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Author: Timothy Collins

Author: Timothy Collins
The First District Appellate Court of Illinois held in Nakamura v. BRG Sports, LLC that a former NFL player’s personal injury suit against his helmet manufacturer stemming from a severe concussion the player suffered was allowed to proceed as there was an issue of fact as to when the player discov...
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The Illinois Supreme Court issued a recent decision highlighting the dangers of commencing an appeal following a jury verdict without first filing a post-trial motion. Specifically, the Supreme Court held that a litigant is required to file a post-trial motion under 735 ILCS 5/2-1202 in order to cha...
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Depositions are an enormously useful and important resource and typically the most effective way for parties to obtain information necessary for trial. Illinois rules provide for two types of depositions: discovery depositions and evidence depositions. See Ill. So. Ct. R. 202. Illinois is unique in ...
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The First District Appellate Court issued a recent decision addressing whether a pregnant woman, who is compelled to abort her fetus because of a possible injury to the fetus caused by a doctor’s negligence, can sue the doctor for the injury and death of her unborn child even though she elected to...
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In response to the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an emergency declaration on March 13, 2020, increasing the hours commercial vehicle drivers can be on the road without taking a break and providing certain other relief for these drivers t...
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The Fifth District Appellate Court issued a recent decision in Eyster v. Conrad finding that a deceased defendant’s discovery deposition could be introduced as substantive evidence at trial in a personal injury suit. At issue in Eyster was the lower court’s finding that the introduction of the d...
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The loss of a loved one can cause great emotional and financial strain on a family member especially if the loss was caused by another person’s misconduct or negligent actions. In these types of situations, a family member or next of kin has the ability to recover damages caused by the wrongful de...
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