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CNN reported last week that music mogul Usher’s five year old son, Usher V, nearly drowned in an awful pool incident. The child was being supervised by his Aunt at his Fulton County, GA home and got his arm stuck in the pool drain. CNN reported : “According to a...

A new lawsuit in Cook County alleges that Travelers Insurance Company has misled plaintiffs in car accident cases for the past 25 years about the insurance policy limits of drivers. The suit, Sabrina Roppo v. Travelers Insurance, 2013-CH-16468, alleges that Travelers...

Lauren Cohen just won a most unusual trial. Lauren represented Alicia, who was injured when the defendant, Lora, made a left hand turn in front of the car that Alicia was a passenger in. Alicia’s injuries were soft tissue cervical and lumbar strains and the total...

Policeman James Sauter was struck last Thursday in an explosive crash when a semitrailer truck struck his police cruiser on I-294 near Willow Road. Sauter, age 28, had stopped his car to assist a motorist and has just climbed back into his car when a tractor-trailer...

A common problem the auto accident lawyers at Shapiro, Cohen and Basinger, Ltd. encounter in auto accident cases is when our clients get hit by drivers with no insurance or low insurance limits. You may be seriously injured and have the right to recover substantial...

As reported in the ABA Journal on February 21, 2013, an elderly, bedridden man used video chat technology Skype to testify against his estranged wife in court. His goal in testifying was to extend a protection order against her. After a stroke left Emil Kogan too weak...

Medical malpractice lawyer Donald A. Shapiro shares that his new office space allows for clients to meet with him in a comfortable setting and easy to find location in Chicago, IL. Additionally, website revamping efforts are in place, allowing potential and current...

As reported in a recent Chicago Tribune article, a settlement is imminent in a pending lawsuit brought by Justine Francique, whose now three year old son was left with severe and irreversible brain damage after a recent hospital encounter. Francique’s young child...

A new study from a University of Illinois expert in labor relations has concluded that most courts in the United States disregard a person’s immigration status in work related lawsuits. Michael LeRoy, professor of law and labor relations at Illinois, says that lower...

As reported from CNN.com, a hospital in Canon City, Colorado, argues that a fetus is not legally a person until it is born. This hospital is being sued in a wrongful death case. Lori Stodghill was 28 weeks pregnant and arrived at the emergency room of St. Thomas More...