Contracting a foodborne illness is an absolute nightmare, and it can often lead to debilitating illnesses and even hospitalization. Since there are so many individuals involved in the food preparation chain, a wide variety of persons or businesses may be liable for your injuries. To make things even more complicated, each…
Illinois Injury and Mass Tort Lawyer Blog
Distracted Drivers May Be Liable to Accident Victims for Their Negligence
Drivers today are faced with too many distractions. Not so long ago, pay phones were more common than cell phones, and billboards were bland and often went unnoticed. Cars had a stereo, but it was usually limited to a radio and single CD player. These days, cell phones are essentially…
Volkswagen Faces More Recalls Over Faulty Emissions Detection Device
When it comes to owning and operating a vehicle, one of the biggest nightmares you can experience is a recall, which indicates that something is wrong with a significant number of a manufacturer’s vehicles. In 2014 alone, there were over 500 vehicle recalls that encompassed over 50 million automobiles. This…
Volkswagon Enfrenta Mas Retiros Relacionado con Aparto Defectuoso en Detección de Emisiones
Cuando se trata de poseer y operar un carro, una de las mayores pesadillas que puede experimentar es un retiro, lo que indica que algo anda mal con un número de vehículos. Sólo en 2014, hubo más de 500 retiros de vehículos que abarcaban más de 50 millones de automóviles.…
Federal Regulations Pertaining to Large Trucks
Tractor trailers are essential to the U.S. economy. They haul goods from factories, warehouses, ports, rail yards, and farms to destinations all over the country. Without them, the economy would surely buckle. One of the few downsides to tractor trailers, however, is that they are an added danger to America’s…
California Jury Awards Nearly $80 Million in Product Liability Action Against Ethicon Hemorrhoid Stapler
Earlier this month, a California jury awarded nearly $10 million in compensatory damages and a staggering $70 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary company Ethicon, stemming from alleged defects in the subsidiary’s hemorrhoid stapler device. The plaintiff was a former police officer who suffered injuries when medical professionals…
Serious, Irreversible Head Injuries Occurring in Contact Sports
It isn’t surprising that when sports fans think of concussion-related injuries, they think of football. Football is a game of hard hits, and even with helmets, head injuries occur. During the course of a game, it is not uncommon to see a player carted off the field with a head…
Xarelto Blood Thinner Medication Update
Xarelto, a drug commonly used to treat strokes and to prevent blood clots, has come under fire for the severe risks it poses to patients. Although there has not been a recall of the drug, a number of plaintiffs have filed lawsuits alleging that they experienced severe complications as a result…
The Importance of a Safe and Well-Functioning Railroad System
With so many cars and trucks on the road these days, it is easy to forget how important passenger and freight trains still are in America. Commuters and travelers often talk about cheap flights or the price of gas, but rarely does the discussion turn to the cost of a…
Lesiones Relacionadas a Accidentes Pueden Tener Muchas Causas Aparte De Lo Obvio
Entre todos los accidentes de vehículos, accidentes de motocicleta son particularmente aterrador. No hay cinturones de seguridad o bolsas de aire para proteger el cuerpo de un motociclista de una lesión, y algunos estados como Illinois no tienen ley de casco. Sin estas protecciones, cuando un motociclista esta involucrado en…