Premises Liability and the Wrongful Deaths of Two Teens
A fourteen-year-old girl and her co-worker were electrocuted in July while removing tassels from corn at an Illinois farm near Tampico. They were employed by Monsanto. Both teenagers were killed when they came into contact with a field irrigator while working. An investigation into the incident indicates that there was an appreciated and understood electrical […]
Chicago Porches and Premises Liability: Landlords Heed the City!
Sean Helfin was 24 when he fell from a second-floor porch railing at his girlfriend’s apartment on North Bissell in Chicago in July 2007. He suffered a serious brain injury and died a little more than six months later. Sean’s mother alleged in her lawsuit that the porch railings were about 10 inches lower than […]
Premises Liability and Pool Safety: Virginia Graeme Baker Act Enforced in Illinois…Maybe?
The Chicago and South Chicago Premises Liability Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe (now Lloyd Miller Law) want to reiterate some issues in pool safety. While swimming outdoors in not an option in Chicago winters, high school and college athletic swim teams and clubs are in full swing making issues of pool safety relevant in all seasons. […]
Truck Accidents: Criminal Charges Help Yield Big Verdicts
Truck Accidents: Criminal Charges Help Yield Big Verdicts The Cicero and Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe (now Lloyd Miller Law) are disappointed to report that the number of truck accidents continues to increase on our nation’s highways despite stricter regulation and enforcement and court cases expanding the scope of liability for negligence […]
Truck Accidents and the Tired Trucker
Your Chicago and Cicero Truck Accident Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe (now Lloyd Miller Law) are pleased to report that federal jury has awarded $3 million to the family of a wrongful death victim of a truck accident. The case involved a collision between two commercial tractor-trailer. Defendant trucker was merging her truck onto the […]