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Author: Joseph Dooley

With more than 25 years of personal injury experience, Joseph M. Dooley has represented scores of clients who have suffered injuries in automobile and other transportation accidents. He also represents victims of medical malpractice and those injured by defective products. Mr. Dooley is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Society of Trial Lawyers, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice.

Can Chicago’s Vision Zero Plan Reduce Car Accident Injuries And Deaths?

Last Updated on July 6, 2017 by Joseph Dooley

In June, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released the details of an ambitious proposal to eliminate traffic fatalities in Chicago by the year 2026. With the “Vision Zero” plan, the city also hopes to reduce traffic fatalities at least twenty percent by 2020. Mayor Emanuel told the Chicago Tribune, “Chicago has

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Illinois Nursing Homes And Wrongful Death

Last Updated on July 30, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

When a person dies because of the negligence or misconduct of another person or persons, the deceased person’s surviving family members, in most cases, may sue for wrongful death. What you are reading is a general introduction to wrongful death cases involving nursing home abuse or neglect in the state

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How Can I Prove That A Surgeon Committed Malpractice in Illinois?

Last Updated on July 30, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

When a negligent surgeon makes a serious mistake while conducting a surgical procedure, it can be genuinely frightening. There’s always the possibility that a surgeon could amputate the wrong limb, remove the wrong kidney, or even operate on the wrong patient. This kind of mistake isn’t common, but it could

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Who Is Liable If You’re Injured In A Truck Accident?

Last Updated on April 25, 2017 by Joseph Dooley

Commercial trucks carry essential goods and products to every city and town in the United States. While these big trucks are integral and essential to the U.S. economy, they also pose substantial risks to innocent drivers and their passengers. A total of 3,852 people died in large truck crashes in

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How To Prove Legal Liability In Illinois Wrongful Death Case

Last Updated on July 30, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

In the modern world, as you already know, danger is potentially everywhere. A ride down the highway, a simple surgical procedure, or a household repair – these are everyday activities that could lead to a fatal traffic collision, a medical malpractice tragedy, or a fatality caused by a dangerous product.

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What Happens If An Insurance Company Denies Your Claim?

Last Updated on April 10, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

According to figures published by the Insurance Information Institute, almost 200 million automobiles and other vehicles are insured in the United States. More than ten million of those vehicles are registered in the state of Illinois alone. If you are injured in a collision with one of those ten million-plus

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Cyclists In Chicago Demand Safer Streets

Last Updated on April 10, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

Thousands of us love bicycling in Chicago. It’s great exercise and recreation, the views are spectacular, and it’s an economical way to travel in the city. Unfortunately, there’s also another side to bicycling in Chicago. Only a week after Bicycling magazine named Chicago the “Best Bike City in the United

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Is There A Statute of Limitations For The Illinois Survival Act and What Damages Are Available?

Last Updated on July 30, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

Under the Illinois Survival Act, a deceased person’s estate may sue to recover damages that would have been available to the deceased if he or she had lived. This is somewhat different from a wrongful death claim that surviving family members may bring after a loved one dies suddenly and

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How The City of Chicago Will Use New Sensors on Light Poles to Improve Traffic Safety

Last Updated on April 10, 2019 by Joseph Dooley

“What if a light pole told you to watch out for an icy patch of sidewalk ahead? What if an app told you the most populated route for a late-night walk to the El station by yourself? What if you could get weather and air quality information block-by-block, instead of

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Can I Sue My Doctor For Failure to Diagnose?

Last Updated on January 15, 2017 by Joseph Dooley

How serious is the U.S. medical malpractice crisis? In 1999, the Institute of Medicine reported that up to 98,000 people a year die in the U.S. because of medical malpractice. Almost a decade ago, the Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law and Ethics found the number of malpractice-related deaths surpasses

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