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U.S. District Court Grants Motion Under Contribution Act for Injured Employee, Spoliation of Evidence

United Parcel Service (UPS) has conceded it could not sue Material Handling Services (MHS) for contribution under the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act. This case stems from an incident involving Raichid Rafik, a UPS employee who was struck on the head by a 10-lb. metal disc that fell from an…

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$13 Million Jury Verdict in Fatal Head-On Car Crash

Michelle Anderson, 36, was driving in the southbound lane of the highway when Calvin Adams, traveling in the opposite direction, attempted to pass a line of traffic in a no-passing zone. Adams crossed the centerline and struck Anderson’s car head-on. Both drivers were killed in the crash. Anderson was survived…

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$752,600 Jury Verdict for Injuries to Delivery Person Who Fell Into Window Well

Alice McKee, 62, worked as a pharmaceutical delivery person. She went to the Wesley Manor Nursing Home campus to make a midnight delivery of medicine. She was unable to enter the building. After she called the nurse’s station and did not receive an answer, McKee walked over the building’s side…

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U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses $8 Million Verdict in Negligent Misrepresentation Case

In 2005, a van containing six family members slipped off the edge of an Illinois roadway. In the rollover crash, everyone was hurt and one passenger died. The crash occurred in a construction zone. A guardrail had been removed and was not replaced. All lines had not been repainted on…

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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Claim on Demand Note on Limitations Basis

On June 14, 1988, Thomas John Heck Jr. executed a note in favor of Paul D. Heck.  The note promised to pay $51,000 at 7% interest, compounded annually, with this instruction: “Borrower shall make a single payment on demand within 90 days of demand letter. If payment is not demanded…

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$280 Million Jury Verdict in Head-On Truck Crash on Interstate Highway Involving Five Passengers

While driving a Schnitzer Steel Industries tractor-trailer on an interstate highway, Kenneth Cathey crossed the center line and collided head-on with an SUV driven by Carrie Jones. There were five occupants of the Jones’ SUV, which included Jones, her two minor children, her mother, Judy Madere, and Madere’s twin sister…

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$8.9 Jury Verdict in Catastrophic Injuries to Motorcyclist Hit in T-Bone Collision

John Pesci, 60, was driving his motorcycle through an intersection when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Jacklynn Barke. She had run a red light. It was a T-bone collision. He suffered a fractured right leg, as well as a fractured skull, jaw, and nose. He underwent 13…

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$2.18 Million Jury Verdict for Serious Injuries to Bicyclist Injured by Negligent Operation of Vehicle

Mary Mitchell, 62, was riding her bicycle in a crosswalk at an intersection.  Steven Anderson pulled out of a supermarket parking lot, drove through the intersection, and hit Mitchell, causing her to suffer a fractured right hip and wrist. Mitchell had surgery on her wrist and hip and later required…

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