06/24/2021
Meyers & Flowers and Rockford-based Clark Frost Zucchi have filed some of the first lawsuits against Chemtool Incorporated and owner Lubrizol Corporation representing residents living near the Rockton industrial grease manufacturer. The suit alleges the company was negligent and failed to exercise reasonable care that would have prevented last Monday's catastrophic chemical fire that forced re...
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On May 28, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 72, the prejudgment interest bill. Following strong resistance from trade associations, healthcare industries, and the insurance lobby the proposed bill had previously been vetoed. But just as the governor rejected the bill, the General Assembly approved a compromised proposal that would similarly award victims in personal injury and wron...
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Fisher-Price recalls incline baby sleepers days before reports accuse the children product giant of ignoring repeated safety warnings even after infants started dying. During the decade that the once popular Rock 'n Play was on the market, more than 50 infants died in connection to the sleeper before all models were recalled in April 2019, according to a new congressional report. A 20-month inve...
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Please join us in welcoming Brian Mostofi to Meyers & Flowers! This summer, Brian will be a helping hand around the office while gaining exposure to the legal field. He is currently working on product liability litigation with attorneys Peter Flower and Frank Cesarone. Brian is looking forward to “having a chance to get work experience while also doing something I am interested in&rdquo...
View More06/18/2021
The Illinois trial attorneys at Meyers & Flowers are currently investigating potential claims for those affected by the catastrophic explosion at a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois. A heavy plume of smoke large enough to be seen miles away shot into the air as a Rockton chemical plant caught fire, prompting hundreds to evacuate their homes and businesses. Just after 7 a.m. Monday morning, a...
View More06/03/2021
Meyers & Flowers is currently investigating potential Ocaliva chronic liver disease lawsuits for individuals with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who have suffered serious liver injuries after taking the drug. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently restricted the use of the liver disease medicine Ocaliva in patients that have primary biliary cholangitis with advanced cirrhosis of th...
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Please join us in wishing Joe Bullard a warm welcome as Meyers & Flowers' summer finance intern. Over the next few months, Joe will assist our accounting team, gaining valuable experience handling invoices and client filings all while obtaining further exposure to the legal field. After exploring tax law in a course at Indiana University Bloomington, Joe is looking forward to growing a stron...
View More05/25/2021
Catch up on the firm's latest happenings, like our recent $12 million medical malpractice settlement, Associate Attorney Thomas M. Connelly's Firm Feature, our sponsorship in upcoming local events, and more. ...
View More05/25/2021
Local children's product manufacturer Kolcraft has reannounced its February 2020 recall of almost 51,000 inclined sleeper accessories sold with two of their bassinets, the Cuddle 'n Care 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleepers and the Preferred Position 2-in-1 Bassinet & Incline Sleeper. The product designed and marketed nationwide for babies to sleep on an incline poses a heightened risk of s...
View More05/24/2021
Thomas M. Connelly - Associate Trial Attorney Thomas M. Connelly's interest in the law formed as a young child, watching both his grandfather and uncle work as police officers in the Chicago Police Department. When his uncle left the police force to become an attorney, Tom knew that he wanted to follow in his footsteps. Taking the next step towards pursuing his passion, Tom earned his undergradu...
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