What duty does a landlord owe to residents to make an apartment complex safe under premises liability law? The Florida Supreme Court recently answered that property owners cannot ignore security issues, finding an apartment owner liable for negligence for failure to repair the security gate of a gated apartment complex  

After a 20-day trial, a Cook County, Illinois court jury returned a verdict that awarded Celeste Trevino and her husband Ignacio Trevino $5,835,000 million due to the failure of two doctors to spot a leakage from an artery after a knee replacement operation.  

Debt Collector Harassment Can Take Many Forms

Washington, DC: Lest anyone make a consumer feel like a second-class citizen for having debt, remember that well-managed debt makes the world go round and the term “debtor” is nothing to be ashamed of. And even in the face of unavoidable circumstances, were a consumer to miss a payment or two, there are certain rules a debt collector must follow in order to pursue that debt within the letter of the law, in order to avoid harassment and unfair practices. Otherwise, a debt collector lawsuit is justified.

Personal injury attorney and motivational speaker Willie Gary will be honored during the third annual Katie Hall Public Service Awards Luncheon at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Genesis Convention Center, 1 Genesis Plaza, in Gary.

Gary, of the civil law firm Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson and Gary, PLLC, of Stuart, Fla., is known as "the giant killer" for taking down some of America's most powerful corporations on behalf of his clients and winning some of the largest jury awards and settlements in U.S. history. His legal career has been documented on national news programs and articles and he was named one of the "Top 50 Attorneys in the U.S." by Forbes magazine and one of Ebony magazine's "100 Most Influential Americans."

Gary will be presented with the Chairman's Award.

Read Full Story at ChicagoTribune.com

—Lisa DeNeal