This is post from my blog Illinois Personal Injury Trial Book.  It discusses a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision that is impacts the amount of insurance available to plaintiff’s when the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund is required to defend defendant/insured … Continue reading →

This is a post from my blog Illinois Personal Injury Trial Book that discusses a case involving a trip and fall on a city cross-walk and illustrates many of the challenges confronted by a plaintiff when filing suit for injuries … Continue reading →

This is an excerpt from my blog Illinois Personal Injury Trial Book relating to a new case that permits a plaintiff to admit evidence that they lack health insurance in order to explain why they have not sought medical treatment … Continue reading →

This is an entry from my Illinois Personal Injury Trial Book blog regarding a case that highlights the pitfalls of filing an amended complaint after the court has dismissed certain counts: Bonhomme v. St. James – 2012 IL 112393 (Thomas) … Continue reading →

This is an entry from my Illinois Personal Injury Trial Book blog addressing some pitfalls when there are multiple policies in play on a respondeat superior case: Ahle v. D. Chandler, Inc. – 5-10-0346 (Goldenhersh) Facts:  Plaintiff was injured by … Continue reading →

The following is an entry from my Illinois Personal Injury Trial Book blog: Lamb-Rosenfeldt v. Burke Medical Group, et. al., No. 1-10-1558 (Pucinski) Facts:  Plaintiff’s decedent died from complications related to her lung cancer.  Prior to her death, she had been … Continue reading →

“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – Sir Winston Churchill. This statement is as true to matters of politics and diplomacy as it is to medicine.  The Chicago Tribune posted a somewhat alarming article … Continue reading →

Van Gelderen v. Hokin – 1-09-3152 (Cahill) Facts:  Plaintiff, a window covering installer, was injured when he fell down a stairway at the defendant’s home.  As a person is exiting the home, the stairway is immediately to the right of … Continue reading →

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has released her annual Safe Shopping Guide as a means to warn consumers of dangerous toys and other products that have been shown to pose safety hazards to children.  This is a very informative guide … Continue reading →

The Chicago Tribune reports that the American Automotive Association recently conducted a study on the costs to society of motor vehicle crashes which reveled that in the greater Chicago region the annual cost is $11.3 billion annually.  The purpose of … Continue reading →