All Articles Tagged With: "Illinois"
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Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Drinking Water From Atrazine Weed Killer
A water contamination lawsuit has been filed against Syngenta AG by 16 cities across the Midwest, which claim the company’s weed killer Atrazine, which has been linked to birth defects, has infiltrated drinking water sources.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Negligence of Nurses at Hospital
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against nurses at the Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois, alleging that they ignored numerous complaints from a woman who eventually died due to complications with a respiratory infection.
Illinois Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict of $17.87M Includes Punitive Damages
An Illinois jury awarded $17.87 million last month to a Bloomington woman who says she contracted mesothelioma cancer from asbestos exposure in a local factory nearly 50 years ago. The mesothelioma lawsuit verdict included a rare award of punitive damages as a result of the defendants’ failure to warn employees and customers about the [...]
Illinois Medical Malpractice Damage Cap Struck Down by State High Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional and violates the separation of powers between the judicial and legislative branches of the government.
Aviation Club Plane Crash Caused by Overloading, Improper Balance: NTSB
Federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have determined that overloading and improper balancing are to blame for a 2009 plane crash in West Virginia that killed six people, including four pilots who were members of a Chicago-area aviation club.
Restrictions Sought in Illinois for Chemical Restraints in Nursing Homes
Nursing home resident advocates in Illinois are pushing for new, stricter rules on the use of antipsychotic drugs among elderly nursing home residents, in order to prevent misuse of the drugs as a form of chemical restraint in nursing homes.
Illinois Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Sepsis from Bedsores
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois nursing home, alleging that staff at the facility failed to properly treat multiple bedsores that resulted in sepsis.
Illinois Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit Results in $6M Settlement
A $6 million settlement has been reached in a motorcycle accident lawsuit filed by an Illinois man and his 15 year-old daughter, in what is reportedly a record for any personal injury case in the county where the complaint was filed.
Fatal Hospital Bed Fall Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois
A woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois against a hospital, alleging that the facility is liable for allowing her mother to fall out of a hospital bed and suffer fatal injuries.
Illinois Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Diagnose Stroke
A misdiagnosis lawsuit has been filed by an Illinois who alleges that three doctors committed medical negligence for failing to diagnose a stroke after viewing the results of a CT scan.
