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A judge has axed dozens more lawsuits from the list of thousands pending in Southern Illinois federal court accusing the makers of commercial weed killer Paraquat of allegedly causing Parkinson's disease. On June 16, U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel adopted the recommendation of court-appointed special master Randi Ellis and dismissed 69 Paraquat exposure lawsuits for failure to return required plaintiff…

In a pivotal decision, the Indiana Supreme Court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by a former student who was injured by a falling window at Indiana University, holding that negligence may be inferred under the legal doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. The incident occurred in April 2018, when Kiera Isgrig, a college student, was studying in a university room and…

In coming weeks, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will decide to either veto or sign a new law which would greatly expand the ability of trial lawyers to drag companies from all over the country into Illinois' famously plaintiff-friendly state courts to face big money lawsuits that may have nothing to do with Illinois or anyone in the state. However, as…

The makers of Similac and Enfamil baby formula have won a new chance to move some of the thousands of cases they are facing over alleged harm to newborns from their cow's milk-based infant formula out of Madison County's circuit court. On June 3, a three-justice panel of the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court said they believed Madison County Circuit…

A grocery retailer can sue their wholesalers to make them pay for allegedly contributing to an E.coli outbreak traced back to contaminated cilantro without having first notified the wholesalers of the "defect," the Illinois Supreme Court ruled, because a product liability lawsuit filed by consumers allegedly harmed by the contaminated food had provided all the notice the wholesalers should have…

In a harrowing case that highlights alleged neglect in elder care, a lawsuit has been filed against a nursing and rehabilitation center, accusing it of failing to provide adequate care for an elderly resident who subsequently died. Anita Bach, the plaintiff, lodged the complaint on April 24, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, targeting West Suburban Nursing…

A married couple has taken legal action against a major construction company, alleging negligence that led to severe injuries. On April 21, 2025, Eduardo Carbajal and Bianca Carbajal filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against Gilbane Building Company. The lawsuit claims that the company's failure to maintain safety standards at a construction site resulted in…

A commercial truck driver has filed a lawsuit against a manufacturer, alleging that a defective product caused her significant injury. Jintana Nimla-Or initiated the complaint on April 21, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, targeting Ex-Guard Industries, LLC. The case revolves around an incident that occurred on April 21, 2023. On this day, Nimla-Or was performing a…