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March 25, 2016

Despite Claims from Chamber of Commerce, Arbitration Does Not Benefit Consumers

Most Americans know that corporations who make the products they enjoy are out for profit, and that they often bend the truth to do so. But what they may not know is that, behind those companies, there are organizations that...

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March 24, 2016

HM&M Representing Mother of Special Needs Child in Case Against Abusive Nurse

Healthcare professionals are meant to care for their patients, and the companies that hire them should vet their employees to ensure they are safe, of sound mind, and reliable. Sadly, a South Holland mother's experience proves that this does not...

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March 3, 2016

Supreme Court Ruling Overrides and Abolishes Decades’ Old “Public Duty Rule”

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect every aspect of your life—work, school, relationships, and even your own sense of independence. Most common in car accidents and construction accidents, the symptoms most typically displayed are dizziness, irregular breathing, poor balance,...

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January 29, 2016

Punitive Damages Grossly Exaggerated by Media and Tort Reform Supporters

As of 2011, Illinois ranked in the top 20 of medical state licensing boards' serious doctor disciplinary action rates. The state reported 143 cases, resulting in an average of 3.45 serious actions per every 1,000 physicians from 2009 to 2011....

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January 22, 2016

Report Commissioned by Illinois State Bar Association Examines and Discredits Common Claims Made by Tort Reform Supporters

The Highway Loss Data Institute has released a study naming the cars with the highest injury rates per crash. Cars that rated poorly in this study were the Toyota Yaris, Suzuki SX4, Chevrolet Aveo, Mitsubishi Galant, Kia Rio, Nissan Versa...

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January 20, 2016

The Lies Told by Tort Reform Supporters: Are Patients Taking Advantage of the System?

In Illinois, and all across the country, people are being told that our justice system is broken and that patients are frivolously suing (and winning against) innocent doctors, nurses, and hospitals. But, like many of the stories spun by tort...

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January 16, 2016

Busting the Myths and Misleading Anecdotes Used by Tort Reform Supporters

Fiction can provide hours of entertainment, give us a momentary escape from reality, and encourage us to tap into our creative, youthful self. But there is a time and a place for such fanciful notions, and it is not in...

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November 21, 2015

Corporate America: Arbitration Clauses Stripping Consumers of Amendment Rights

Developed to protect Americans from government corruption, the Bill of Rights has afforded us with many freedoms. Yet, behind the scenes, Wall Street companies are silently stripping away some of those very same rights with their muddy legal jargon, intentionally...

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