Billion Dollar Verdict Against Hip Replacement Device Manufacturers
On December 2, 2016, a federal jury in Texas rendered a verdict against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy), to pay more than $1 billion to be divided among six plaintiffs. The plaintiffs alleged that DePuy was negligent and also engaged in intentional misconduct in manufacturing and selling its hip replacement […]
Continue readingWhat is the Cost of a Motorcycle Accident?
In the U.S. in 2013, the most recent year for which there are statistics, 4,688 motorcyclists were killed and nearly 90,000 injured. In Illinois, there were 136 fatal motorcycle accidents. The most common cause of fatal accidents involving a motorcycle and another vehicle is a vehicle turning left and not noticing a motorcycle. The vehicle […]
Continue readingRising Insurance Rates and Distracted Driving
Gas prices are down. The economy is growing. These factors and others encourage more people to take to the roads for cross-country or cross-town trips. The increased number of vehicles on the roadways leads to increased accidents. The more accidents there are, the greater the increases in vehicle insurance premiums. What has happened? For many […]
Continue readingIllinois Appellate Court Scolds Insurance Company for “Stonewalling” on Payments
The Illinois Appellate Court delivered a harsh rebuke to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for delaying payments and failing to pay claims in two recent related decisions. Marque Medicos Archer, LLC v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2018 IL App (1st) 163350 (June 26, 2018) and Marque Medicos Archer, LLC v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2018 IL […]
Continue readingBar Found Liable to Patrons for Severe Injuries Due to Assault in Parking Lot
Bars have an obligation to provide security to its patrons – even if an attack occurs outside the bar. The Illinois Appellate Court recently confirmed this rule of law in a June 2018 case where Maxum Sports Bar & Grill, in Willowbrook, Illinois, was held responsible for serious injuries sustained by patrons during an attack […]
Continue readingInjured by a Defective Product? Who is Responsible?
Manufacturers have a legal obligation to design and manufacture safe products that do not injure consumers. A manufacturer’s duty follows the benefit of using our system of commerce on product sales. When a manufacturer makes an unreasonably dangerous product that seriously injures someone, they can be liable for the damages caused by their product. There are […]
Continue readingBicycle Safety and Safe Cycling
In a frightening accident, a bicyclist was hospitalized after he was hit and dragged by an SUV at the corner of 35th and Lowe in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The bicyclist was drug by the car for approximately a quarter of a mile. His pelvis was broken in three places, and his femur was also fractured. The […]
Continue readingMedical Device Recalls – How it Affects You
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for making certain that medical devices that are on the market and used for surgical implants are safe. When such a device is discovered to have a defect that may present a danger to a person, the device is recalled, which means it is taken off of […]
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Insurance Company Claims Games
Insurance “games”? Insurance is serious business right? You buy insurance for the peace of mind you are provided against unforeseen loss. Insurance company advertisements promise the warm fuzzies of protection to you and your family. And certainly, many claims are paid promptly and fully. Certainly, some claims are without merit and are properly denied. What […]
Continue readingSupermarket Pays $6 Million Dollars to Paralyzed Shopper
Edythe Burnette, was catastrophically injured when she tripped on a rug at the entrance of a Jewel Food Store in Chicago. Her lawyers helped her receive a $6 million settlement from the food store chain. As she fell, Mrs. Burnette, snapped her neck on the nearby handrail. The accident left Burnette an incomplete quadriplegic. She […]
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