People from Illinois might not know that the legal term res ipsa loquitur is Latin for 'the thing speaks for itself." The phrase first originated from a case in which a person became injured after a barrel of flour fell from a warehouse that he was walking next to.The...
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Month: January 2015
Man sues 2 companies for ice machine door accident
According to a civil complaint that was filed on Jan. 8 in Cook County Circuit Court, a man has filed a lawsuit against two companies for injuries he allegedly sustained. According to the filed documents, the alleged injury incident occurred on Apr. 4, 2013, at a gas...
Rise in in-home care for elderly and disabled
As Illinois residents know, more disabled and elderly individuals are receiving home care instead of in a nursing care facility. This nationwide shift is largely a result of state economic pressures and the desire the elderly or disabled individuals to remain at home...
Coping with accident-related PTSD
As a result of the 6 million motor vehicle accidents that occur across Illinois and the rest of the nation on a yearly basis, car accident victims might expect to feel shaken, guilty, angry or worried afterwards. However, they may not expect to suffer from...
The liability of a landlord for a tenant’s injury
When a tenant is injured on a landlord's property in Illinois, the question of liability can sometimes be difficult to answer. Whether or not a landlord can be held liable for the incident, and what form of damages a tenant can potentially recover, will depend upon...