September 8, 2011

ILLINOIS FAMILY AWARDED $29.1 MILLION IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE

A Gurnee, Illinois family had its Medical Malpractice verdict upheld against the Erie Family Health Center. The Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Crossen Kooi recently learned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the $29.1 million verdict in the lawsuit, Arroyo v. United States. This case stems from an infection Christian Arroyo developed after he was ...

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August 30, 2011

ILLINOIS WOMAN DIES IN CAR ACCIDENT ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 159

A two Car Crash on Illinois Route 159 left one woman dead. The auto accident happened Tuesday afternoon. The Illinois Car Accident Lawyers learned the victim was identified as 60 year old Karen Mavers from Waterloo. Illinois investigators say 77 year old Jeanette Phillips was driving the second vehicle. She was not hurt in the car accident. Illinois State ...

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August 10, 2011

ILLINOIS DOCTORS’ MEDICAL MALPRACTICE HISTORY TO SOON BE ONLINE

Learning if your Illinois doctor has a history of Medical Malpractice will soon be much easier. Such information will soon be available online as part of the state’s new “Patient Right to Know Act” which Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Tuesday. Experienced Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers are familiar with this online Medical Malpractice information source ...

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July 21, 2011

ILLINOIS NURSING HOME SITE OF RESIDENT-ON-RESIDENT ABUSE

This month, an Illinois Nursing Home experienced an apparent case of Resident-on-Resident Nursing Home Abuse that led to a death. The Cook County Medical Examiner said 86-year old Mercedes Iverson died due an to an attack by another patient at the Maryhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her death was ruled a homicide and Glenview Police ...

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July 14, 2011

TEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER DEADLY CHICAGO CAR CRASH

A 16 year old boy faces first degree murder charges stemming from a Car Crash in Chicago on Sunday. 42-year old Marciea Adkins was killed in the auto accident. The Chicago Tribune reports the teen was behind the wheel of a stolen SUV as police were chasing him when the car collision occurred. Adkins was ...

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