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Workers' Compensation

Illinois bars AI in workers comp proceedings

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to attorneys and all self-represented litigants that the use of artificial intelligence and recording devices is prohibited during proceedings. The notice addresses procedural rules for monthly status calls, pre-trial trials, oral arguments and review call conferences. It states that the use of any AI device or software during arbitration status…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 21, 2025
Workers' Compensation

Degenerative conditions in comp more likely to involve litigation: Experts

Litigation over how much of an alleged work injury falls under workers compensation and how much is related to an existing degenerative condition is likely to rise as the workforce ages and medical screenings are interpreted differently, legal experts say. A report released late last month by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that degenerative comorbidities, such as disc disease…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 15, 2025
Personal Injury

Appeals court tosses $43M crash verdict, saying plaintiffs’ lawyers may have used social media to jury tamper

A state appeals panel has tossed out a $43 million verdict for a woman severely injured in a car crash, agreeing with trucking company defendants that social media posts concerning the case from the plaintiffs' lawyers may have represented an improper attempt to sidestep the court and influence jurors. On March 31, a three-justice panel of the Illinois First District…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 14, 2025
Personal Injury

Plaintiffs allege City Police Officer’s Negligence Led to Catastrophic Collision

In a gripping legal battle, a couple's pursuit of justice following a severe car accident involving a police officer has taken center stage in Illinois. On March 31, 2025, Lytiesa Little and her husband Reginald Little filed an appeal in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, challenging the damages awarded to them after Lytiesa sustained significant injuries in…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 14, 2025
Personal Injury

Plaintiff Alleges Infant Formula Manufacturer Caused Deadly Condition in Premature Infant

A tragic case has emerged involving a premature infant who suffered severe health complications after being fed cow's milk-based products. On March 19, 2025, Tameka Biggs filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Abbott Laboratories and Abbott Laboratories, Inc., alleging that their products caused her child, Kimani Biggs, to develop necrotizing…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 7, 2025
Personal Injury

Plaintiff Alleges Major Automaker Breached Warranty Due to Defective Batteries

In a recent class action lawsuit, a plaintiff has taken legal action against two major companies over alleged defects in vehicle batteries that have led to significant consumer issues. Erika Ortega filed the complaint on March 19, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Ford Motor Company and Camel Group (USA) Battery, Inc.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 7, 2025
Personal Injury

Wendy’s can’t be sued for targeted hit on man waiting at South Side Wendy’s drive-thru

A man who was shot in a possibly targeted attack while waiting in a drive-through lane at a South Side Wendy's restaurant can't sue the restaurant's owners for allegedly failing to protect him, a federal appeals panel has ruled. In the ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that, even though the Wendy's restaurant…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 1, 2025
Personal Injury

Plaintiff alleges major beauty brands’ hair relaxers caused cancer

A new lawsuit has been filed against several major hair product manufacturers, alleging that their hair relaxer products have caused serious health issues, including cancer. On March 13, 2025, Gracie Scurry filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Avlon Industries, Beauty Bell Enterprises LLC f/k/a House of Cheatham, Inc., House of…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
April 1, 2025
Personal Injury

Owner of Waukegan restaurant building can be sued for not stopping car from crashing through front window

After earlier ruling that the owners of a Waukegan Mexican restaurant can be sued by a customer who claims they should have stopped a car from crashing through the restaurant's front window, a state appeals panel said it only makes sense that the owners of the building in which the restaurant is located should face the lawsuit, too. A three-justice…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 31, 2025
Personal Injury

Lawsuit: Champaign abortion doc left ‘half of pre-born baby’ in woman’s body post-abortion

An abortion clinic in Champaign, run by an Ohio doctor who gained notoriety in recent years for coming to Illinois on weekends to perform abortions after his home state tightened restrictions on the procedure, has been hit by a lawsuit from an Indiana woman who claims the doctor botched her abortion by perforating her uterus and leaving much of the…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 31, 2025

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