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Personal Injury

United Airlines sued for inflicting “traumatic stress” after emergency landing

Passengers are suing United Airlines Inc. and CommutAir, claiming they were traumatized when the plane they were traveling in had to make an emergency landing. Pamela S. Glover, Gregory L. Glover and Scott E. Glover filed a complaint on Aug. 24 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging , on Sept. 24, 2016, Pamela Glover was traveling with her granddaughter, identified…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 18, 2018
Personal Injury

Woman injured in I-90 crash that killed passenger accuses Walmart of improperly installing tire

A motorist is blaming Walmart for a fatal crash that allegedly happened after her vehicle's front tire was changed at Walmart but "deflated and came entirely off the rim," as she drove on Interstate 90, causing two vehicles to slam into her car. Carlota Brinson filed a complaint on Sept. 5 in Cook County Circuit Court against Walmart and Matthew…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 18, 2018
Personal Injury

7th Circuit reinstates Renssalaer workers’ “popcorn lung” claim

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a claim filed by nearly 30 workers who argue a microwave popcorn plant failed to warn them of exposure during the manufacturing process to a butter flavor ingredient that has been linked to a disease known as “popcorn lung.” The workers allege that exposure caused them to suffer from respiratory injuries related to…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 17, 2018
Workers' Compensation

Opioid prescriptions in comp sector continue to decline: Report

In the first six months of 2018, opioid prescriptions to injured workers declined six percentage points, according to a report released Tuesday by Optum Inc.’s Workers’ Compensation and Auto No-Fault program. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota, pharmacy benefits management’s recent report falls in line with similar figures in workers comp that show dips in opioids in the comp sector, showing that…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 17, 2018
Personal Injury

Appeals panel revives woman’s lawsuit vs Kmart over Black Friday trip, fall over empty basket

A state appeals court has revived a woman's lawsuit against Kmart, saying the retailer can be sued because the judge could not clearly discount the woman's account of how she came to trip over an empty shopping basket in her path on the floor of a Rockford store on Black Friday 2013. The Illinois Second District Appellate Court ruled Aug.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 11, 2018
Workers' Compensation

Attorney General Candidates Air Views on Work Comp Reforms

Workers’ compensation reform became an issue during an appearance by the Republican and Democratic candidates for Illinois attorney general during a forum in Normal on Wednesday, according to press reports. The Chicago Tribune reported that Republican candidate Erika Harold supports business-friendly reforms proposed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who is running for re-election. That brought a rebuke by Democratic challenger…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 10, 2018
Workers' Compensation

Stalled Illinois captive reform measure may revive by year-end

Illinois’ efforts to become a more favorable captive domicile may have stalled, but they could resurface later this year when the legislature starts its next session, experts say. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner last week issued an amendatory veto of S.B. 1737 — legislation that would overhaul a number of provisions in the Illinois Insurance Code — because of concerns that…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 10, 2018

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