Illinois

Taylorville, Jerseyville nursing facilities fined for substandard care

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A Taylorville nursing home where a resident died after falling and hitting her head while workers tried to move her from her bed to a wheelchair paid a reduced fine of $16,250 in connection with the Aug. 22 incident.The settlement was among fines leveled against nursing homes, including Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab in Jerseyville, that were processed in October, November and December by the Illinois Department of Public Health.Public Health originally fined Taylorville Care Center $25,000 for

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People who are injured in nursing homes may sue for damages related to negligent care.

Son of elderly woman fatally hit by delivery truck sues Amazon

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A man is suing Amazon after his 84-year-old mother was fatally struck by a delivery truck two weeks ago in Side Little Village.

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All parties involved are sued by the victim’s family. This included the driver, the owner of the truck, and Amazon whose products were being delivered. The injured party must prove negligence on the part of each party in order to collect from them.

UPDATED: Champaign man charged with DUI following crash that killed Mahomet woman | News-Gazette.com

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Illinois State Police Trooper Tracy Lillard says today that Esteban J. Tomas has also been charged with not having a valid driver’s license.

Source: UPDATED: Champaign man charged with DUI following crash that killed Mahomet woman | News-Gazette.com

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Tragic accident. Do not drink and drive. The problem with cases like this is that the driver did not have a valid license and most likely did not have insurance. The victim’s family will have a difficult time collecting damages if there is no insurance, unless the other driver has a large amount of assets.

Police: Car was at apartment to pick up child before fatal shooting

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The five people in a parked car at the Georgetown Townhouse complex when a gunman opened fire on their vehicle at 12:10 a.m. Dec. 21 were there to pick up a child, Springfield police said Tuesday.The gunman fired a minimum of six shots, hitting and killing 19-year-old Alaysia M. Bennett of Springfield.Deputy Chief Dennis Arnold said Tuesday the victims had just picked up a 3-year-old child, who crawled into the backseat next to Bennett moments before the gunman opened fire.The child’s

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Out of control violence that is senseless. In theory the gunman could be charged with wrongful death and the family would be able to ask for money damages. Not very many cases like this are filed because the killers usually do not have any money to go after.

Body of second crash victim recovered from Lynwood pond | Chicago Sun-Times

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The body of a second crash victim was recovered Tuesday morning from a pond in south suburban Lynwood.

Source: Body of second crash victim recovered from Lynwood pond | Chicago Sun-Times

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In some circumstances the passenger of a negligent driver may sue for damages as a result of injuries or death.