Spiros Law, P.C. Archives

This week, Spiros Law clients were interviewed by the Chicago Tribune about the dangerous natural gas leak in Mahomet that has caused serious concerns for residents there. Many families were left unnotified about the contamination of the water in their homes from a leak in an injection well owned by Peoples Gas. The family says that they were drinking and…Read More

The team at [firm-name] is proud of the recent victory secured by attorney Sandra Loeb on behalf of our client in Kankakee. The client was injured on July 3rd, 2012 while performing her duties as an overnight stocker for Walmart, when she felt something in her back "pop" as she was unloading a pallet of sugar. Our client suffered multiple…Read More

According to a study released by the National Academy of Social Insurance (the Academy) and republished by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, there was a significant drop in workers compensation benefits paid in Illinois, especially when compared with the rest of the country. The study indicates that there was a 19.3% decrease between 2011 and 2015 in Illinois, while the…Read More

Your browser does not support the audio element. Spiros Law Senior Associate Patricia Gifford was interviewed on WIVR “River Country” and WVLI “The Valley" in Kankakee this week. Listen to the interview (above) in which Patricia discusses the prevalence of nursing home abuse and what to do if you suspect a loved one has suffered abuse while in an elder care…Read More

According to a report released by the Department of Health & Human Services, an audit recently faulted the Medicare system for failing to enforce federal laws requiring immediate notification of possible sexual and physical abuse. In the report, Illinois had the largest number of incidents (at 17 overall) during the two year-span of the audit, from 2015-2016. Michigan followed with…Read More

We are proud to announce that one of Spiros Law's attorneys, Miranda Soucie, will be participating in a national webinar hosted by the American Association for Justice. The title of the talk is Slip & Fall Webinar Series Part III: Discovery & Deposition Tactics. Join Soucie as she talks with Ken Levinson, Mike Neff, and Dan Chamberlain about building a…Read More

Miranda L. Soucie, a partner at [firm-name], was featured in Emerging Lawyers Magazine this year. The article touches on numerous points of Miranda's career, including the story of how she was hired at [firm-name], her strong connection with clients, and community outreach work. You can read the full article by clicking here. Miranda is a dedicated client advocate with the…Read More

The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in the case of Moon v. Rhode that the more liberal discovery rule applies to the case. As such, the potential time limit that plaintiffs are given to file medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuits is expanded. Normally, plaintiffs are given only two years from the discovery of an injury and its wrongful cause to file…Read More

A newly enacted state law, the Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act, which will be implemented on Jan. 1, 2017, provides a mechanism for employees to file sick leave for attending to their sick family members. The leave must be used on the same terms under which the employee is allowed to use personal sick leave benefits. However, the new measure does…Read More

Hospitals habitually are cautious when it comes to disclosing particular details of a medical procedure for fear of being slapped with a medical malpractice lawsuit if the operation did not go as smoothly as planned. However, in recent years, more hospitals are opting to be more open to their parents and their families instead of employing the “deny-and-defend" approach. In…Read More