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…
Family Sues After Student Falls from Window at Sorority Event
In March 2023, a Northeastern University student attended a sorority party hosted by Alpha Epsilon Phi at an apartment in Boston, Massachusetts. During the event, she fell from a second-story window and landed on the driveway below, according to People Magazine. The fall caused catastrophic injuries, leaving her in a…
Asbestos, Mold, and Rodents Force Residents Out of Northwest Indiana Apartment Building
By: Noah Dolan HOBART, Ind. (July 19, 2022) – Health and safety concerns have displaced dozens of residents of a northwest Indiana apartment building. The Hobart Fire Department closed the building due to potentially severe health and safety issues in the building such as asbestos, black mold, mild flooding, sewage…
Parents Warned Against Throwing Pseudo-Prom Parties Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
CHICAGO (March 30, 2020) – The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the every day lives of Americans from coast to coast. Many people have had to cancel weddings, vacations, and other large gatherings to comply with local shelter in place orders. One group of people who have been seriously impacted by…
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…
Lawsuit: Mexico Resort Served Tainted Alcohol, Resulting in Student’s ‘Tragic, Senseless’ Death
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (December 3, 2018) – The family of a 20-year-old woman who drowned in a pool at a Mexican resort last year has filed a civil lawsuit against the Playa del Carmen resort, calling her death “tragic, senseless and entirely avoidable.” The lawsuit, filed in circuit court in Florida…
