Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop partner Joshua L. Weisberg was one of three featured speakers at a seminar today entitled “Plaintiff’s Personal Injury from Start to Finish.” Mr. Weisberg spoke to an audience of attorneys in Naperville, Illinois, about various topics concerning civil practice and procedure, as well as personal injury settlements. The seminar was sponsored by […]
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Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Victim of Semitruck Accident
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a personal injury case today on behalf of a driver who was seriously injured when a semitractor-trailer traveling on Interstate 294 outside of Chicago swerved across four lanes of traffic and caused a six- vehicle collision. The swerving semitractor-trailer caused the victim’s vehicle to smash into the concrete median resulting […]
Lawmakers: Why Did GM Not Heed Complaints over Deadly Defects?
Legislators want to know why General Motors declined to fix deadly auto defects that were allowed to go to market for a decade. So far, an ongoing investigation has linked 13 deaths to defective ignition switches in a variety of GM models. The problem with 1.6 million recalled cars is that their electrical systems and […]
Illinois High Court Upholds Law Protecting Construction Workers
If you have been injured in the course of your employment, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, these benefits often fail to cover the full cost of a work injury. Many injured workers have to file a civil lawsuit in conjunction with a workers’ compensation claim in order to receive the compensation they […]
Helicopter Pilots Must Adhere to New FAA Rules
About 10 years ago, the Federal Aviation Administration began ramping up efforts to improve helicopter safety — in particular for air ambulances. The ensuing four years saw a decline in helicopter crashes, but in 2008 the FAA reported a record number of helicopter fatalities. In light of the 2008 accidents and other data collected over the […]
Investigation of Cargo Plane Crash Points to Pilot Fatigue as a Factor
In recent years, the Federal Aviation Administration has addressed the problem of fatigue among on-duty airline pilots. Studies have shown that operator fatigue can result in impairment similar to the effects of alcohol, and federal restrictions are currently in place to help ensure that pilots get enough sleep. However, when the FAA presented its new […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Brings Lawsuit on Behalf of Woman Injured in Dangerous Parking Lot
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a premises liability case today on behalf of a 54-year-old woman who seriously injured her right arm when she slipped and fell on snow and ice in a parking lot. The lawsuit alleges the parking lot was owned and controlled by a country club that failed to keep the parking lot […]
New rule issued to improve helicopter safety
Helicopter safety is an important issue in the United States as helicopter crashes can cause catastrophic and fatal injuries for those involved. Helicopter safety has been pushed to the front of the line by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA recently published their final rule for helicopter safety. The rule is meant to address the […]
Fatal aviation accident may have been caused by fatigue
A fatal cargo jet crash that happened last August may have had several warning signs, according to data presented to the National Transportation Safety Board on the fatal accident. The UPS cargo jet accident happened in Alabama last summer after two UPS pilots tried to land at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Reports of the fatal aviation […]
Serious Violations Preceded Deadly Truck Accident
A Chicago-area trucker is facing four felony charges for behavior leading up to a deadly wreck on I-88. The semi-truck accident occurred two weeks ago and claimed the life of a toll-way worker. It also left an Illinois State Trooper with critical injuries. As a result of his actions, the truck driver has been labeled an “imminent […]
Severe Turbulence Causing Infant to Fly Out of Parent’s Arms During Flight Is a Reminder of the Dangers of the Infant Seat Exception
When a United Airlines flight from Denver, Colorado, to Billings, Montana, encountered severe turbulence yesterday afternoon injuring five passengers, an infant flew out of his or her parent’s arms and landed in another seat. Though the infant fortunately did not appear injured, the flight incident is but another reminder of the dangers inherent in children […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Attorneys Participate in American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop partners David Rapoport and Michael Teich attended the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention in New Orleans. AAJ, the world’s largest trial bar, is dedicated to ensuring fair and effective justice for people injured by the misconduct or negligence of others. The organization’s members work together to promote fairness […]
Drug Use And Fatal Car Wrecks
Recent polls conducted by CNN and CBS indicate that the American public supports the legalization of marijuana for the first time. According to a study conducted by Columbia University researchers, pot use is increasingly a factor in deadly car accidents. Over the past 10 years, the number of fatal crashes in which a driver had marijuana […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Retained by Victims of Semitruck Collision on Interstate 294 in Cook County, Illinois
On January 21, 2014 a semitractor-trailer jackknifed through several lanes of traffic on Interstate 294 in the suburbs of Chicago resulting in a violent six-vehicle collision in which numerous drivers and passengers were seriously injured. Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop has been retained by one of the drivers and his wife and is investigating the […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Lawsuit Against Metra After Passenger Falls Down Defective Staircase
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against Metra for serious injuries sustained by a 61-year-old woman when she slipped and fell while descending stairs at the 59th Street University of Chicago train station. The stairs and handrail which passengers must use to get to […]
Infant Child Safety Seats And Car Accidents
Properly installing and using child car seats is an important safety step. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that car accident fatalities can be reduced by 71 percent among infants and 54 percent among toddlers when child seats are used properly. Despite the safety gains made possible by car seats and other safety technology, car wrecks […]
Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for the Wrongful Death of a 31-Year-Old Man
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for the wrongful death of a 31-year-old man who died one week after surgery to repair an injured quadriceps tendon in his right leg. According to the lawsuit, the hospital and surgeon improperly failed to provide the man […]
Safety Group Releases Top 10 List For 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its list of the 10 areas in which it will be focusing its advocacy in 2014. The list includes the areas the NTSB most wants to address to reduce transportation accidents. Three of the areas of focus which are likely to involve changes by the general public are: eliminating […]
All Partners of Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Selected as 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop Partners David E. Rapoport, Michael L. Teich and Joshua L. Weisberg have each been selected by Thomson Reuters for inclusion in its 2014 edition of Super Lawyers. Mr. Rapoport, Mr. Teich and Mr. Weisberg have consistently been recognized by Thomson Reuters in previous editions of Super Lawyers, with Mr. Rapoport […]
Combination Drugs May Lead To Liver Damage
A pain reliever many people consider harmless can cause liver failure and even death if taken in excess. To reduce the number of dangerous overdoses of acetaminophen, the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that doctors put an end to prescriptions for certain combination drugs. A combination drug is a pain medication that combines acetaminophen with an opioid. […]
