsore Case

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A jury in Colorado awarded a $3.2 million verdict to the family of an 88-year old nursing home resident that died due, in large part, to complications stemming from a bedsore approximately the size of a baseball. Bedsores, or “pressure ulcers” as they are commonly known, are one of the more common causes of nursing…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Workers Compensation Law — An Introduction to Independent Medical Examination

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When it comes to personal injury disputes that are filed in court, one of the most common things that the average person tends to hate about the process is the persistent “finger pointing” and attempts to “discredit” the other side. This tends to rear its head most often when it comes to medical opinions —…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — The Right to Know Your Rights

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A common theme that attorneys representing nursing home abuse and neglect victims preach is that the best way to prepare yourself and your loved one and keep vigilant against potential nursing home misconduct, is to be well aware of your rights as a patient. In addition to a facility’s particular practices and procedures, the Illinois…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Workers Compensation Law — Personal Injury Lawsuit or Workers Comp Claim — Where Do I Draw the Line?

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Being injured on the job is one of the most stressful things that can happen to the average American. Navigating the unique legal and procedural area of Workers’ Compensation law — a figurative “island unto itself” — is a rather daunting task that requires a great deal of expertise and compassion. In order to understand…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — Are Nursing Home Organization Experts the Wave of the Future?

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As the old adage goes, if you want to catch a bigger mouse, you need to build a bigger mouse trap. This, it seems, applies just as equally to the law as any other context — and nursing home-related lawsuits are a prime example. Suing a nursing home is a complicated ordeal, no matter how…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — Texas Nursing Home Cited After Video of Suspected Abuse Goes Viral

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A local Fox network affiliate in Arlington, Texas has recently “gone viral” with the results of their investigation into suspected nursing home abuse and neglect. All should be forewarned, however, that the story contains a link with a video segment from the investigative report that features video clips of the alleged abuse and neglect caught…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Auto Accident Law — When an Insurance Company Can’t Back Out

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One of the most difficult parts of dealing with personal injury cases is having to tell a client that the other driver (whose actions may have very well changed their lives forever) might not have enough insurance to cover their injuries. In a literal sense, this doesn’t stop you from pursuing your claim in court,…