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Dudley & Lake has handled a wide array of cases involving negligent medical care or treatment of patients. Our lawyers have represented hundreds of individuals injured as the result of negligent health-care delivery by doctors, nurses, hospitals, HMOs and other health-care individuals and facilities, and continue to do so. (read more)
Wrongful death lawsuits arise when an individual's wrongful conduct results in someone's death. Wrongful death may result from professional negligence, a motor vehicle collision or use of a product. Whatever the cause, the family of the deceased is entitled to bring a lawsuit seeking redress for their loss. (read more)
Automobile and over-the-road tractor/trailer collisions are among the leading causes of death and injury in this country. A driver's negligence can significantly interfere with a victim's way of life and may cost injured victims their livelihood. Therefore, drivers who are negligent in automobile and other vehicular collisions should be held accountable. Dudley & Lake seeks redress of injuries resulting from vehicle negligence and defective design components of a vehicle, and does so through the use of modern technology and years of experience so as to achieve a successful result for its clients. (read more)
When a person uses a product, he expects that the product has been designed and manufactured in a reasonably safe manner. Unfortunately, numerous products are released on the market, which have hidden dangers or defects that injure or maim the person using them. In product liability cases the focus is whether a product was designed applying industry standards, including safety devices to protect against hazards or warnings to alert the user of danger. (read more)
Workers are entitled to be safe at construction sites. Yet unsafe methods used at construction and building renovations can lead to workplace injuries or deaths. When that happens, questions of liability often arise. At Dudley & Lake, we investigate the causes of construction mishaps and determine which parties are responsible. We have handled numerous cases involving construction injuries and death. (read more)
Everyday people are injured from defects found in single-family homes, apartment buildings, office buildings and shopping centers or defects found on public sidewalks and streets. The attorneys at Dudley & Lake have prosecuted a numbers of cases which involved noncompliance with safe building and maintenance standards. (read more)
The law provides that employees injured on the job are entitled to compensation for their injuries. Dudley & Lake represents individuals injured at work. The firm evaluates the severity of the injury, and seeks compensation for both the victim's injury and his or her lost wages. (read more)
The decision to place a family member in a licensed nursing home is often a difficult one. Unfortunately, the residents of nursing homes are sometimes the victims of neglect resulting in serious injury and death. This can occur because of inadequate supervision, understaffing or simply care. Fortunately, Illinois nursing homes must comply with the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act which allows for a legal remedy to the victims of neglect. Dudley & Lake has successfully handled numerous nursing home cases and is one of the few law firms who have tried nursing home cases to verdict. The intricacies of the Nursing Home Care Act are many and it is vitally important that clients seeking legal representation are represented by attorneys who are knowledge-able and experienced in the handling of cases under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. (read more)
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