Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

Illinois’ governor recently signed a new law that will allow for the installation of monitoring devices in nursing homes. This law comes at time in which families of nursing home residents have grown increasingly concerned about the activities that occur in long-term care facilities amid reports of nursing home abuse and neglect. The law is especially timely considering that nursing…Read More

According to a study by the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, improvements to the quality of hospital care is just as effective at reducing medical malpractice suits as legal methods to reduce a patient's punitive damages, The State Journal-Register reported on June 13. According to SIU’s chairman of the orthopedic surgery division and lead author of the…Read More

With the summer coming, more motorcyclists will be venturing out to enjoy the weather, the Southern Illinoisan reported on May 7. With this inevitability, both police officers and motorcycle advocates are planning campaigns and projects to encourage motorcycle safety among both motorcyclists and typical car and truck drivers. Illinois Department of Transportation safety program bureau chief Les Nunes said that of…Read More

A bill drafted by the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and filed by Representative Gregory Harris (Democrat of Chicago) seeks to allow the installation of monitoring cameras in nursing home rooms within the state, should the patient or patient's family consent, the Chicago Tribune reported on February 13. In an interview, Madigan said that although the bill is currently…Read More

NPR's recent investigative series, Injured Nurses, has revealed a startling trend among individuals in the nursing field. Those working in nursing have some of the most startling numbers of back and body injuries - more than workers in most other fields. Unfortunately, injured workers far too frequently find that their employers refuse to acknowledge the cause of their injuries or…Read More

Miranda L. Soucie, partner at [firm-name], was recently interviewed by 2Civility, the communication channel for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. In her interview, she discusses her legal practice, how civility has made a difference in her career, and also offers advice for new lawyers.Read More

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently proposed a law that would allow for individuals to place video cameras or similar recording devices into the rooms of their relatives who are in nursing home facilities. Their relatives, and anyone else living in the room, would have to consent to being recorded, but Madigan hopes that the presence of such recording devices could help to…Read More

An article published in the 2014 Winter Trial Journal, sent by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and written by attorneys James D. Spiros and Miranda L. Soucie details the nuances of wrongful death and survival action claims. From defining these legal terms to describing who can file these claims and how to file them to answering frequently asked questions, Spiros and Soucie provide an…Read More

The legal team at [firm-name], is pleased to announce that their Champaign office has relocated and is now at 317 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820. The entire [firm-name] team is dedicated to providing superior service to accident victims and their families, and is ready to put the full resources of the firm to work for you if you have…Read More

On Wednesday October 24, a crash in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago involving a minivan and a vintage Trans Am sent 6 people to areas hospitals. The accident took place on the 4300 block of South Michigan Avenue around 10:45 a.m. Fire officials called an Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 which automatically sent six ambulances to the scene. Several people…Read More