Author Archives: Baku Patel
Joliet Slammers Sued After Child Struck in the Head with a Baseball
A child suffered a brain injury after being struck by a line drive during a Joliet Slammers game, raising questions about spectator safety and protective netting. It used to be that baseball teams were generally protected from many lawsuits involving spectators struck by foul balls because fans were considered to have assumed the risk… Read More »
Starbucks Sued in Illinois Slip and Fall
A woman has sued Starbucks and Target after allegedly suffering serious injuries in a slip and fall inside a Starbucks located within a Target store. An Illinois woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Starbucks located inside a Target store after allegedly slipping and falling on liquid on the floor. The plaintiff… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Illinois DOC After Death of Inmate
A family alleges that failures by Illinois prison officials and a private health care provider contributed to the death of a 51-year-old man in custody. The family of a man who died while in custody has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), a private prison health care provider,… Read More »
Family Sues Car Wash, Driver After Fatal Accident Claims 14-Year-Old’s Life
A family alleges that a car wash and a teenage driver were negligent in a fatal pedestrian accident outside the business. The family of a 14-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash outside an Illinois car wash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the car wash and the father of the… Read More »
Family of Baseball Coach Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Collision with Tractor-Trailer
A beloved baseball coach was killed when a tractor-trailer allegedly crashed into his stopped pickup truck on an interstate in South Carolina. An Illinois trucking company is being sued by the estate and family of a beloved baseball coach who lost his life in a three-vehicle accident. One person was killed and two others… Read More »
Jury Delivers $495M Verdict in Baby Formula Lawsuit
Missouri jury finds Abbott liable after plaintiff alleged Similac cow’s milk-based formula contributed to a premature infant’s development of necrotizing enterocolitis. A Missouri jury awarded $495 million to a plaintiff in a product liability lawsuit involving Abbott Laboratories’ Similac baby formula and allegations that cow’s milk-based formula can increase the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis… Read More »
Illinois Man Injured in Pit Bull Attack
A 62-year-old man was hospitalized after a stray pit bull attacked him while he was working on his vehicle in North Alton. A 62-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked by a pit bull in Alton, Illinois. According to reports, the man was working on his vehicle when a stray dog attacked him,… Read More »
Illinois Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Trucking Company
Lawsuit alleges a truck driver failed to remain in his lane and did not slow down before a tractor-trailer struck a 25-year-old man’s vehicle from behind. An Illinois family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company and the truck driver they blame for a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Austintown…. Read More »
City of Champaign Approves $2M Settlement for Slain Tow Truck Driver
The family of a 20-year-old tow truck driver killed while assisting at an accident on Neil Street will receive $2 million from the City of Champaign. The family of a Champaign, Illinois tow truck driver who was killed while working at the scene of another accident has reached a $2 million wrongful death settlement… Read More »
11th Circuit Rules That Brokers Are Not Liable for Negligent Hiring in Truck Accident Lawsuits
A fatal Georgia truck crash led to a major federal court dispute over whether a freight broker can be sued for allegedly hiring an unsafe trucking company. In 2020, the family of a Georgia man who died in a fatal trucking accident filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver, the trucking company… Read More »