Depression, forced bed rest among struggles for Mathew Crosby.
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This story illustrates the devastation that may result from work injuries or motor vehicle collisions. The conditions often last for a lifetime and no amount of money will bring back a person’s health and life.
Desmond Terry, 59, died not quite three months after being injured, the suit says.
Source: Suit claims driver fell out of St. Louis trash truck, causing fatal crash
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The two main parts of a lawsuit involving personal injuries are that someone is at fault and owes a duty to the injured person, and damages such as medical treatment or death resulted. The most difficult part of many wrongful death cases is proving that the at fault person owed a duty to the dead person.
The facts of your case must be believable to win.
Every work injury, auto injury or disability has a story.
Make sure that your story stands out.
The story starts when you are injured or when your illness begins.
Tell your story often and consistently throughout your medical treatment.
Tell the paramedics how you were injured and what body parts are hurting.
Tell the doctors how you were injured and how and where you hurt.
Tell the doctors and nurses what problems you have throughout the day.
Tell the doctors and nurses how you are limited in your daily activities.
Tell the doctors and nurses and therapists and counselors what you need to make it through the day.
Make sure that you tell everyone your story from the beginning to the completion of your medical treatment.
Your story makes a difference.
Let me know about your story. Call Illinois injury and disability attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
YORKVILLE — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a sexual abuse victim against former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert can go forward.Kendall County Judge Robert Pilmer says the plaintiff established what was needed to allege “a claim for contract.” The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the judge filed his ruling Monday.Attorneys for Hastert had asked Pilmer to dismiss the lawsuit, which was brought in April by a man who contends Hastert owes him $1.8 million of the $3.5 million promised to
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The court has allowed the case to proceed against Hastert. This does not mean the man has won the case. He must prove that a contract was in place with Hastert to pay millions to keep his sexual abuse quiet. If the case goes forward the sordid details will come to light.
Police also released the name of the teenager who died immediately after the crash.
Source: Second teen dies after Friday night car crash in Jennings | Law and order | stltoday.com
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Passengers in a vehicle may sue the driver for negligent driving.