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Judge’s ‘bias’ wins new trial vs Elmhurst Memorial over girl’s death

An Illinois state appeals panel will let the family of a child who died in a hospital in Chicago's suburbs try again to sue the hospital, because they said a Cook County judge wrongly allowed the hospital's lawyers to tell jurors that one of the plaintiffs' medical experts had agreed to pay $230,000 to end a Medicare fraud investigation, and…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCSeptember 8, 2025

Personal Injury

Lawsuit blames Wood River cops over crash that killed couple

The family of an Alton couple, who died in a fiery crash after their vehicle was struck at high speeds by another car fleeing police, has filed suit against the city of Wood River, claiming the city should pay because a police officer initiated the pursuit over a registration issue and did not break off, even when it allegedly became…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCSeptember 8, 2025

Personal Injury

Zantac makers win again at trial vs cancer causing claims

The maker of once-popular heartburn medication Zantac has secured yet another win in court against claims the active ingredient in that medication increased cancer risk in those who took the drug. On Aug. 27, a jury in Cook County Circuit Court rendered a verdict in favor of pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. The new verdict closed out a trial in a…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCSeptember 3, 2025

Personal Injury

Fed law no shield for truck brokers vs IL crash death suits

Trucking brokers can’t rely on seeming protection under a federal law to shield themselves from lawsuits in Illinois state court over traffic deaths allegedly caused by truck drivers they may hire, an Illinois state appeals court has ruled. In the ruling, a three-justice panel of the Illinois First District Appellate Court said an exemption in the Federal Aviation Administration Act…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCSeptember 2, 2025

Personal Injury

Abortion laws create medical liability concerns

As legal battles highlight the ongoing conflict between state abortion restrictions and federal laws requiring doctors to provide treatment in emergencies, physicians and their medical malpractice insurers are caught in the middle, experts say. While there are no publicized cases of physicians being sued for failing to provide an abortion to save the life of the mother, or in other…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCSeptember 2, 2025

Personal Injury

Pritzker signs bill to open Illinois courts to more lawsuits

Gov. JB Pritzker has shrugged off calls to veto legislation that critics say will create more lawsuits for Illinois courts to handle while giving trial lawyers more shots at huge paydays. SB328 has been waiting for action for months, and on Friday Pritzker finally signed it into law. It will drag companies that have no or limited footprints in Illinois…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCAugust 25, 2025

Workers' Compensation

Violence against educators increases, triggering more workers comp claims

Aggression against people working with schoolchildren has been increasing steadily since the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a spike in workers compensation claims even though claims are rarely filed for injuries stemming from such violence, experts say. Violence and aggression against educators, which was on the rise pre-pandemic, rebounded “sharply” after 2022, with 56% of teachers reporting physical violence from students in…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCAugust 25, 2025

Workers' Compensation

Back and shoulder injuries tend to be most costly in comp: study

Claims involving degenerative back conditions tended to be among the most costly, at an average of $120,000 in medical and indemnity payments, according to a study released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. WCRI studied “high-cost” shoulder and back injury claims, described as those that hit $100,000 or just below, and found that 42% of degenerative back claims fell…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCAugust 19, 2025

Personal Injury

Appellate court to travel to IU East to hear negligence case

The Indiana Court of Appeals will be traveling to Richmond on Monday to hear arguments in a negligence case. Peggy McElhany was bitten by a pit bull while working at a Rural King in Avon. She sued the dog's owner, Elizabeth Jordan, for negligence. Jordan wasn't with the dog at the time of the bite. She moved for summary judgment…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCAugust 18, 2025

Personal Injury

Truck driver lawsuits alleging negligence by Amazon heading back to Hamilton County court

A pair of Hamilton Superior Court lawsuits alleging negligence on Amazon's part are heading back to trial court, after the Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer in both cases. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of two independent truck drivers, alleged the company did not provide adequate signage for contractors entering Amazon's Greenfield warehouse, resulting in the death of one of the…

Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PCAugust 18, 2025

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Judge’s ‘bias’ wins new trial vs Elmhurst Memorial over girl’s death

Lawsuit blames Wood River cops over crash that killed couple

Zantac makers win again at trial vs cancer causing claims

Fed law no shield for truck brokers vs IL crash death suits

Abortion laws create medical liability concerns

Pritzker signs bill to open Illinois courts to more lawsuits

Violence against educators increases, triggering more workers comp claims

Back and shoulder injuries tend to be most costly in comp: study

Appellate court to travel to IU East to hear negligence case

Truck driver lawsuits alleging negligence by Amazon heading back to Hamilton County court

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