By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, November 1, 2013. A new study released by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, entitled “The Impact of Judicial Activism in Illinois,” argues that workers’ rights are negatively impacting commerce and business within the state and that the solution is to roll back protections afforded by the Workers’ Compensation Act.
By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. The following is a joint statement from ITLA President, Stephen D. Phillips and the Illinois AFL-CIO President, Michael T.
By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Car Accidents on Monday, October 28, 2013. The AAA said that in 13 of the 17 hit-and-run accidents, the victim died. About 11 percent of crashes nationwide involve a hit-and-run driver, according to data compiled by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, October 25, 2013. After an Oklahoma jury returned a $3 million verdict against Toyota in a defective accelerator case, the parties agreed to a confidential settlement before the jury determined whether punitive damages should be awarded.
By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Metra officials said the driver of a semi-truck that was struck by a train Tuesday morning in suburban Bartlett was cited with two violations Wednesday.
By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Dog Bites & Animal Attacks on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. In July, 2013, attorneys for a 17 year-old boy reached a settlement of over one million dollars againt the dog owners’ insurance policy for injuries he sustained as a result of a dog attack.
By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, October 18, 2013. As a follow up to our previous blog, the officials of the Glenview Police Department stated their investigation revealed that the driver of the garbage truck was not at fault.