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Category: Personal Injury Law
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - January 19, 2012
National origin discrimination is defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as treating people (applicants or employees) unfavorably because they are from a particular country or part of the world, because of ethnicity or accent, or because they appear to be of a certain ethni
NC Trial Law Blog - January 19, 2012
I was sent this brief "idiot's guide" to dealing with Medicare and thought it was an excellent summary of the process. I've posted it in full, along with the contact information for a company that will help with the lien resolution process. I am not endorsing their product as I have never
Chicago Personal Injury Law Blog - January 14, 2012
Serious train accidents are an unfortunate reality in this nation, and the Chicagoland area is no exception. However, it is not often that this area sees two major accidents in one week. That is just what happened in the week leading up to this New Years Eve.
In the first accident, which
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - January 14, 2012
On Friday, January 13th, one passenger and one pedestrian were killed in a car accident during a high-speed chase. The owner of the car moved it onto the street and left it running while he finished getting ready, and when he we
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - January 12, 2012
In the last week, two new sexual harassment lawsuits were filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Kentucky. The suits also claim retaliation and wrongful termination, claims which often accompany sexual harassment or discrimination allegations.
Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog - January 12, 2012
Drug Maker Novartis recalled popular drugs including Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz and Gas-X. The Food and Drug Administration and Novartis are warning consumers that these over-the-counter medications may be mixed up with powerful painkillers such as Percocet.
Officials became aware of the
Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog - January 12, 2012
A Cleveland woman who worked as a nursing assistant at a nursing home has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for abusing an Alzheimers patient.
The abuse was captured by the patients son through a video camera hidden in an air purifier. The video showed the nursing assistant,
Illinois Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Blog - January 12, 2012
As a Chicago car accident attorney, I want to express my support for the new Illinois law requiring that adults wear seat belts while riding in the back seat of a vehicle, which took effect on the first of this year. As winter weather conditions make Chica
Chicago Personal Injury Law Blog - January 06, 2012
On January 1, 2012, 214 new laws went into effect in the state of Illinois. Most laws are highly industry-specific, and will have no bearing on real people or the way they live their lives. But a few govern each of us directly. Others will have a direct impact on our comfort and safety, even if
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - January 05, 2012
On September 9, 2008, an 87-year-old woman got on a nursing home bus for a trip to the grocery store. When she failed to appear back at the nursing home, nursing staff, family members and police searched for her. She was found 1
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - January 04, 2012
In the last two weeks of 2011, there were at least two head-on collisions in Indiana and Kentucky that resulted in death. On December 16th, a 17-year-old driver crossed the median near Evansville Indiana and struck an oncoming car, killing herself, her 8-year-old passenger, and the two people in
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - December 31, 2011
Many states have passed or are passing laws that prohibit smoking in public places, including restaurants, universities, airports, and hospitals. These laws have been enacted mainly to protect non-smokers from the effects of second-hand smoke. It also allows them to enjoy public places without sm
Chicago Personal Injury Law Blog - December 29, 2011
As our Chicago auto accident attorneys have previously written about the dangers of drunk drivers on New Years Eve. A variety of services, both free and paid, have sprung up to help drivers who have had one too many or more get home (often also arranging to drive the drunk customers car home, a
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - December 22, 2011
Earlier this month it was discovered that four Breathalyzer technicians were no longer certified to give the tests commonly used to determine whether or not a driver is intoxicated. Currently Breathalyzer technicians that work for the Louisville Department of Corrections are responsible for their
Kentucky Injury Law Blog - December 16, 2011
On October 25, 2011, a construction worker who was installing sheeting on a roof fell more than 40 feet to his death. Two of his brothers who were also working on the site witnessed the accident. The victims wife and brothers have filed a
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