Irish American News

Our monthly legal column in the Irish American News

Each month we focus on various aspects of the law relating to personal injuries, those that happen both on-the-job and otherwise, including mishaps which occur in driving vehicles, using products and receiving medical care. The column will also respond to legal questions relating to personal injury that are sent to us.

2013

January: Are there Benefits available if an Injury Occurs Over a Period of Time from Both Work and Non Work Activities, but Without a Specific Accident I can Identify?
February: Tire Aging: Recent Focus on an Old Problem

2012

January: Toyota and Sudden Acceleration Cases
February: Bayer Birth Control Litigation at Critical Stage
March: Safety Considerations for Handgun Ownership
April: Staying Safe this Boating Season
June: Summertime brings Constructions and Injuries
June: Summertime brings New Construction Projects
August: The Serious Consequences of Casual Attitudes in Operating a Boat
September: SOCIAL NETWORKING: Not as Private as you Might Think
October: SOCIAL NETWORKING: Many Unforeseen Impacts
November: SOCIAL NETWORKING: Business Implications

2011

January: IAN January 2011
February: Ice and Snow
March: Big Business Targets The Working Man
April: Implanted Artificial Knees & Hips Causing Significant Problems
May: Summer Is Motorcycle Riding Season. Be Safe!
June: Check List If You Are In An Auto Accident
August: Illinois Makes Important Changes To The Worker’s Compensation Act
September: Illinois Makes Important Changes To The Worker’s Compensation Act – II
December: Toy Safety At Christmas Time And Throughout The Year

2010

February: Illinois Supreme Court Declares Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional, Part I
March: Illinois Supreme Court Declares Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional, Part II
April: Injuries to Construction Workers – Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims
July: Social Host Liability MJH Version
August: Healy Scanlon WC Misconception
October: Vaccine Act JC WITH DPH CHANGES
November: Unnecessary-Court-Secrecy

2009

February: Bus Accident Settlement Case
April: Semi Tractor Trailer Settlement Case
May: Crib Recall Cases
July: Impact of Economic Downturn and Automotive Bankruptcies

2008

December : Dangers From Imported Drugs
October : Asbestos – The Hidden Killer
September : Use Care When Starting an Exercise Program
August : Immigration Status Does Not Affect Right To Sue
July : If You Are Injured, Beware of What the Insurance Companies May be Doing
March : Nursing Home Rights, Part II
February : Nursing Home Rights, Part I
January : Injuries and Violence in the Workplace, Part II

2007

December : Medical Malpractice Caps in Illinois Held Unconstitutional
November : Violence in Public Places
October : Big Trucks and the Risks they Pose on Our Highways
September : Child Restraint Systems, Part II
August : Child Restraint Systems, Part I
July : How Hurricane Katrina Has Affected The Insurance Industry
June : Workers’ Compensation / Repetitive Trauma
May : “Made in China” – Product Liability & Foreign Companies
April : Rights of Injured Workers Expanded
March : Slip, Trip & Fall
February : Irish & the Construction Trades
January : Toy Safety, At Christmas Time And Throughout the Year

2006

December: Statute of Limitations
November: Issues Involving Residential Fires
October: Frivolous Lawsuits
September : Jury Duty : What to Expect, Part II
August: Jury Duty: What to Expect, Part I
July: Employer Initially Generous, Then…
June: Frivolous Malpractice Lawsuits Uncommon: Harvard Study
May: Repetitive Trauma: a Lesser Known Work Injury
April: When a Dog Isn’t Man’s Best Friend
March: American Tort Reform Association and the Circuit Court of Cook County
February: Let it Snow, Let it Snow
January: Library at the Irish American Heritage Center Opens

2005

December : Hidden Danger on the Highway
November : Product Liability Law Benefits all of Society
October : Governor Signs Malpractice Bill
September : Change to Workers’ Compensation Act Make Workplaces Safer
August : “First thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”
July : Review your Insurance Coverage! Don’t let the Policy be Stacked Against you
June : The Recently Passed Medical Malpractice Bill Should not Become Law
May : Deadline for Child Abuse Claims in Ireland is Approaching
April : “Statutory Employer” and its Effect on the Employee
March : Requirements of the Workers Compensation Act
February : Rights of Injured Workers
January : All Sides are Against Frivolous Lawsuits