When Illinois residents enter into a store of any kind, they expect to be able to browse and shop without having to worry about slipping and falling on a substance that shouldn't be on the floor. Unfortunately, slip-and-fall accidents like this occur all too frequently. These accidents can lead to some serious injuries which often require time off from work, a prolonged stay in the hospital and/or ongoing rehabilitation.
Plaintiff awarded $2.3 million in product liability lawsuit
Medications are supposed to treat illnesses and help patients achieve a higher quality of life. However, there are times when medications can actually cause more medical problems for patients in Illinois. This seems to have been what happened to one patient recently who recently prevailed in a product liability lawsuit.
Weather may have contributed to car accident in Illinois
There are some things in life a person cannot control. One of these things is the weather. Adverse weather conditions, such as snow, ice or heavy rain, can be particularly problematic while on the road. It seems that extreme weather may have contributed to causing a recent car accident in Illinois.
Woman dies and 2 others injured in truck accident in Illinois
Not only do drivers have to look out for other vehicles on the road, they often have to be wary of extreme weather conditions. The chances of a vehicle accident are higher when the roads are wet or slippery due to either snow, ice or rain. This may have been one of the factors in a recent truck accident in Illinois.
Mislabeling supplements can result in product liability lawsuits
People make decisions on available information when choosing products. This is definitely true of consumers of health products in Illinois. However, if producers and retailers of health products mislabel their ingredients, it can cause potentially dangerous side-effects for consumers. Apparently, this is what four major retailers are being accused of doing, risking the possibility of a product liability lawsuit.
Faulty science results in medical malpractice lawsuit
Science is a noble profession that is aimed at finding and revealing fundamental truths about the world. This enables human beings to better understand how and why certain phenomena occur. These discoveries can be indispensable information for treating illness and disease in Illinois. However, when a scientist falsifies research data, it can result in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
