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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.

Accident ties up traffic on I-55 at Springfield

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Rush-hour traffic was tied up in both directions on Interstate 55 Friday afternoon following an incident that apparently led to an accident near

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Not paying attention to traffic ahead of you and changing lanes recklessly are violations that may result in civil damages if they cause personal injuries.

 

Driver in bicyclist crash pleads to lesser offenses | Local Crime & Courts | pantagraph.com

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BLOOMINGTON — A second jury trial set to begin Tuesday for a Eureka man accused of reckless conduct in a road rage case was cancelled after he pleaded guilty to

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What happens in traffic court or in a criminal case may be used to support the claims of a civil law suit for damages related to negligent driving.

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.