Daily Archives: January 8, 2013

General Assembly approves bill to cap attorneys’ fees in med mal cases

A measure to cap attorneys’ fees in medical malpractice cases has passed the Illinois General Assembly. The House of Representatives on Monday approved the measure –Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 5151—on a vote of 67 to 46. … Read More »

Med-Mal, News

Durbin to begin process to fill Murphy’s vacancy in coming weeks

It’s nearly a year away, but speculation over who will fill U.S. District Judge G. Patrick Murphy’s seat behind the federal bench has already begun. Murphy recently announced he will retire in December and return to private practice in Marion. … Read More »

Features, Federal Court, Judges, News

Unifund CCR Partners sues over unpaid Citibank account

A bank claims a woman has failed to pay it more than $50,000 she owes for goods charged to an account. Unifund CCR Partners alleges defendant Vicki Schweitzer opened an account with Citibank and agreed to repayment terms. However, Schweitzer … Read More »

Breach of Contract , News, St. Clair County

Family member sues Medstar and EMTs claiming patient was left in distress

A man’s relative has filed suit against the ambulance workers who she claims left him at a hospital without explaining to staff that he was in distress. Nichole Kempfer claims defendant Medstar and Emergency Medical Technicians Jessy Hassard and Kristan … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Husband faces suit over fatal accident that claimed wife

Two years following his wife’s death, a man finds himself facing a lawsuit blaming him for causing her passing. Beverly Terveer filed a lawsuit Dec. 20 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Harold Vitrey. In her complaint, Terveer claims … Read More »

News, St. Clair County, Wrongful Death

Man claims he was sexually harassed then let go

A man claims he lost his job after he reported his supervisor for allegedly sexually harassing him, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Milton Straughter filed suit Dec. 21 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Transitional Center, Bernard Polt … Read More »

News, Retaliatory Discharge, St. Clair County

Resolve to make 2013 the year of lawsuit reform

2012 is in the rear view mirror and questions abound as to what the future holds for Illinois – particularly the future of our state’s struggling economy. Some of the lowlights for Illinois in 2012 included being named the third-worst … Read More »

Arguments, Their View