When a victim suffers from injuries after an accident, the right to sue for damages sustained before death may not be available after they pass away under traditional common law principles. Due to this, the surviving family goes through extreme hardships as they are left with funeral and medical expenses for which they are denied… Read more »
When you lose a loved one due to another person’s negligence, carelessness, or intentional actions, you may have a legal resource. You can file a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party to get justice and compensation for your loss. However, it can be a lengthy and taxing process as it comprises of a number… Read more »
The daughter of a Belleville nursing home patient is suing the facility on behalf of her dead mother for the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death. Recently, 85-year-old Cleda Juanita Simmons was found dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs while still strapped to her wheelchair in the Midwest Rehabilitation and Respiratory Center –… Read more »
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare – your child goes missing and is nowhere to be found. For the parents of 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student Pravin Varughese who disappeared after a party near the college campus, the nightmare ended in the unthinkable. His body was found in the woods just five days after he went… Read more »