Blog Contributors
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
- Michael K. Demetrio
- Thomas A. Demetrio
- William T. Gibbs
- Shawn S. Kasserman
- Michelle M. Kohut
- Daniel M. Kotin
- Francis Patrick Murphy
- Susan J. Schwartz
- René A. Torrado, Jr.
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Costa Concordia Cruise Disaster News
Italian cruise ship will be removed whole from the water, according to news reports. Read more >
Mannequins Are More Than Public Artwork
We must applaud the City of Chicago for launching its recent pedestrian safety campaign. Read more >
Zach's Law
Corboy & Demetrio represented the family of Zachary Tran, a 6-year-old boy killed when an unsecured soccer goal fell on him. The $3 million settlement was only the beginning for the Tran family. Jayson and Michelle Tran worked tirelessly for nearly nine years to get a soccer goal law passed. In August, the IL Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act, known as Zach's Law, went into effect. In October, Corboy & Demetrio in partnership with Anchored For Safety, founded by the Tran family, released this PSA video to educate the public about soccer goal safety. You can view the PSA here. Read more >
$2.5 Million Settlement for Patient Who Dies After Surgery
The family of a woman who went into the hospital for a one-day surgery has settled a wrongful death claim filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of her estate for $2,500,000. An order approving the settlement was entered by the Honorable Kathy M. Flanagan.
Zachary’s Legacy
Zach’s Law, named after Zachary Tran, was signed today by Gov. Quinn and has extra meaning for Corboy & Demetrio because partner Shawn Kasserman represented Zach’s family in their lawsuit arising from the incident in which an unanchored goal killed their son. The manufacturer of the goal, the soccer association and the park district agreed to compensate the Tran family $3 million and to stop selling that design of goal. Read more >
Kids In Danger
I Wish
I wish they didn’t know me. Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar are my friends. They have known me for almost a decade. They know me because on May 13, 1998, their 16 month old son, Danny, was killed when the portable crib he was napping in collapsed, strangling him.
Corboy & Demetrio Files Civil Lawsuit in Death of Pedestrian Killed by Bus
Chicago Lawsuit Claims Charter Bus Company Negligent in Hiring Driver Read more >
Metra Train Derailment
A Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train collided with a semi-tractor trailer truck in Mount Prospect this morning, killing the truck driver and causing the front train car to derail, as reported in The Chicago Tribune. At least 29 passengers were taken to hospitals and 10 others were treated on the scene. Read more >
Privacy Rights vs. Free Speech - U.S. Supreme Court's New Term
On the first Monday of every October, the United States Supreme Court begins a new term and schedules arguments on new cases. This new term, which begins next week on October 4th, will be no different. Read more >
Medical Malpractice Cases - Screening Process
Medical malpractice cases are among the most expensive to bring and difficult to win. Nationwide, including Illinois and Cook County, the defense prevails in medical malpractice trials almost 80% of the time. For this reason alone, the screening process that determines what cases should be pursued through a lawsuit is critical to the likelihood of ultimate success through either settlement or a favorable plaintiff’s verdict. Read more >
