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Corrections agrees to $450,000 settlement in Lincoln prison rape lawsuit – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL

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The Illinois Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $450,000 to a man who says he was punished and humiliated by prison officials after he reported that his cellmate raped him at the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln.The man’s attorneys announced the settlement of his federal lawsuit Friday.He was imprisoned for eight months for a minor drug offense and was housed in a cell with a gang member serving 22 years for armed robbery who had a record of starting prison fights.The lawsuit says

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This case shows that even prisoners have legal rights that may result in a damages settlement or award.

Ex-Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson settles sex harassment suit for $20M – Chicago Tribune

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Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes for a reported $20 million and a public apology Tuesday, ending the case that triggered the downfall of the cable channel’s chief executive.

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Crazy to think that so called smart people will do something that is so obviously stupid and think they can get away with it. Should send a big message to companies to clean up their acts.

Family of woman killed in state trooper crash files lawsuit

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The family of a Decatur woman killed in a crash with an Illinois State Police trooper has filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit.

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Even State Police may be subject to a lawsuit if they are negligent in their actions.

8-year-old girl dies after being pulled from Colony West swimming pool – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL

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An 8-year-old Springfield girl died Tuesday morning, four days after she was pulled from the swimming pool at the Colony West Swim Club.Jolinda Thompson

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Terrible tragedy. Thoughts and prayers with family and friends.

The general rule for swimming accidents or drownings is that the injured person must show design failure of the pool, some type of hazard created or that the pool staff was negligent in some manner regarding following appropriate safety regulations.

Important Things That Make a Difference in Your Work Comp Case

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When you examine Arbitrator’s decisions in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases you will notice that the Arbitrator looks carefully at what is contained in the medical records.

When the injured worker does not mention a work injury to a body part then she will most likely lose her case.

For instance, if the doctor’s report mentions a leg injury but does not refer to a back injury then the injured worker will not be able to recover for the back accident.

Exceptions might be a witness who testifies to the back and leg accident.

Or an injury report that details the back and leg accident.

What happens on the day of the accident is very important. So make sure that you tell everyone can about your work accident and all the body parts that you hurt.

Questions about your Work Comp case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.