http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/ Published by Robert Kreisman en-us 2010-03-10T08:30:27-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/03/chicago_public_school_and_chic_1.html In 1992, an 8th grader at a Chicago Public School broke his neck after hitting his head on a mat while attempting a flip. The incident occurred during an extracurricular lunch activity run by an employee of the Chicago Youth... Personal Injury Robert Kreisman 2010-03-10T08:30:27-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/03/fighting_hate_since_1970_morri_1.html Morris Dees, the co-founder and lawyer of the Southern Poverty Law Center, was honored at the Union League Club of Chicago by the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. The event held on March 2, 2010 at the Union League Club of... Firm News Robert Kreisman 2010-03-03T09:12:15-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/03/chicago_7th_us_court_of_appeal.html An Illinois prescription drug case that originally had been dismissed due to issues of federal preemption, has been reinstated by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. This case, Mason v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a Glaxo SmithKline, No. 08-2265,... Pharmaceutical Litigation Robert Kreisman 2010-03-01T08:29:34-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/fatal_chicago_bus_accident_rea_1.html While crossing a Chicago west side intersection with her sister, an 18-year-old woman was struck by a bus. The woman’s estate filed suit against the bus driver and the private bus company for the wrongful death of the decedent. In... Bus Accidents Robert Kreisman 2010-02-26T21:18:15-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/illinois_jury_finds_for_family_1.html Illinois construction companies have an obligation to provide a safe work environment for their employees and do what they can to avoid Illinois construction site accidents. Because of this duty on the part of construction companies, Illinois construction workers can... Workers Compensation Robert Kreisman 2010-02-24T13:06:29-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/union_league_club_of_chicagos.html The Union League Club of Chicago’s Civic & Arts Foundation hosted the 2010 jazz improvisation competition at Buddy Guy's Legends on February 17, 2010. From high school kids to semi-professionals beginning to make a splash on the Chicago jazz scene,... Firm News Robert Kreisman 2010-02-22T10:15:00-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/kane_county_illinois_nursing_h.html A recent Illinois nursing home negligence settlement highlights one of the biggest problems plaguing nursing home residents - inadequate skin care. Many nursing home residents are bedridden and require careful monitoring and stringent skin care plans in order to avoid... Nursing Home Abuse Robert Kreisman 2010-02-19T12:46:47-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/illinois_truck_driver_settles.html Oftentimes, when we think of life-changing truck accidents in Illinois, we think of rollovers or jack-knife accidents. However, a standard Illinois rear-end trucking accident can also lead to drastic changes to drivers' and passengers' lives. The case of the plaintiff... Trucking Accidents Robert Kreisman 2010-02-17T12:45:42-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/illinois_premise_liability_iss.html An Illinois McDonald's employee brought an Illinois premise liability lawsuit against the store franchise and McDonald's Corporation after she was attacked on the restaurant's premises. Her lawsuit, Lawson v. Schmitt Boulder Hill, Inc. and McDonald’s Corporation, No. 2-09-0026, explores the... Personal Injury Robert Kreisman 2010-02-15T12:41:07-06:00 http://www.chicago-personal-injury-lawyer-blog.com/2010/02/illinois_motorcycle_accident_r_2.html In an Illinois motorcycle accident, a case involving a drunk driver shows how both the drunk driver and bar or liquor store are equally responsible for the ensuing actions. After drinking at two different bars for about three and a... Motorcycle Accidents Robert Kreisman 2010-02-12T12:25:00-06:00