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February 4, 2025

IL Sup Court upholds changes to workers’ comp law; Asbestos, other toxic exposure suits from decades past not barred

February 4, 2025

Plaintiffs Allege Misleading Marketing Practices Against Major Infant Formula Manufacturer

February 3, 2025

First Paraquat trial set before Rosenstengel in October

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Personal Injury

Freight broker not legally responsible in driver’s injury crash suit

U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle correctly ruled that Shawn Montgomery of Missouri can’t sue C.H. Robinson Company of Minnesota for arranging the trip of a truck that hit his truck, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on Jan. 2. The appeals court found Yandle correctly followed their court’s precedent from 2023 that a freight broker acts as contractor rather than agent.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 13, 2025
Personal Injury

Jury orders plastic surgeon to pay $66M to family of woman who bled to death after procedure

A Chicago plastic surgeon has been ordered to pay nearly $66 million, under a verdict ending a trial in a case accusing the surgeon and his associates of allegedly allowing a 39-year-old mother of four children to bleed to death following an ordinarily routine liposuction and "tummy tuck" procedure. The verdict against Dr. Ayoub Sayeg was delivered by a jury…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 6, 2025
Personal Injury

Plaintiffs Allege Major Cosmetics Companies’ Products Cause Hair Loss

A class action lawsuit has been filed against a major cosmetics company, accusing it of selling hair care products that allegedly cause hair loss and other injuries. On December 12, 2024, Stephanie Williams, Georgina Gomes, and Krista Gillette lodged the complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Mielle Organics LLC and The Procter…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 6, 2025
Personal Injury

McGlynn dismisses middle car driver from crash suit

U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn dismissed a claim that Zachary Langley of Caseyville contributed to a highway crash without moving. On Dec. 12 he found Kariah Buckmire of St. Clair County improperly sued Langley to defeat federal jurisdiction over a suit against Energy Transport Solutions and driver Billy Dollison. He denied Buckmire’s motion to remand the suit to St. Clair…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 30, 2024
Personal Injury

Fertility clinic, genetic lab settle lawsuit over child born with physical abnormalities

Lindsey Cordes and John Cortes of St. Louis settled a claim that Vios fertility clinic and Advagenix genetic laboratory caused Lindsey to give birth to a daughter with physical anomalies. The parties filed a stipulation on Dec. 10 advising U.S. Magistrate Mark Beatty that John and Lindsey would dismiss the claim. Beatty had planned to hold trial in November but…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 30, 2024
Workers' Compensation

Workplace heat-related illnesses rise dramatically at high temps: study

Workplace heat-related illnesses increase by at least sevenfold on days when temperatures exceed 90°F compared with days with temperatures between 75°F and 80°F, according to research published Wednesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based WCRI used 2013 to 2022 workers compensation claim data from insurers, state funds and self-insured employers across 31 U.S. states, accounting for 80%…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 23, 2024
Workers' Compensation

Workplace deaths decline

There were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023, a 3.7% decrease from the previous year, with deaths among Black workers declining the most at 10.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Transportation incidents were the most frequent cause of death, accounting for 36.8% of all occupational fatalities in 2023. As in years past,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 23, 2024
Personal Injury

Consumer Alleges Major Cosmetic Companies’ Hair Relaxers Caused Cancer

A major lawsuit has been filed against several prominent companies, alleging that their hair relaxer products have caused serious health issues. On November 27, 2024, Alsester Aline Coleman-Williams filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Godrej SON Holdings, Inc., L’Oréal USA, Inc., and other associated entities. The case stems from allegations…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 17, 2024
Personal Injury

Defense moves to dismiss another batch of Paraquat suits citing failure to explain exposure

Syngenta and Chevron moved on Dec. 6 to dismiss 47 plaintiffs who alleged that weed killer Paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease, claiming they violated an order to search for proof of exposure. Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel issued the order in February, directing each plaintiff to serve subpoenas on third parties for evidence of exposure. Defense counsel Ragan Naresh of…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 17, 2024

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