While walking down a sidewalk or walking in an enclosed building, something catches your foot and you slip and/or trip and fall. Once you get beyond any embarrassment, you realize that the potential cause of your fall was a defect in sidewalk or flooring. Tripping, falling, and injuring yourself because of an uneven sidewalk or...
IL Workers’ Comp Claims and the Coronavirus With the flurry of information surrounding the COVID-19 virus, it is difficult for many essential workers to determine what their rights are, and more specifically, whether they have a workers’ compensation claim. This article seeks to explain how the rules in Illinois have changed over the preceding three...
June Medical Services v. Russo On June 29, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled on whether a Louisiana law that required doctors who provide abortions have the right to admit patients at a local hospital placed an undue burden on women was constitutional or not. The case name is June Medical Services v. Russo....
Illinois Extends its Eviction Moratorium into September 2020 for Renters and Homeowners On August 21, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that Illinois’s ban on evictions will be extended to September 19th (Executive Order 2020-52, issued on August 21st, reissues and extends Executive Orders 2020-48 and 2020-30 in their entirety). The four week extension, is...
In the News: Chicago Department of Transportation Truck Strikes Bicyclist and Raises Questions About Biker Safety in Chicago On June 23, 2020, a Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) truck struck and critically injured a 31 year-old female cyclist in Avondale. The accident occurred at the intersection of Belmont and Milwaukee Avenue. The truck was traveling...
Summertime in Illinois is here! Despite COVID-19, cities all over the state are transitioning to phases that will allow summer camps to open for business. Summer camps are the center of a child’s experiences while out of school. Parents put their trust in the camp’s staff to ensure that their child is safe and protected...
