By now, many people have heard about Toyota’s recall of 3.8 million vehicles to replace defective floor mats, which jammed into the accelerator of a Toyota vehicle, causing Troy Johnson to die in a car crash. The story that unfortunately has been overlooked, is what prompted Toyota to issue its largest recall ever in the… Read More
Fear of Jury Duty in Difficult Financial Economy
This author has already published an article discussing the importance of preserving the jury system, and posed ideas for Jury Reform in Personal Injury Cases. A recent article in the New York Times discusses another detrimental impact to the jury system and the experience of jury duty: fear of financial ruin in these economic times…. Read More
Personal Injury Litigation: Converting Respondents in Discovery to Defendants
All experienced lawyers handling personal injury negligence actions in Illinois are familiar with section 2-402 of the Code of Civil Procedure (“the Code”) dealing with “respondents in discovery.” A recent appellate court case, Knapp v. Serdar Bulun, No.1-08-2299 (Ill. App. 2d Dist. June 30, 2009), stresses the importance of adhering to this statute when naming… Read More
Injured At Work: Worker’s Compensation and Third-Party Actions
In Illinois, as in many states, if you are injured at work (or in the course of your employment), you may not sue your employer directly for personal injury. Instead, you must pursue a “workers compensation” action to recover damages from your employer. Because our personal injury lawyers practice predominantly in Illinois, we are most… Read More
