Legal news for Illinois personal injury attorneys. A CTA bus hit and killed a pedestrian.
Illinois personal injury attorneys alerts-A Chicago Transit Authority bus hit and killed a pedestrian.
Chicago, IL—A pedestrian was killed after a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus hit him. The fatal bus crash happened in Thursday night, September 17, 2009 around 9:12 p.m., in the 2000 block of East 95th Street on the South Side, as reported by WBBM 780.
According to police officials, a northbound No. 14 Jeffery Avenue CTA bus hit Michael Cordell Payne, 51, near the bus shelter, as the bus was pulling away. Payne was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by responding emergency medical services (EMS) crews. Police reported Payne did not get on the bus or off the bus prior to being hit. It is currently unknown how the bus hit the man, and witnesses are reportedly giving police officials conflicting statements. No one on the bus was injured in the collision, but the bus driver was really shaken up. Police officials have not issued any citations in connection with the pedestrian collision at this time. The Major Accident Investigation Unit is reportedly conducting a full investigation into the fatal bus crash.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Nebraska personal injury -Haybuster kills former Senator Raikes!
Legal news for Nebraska personal injury attorney. Former Nebraska state Senator killed on his farm in Saunders County.
Nebraska personal injury lawyers alert- Former Nebraska state Senator killed by a piece of farming equipment.
Omaha, NE—Former Nebraska state Senator Ron Raikes, best known for shaping Nebraska’s education, was tragically killed on his farm in Saunders County. Raikes was killed after he got caught in piece of farming equipment known as a haybuster. The fatal accident happened on Saturday, September 5, 2009, around 10:30 p.m., as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
According to the Saunders County Sheriff Department, a neighbor found Raikes, 66, under a haybuster, or grinder, which is used to grind hay into feed. It is currently unknown how the former senator got caught in the grinder. Responding emergency medical services (EMS) crews pronounced Raikes dead at his farm around 11:00 p.m. An autopsy conducted by a medical examiner will determine what his exact cause of death was. The fatal farm equipment accident is reportedly under investigation.
According to Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/, in 1997 Raikes was appointed to the Legislature to fill the seat left by Jerome Warner. In 1998, he was elected to represent the 25th Nebraska legislative district. Raikes also chaired the Education committee, sat on the Revenue committee, the Education Commission of the States, and Midwestern Higher Education Compact. In total, Raikes served as a Nebraska state senator for 11 years.
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Nebraska personal injury lawyers alert- Former Nebraska state Senator killed by a piece of farming equipment.
Omaha, NE—Former Nebraska state Senator Ron Raikes, best known for shaping Nebraska’s education, was tragically killed on his farm in Saunders County. Raikes was killed after he got caught in piece of farming equipment known as a haybuster. The fatal accident happened on Saturday, September 5, 2009, around 10:30 p.m., as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
According to the Saunders County Sheriff Department, a neighbor found Raikes, 66, under a haybuster, or grinder, which is used to grind hay into feed. It is currently unknown how the former senator got caught in the grinder. Responding emergency medical services (EMS) crews pronounced Raikes dead at his farm around 11:00 p.m. An autopsy conducted by a medical examiner will determine what his exact cause of death was. The fatal farm equipment accident is reportedly under investigation.
According to Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/, in 1997 Raikes was appointed to the Legislature to fill the seat left by Jerome Warner. In 1998, he was elected to represent the 25th Nebraska legislative district. Raikes also chaired the Education committee, sat on the Revenue committee, the Education Commission of the States, and Midwestern Higher Education Compact. In total, Raikes served as a Nebraska state senator for 11 years.
Legal News Reporter: Nicole Howley-Legal news for Nebraska personal injury lawyers.
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Wisconsin personal injury - Scolding grease burns 7 restaurant employees!
Occupational Health and Safety Administration alerts Wisconsin personal injury attorneys- A workplace accident injured seven from hot grease.
