The Lewis Law Firm Personal Injury Blog

When Anonymity in Legal Cases Works Against the Community
Generally speaking, lawsuits have to be filed using the plaintiff’s name. In certain circumstances, though, a court can allow a plaintiff to remain anonymous for protection. In one of my recent cases, my client had anonymity flipped against her by a large...

How to Report a Doctor to the Illinois Medical Board
Did you know that medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States and that around 400,000 hospitalized patients experience preventable harm each year? We trust doctors and hospitals to keep us safe. We depend on them to detect anomalies and...

How Much Do Hospitals Usually Settle For in Personal Injury Claims?
There is an implicit trust between doctors and patients. They are expected to keep us healthy, inform us of risks, and provide guidance on how to live a longer life. But if this trust is broken, the consequences can be disastrous. Medical malpractice is a serious...

Can You Sue a Hospital for Emotional Distress?
Say you're going to your doctor for a routine procedure, but the anesthesia doesn't take properly. Or the doctor provides the wrong treatment. Or they administer the wrong medication. This is the reality for all too many Americans on an annual basis. In fact,...

Hospital Pays Seven-Figure Settlement to Patient Exposed to HIV & Syphilis While Under Anesthesia
A hospital will pay a local woman a seven-figure settlement after a disturbing case of medical negligence. The hospital, part of one of the largest health systems in the nation, failed to properly clean its operating room between patients. As a result, a surgeon used...

Preference in Setting for Trial in Illinois and Why it Matters
Having spent over 25 years advocating for people as a personal injury attorney, I've become intimately familiar with the flaws within the insurance industry, which is why I frequently speak out about its problems. Generally, insurance companies are very calculated in...

Are Self-Driving Trucks Worth It?
AI has been at the forefront of conversation for a while now — between the Internet of Things being a priority for over a decade and language models taking the world by storm, it feels like AI isn't going away anytime soon. This is especially true since the...

How Long Does it Take for a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? And How Long Do You Have to File a Claim?
When a loved one dies due to the wrongdoings or negligence of someone else, it is not uncommon to feel a deep sense of sadness and yearn for some form of justice. This is why the State of Illinois makes it possible to sue for wrongful death in an effort to obtain...

Your Guide to Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois
Wrongful death claims are among the most serious civil litigation matters in Illinois. Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, whether due to medical malpractice or preventable accidents, is heartbreaking and emotional. Victims and their families...

The Problem with Insurance Companies
Have you ever met anyone who loves their insurance company? Probably not. Be it home, business, car, or health insurance, you'd be hard-pressed to find an industry that more people complain about – and here’s why. Insurance costs us a lot of money each year and then...
Recent Comments