http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/ Published by Robert Kreisman en-us 2009-06-29T09:19:00-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/illinois_surgeon_not_responsib_1.html A recent Illinois Appellate Court granted a surgeon's motion for summary judgment in a medical malpractice lawsuit when it found that the surgeon was not responsible for a sponge that was left in a patient after performing a surgery. Two... Medical Malpractice Robert Kreisman 2009-06-29T09:19:00-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/chicago_construction_death_cas_1.html Recently a settlement was reached in an Illinois construction injury case that resulted in a man’s death. The $2.6 million settlement was awarded to the family of a man who’d been struck and killed by a steel pylon that had... Construction Accidents Robert Kreisman 2009-06-26T11:53:11-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/quadruple_amputee_gets_rare_se_1.html In September 2003, Lisa Strong reported a sharp shooting pain in her back. She thought it was yet another kidney stone and expected the discomfort to pass, but this time it was different and became worse. Because of a series... Medical Malpractice Robert Kreisman 2009-06-23T08:27:48-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/illinois_governor_signs_bill_r_1.html This month Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law Senate Bill 84 (CTA §41 Notice Repeal), overturning a six-month requirement previously aligned with any Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) case. The rules under the new law are effective for any causes... Train Accidents Robert Kreisman 2009-06-19T08:10:24-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/illinois_mary_e_smith_foundati_1.html When perusing Chicago and Illinois lawyer websites it is common to encounter pages listing the firm's successes, particularly if it involves large verdicts and big settlements. The purpose of this seems to be to motivate those browsing the web page... Firm News Robert Kreisman 2009-06-17T12:56:01-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/chicago_nations_transportation_1.html Chicago has long been known as the transportation hub of the country and has historically led the nation in air, trucking and rail transportation. However, changes in the economy and space limitations are limiting further expansion of Chicago's transportation. Since... Personal Injury Robert Kreisman 2009-06-15T12:23:32-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/nursing_home_residents_face_un_1.html As my dad used to always say, "it's no fun getting old," something that baby boomers are discovering as they begin to reach their golden years. More and more baby boomers are settling into nursing homes and are looking to... Insurance Claims Robert Kreisman 2009-06-12T15:17:28-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/chicago_construction_site_acci.html Now that the road construction season is upon us in Chicago and Illinois it is important to remember to drive safely and cautiously when in a construction zone. According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics study, between 1995 and 2002,... Construction Accidents Robert Kreisman 2009-06-10T09:05:25-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/investigating_truck_crashes_in_1.html The Commercial Motor Vehicles Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) was passed by Congress to regulate interstate trucking. The CMVSA aimed to improve highway safety by making sure that all truck and bus drivers on the road are qualified to operate... Trucking Accidents Robert Kreisman 2009-06-08T12:21:45-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2009/06/illinois_classaction_lawsuit_s_1.html A settlement of a class-action lawsuit that took more than seven years was recently settled in Madison County, Illinois after Tyson Foods agreed to donate chickens to various food banks around Illinois. The poultry donation will equal a retail value... Robert Kreisman 2009-06-04T13:45:39-06:00