According to the Chicago Sun Times, a Northwestern Memorial Hospital employee has just been charged with stealing the identity of patients in order to pay off her personal bills. According to the article, Shatina Golden, of Matteson stole personal information from...
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Recent Case in the American Association for Justice’s Professional Negligence Reporter
According to a recent case report in the American Association for Justice’s Professional Negligence Reporter, a federal court in Canton, Ohio recently awarded the family of an 80 year old nursing home resident $1.93 million dollars. Apparently the patient was given...
Slip And Fall Cases – The Open And Obvious Danger Defense
Slip and fall cases are subject to various defenses. A typical defense is that the defect on the floor or sidewalk was “open and obvious” such that the plaintiff could have avoided it. So if you are walking in a supermarket and there is a big puddle of spilled liquid...
Beware of Imposters on the Internet
The Illinois Supreme Court handed down a decision on May 24, 2012 in the matter of Paula Bonhomne v. Janna St. James that left the victim of an internet fraud without a remedy. Paula, who lives in Los Angeles, and Janna, who lived in Batavia, Illinois started chatting...
Neurological Disorders and Social Security Disability Benefits
The Social Security Administration has reported it will review and update the qualifying criteria for disability benefits for people with neurological disorders. Social Security has different listings for what it considers to be disabling impairments. If a claimant...
Cook County State’s Attorney Will Not Support Illinois’ Ban on Gay Marriage
I was heartened to see that Cook County Sate’s attorney Anita Alvarez will not be wasting money supporting Illinois’ ban on gay marriage. She feels and I agree that it is unconstitutional under Illinois law. If gay couples want to commit to each other why shouldn’t...
Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Victim Awarded $8 Million Dollars:
A Seattle jury recently found the Catholic Church at fault for allowing a young child to be repeatedly sexually abused by a priest during the 1960’s. Proving events that took place over forty years ago can be very problematic. Similarly, proving psychological and...
Victory For Patients In Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down a $350,000 cap on jury awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases. The Missouri Supreme Court determined that the cap violated a patient’s right to a jury trial. The Court held that the cap “infringes on the...