Miscellaneous

• Bill to permit wrongful death jurors to consider familly's grief

  Barry Doyle | May 21, 2007 6:36 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  The General Assembly has sent a bill to Gov. Blagoevich for signature that would allow juries to consider the grief of surviving family members as part of the damages in a wrongful death case. Hopefully, the governor will sign the bill.One thing that most people are unaware of is that the damages in a wrongful death case are controlled by a statute -- the Wrongful Death Act. By statute, the...

• Magnetix toy magnets a swallowing hazard for children

  Barry Doyle | May 06, 2007 8:08 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  The Chicago Tribune ran a disheartening article today on the saga of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Magnetix toy magnets, and children.The story detailed the agency's receipt of complaints about children suffering serious injuries to their intestines after swallowing the tiny magnets. The kind of magnets used in Magnetix are not tthe traditional rubbery magnets used for refrigerator...

• Full page tort reform ad in Chicago Tribune

  Barry Doyle | April 29, 2007 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  The Illinois Campaign for Legal Reform ran an ad in today's Chicago Tribune with the tag line "Who will be the next trial lawyer victim?" The ad asserts that Predatory trial lawyers are pushing legislation that would make it easier to clog our courts with even more frivolous lawsuits that victimize working families and small businesses."The ad provides a web address for their site which had a...

• Falling Concrete Injures Pedestrians

  Barry Doyle | December 19, 2006 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  According to the Chicago Fire Department, seven people were hurt in a construction accident today when soft concrete and wood gave way in a building under construction on East Randolph Street. The concrete was being set in a wood form (used to give the set concrete its shape) when it broke free and fell from the 24th floor, according to Chicago's Buildings Department spokesman. The form gave...

• 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...