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• Construction Accident Traps Virginia Workers

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 8:42 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Several construction workers were believed to be trapped today when a slab of wet concrete collapsed on the 24th floor of a high-rise building, said officials.Police spokesperson, John Lisle, said the cause of the construction accident is still unclear. Several workers were believed to be trapped and a handful of others had minor injuries, said Diana Sun, county spokeswoman. Oscar Moscoso, a...

• Man Suing Jail over Slip & Fall

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 8:36 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  An inmate at South Central Regional Jail in Charleston is blaming the jail for his slip and fall down a flight of stairs. Nalone Stallings is suing the Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, having filed his complaint November 27th in Kanawha Circuit Court that alleges his injuries is the authority's fault. Stallings, of Charleston, says he "sustained bodily injuries as a result of a slip and...

• Prescription Label Error Shakes up Mom

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 8:05 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Becky Vanderlinden was quite surprised last week when she noticed the dose instructions on the bottle of antibiotics for her toddler. The toddler received five times the dose of antibiotics that her doctor had prescribed. Vanderlinden had called the pharmacy to check the dosage and was told that it was indeed correct - but the label was wrong. "I thought, "This seems like a huge amount of...

• Two Local Nursing Homes Appealing Citations for Alleged Neglect

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 7:52 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Two area nursing homes that were cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for alleged acts of neglect are appealing the findings. The state reported, last week, that Sterling Pavilion and Coventry Village were both cited for Type A violations of the Nursing Home Care Act after instances of alleged neglect in recent months. On Friday Rhonda Reed, a spokeswoman for Sterling Pavilion,...

• Dog Takes Bite out of Man's Wallet

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 7:10 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Serena's Williams 5-year-old, registered pit bull allegedly bit a security guard outside her home last week. Williams told police the dog didn't belong to her, that she was watching it for a friend, stated a Palm Beach Gardens Police incident report. The dog is registered to Williams, said Dennis Yeskev, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control assistant director. William's website has two...

• Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident on Interstate 90

  Christina Cole | December 13, 2006 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  40-year-old Sophia Hughes of Beloit, Wisconsin, was killed on Wednesday morning in a traffic accident. The accident occurred on Interstate 90 near Illinois 173 in Northern Winnebago County.The woman lost control of her 1999 Oldsmobile slightly before 8:30 a.m. in an eastbound lane on I-90 near a construction zone. The car struck into a guardrail and crashed into the back of a semi-trailer truck,...

• Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C.

  Staff Writer | April 03, 2006 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  At the Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C., we believe that a strong partnership with our clients is the surest way to deliver results which satisfy our clients. Each client - hopefully - will have only one case during their lifetime, and they deserve a full explanation of the legal, medical, and financial issues in their case so that they can make decisions about their case that they feel...

• Barry G. Doyle

  Staff Writer | April 03, 2006 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Barry grew up in Evanston and attended the University of Michigan, where he received his undergraduate degree. After college, he attended Loyola University of Chicago School of Law where he received his law degree with honors in 1994. While attending law school, he received a number of academic awards. Upon graduation, he practiced law with a number of Chicago area plaintiff's personal injury...