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Illinois Engineering Expert Qualifications Clarified by Illinois Supreme...
In the Illinois auto accident lawsuit of Corinne Thompson v. Christie Gordon, et al., No. 110066 (IL Sup. Ct.), the Illinois Supreme Court held that an engineer does not have to be professionally...
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Cook County Rear-End Collision Results in 675,000 for Traumatic Brain Injury-...
A Cook County trucking accident recently resulted in a $675,000 verdict for the plaintiff, who suffered traumatic brain injuries as a result of the 2005 rear-end collision. The Illinois personal injury...
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Cook County Pedestrian Suffers Brain Injury After Being Hit by SUV – 713,602...
As lawyers, we often hear accounts of clients who sustained fairly severe injuries after being involved in a car accident, yet did not have any medical complaints immediately following the crash. This...
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Federal Court of Appeals Rules That Expert Needed in SUV Rollover Case – Show...
In law, if you don’t agree with a lower court’s ruling, you have the option of appealing your case to a higher court. However, just because you file an appeal does not mean you will be happy with the...
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Engineering Expert Excluded from Testifying Because He Did Not Perform Any...
While not every civil lawsuit requires a party to hire an expert, there are some instances where an expert’s opinion and testimony are vital to the case’s outcome. For example, if a plaintiff is making...
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Illinois Appellate Court Holds That Plaintiff Failed to Prove That Negligence...
The Illinois Appellate Court has affirmed a ruling by a Cook County Circuit Court judge arising from a class-action suit filed by Ronald Costello who represented the class. He claimed that he and...
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Striking of Expert Witness Affidavit for...
On July 15, 2008, Friehiwet Tahir was standing on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Argyle L station platform. As the train approached the station, Friehiwet extended her right arm into the train’s...
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Police Officer’s Testimony on Fault of an Accident is Ruled Inadmissible
Billy R. Richey filed a lawsuit against State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. to recover for his injuries under the uninsured motorist coverage of his State Farm Insurance auto policy. On the evening of...
View ArticlePhotographic Evidence May Be Found Relevant Without Expert Testimony –...
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision provided additional clarification regarding the admissibility of photographic evidence. At issue was whether or not a judge had correctly allowed photographs...
View ArticleIllinois Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in a Premises Liability Case
Raymond Berke fell in the vestibule of an apartment building where he and his wife were staying with friends. A doorman heard but did not see him fall. There were no eyewitnesses. He suffered spinal...
View ArticleTalc Ovarian Cancer Cases are Dismissed for Plaintiffs’ Failure to Provide...
Across the country there have been many lawsuits filed against the makers and distributors of talc. Most of these suits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson as the maker of the baby powder...
View ArticleIllinois Appellate Court Reverses Order Regarding Supreme Court Rule 215...
The question in this case, which was posed to the Illinois Appellate Court, was: “Does the trial court have discretion to permit a Rule 215 medical examiner to testify when the attorney for the party...
View ArticleState Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal of Product Liability Lawsuit for...
The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed a decision of the Court of Appeals in that state. The appeals court affirmed the decision of the district court, which granted judgment as a matter of law to...
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