09/05/2023
If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident because someone else was negligent you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your injuries. However, you won't have an unlimited amount of time to file a lawsuit because every state has its own time frame which is referred to as the statute of limitations. Once this period has passed, it is no longer possible to file a claim or case...
View More08/30/2023
Attorneys Warren W. Harris of Walter A. Simons of Bracewell LLP and Peter J. Flowers of Meyers & Flowers successfully obtained a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which resulted in the reversal of a dismissed lawsuit for their client, Deanna Rose and her daughter G.G, a victim of child sex trafficking. The Seventh Circuit panel ruled that the Illinois federal court ...
View More08/17/2023
Meyers & Flowers, LLC is pleased to announce that 8 of our lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. "For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recogniti...
View More08/16/2023
Golf carts are becoming increasingly popular in the minds of many for use on public roads. While it may be convenient to zip around quickly and easily in them, there are legal and safety concerns when one seeks to share the road on a golf cart. In Illinois, the State law restricts non-highway vehicles, including golf carts, from being driven on streets and highways. However, counties, municipaliti...
View More08/07/2023
Meyers & Flowers trial attorneys Craig Brown and Lauren Edmunds recently filed a lawsuit against Rocky Glen OHV Park, a Rockford-based recreational off-highway-vehicle riding facility, after an 11-year-old child sustained permanent and severe injuries to his left hand while riding in a UTV at the park. Rocky Glen Park spans 120 acres and features over 20 miles of trails and tracks, offering s...
View More07/13/2023
Recently the US Food and Drug Administration labeled a Class I recall for Megadyne's MEGA 2000 and MEGA electrodes products, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon, due to the risk of serious burns to patients. These devices are claimed to be used in more than 100 million procedures across the world. The FDA identifies a Class I recall as the most serious type of recall, in which these de...
View More07/11/2023
Associate Attorney Thomas M. Connelly wrote an article titled, “Gone Fishin': A Road Map in Protecting Plaintiffs from Defense Counsel's ESI Fishing Expeditions in Discovery” for the summer 2023 edition of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association's magazine, Trial Journal. In this article, Tom outlines a road map of knowledge to help assist in overcoming discovery obstacles from the defe...
View More07/06/2023
On June 26, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified a product recall by Teleflex and its subsidiary Arrow International for their product the ARROW Endurance Extended Dwell Peripheral Catheter System. The recall was first initiated by the firm on May 19, 2023, because of the risk of catheter separation and leakage. The FDA has identified this case as a Class I recall, the most...
View More06/17/2023
Cyclist Safety Bicycling is a great way to stay fit, save money on transportation, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy the outdoors. However, it's important to remember that bicycling comes with risks, and safety should always be a top priority when riding, especially in a city. In a 2018 report from the Active Transportation Alliance, a bicyclist was killed almost every third day in the gre...
View More06/12/2023
In Illinois, bicyclists are subject to the same rules of the road as drivers of motor vehicles, meaning bicyclists must obey traffic signals, stop signs, and other traffic control devices and ride in the same direction as traffic. Here are some specific bicycle safety laws and regulations in Illinois: Helmet Law: No statewide law in Illinois requires bicyclists to wear helmets. However, some c...
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