Pinnacol Assurance, a Denver-based workers compensation insurer, released a report Tuesday showing that workers are more at risk for injuries when working in extreme temperatures. The insurer said its claims data shows that workers in both outdoor and indoor settings are 52% more susceptible to injury when temperatures rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Common injuries on extremely hot days include…
Exposure to dust and other particles may put construction workers at an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study publicized on Wednesday. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that Swedish construction workers studied over five decades had a 15% higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease. The researchers noted that other recent expert studies showed…
The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld the dismissal of a motor vehicle negligence case due to significant delays in serving the defendant. Plaintiff Anthony Rizzuto’s complaint, filed on November 2, 2020, against Alison Soja was dismissed by the Cook County Circuit Court after Rizzuto failed to serve Soja for over two years and four months. The case stems from a…
Saying microplastics are likely already in everything humans consume, a Chicago federal judge has dashed a class action lawsuit seeking to force the sellers of Ice Mountain bottled water to pay for selling “100% Natural Spring Water” that contained microplastics. On Aug. 9, U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger dismissed the lawsuit against BlueTriton Brands, a Stamford, Connecticut-based company that bottles…
A recent court filing reveals a contentious legal battle involving allegations of negligence and professional misconduct at a prominent medical clinic. The complaint, filed by Jeffery Dillon in the Circuit Court of Champaign County on November 17, 2020, targets Christie Clinic, LLC, and physical therapist Stacy Trulock. Dillon’s lawsuit centers around an incident on October 18, 2018, when he was…
A Cook County jury’s verdict in favor of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation has been upheld in a medical negligence case involving the prenatal care of a woman whose daughter was born prematurely. The plaintiffs, Cristina Vyse and David Goodpaster, filed the complaint on behalf of their minor daughter, Hayley Joe Goodpaster, seeking to vacate the defense…
A Chicago jury says health and beauty product maker Avon owes $24.4 million to a man who claims he contracted lung cancer from asbestos exposure while working as a janitor at a Chicago area Avon facility four decades ago. On July 26, the jury in Cook County Circuit Court found in favor of plaintiffs Cipriano and Maria Ramirez after a…
Separate plaintiffs in two suits against the same truckers over a crash on Illinois Route 4 should have sued the man behind the wheel, according to the truckers. They answered complaints from survivor Frances Grey and the estate of Mary Fuentes by filing third party complaints against Ignatius Grey. Florida trucker Joel Jackson filed one against Ignatius Grey in the…
Overexertion, slips and falls, and being struck by an object were the top three drivers of severe workers compensation claims between 2017 and 2021, according to a 2024 Injury Impact Report released Monday by Travelers Cos. Inc. Motor vehicle accidents and injuries stemming from caught-in or caught-between hazards were numbers four and five, respectively. The report says that employees in…
A jury Friday found that Abbott Laboratories specialized formula for premature infants caused an Illinois girl to develop a dangerous bowel disease, ordering the health care company to pay $495 million in damages. The verdict in state court in St. Louis came in the first trial against the company out of hundreds of similar claims over the formula pending in…
