This page looks at sex abuse lawsuits involving juvenile inmates at the Illinois Youth Center St. Charles (IYC St. Charles). Like many other juvenile detention facilities in Illinois, sexual abuse and mistreatment of juvenile inmates has been rampant at IYC St. Charles for decades. The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice…
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Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg
This page will look at civil lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of juvenile inmates at the Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg (IYC Harrisburg). IYC Harrisburg was the scene of widespread inmate abuse and mistreatment, including sexual abuse of juvenile inmates by the staff members who were supposed to be protecting them.…
Illinois Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements
This page examines settlement amounts and jury awards in personal injury cases in Illinois. Our attorneys also offer an analysis of Illinois personal injury law. As a personal injury victim pursuing a compensation claim in Illinois, it’s natural to want to understand the potential range of settlement payouts. After all,…
Illinois Asbestos Lawyers
Our Illinois asbestos attorneys represent victims who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma (and other asbestos-related diseases) civil lawsuits against the asbestos companies. We have the expertise and resources victims and their families need to get maximum financial compensation. This page looks at mesothelioma asbestos lawsuits in Illinois and their potential…
Chicago Nursing Home Lawsuits and Settlements
On this page, our lawyers will discuss Chicago nursing home lawsuits. We will explain some of the legal grounds for suing nursing homes in Chicago and look at the average settlement value of these cases. When an elderly person is injured or dies as a result of nursing home negligence…
Illinois Birth Injury Malpractice Law
This page will review Illinois medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries. We will explain some of the relevant laws in Illinois and look at the settlement value of Illinois birth injury lawsuits. About Birth Injuries The term “birth injury” simply refers to physical harm inflicted on a baby due to…
Chicago Car Accident Lawsuits and Settlements
This page will discuss Chicago car accident lawsuits. Our Chicago auto accident lawyers will explain some of the main points of law that apply to auto accident injury cases in Illinois. We will also look at the average settlement payout value in Chicago auto accident lawsuits by examining recent verdicts…
Chicago Negligent Security Lawsuit
On this page, our lawyers will discuss negligent security lawsuits in Chicago and how to get compensation if you have been victimized as a result of a property owner’s failure to provide adequate security. We will also look at the average settlement value of negligent security lawsuits in the Chicago…
Improving Pedestrian Safety By Reviewing Primary Types Of Incidents
One thing I think we can all universally agree on it that there are just too many pedestrian accidents and deaths. Clearly, Chicago is not an exception. A report of pedestrian and vehicle crashes released by Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) in 2011, focused on this problem and the types…
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Paramedics to Proceed, Court Rules
Yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against the city Park Ridge can move forward because the city is not immune from a lawsuit. An Illinois trial court had granted the city’s motion for summary judgment. This wrongful death case is gathering attention because of it…