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Usually, when a person suffers some type of injury by no fault of their own, medical bills inevitably rack up.  Sometimes, the injured person is often left bearing much of the costs when his/her health insurance does not cover all of the charges. Or sadly, the patient is left bearing […]

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has historically rejected the argument that “personal assistants” are not State employees. This was re-emphasized in Hoffman v. Madigan, 2017 IL App (4th) 160392. In Hoffman, a State agency, the Department of Central Management Services (“CMS”) brought a complaint against the Attorney General seeking injunctive […]

Many are not aware that the law allows an insurance company to apply a “set-off” based on moneys received from a different portion of the defendant’s insurance policy. A “set-off” is a provision in the contract language that allows the insurance company to reduce coverage in one section of insurance […]

On September 25, 2017, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District reversed summary judgment and rebuffed Founders Insurance Company’s argument that existing Illinois case law allowed it to refuse coverage after a driver with only a learner’s permit collided with another vehicle because a licensed adult was not in […]

On September 20, 2017, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District released its opinion in Senayda Norabuena and Miguel Torres v. Medtronic, Inc., 2017 IL App (1st) 162928*, reversing the trial court’s prior dismissal of Norabuena and Torres’ products liability claims.  Partner Ryan M. Griffin and Associate Scott M. […]

As the warm weather slowly, but surely makes its way towards Chicago, summer vacations begin. This means more and more drivers and their loved ones begin to plan for long road trips. Make it a part of your plan to be aware of the car insurance law in your state […]

The United States Supreme Court in, Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. Nevils,  announced that the Federal Employee Health Benefits Act of 1959, 5 U.S.C. §8902 (FEHBA) preempts any State anti-subrogation or anti-reimbursement law.  Although most Americans do not have health insurance through FEHBA, this decision will inevitably make […]

On March 24, 2017, an Uber self-driving SUV was involved in a car accident leaving the Uber vehicle turned on its side. According to police, there was a person behind the wheel of the Uber, but it remains unclear whether that person was in control of the Uber vehicle. According […]

The Associated Press reported that airbag manufacturer Takata, Inc. will plead guilty to fraud before a federal court in Detroit.  Takata is alleged to have knowingly supplied airbags to several automobile manufacturers when it knew that their inflators could explode and pose a risk of harm to passengers.  Several deaths […]

On August 26, 2016, the First District Appellate Court stunned the Plaintiff’s bar when it determined that Allstate Insurance Company did not have to provide coverage to its insured because he did not provide them with a sworn statement or HIPAA authorizations. Allstate’s insured argued that the American Arbitration Association’s […]