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End Distracted Driving!
Distracted driving—the process of driving a motor vehicle while engaged in another activity, such as using a cell phone or…Read more
Rescue Doctrine Fails in Death of Good Samaritan Nurse
On March 3, 2007, nurse Brenda Reed was driving north on Route 26 near Freeport, Illinois, when she saw a…Read more
Illinois Law Blocks Auto Insurance Recission
The Illinois Appellate Court has held that an Illinois law blocks recission of an automobile insurance policy that has been…Read more
Illinois Passes Automated Speed Enforcement Law
The Illinois General Assembly has recently amended the state's Vehicle Code to permit municipalities to use automated speed enforcement systems…Read more
FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BAN ON NON-LAWYER OWNERSHIP
On Thursday, March 8, 2012, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan tossed a lawsuit brought in Manhattan by prominent personal injury…Read more
Illinois Governor Signs Speed Camera Law
On Monday, February 6th, 2012, Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that permits the city of Chicago…Read more
Health Care Workers At High Risk of Workplace Injury
Recent statistics from the Department of Labor indicate a surprising fact: workers at hospitals, doctors' offices and residential care facilities…Read more
TEEN TEXTING IS A ROADWAY RISK
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety administration, teenagers sending text messages on their cell phones account for…Read more
If A Doctor Leaves the Country, What Happens to the Medical Records?
If a doctor were to die unexpectedly, a colleague would typically cover the practice for a period of time and…Read more
New Study Finds that Curbside Buses Have a Higher Accident Rate
A report released on Monday, October 31st 2011 by the National Transportation Safety Board finds that curbside buses have an…Read more