Two lawsuits have been filed in Chicago relating to the salmonella outbreak at the city’s Taste of Chicago festival. The festival takes place every year at the end of June and lasts through 4th of July. At least 636 people have reported salmonella infections as a result of eating at Pars Cove’s boot
A van drove up onto the sidewalk at 230 West Washington Monday morning causing injuries to three pedestrians and the driver of the van. The van struck two of the pedestrians and then a garbage can causing it to crash into the windows at Cosi, a local restaurant. There was no immediate information on
Another early morning bus crash was reported today. A bus caring a family from Buffalo, New York back to Alabama crashed Monday morning possibly after the driver dosed off during the trip. The crash left at least one person dead and 66 other people injured. The crash took place in Kentucky on Inters
A bus traveling from Chicago to New York in May of this year crashed injuring several passengers and killing two. Several lawsuits have now been filed against the bus company, OK Travel Bus Company, for the injuries resulting from the accident. It is believed that a combination of a fatigued bus dri
A thirteen year old girl’s feet were amputated after a ride at Kentucky’s Six Flags theme park malfunctioned. The Superman ride at the theme park raises riders into the air 154 feet and drops them at a rate of 54 miles per hour. The ride stops just 20 feet before the riders hit the ground. It is bel
A motorcycle and pick-up truck were involved in an accident Wednesday morning leaving one man dead. The crash occurred at Belvidere Road and Barron Road in Grayslake, Illinois. Grayslake is a far North suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The man who was riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scen
A lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of Judge Robert Bork against the Yale Club of New York City. Bork a leading advocate in the tort reform movement and has pushed to limit plaintiff damages on numerous occasions. He is now in the plaintiff’s seat and seeking $1 million in compensatory damages, p
Hector F. Aguirre died Wednesday from injuries he sustained when he was hit by an SUV in Chicago over the weekend. Aguirre, who was 73 at the time of his death, was walking near 8400 west North Avenue in Chicago when the SUV struck him. Aguirre leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Olga, along with th
A bus crash Tuesday evening on the Chicago Skyway sent 17 people to the hospital. A private charter bus hit a semi-trailer truck and caused the accident. The bus driver, who was operating a bus owned by Chicago Entertainment Tour, was cited for following to close to the truck. It is unknown at this
As previously posted, it was up to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to pass a much needed law allowing families to recover for grief, sorrow and mental anguish they suffered as a result of a wrongful death of a family member. On May 31, 2007, the Illinois Governor signed into law an amendment to th
The FDA announced on May 26, 2007, that Advanced Medical Optics voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution. The recall was made after the company received reports of people developing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a type of serious eye infection. Contact lens owners who use this
Jerry Moncrease, a school bus driver who previously was charged for the death of a pedestrian, appeared in court today. Moncrease admitted to authorities that he drank whiskey before he drove the children to school the morning of the crash. After he dropped the children he drank a six pack of beer a