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We would like to provide you with an update on the latest news regarding Camp Lejeune claim settlements. Camp Lejeune, a United States Marine Corps base located in North Carolina, has been the center of a long-standing and complex issue related to water contamination that occurred on the base over several decades. The contamination involved […]

When it Rains, it Pours (into the basement) With the start of summer, come summer rainstorms. The rain is welcome in crop fields and gardens and nourishes lawns. But when it keeps coming, harder and faster, the welcome can turn into dread. For anyone who has ever wondered when the last time they checked their […]

Dangerous Products Can Injure Key: Determining the Responsible Party When an injury occurs as the result of negligence, one of the first questions is: who is responsible? When a vehicle strikes a pedestrian in a crosswalk, the answer may be clear. But what if the driver was driving as part of their job? A good […]

What Is A Diagnostic Error? Medical Care Requires an Accurate Diagnosis for Treatment “Where does it Hurt?” Studies have shown that there are over 440,000 fatal medical errors that occur each year in the United States. Often, the problem begins right from the beginning. This is because the course of proper medical care always begins […]

New Illinois Law Leads to More Just Results Bill Passed by General Assembly Would Encourage Settlements For Injured People, Time Not on Their Side Injured plaintiffs will all tell you the same thing: “I just want my case to be over.” Most will also tell you that they never sued anyone before and did not […]

DID YOU GET A REFUND? Auto Insurers Claimed Generosity in Issuing Premium Rebates You have seen the commercials. Lower traffic during these times means lower insurance claims. And Insurance companies are giving back. But insurance regulatory filings and financial statements show there is more to the story. This spring, when government orders forced businesses to […]

Police Conduct and the Law Jim Coogan Joins The Ben Joravsky Show to Discuss Police Immunity Since the tragic death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis Police Officers, the concept of “Immunity” for police conduct has been a national topic. The disturbing manner in which Mr. Floyd died at the hands of officers […]

Change In Illinois Work Comp Law Protects Front Line Workers ***UPDATE II: Illinois General Assembly Passes Law May 21, 2020*** On Thursday, May 21, 2020, the Illinois Senate passed HB2455 to create the “Presumption” noted below: that exposure to COVID-19 Coronavirus will be presumed to have arisen out of and occurred in the scope of […]

WGN Highlights Indoor Skydiving Risks News investigation featured our own Jim Coogan identifying legal issues for the recreational activity. Originally airing on November 26, 2019 during the WGN News at 9, WGN reporter Meghan Dwyer profiled the safety risks of iFly Indoor Skydiving. The piece examined some of the injury risk facing participants in the […]

A GREATER HARM RECENT STUDIES CONFIRM THAT PATIENTS INJURED FROM MEDICAL ERRORS SUFFER MORE THAN PHYSICALLY In the United States, medical errors are estimated to be the third-leading cause of death. Indeed, a study in the Journal of Patient Safety published in 2013 criticized outdated estimates, and put the number at approximately 440,000 annual deaths […]

According to a 2015 survey, approximately 13 percent of all U.S. drivers are uninsured. In Illinois, that percentage is only slightly higher, at 13.7. Illinois has the 18th highest number of uninsured motorists in the nation. If you’ve been hit by an uninsured driver in a car accident, it’s important to know what to do. […]

Laws Capping Damages Hurt the Injured Patients, Consumers, and Victims pay the price when Juries are Capped. It is one of the most difficult questions for an injury lawyer to answer: “what is my case worth?”  So, if lawyers who do this work on a daily basis cannot answer it, how is a jury of […]