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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.

After Hastert, Illinois pushes for change to child abuse law | Belleville News-Democrat

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The attorney general for Illinois is calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation removing statutes of limitations for child sex abuse crimes in response to the case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

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Good idea. Do not let the child abusers get away with it while the victims suffer for the rest of their lives.

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Costa Mesa resident identified as man killed in freeway crash – Daily Pilot

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A man who was killed in a crash on the 5 Freeway in Mission Viejo last week has been identified as a Costa Mesa resident.

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Tragic accident. The law allows for wrongful death lawsuits to be filed in cases like this. Defenses may include failure to follow traffic rules on the part of the injured driver.