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Parking Lot Fall, Trip on Spikes
When you are in a parking garage, you have the right to expect that where you walk will be safe and free of hazards. But sometimes that is not the case. As a recent case documented, hazards like parking spikesContinue reading
How Does Jury Service Work?
One of the biggest ways the United States differs from other countries is jury service. In our system of justice, ordinary citizens serve on juries hearing the cases and making decisions. This principle was so important to the Founding Fathers,Continue reading
Broken Sidewalk Fall
A woman was injured when she tripped and fell on a broken sidewalk outside a fitness facility. Her injuries were serious enough that she filed suit naming the fitness center and the property owner. The law requires that business andContinue reading
Statutes Which Affect Liability Evaluation
Statues of limitation mean things. They do not entertain fools or tolerate excuses. With a few notable exceptions they cannot be extended, changed, or altered. A statute of limitation is a fixed time after which courts will not entertain aContinue reading
Bike Fall Gets New Chance to Roll
A bicyclist was riding through the Chicago Park District when his bicycle tire got caught in a large crack in the concrete, causing him to fall. The Chicago Park District claimed it could not be responsible for his injuries becauseContinue reading
Water, Beaches Threatened by Toxic Spill
On Tuesday, the EPA reported that the cancer causing chemical, chromium-6, was spilled by U.S. Steel into the Burns Waterway in Portage, IN, just 100 yards from Lake Michigan. The spill has forced the shutdown of a drinking water intake along LakeContinue reading
Four Things to Do if You Are Forced Off a Plane
The video of the man being pulled off an airplane earlier this month is hard to watch. He is screaming, bloodied and obviously traumatized. People are left asking “can airlines bump people off a flight?” and “if they do, whatContinue reading
What Are My Rights If They Injure Me While Pulling Me Off a Flight?
It is all over the news lately. A passenger is forced off a plane so the airlines can fill the seat with another passenger. The videos of this event are horrific and despicable. But it has left many people askingContinue reading
Do You Have a Peanut or Food Allergy Legal Case?
Living with and managing a food allergy is a lifelong commitment requiring constant awareness. Eating can be a life-or-death situation for those who are allergic to peanuts and other nuts, as well as those who have a dairy, soy orContinue reading
New Illinois Laws for 2016 Boating Safety
We wrap up our discussion on some of the most significant new 2016 Illinois Laws with a look at new regulations regarding boating. Boating Safety – All boaters born after January 1, 1998, operating a boat with a 10-horsepower engineContinue reading