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News from January 2014



Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in 11 cases, including personal injury suit

By Bethany Krajelis |
The Illinois Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a downstate personal injury suit stemming from an elderly woman’s fall over a public sidewalk known to be in a dangerous condition.

Man sues property owners over trip and fall incident

By Joel Brakken |
Cservenyak



Condo association sued after woman falls on ice

By Joel Brakken |
A woman is suing a condo association over claims she fell on ice.



Dog's owners sued over alleged attack

By Whitney Brakken |
A pair of Maywood residents are facing a lawsuit over claims their dog bit a child.




Prenda attorneys file opening brief in Seventh Circuit over $261K sanctions award; oppose contempt motion

By Bethany Krajelis |
Steele, Hansmeier, DuffyAttorneys with ties to the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm told the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week that the sanctions order lodged against them in a southern Illinois computer hacking case should be reversed because the district judge failed to afford them with their due process rights or consider personal responsibility.Paul Duffy, Paul Hansmeier and John Steele submitted

Law firm and doctor disagree over venue in arbitration award dispute

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A law firm practicing in Chicago and headquartered in Milwaukee has removed an arbitration dispute with a California doctor over legal fees to federal court and now the doctor is seeking to remand the matter back to Cook County's circuit court.

Doctor, hospital accused of medical malpractice by emergency room patient

By Annie Cosby |
A man is suing over claims an emergency room failed to properly treat his condition.


New York hotel owner sues over fraudulent checks

By Joel Brakken |
Ghattas

Life insurance company, others sued over employee benefit programs

By Joel Brakken |
Three people and a company are suing over claims they were recommended unsuitable employee benefit programs.

Man sues nursing center over hip fracture

By Annie Cosby |
Young

TJ Maxx, others sued over fall on snow and ice accumulation

By Whitney Brakken |
A woman is suing over a slip and fall incident that occurred outside a suburban retail store.