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Personal Injury

Reversal: Jury instruction on man’s failure to mitigate damages was error

A man who claimed a semi-truck driver and the driver’s employer caused him personal injuries after an interstate collision will receive a new damages trial after the Indiana Court of Appeals found that an instruction given to the jury on the man’s failure to mitigate his damages was erroneous. Patrick Humphrey began experiencing pain in his left eye after his…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 7, 2019
Workers' Compensation

Olin Corp. asks for toxic chemical action dismissal, claims covered under work comp statutes

A widow is barred from taking action over the death of her husband because the claim falls under the "exclusive remedy" provisions of Illinois' workers' compensation statutes, the deceased man's former employer argues. Cathleen Shelton, on behalf of the estate of her husband, Michael, filed suit against Olin Corporation, claiming the company failed in its duty of care by exposing…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 7, 2019
Personal Injury

IL appeals panel OKs $54M jury verdict in Indiana trucking accident, even though Indiana law applied

A three-justice panel of the Illinois First District Appellate Court has upheld a massive verdict against a trucking company in relation to a 2011 Interstate 65 crash, saying a trial court properly allowed both Indiana and Illinois law to apply. The Feb. 9, 2011, incident on southbound I-65 in Jasper County, Ind., involved seven vehicles. The crashes were instigated when…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 2, 2019
Workers' Compensation

Workers comp premiums drop, but industry remains healthy: S&P

Workers compensation insurers’ year-over-year premiums have declined so far in 2019, according to a market intelligence analysis from S&P Global Inc. released Monday. Fourteen of the top 20 workers compensation underwriters reported premium declines in the first half of 2019, and total comp premiums for the industry declined to $27.03 billion — down 2.8% compared with the previous year —…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 1, 2019
Personal Injury

COA affirms denial of insurer’s motion to set aside default judgment

An insurance company failed to persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals to set aside a $400,000 default judgment against its insured defendants based on the argument that it had an interest in limiting future liability related to the underlying truck crash liability lawsuit. Darnell Wright was injured in a collision with a vehicle driven by an employee of Riteway Trucking,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 1, 2019
Personal Injury

Customer alleges she suffered multiple injuries after falling in Casino Queen food court

A Macoupin County woman is suing a casino, alleging negligence caused to her fall and sustain injuries on the defendant's property. Sarah Broyles filed suit Aug. 29 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Casino Queen Inc., Casino Queen and Casino Queen Holdings LLC, alleging negligence. According to the complaint, on Sept. 10, 2017, Broyles was visiting Casino Queen in…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 23, 2019
Personal Injury

Chicago-Area Contractor Cited, Fined $250K for Fall, Scaffolding Hazards

A contractor has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration which says workers were exposed to fall and scaffolding hazards at a commercial building project in Chicago. The Labor Department says that Polo Masonry Builders in Park Ridge, Illinois, also faces penalties of more than $250,000. OSHA inspectors cited the company for repeat and…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 23, 2019

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