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A Cook County judge entered a directed verdict in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, a church in a case in which the plaintiff suffered serious injuries due to a fall on the church’s property. The plaintiff had alleged that her injuries had been caused by the church’s failure to properly maintain its property. Mr. Weiler…
Troy A. Lundquist and Stacy K. Shelly were upheld on appeal. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of all the Plaintiff’s claims of property damage to their tractor, totaling over $130,000, against the defendant tractor dealer. Both courts agreed with the defendant that the plaintiff was barred from bringing a tort claim against…
John Langhenry successfully defended a psychiatrist who admitted a 17-year-old patient to a psychiatric facility for 114 days with a diagnosis of behavior disorder. Plaintiff alleged that the psychiatrist did not fully inform the patient or his parents of his rights. Defendant denied the allegations and maintained that the admission was appropriate.
Following a substantial fire to a new home under construction in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Steve Johnson was retained to investigate the cause of the fire that occurred after the firm’s client left the construction site at the end of the work day. Steve retained an origin and cause fire investigator and prepared a…
After four days of trial, a Cook County jury found in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, an automobile manufacturer, on all counts. The case involved a claim in which the plaintiff alleged that she could no longer drive her vehicle due to numerous defects which the manufacturer had refused to repair. Mr. Weiler was able…
John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defended a gastroenterologist who perforated a patient’s colon during a colonoscopy for allegedly failing to timely diagnose the perforation. The Plaintiff claimed that she called the defendant twenty-four hours after she underwent a colonoscopy with polyp removal and advised the defendant that she had severe abdominal pain. The physician…
LGLJ participated in an Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employment Law & Litigation Committee meeting that included representatives from the Illinois Department of Human Rights and Human Rights Commission. The meeting included a discussion of recent state legislative and agency initiatives. Here are some of the highlights from the discussion: Dual Employment Discrimination Investigations Employers often…
The element of control is a key consideration when determining whether or not an employer can be held liable for the negligent acts committed by an independent contractor during the course of work for an employer. From a liability perspective, employers may decide to hire an independent contractor over an employee due to a decreased…
There are a number of new laws which become effective in the next few months that will affect employers in Illinois. Here are some of the highlights: Child Bereavement Leave Act This new law became effective July 29, 2016. It requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide two weeks of unpaid leave to…
For all Illinois citizens, the winter season comes with an abundance of ice, sleet and snow. But for Illinois business owners, there is an additional threat: the potential for legal liability where someone slips and falls on business premises. According to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control, in 2010 there were 9,146,026 nonfatal…