Kenosha, WI—An explosion of hot grease at a Kenosha restaurant burned seven restaurant employees. A loose cover on a fryer sent five workers to the hospital on Sunday, September 13, 2009 around 4:00 p.m. at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen and Restaurant, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Accident reports indicated a cover on the chicken fryer at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen and Restaurant sprayed grease across the restaurant’s kitchen and burned several workers. The cover of the fryer apparently wasn’t fasten tightly, and when the grease reached cooking temperature, the cover was flung open by the pressure, which shot grease all over the kitchen and onto the skin of the nearby employees. The scolding grease burned seven employees who were in the kitchen at the time of the workplace accident. Five of the injured workers were reportedly transported by area emergency medical services (EMS) crews to Kenosha area hospitals for treatment of their burns. The condition of the five victims is currently unknown. Two other injured employees were evaluated by responding EMS teams, and declined further medical treatment. Officials with the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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Kenosha, WI—An explosion of hot grease at a Kenosha restaurant burned seven restaurant employees. A loose cover on a fryer sent five workers to the hospital on Sunday, September 13, 2009 around 4:00 p.m. at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen and Restaurant, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Accident reports indicated a cover on the chicken fryer at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen and Restaurant sprayed grease across the restaurant’s kitchen and burned several workers. The cover of the fryer apparently wasn’t fasten tightly, and when the grease reached cooking temperature, the cover was flung open by the pressure, which shot grease all over the kitchen and onto the skin of the nearby employees. The scolding grease burned seven employees who were in the kitchen at the time of the workplace accident. Five of the injured workers were reportedly transported by area emergency medical services (EMS) crews to Kenosha area hospitals for treatment of their burns. The condition of the five victims is currently unknown. Two other injured employees were evaluated by responding EMS teams, and declined further medical treatment. Officials with the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Loyola law school building will be named after personal injury lawyer Philip H. Corboy
Loyola University Chicago's School of Law will rename its building the Philip H. Corboy Law Center after the noted alumnus and prominent personal injury attorney who donated the largest single gift in the law school's history, it will announce Monday.
Corboy, 85, and his wife, Mary A. Dempsey, would not disclose the amount of their donation. But it trumps the $5 million given by Bernard J. Beazley in 2006, the previous biggest contribution. Their donation will be disbursed over 15 years to support student scholarships, faculty hiring and ongoing renovations of the law school building.
"There are very few living lawyers who have had the kind of impact Phil Corboy has," said David Yellen, the law school's dean. "He largely transformed the practice of personal injury law. ... He's been a teacher and mentor to a couple of generations of leading lawyers in the country."
Even though Corboy graduated first in his 1949 class, major firms were not interested in hiring "an Irish Catholic graduate of a local school," Yellen said. So Corboy went to work for the City of Chicago's corporation counsel for a year before joining a firm that specialized in personal injury law. In a few years, he established his own firm, now known as Corboy & Demetrio.
Corboy was among the first personal injury lawyers in the country to win a million-dollar jury verdict.
Without the GI Bill of Rights, he never would have been able to attend Loyola, Dempsey said, so he consistently invested in the school and its students. In 1995, he created the Philip H. Corboy Fellowship in Trial Advocacy at Loyola to support and train students who wanted to become plaintiffs' lawyers.
"My continued involvement with Loyola is the result of my tremendous admiration for its commitment to teaching lawyers how to seek justice and how to help others," Corboy said.
It's fair to say the law school solicited his generous gift, Yellen said. There were no conditions on the donation. The school chose to use it to enhance its academic reputation, by expanding its faculty, Yellen said. In addition to scholarships, the contribution will help renovate the 15-story law school building at 25 E. Pearson St., which will bear Corboy's name.
Corboy, 85, and his wife, Mary A. Dempsey, would not disclose the amount of their donation. But it trumps the $5 million given by Bernard J. Beazley in 2006, the previous biggest contribution. Their donation will be disbursed over 15 years to support student scholarships, faculty hiring and ongoing renovations of the law school building.
"There are very few living lawyers who have had the kind of impact Phil Corboy has," said David Yellen, the law school's dean. "He largely transformed the practice of personal injury law. ... He's been a teacher and mentor to a couple of generations of leading lawyers in the country."
Even though Corboy graduated first in his 1949 class, major firms were not interested in hiring "an Irish Catholic graduate of a local school," Yellen said. So Corboy went to work for the City of Chicago's corporation counsel for a year before joining a firm that specialized in personal injury law. In a few years, he established his own firm, now known as Corboy & Demetrio.
Corboy was among the first personal injury lawyers in the country to win a million-dollar jury verdict.
