Category: Uncategorized

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court handed down one of the most significant trucking liability decisions in decades. The ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238 is a 9-0 decision that reshapes how injured victims can pursue compensation after a catastrophic commercial tr...

School transportation is meant to safeguard our children—not put them in harm’s way. Yet every year in Illinois, school bus crashes lead to serious injuries involving children, other drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. When negligence plays a role, families deserve clear answers and strong leg...

Collins Law Group is proud to stand with Illinois patients who have suffered because of surgical negligence. When a doctor or surgical team leaves an instrument inside a patient’s body, it is not a “simple mistake” — it is a clear act of medical malpractice. These errors can lead to life-thr...

The Collins Law Group is proud to represent Illinois business owners, developers, and commercial investors navigating environmental contamination disputes. In today’s regulatory landscape, environmental liability can turn a profitable property into a costly legal burden overnight. Whether contamin...

Attorney Shawn Collins, founder and partner of Collins Law Group in Naperville, Illinois, was instrumental in forging a $408 million settlement of the cancer claims of more than 800 plaintiffs in In re Willowbrook Ethylene Oxide Litigation, venued in Illinois State Court (Cook County). The claims ar...

PCBs – the common term for polychlorinated biphenyls – are toxic manufacturing compounds that do not occur in nature and have been linked to various health problems with the liver, thyroid, skin, and eyes. Moreover, they have been classified as probable human carcinogens by the EPA and the Inter...

The greatest enduring threat to the residents of East Palestine is contaminated groundwater. Fast remediation — and not empty political assurances — can solve the problem. The director of Ohio’s Department of Health sought to assure East Palestine residents of their safety by remarking that th...

On September 23rd, 2021, the Boppy Company issued a voluntary recall of 3.3 million baby loungers after eight infants suffocated while sleeping on the pillow between 2015 and 2020. The three baby loungers being recalled are: The recall comes one year after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPS...

Johnson & Johnson is recalling all lots of five NEUTROGENA and AVEENO sunscreens due to internal testing which found low levels of benzene in some samples of the products. The recalled sunscreen products are packaged in aerosol cans and were sold nationwide. Consumers should stop using the produ...

Summer is just around the corner, and with the new season comes beautiful weather, swimming, boating, summer sports, recreation, and unfortunately but inevitably, accidents. From swimming pool accidents to sports injuries, summer is full of activities that can cause injuries. It is important to be a...