Category: Premises Liability
What Is Comparative Negligence in Premises Liability?
Comparative negligence in premises liability cases can significantly impact the compensation you could receive after sustaining an injury on someone’s property in Chicago, Illinois, if you contributed to the accident. Comparative negligence is a legal theory that reduces a plaintiff’s compensation based on their degree of fault in the incident…
Injured Due to Inadequate Lighting
If you suffer injuries due to inadequate lighting on someone else’s property, you may be able to sue the owner under the legal doctrine of premises liability. Premises liability refers to situations in which a property owner or manager can be held liable for known or expected hazards that result…
Patient found dead on Waukegan hospital rooftop
WAUKEGAN, IL (January 27, 2025) – A woman was found unresponsive on the rooftop of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, according to WGN9. The female hospital patient was found unresponsive suffering from cold exposure and was brought down from the rooftop to the…
Fatal Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at Carol Stream Retirement Home Under Investigation
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (January 21, 2020) – Officials are investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease — two of them fatal — at a retirement home in Carol Stream, Illinois. The DuPage County Health Department says two residents of the Covenant Living of Windsor Park retirement home have died “from a…
A Look Inside Uber’s ‘At Risk’ Investigations Unit
CHICAGO (February 4, 2019) – A recent CNN Business report has shed light on behind-the-curtain operations at Uber and their special investigations unit (SIU), revealing unfortunate circumstances and situations endured by members of the ridesharing company’s internal investigations unit. As many of us use Uber for commutes to work and…
Former Nurse Arrested After Woman in Vegetative State Gives Birth
PHOENIX (January 23, 2019) – Police in Arizona have arrested a former nurse after a woman gave birth while in a vegetative state. The woman had been a patient at the facility for at least 10 years after a near-drowning incident left her in a vegetative state. Nathan Sutherland, 36, was…
Father and 2 Children Busted After Boozy Graduation Party
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (July 14, 2017) – A Connecticut father and his two children are facing charges after hosting a boozy graduation party where a highly intoxicated underage teen suffered a minor head injury. FOX News reports the 17-year-old girl fell down while dancing during a party at 54-year-old Jim…
Did Negligent Security Allow Attack in Store Parking Lot?
A store customer sees two men wearing masks and acting suspiciously in a store parking lot. He observes one man carrying a wooden rod. The customer reports what he sees to the store’s security office. The store then allows the customer to walk outside – without any security escort or…
Halloween Ranks High for Holiday ER Visits
Halloween is a fun holiday for children and parents alike. The holiday allows neighborhoods and communities in Chicago and throughout Illinois to come together for activities such as parties and trick-or-treating. Although we do not like to think about personal injury risks on a holiday like this one, injuries happen…
Haunted House Injury Risks Aren’t Too Scary – If You’re Prepared
So, you are a private homeowner or organization that has decided to operate a haunted house, pumpkin patch, corn maze or zombie run this Halloween season. So, you are a private homeowner or organization that has decided to operate a haunted house, pumpkin patch, corn maze or zombie run this…