Without the GI Bill of Rights, he never would have been able to attend Loyola, Dempsey said, so he consistently invested in the school and its students. In 1995, he created the Philip H. Corboy Fellowship in Trial Advocacy at Loyola to support and train students who wanted to become plaintiffs' lawyers.
"My continued involvement with Loyola is the result of my tremendous admiration for its commitment to teaching lawyers how to seek justice and how to help others," Corboy said.
It's fair to say the law school solicited his generous gift, Yellen said. There were no conditions on the donation. The school chose to use it to enhance its academic reputation, by expanding its faculty, Yellen said. In addition to scholarships, the contribution will help renovate the 15-story law school building at 25 E. Pearson St., which will bear Corboy's name.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
NU could face suit in Sunshine death
The parents of Matthew Sunshine are exploring the possibility of suing Northwestern for allegedly playing a role in their son's death, their attorney confirmed last week in an exclusive interview with The Summer Northwestern.
Attorneys expect to meet with administrators to discuss a settlement before the summer ends, said Robert Clifford, one of two Chicago attorneys representing the family. If an agreement is reached, a lawsuit may never be filed.
"It is undeniable that we are exploring a claim against Northwestern for the death of young Mr. Sunshine," Clifford said in a phone interview. "We are in contact with the university, both inside and outside counsel, and I have the expectation that a meeting will eventually take place."
Alan Cubbage, NU's vice president for university relations, declined to comment on the possibility of a lawsuit. University President Henry Bienen, Vice President for Student Affairs William Banis and General Counsel Thomas Cline did not return phone messages.
Sunshine, a 19-year-old SESP freshman from Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., died of alcohol poisoning last June after attending a party in his dorm, Foster House. Another student discovered him unresponsive the next morning with a blood alcohol level of 0.396.
Jeffrey Sunshine, Matthew's father, said students persuaded his son to drink, drew pornographic images on his face and took pictures to post on the Internet. Authorities have not confirmed any of that information.
Jeffrey Sunshine declined to comment on the lawsuit or other aspects of his son's death.
Fellow Foster House residents said Matthew Sunshine was not a heavy drinker.
"He would drink as much as most other people at a party," Tony Rajah, a Weinberg junior, said in an interview outside his Foster House room earlier this year. "He'd probably have a few drinks but he'd still be sober enough to walk people back to their dorms and things like that."
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Attorneys expect to meet with administrators to discuss a settlement before the summer ends, said Robert Clifford, one of two Chicago attorneys representing the family. If an agreement is reached, a lawsuit may never be filed.
"It is undeniable that we are exploring a claim against Northwestern for the death of young Mr. Sunshine," Clifford said in a phone interview. "We are in contact with the university, both inside and outside counsel, and I have the expectation that a meeting will eventually take place."
Alan Cubbage, NU's vice president for university relations, declined to comment on the possibility of a lawsuit. University President Henry Bienen, Vice President for Student Affairs William Banis and General Counsel Thomas Cline did not return phone messages.
Sunshine, a 19-year-old SESP freshman from Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., died of alcohol poisoning last June after attending a party in his dorm, Foster House. Another student discovered him unresponsive the next morning with a blood alcohol level of 0.396.
Jeffrey Sunshine, Matthew's father, said students persuaded his son to drink, drew pornographic images on his face and took pictures to post on the Internet. Authorities have not confirmed any of that information.
Jeffrey Sunshine declined to comment on the lawsuit or other aspects of his son's death.
Fellow Foster House residents said Matthew Sunshine was not a heavy drinker.
"He would drink as much as most other people at a party," Tony Rajah, a Weinberg junior, said in an interview outside his Foster House room earlier this year. "He'd probably have a few drinks but he'd still be sober enough to walk people back to their dorms and things like that."
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Chicago Area Private Investigator Obtains CLI Certification
CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Chicago area legal investigator Susan Carlson, owner of Carlson Investigations, Inc, recently earned the coveted designation of Certified Legal Investigator (CLI) from the National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI). Carlson obtained this honor during NALI’s Professional Certification Board exams administered on June 18th in Nashville, Tennessee.
With 10 years of investigative experience, Carlson is known throughout the nations legal community for her skill and experience as a professional investigator. Her agency specializes in criminal defense investigation routinely collaborating with attorneys to uncover evidence and provide strategic input regarding theory and theme development during trail preparation. In addition to her CLI designation, Ms. Carlson is also certified in the Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation.
