Author Archives: Baku Patel
Worker Files Personal Injury Lawsuit After Fall from Scaffolding at UChicago Medical Center
One worker was seriously injured and another was killed after scaffolding gave way during construction at the University of Chicago Medical Center. One construction worker was seriously injured and another was killed after a scaffold collapsed at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The family of one of the injured workers filed a lawsuit… Read More »
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Bicyclists Can Only Sue Over Injuries Occurring in Bike Lanes
An Illinois Supreme Court decision limits when a cyclist can hold a municipality responsible for injuries caused by a pothole on a public roadway. Cyclists generally have the right to use Illinois roads, but that does not necessarily mean that a municipality owes every cyclist a legal duty to keep every roadway reasonably safe… Read More »
Plaintiff Files Product Liability Lawsuit Against Walmart Over “Exploding” Candle
A woman alleges that a Mainstays candle purchased from Walmart suddenly produced unusually high flames and exploded, causing second-degree burns. A woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Walmart after alleging that a Mainstays candle she purchased for approximately $4 suddenly became dangerously hot, produced unusually high flames, and exploded while she was… Read More »
Illinois Supreme Court Denies Claim for Cyclist Injured by Pothole
An Illinois Supreme Court decision addresses when a cyclist can hold a municipality responsible for injuries caused by a pothole on a public roadway. A Chicago cyclist who was injured after striking a pothole on a city street was unable to recover damages from the City of Chicago after the Illinois Supreme Court determined… Read More »
4 Critically Injured After Drunk Semi-Truck Driver Causes Serious Car Accident
Police allege a 42-year-old semi-truck driver was nearly four times the legal alcohol limit when his tanker crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV. Four people, including two children, were critically injured after a semi-truck and fuel tanker allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Chevrolet Tahoe in Will County, Illinois. According… Read More »
UHS to Appeal $535M Negligence Decision After Rape
Illinois jury finds behavioral health facility negligent after a 16-year-old patient sexually assaulted a 13-year-old patient, with allegations that inadequate staffing and supervision contributed to the attack. A Champaign County jury awarded $535 million in a negligence lawsuit involving Pavilion Behavioral Health System, an Illinois behavioral health facility operated by a subsidiary of Universal… Read More »
Defendant Awarded New Trial On Appeal
Illinois appellate court orders a new trial after finding that a defense attorney’s romantic and sexual relationship with her client created an actual conflict that adversely affected her representation. In People v. Hayes, 2024 IL App (5th) 210368, the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fifth District vacated the defendant’s convictions and sentences and remanded… Read More »
Salem Village Sued Over Beating Death of Patient in Nursing Home
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that Salem Village failed to protect a resident from a violent assault by another resident despite warnings about the alleged aggressor’s behavior. A Joliet nursing home and rehabilitation center was sued for wrongful death after a resident died following an alleged assault by another resident inside the facility. The… Read More »
Defendant Denied Fitness Hearing Raises Issue on Appeal
The Fifth District vacated the trial court’s fitness order after finding that the judge relied on an expert’s conclusion without independently exercising judicial judgment on whether the defendant was fit to stand trial. In People v. Doolin, 2024 IL App (5th) 230053-U, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, vacated a trial court order finding… Read More »
Property Owner Sued for Slip and Fall on Ice
Illinois generally does not impose liability for a natural accumulation of snow or ice, but a property owner may face a claim when an unnatural condition or negligent conduct creates or aggravates the hazard. A plaintiff recently filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against an Illinois business after allegedly falling on what the lawsuit described as… Read More »