Ever since Michael Jackson’s death, we have been bombarded with news reports concerning the cause of his death, and the possible link to Mr. Jackson’s personal cardiologist, Dr. Conrad Murray. Dr. Murray was retained by Michael Jackson, for a fee of $150,000 per month, to serve as his personal doctor and “keep him healthy” during… Read More
瞭解過失致死訴訟
In the simplest terms, wrongful death is where someone is killed as a result the negligence, recklessness or wrongful conduct of another. In the personal injury context, wrongful death may occur as a result of transportation-related accidents, construction accidents, defective products and medical negligence. A wrongful death claim generally consists of the following four elements:… Read More
醫生在醫療事故行動中沒有責任警告檢測志願者心臟檢測結果異常
An Illinois appellate court recently affirmed a summary judgment dismissal of a Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawsuit brought on behalf of the Estate of Victor Siwa (“Victor”), who died of heart condition. The medical malpractice and wrongful death complaint alleged that the defendant doctors and hospital failed to warn Victor of the seriousness of his abnormal… Read More
市政府對釋放醉酒少年導致過失致死的故意和肆意行為負責
The Illinois appellate court for the Fifth District recently held that a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm may proceed with its action against the City of Herrin arising out of the death of Chelsea Keene on August 9, 2003, as she walked along a public street in Herrin, Illinois. Keener v. City of Herrin, No…. Read More
伊利諾伊州過失致死法——悲傷或悲傷的損害賠償
All top Chicago Wrongful Death Lawyers should be aware of relatively recent amendments to the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, which now allows jurors to award damages for “grief, sorrow, and mental suffering.” Prior to this amendment, such recovery was impermissible in wrongful death actions. In fact, jurors were were previously instructed according to Illinois Pattern… Read More
保安公司不對員工槍擊死亡負責
On October 31, 2008, in Mujtaba Aidroos, et. al v. Vance Uniformed Protection Servs., Inc., et. al, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed summary judgment in favor of defendants Vance Uniformed Protection Services, Inc. (“Vance”) and LatessaDiamond, in a consolidated action involving claims for negligence, wrongful death, and survival damages. The case arose from… Read More
火車相撞訴訟
According to recent news reports, a settlement was recently approved in two railroad accident wrongful death lawsuits arising from a 2005 Metra train derailment in Chicago that killed two women and injured 117 other passengers. Two passengers were killed on Sept. 17, 2005, when the Metra engineer sped a double-decker, five-car, morning rush-hour Rock Island Line… Read More
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