Illinois high court: Woman can sue city over sidewalk fall
Lawyer Blogs
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who was injured after tripping on a poorly maintained sidewalk can move forward with a lawsuit against the city of Danville.
The Champaign News-Gazette reports the state's high court ruled 7-0 on Thursday that Danville was not immune from liability, as the city had argued.
Lower courts had sided with the city, finding that the municipality was protected by a state law intended to shield government from the actions of their employees.
City officials declined to comment on the ruling.
The plaintiff, Barbara Monson, sued the city several years ago, after she tripped on an uneven sidewalk section and broke her shoulder. She argued the city had an obligation to keep the sidewalk in reasonably safe condition.
Related listings
-
Drivers challenge license suspensions for unpaid court debt
Lawyer Blogs 07/05/2018More than 40 states allow the suspension of driver’s licenses for people with unpaid criminal or traffic court debt.But now, advocates across the country are pushing to change that, arguing that such laws are unconstitutional because they unfai...
-
Supreme Court allows Ohio, other state voter purges
Lawyer Blogs 06/13/2018The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can clean up their voting rolls by targeting people who haven't cast ballots in a while.The justices rejected, by a 5-4 vote Monday, arguments in a case from Ohio that the practice violates a federal law int...
-
The Latest: Lambert, Ballou move to fall Supreme Court race
Lawyer Blogs 04/25/2018A state Court of Appeals judge and a circuit court judge have emerged from a three-way primary and will face off in November for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court.Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has easily won the Democratic nomination in his pursui...
Is Now the Time to Really Call a Special Education Lawyer?
IDEA, FAPE, CHILD FIND and IEPs: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees all children with disabilities to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). FAPE starts with a school’s responsibility to identify that a child has a disability (Child Find) and create an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to suit the needs of the child.
Forte Law Group is one of only a very few law firms within the state of Connecticut that is dedicated to exclusively representing families and children with special needs.
Parents need to be persistent, dedicated and above all else aware of the many services and accommodations that their child is entitled to under the law. As early as this point within your child’s special education, many parents will often find themselves in the situation asking, “is now the time to really call a special education lawyer?” Here are a few things to consider when asking yourself that question.