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In 2019, Illinois passed a law allowing the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) to fine nursing homes that do not provide at least two and half hours of direct daily nursing case for residents. Penalties were set to begin January 1, 2021, but the...
The AARP recently reported that less than a quarter of the COVID-19 vaccine does distributed by the federal government have been administered. Unlike most COVID vaccines, which will be distributed by states, the federal government is leading a program to provide...
On Wednesday, the Illinois General Assembly passed a police reform bill authored by the Legislative Black Caucus. If signed by Governor Pritzker, the bill would end cash bail for non-violent offenders state-wide, require all police officers in the state to wear body...
When a loved one has passed away as a result of another person’s wrongdoing, the decedent’s next of kin will commonly have two separate but related claims: a survival claim and a wrongful death claim. In a survival claim, a representative of the decedent’s estate,...
If you or someone you know has been a victim of medial malpractice, it is important to understand the time in which you have to file a lawsuit. Statutes of limitations and repose refer to laws that place deadlines on when an injured plaintiff or his representative...
Today, the Chicago Police Department released footage showing that an officer struck a 34-year old woman with his squad car after she touched its spotlight. The squad car then pinned the woman’s leg underneath its front tire. The woman’s leg then remained...
Illinois nursing homes continue to be hit hard by COVID-19. Recent reporting by WBEZ shows that 7,559 people have died in Illinois nursing homes as a result of COVID-19. To read the full article by the WBEZ, click here. Arlo...
COVID-19 vaccinations have begun at Illinois nursing homes, according to recent reporting by the Chicago Tribune. To date, more than 20,000 healthcare workers in Chicago have received the vaccine. To read the full article, click here. Arlo Walsman
ProPublica released an excellent article this morning about Illinois' prison system and what inmates must go through in order to obtain medical care. The article tells the story of Illinois inmates that failed to receive adequate healthcare while in the IDOC, and also...
On November 19, 2020, civil rights organizers filed suit against the City of Chicago alleging various violations of protestors’ constitutional rights during the protests over George Floyd’s death this summer. The suit, captioned Protesters in Support of Black Lives et...