With the recent wave of technological innovations in auto safety, and the promise of even greater developments to come, a vision is taking shape of a future where human error has been removed from the safety equation. However, that time…
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Pfizer asks judge to dismiss more than 500 birth injury lawsuits
Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant, asked a Pennsylvania judge to dismiss more than 500 cases from all over the country alleging that the firm’s antidepressant drug Zoloft causes birth injuries. The 526 lawsuits, which have been combined into multidistrict litigation in…
NHTSA demands nationwide recall of Takata airbags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has directed Japanese airbag supplier Takata Corp and five car manufacturers to expand a regional recall of airbags. The agency has also said that the company needs to be more open with the…
In Illinois, 2014 May Have Seen Fewest Traffic Deaths Since 2009
Based on provisional data through December 15, the year 2014 was on pace to have the lowest number of traffic deaths since 2009 in Illinois. According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), there were 876 fatalities on…
Illinois workers’ compensation reform has not reduced insurance premiums in construction industry as promised
Three years ago, the workers’ compensation system in Illinois underwent significant reforms, which lowered the costs for treatment of injured workers, among other changes. The reforms were supposed to lead to lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums for employers, but that…
Study finds that stricter limits on medical malpractice lawsuits do not reduce healthcare costs
Proponents of limits on medical malpractice lawsuits have long argued that lawsuits drive up the cost of care, in part because doctors order expensive and unnecessary tests in order to protect themselves from legal liability. According to the theory, wasteful…
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SIU student’s family files wrongful death lawsuit after autopsies conflict
The family of a 19-year-old Southern Illinois University (SIU) student found dead in a wooded area has filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Carbondale and the police chief. The family has also called for a…
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over one-punch death
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Cook County by the family of a Palatine man who died after he was punched outside a bar and hit his head on the sidewalk. The family of Ryan Flannigan, 26, filed the…
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Scrap metal recycling facility fined $497,000 after worker’s death
After a worker was killed when his arm became trapped by a conveyor belt, the owner of the Illinois scrap metal recycling facility where he worked has received a fine of nearly half a million dollars for numerous safety violations.…
Woman who lost all four limbs awarded $25.3 million in medical malpractice case
A Milwaukee County jury awarded $25.3 million to a woman and her husband, finding that the loss of all four of her limbs was caused by medical malpractice. In 2011, Ascaris Mayo had a Strep A infection, which causes strep…
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