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Duragesic Pain Patch Lawsuit Brings $16.6 Million Award

Edmund Scanlan
November 19, 2008 19:32

Illinois product liability lawyers are encouraged by the verdict returned November 17, 2008, in the Circuit Court of Cook County awarding $16.6 million in damages to the estate of a 38 year old Cicero woman who died of a fatal...Illinois product liability lawyers are encouraged by the verdict...

Illinois Sexual Abuse Victims Abused Again

Edmund Scanlan
November 18, 2008 23:54

Illinois sexual abuse victims often confront confusing statute of limitations issues when bringing claims for chilhood sexual abuse. The Illinois Supreme Court held that under the common law discovery rule governing when a statute of limitations commences, there is no...Illinois sexual abuse...

State Product Liability Lawsuit Preemption before U.S. Supreme Court

Edmund Scanlan
November 03, 2008 19:42

Product liability lawsuit preemption by federal regulation is scheduled for oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 3, 2008. In 2000 a state court jury in Vermont awarded Diana Levine $6.5 million in a product liability lawsuit against...Product liability lawsuit preemption by...

Illinois Victim of Sexual Abuse Awarded $5 Million

Edmund Scanlan
August 29, 2008 00:25

As an Illinois attorney representing victims of sexual abuse I was very encouraged by the verdict returned yesterdy in St. Clair County awarding a former altar by $5 million against the Belleville Archdiocese. This is one of the most significant...As an Illinois attorney representing victims of...

Illinois Children Sexually Abused Given Protections

Edmund Scanlan
August 06, 2008 19:45

Illinois children who are sexually or physically abused on school buses operated by school districts are now afforded the same legal protections that apply to passengers on common carriers. In Green v. Carlinville School District, 381 Ill. App. 3d 207,...Illinois children who are sexually or...

Uninsured Motorist Benefits Awarded Minor Under Mom's Fiancee's Policy

Edmund Scanlan
August 06, 2008 19:28

An Illinois Uninsured Motorist policy has been interpretted by the Appellate Court as providing coverage to a child living with his mother and her fiancee under the fiancee's insurance policy in an opinion released July 25, 2008. Clayton v. Millers...An Illinois Uninsured Motorist policy has been...

Illinois Childhood Sexual Abuse Victims Get A Break

Edmund Scanlan
July 29, 2008 00:33

Illinois childhood sexual abuse victims were given a chance to bring their claims for injuries by an opinion by the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District that was released March 7, 2008, Doe v. Diocese of Dallas, 379 Ill. App. 3d...Illinois childhood sexual abuse victims were given a chance to...

Illinois Underinsured Motorist Claims-Common Fund Doctrine

Edmund Scanlan
July 24, 2008 16:59

Illinois attorneys handling Underinsured Motorist Claims should be aware that there are setoffs that the insurance companies are claiming that need to be challenged. In a typical situation, plaintiff sustains serious injuries caused by the negligence of another driver. Plaintiff...Illinois...

Old Tires Are Defective and Deadly

Edmund Scanlan
July 16, 2008 23:59

Tires older than 6 years old should not be used on motor vehicles since it can lead to tread separation and catastrophic failure. Since 2001 the British Rubber Manufactures Association (BRMA) have recommended: "BRMA members strongly recommend that unused tyres...Tires older than 6 years old should...

Illinois Truck Accident Death Action Filed

Edmund Scanlan
January 25, 2008 23:09

An Illinois wrongful death lawsuit was filed recently for the deaths of a husband and wife who died March 7, 2007, in Will County. Unfortunately the heirs did not contact me until last month. They had retained a previous attorney...An Illinois wrongful death lawsuit was filed recently for the...