“It's a great honor to be recognized by my peers in the industry and receive this distinction,” Carlson said upon receiving her CLI certification. “The knowledge and skills that I’ve been able to fine tune during this process will allow me to take my investigative offerings to the next level, particularly in the field of criminal defense.”
The CLI designation is only conferred to those experienced legal investigators who pass stringent oral and written examinations, and author a white paper that is graded and subsequently published in national investigative trade publications. Initiated in 1979, the CLI examination is administered by a professional certification board of the National Association of Legal Investigators, Inc. twice per year. Currently, there are only 76 CLI’s in the world, thus establishing an elite group of board Certified Legal Investigators.
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With 10 years of investigative experience, Carlson is known throughout the nations legal community for her skill and experience as a professional investigator. Her agency specializes in criminal defense investigation routinely collaborating with attorneys to uncover evidence and provide strategic input regarding theory and theme development during trail preparation. In addition to her CLI designation, Ms. Carlson is also certified in the Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation.
“It's a great honor to be recognized by my peers in the industry and receive this distinction,” Carlson said upon receiving her CLI certification. “The knowledge and skills that I’ve been able to fine tune during this process will allow me to take my investigative offerings to the next level, particularly in the field of criminal defense.”
The CLI designation is only conferred to those experienced legal investigators who pass stringent oral and written examinations, and author a white paper that is graded and subsequently published in national investigative trade publications. Initiated in 1979, the CLI examination is administered by a professional certification board of the National Association of Legal Investigators, Inc. twice per year. Currently, there are only 76 CLI’s in the world, thus establishing an elite group of board Certified Legal Investigators.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Chicago landlord sues ex-tenenat over nasty Tweet
Chicago corporate landlord, Horizon Group Management, sued an ex-tenant claiming defamation in her Twitter remarks. The libel suit against the former tenant says she made false statements about her “moldy” apartment on the Internet using Twitter.
Chicago litigation lawyers for Horizon Group file injury lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court citing libelous Twitter statement by ex-resident.
Chicago, IL–Horizon Management Group LLC, a corporate landlord, filed a lawsuit against former tenant, Amanda Bonnen, for a remark she “tweeted” about her “moldy” apartment. The libel suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court last week for lawyers representing the management company alleges the former tenant defamed the Chicago apartment leasing and management company by tweeting the following comment to a friend in May, 2009, “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it’s OK.”
Apparently the lawsuit claims Bonnen’s Twiiter account was public and her tweet was sent throughout the world. On May 12, the former resident, used Twitter, a microblogging service which is social media outlet that allows account holder to send quick, easy messages containing 140 characters or less to other account holders. Recent news sources have reported Bonnen only had 20 registered followers at the time of her “libelous” tweet. Horizon Management Group is asking for $50,000 in damages for the libelous Twitter update. Other sources have indicated Bonnen is involved in a class action lawsuit against the Chicago management company for damages and injuries suffered from living in a moldy apartment.
Illinois personal injury news for plaintiff’s and general litigation lawyers by Senior Law and Justice Correspondent, Heather L. Ryan.
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Chicago litigation lawyers for Horizon Group file injury lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court citing libelous Twitter statement by ex-resident.
Chicago, IL–Horizon Management Group LLC, a corporate landlord, filed a lawsuit against former tenant, Amanda Bonnen, for a remark she “tweeted” about her “moldy” apartment. The libel suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court last week for lawyers representing the management company alleges the former tenant defamed the Chicago apartment leasing and management company by tweeting the following comment to a friend in May, 2009, “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it’s OK.”
Apparently the lawsuit claims Bonnen’s Twiiter account was public and her tweet was sent throughout the world. On May 12, the former resident, used Twitter, a microblogging service which is social media outlet that allows account holder to send quick, easy messages containing 140 characters or less to other account holders. Recent news sources have reported Bonnen only had 20 registered followers at the time of her “libelous” tweet. Horizon Management Group is asking for $50,000 in damages for the libelous Twitter update. Other sources have indicated Bonnen is involved in a class action lawsuit against the Chicago management company for damages and injuries suffered from living in a moldy apartment.
Illinois personal injury news for plaintiff’s and general litigation lawyers by Senior Law and Justice Correspondent, Heather L. Ryan.
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