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Notable Cases


- Oct 21, 2022
- 1 min
Early Voting Has Begun in Illinois
This November, Illinois Amendment 1, Right to Collective Bargaining Measure (2022) will be at the top of every ballot. Please vote YES. A...

- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Jim Ridge Thanks Donors for Supporting St. Baldrick's Foundation
I want to thank each of you for your donation to the St. Baldrick's Event. I am happy to advise you that Team Trooper raised $19,250, and...

- Aug 1, 2022
- 1 min
Lawsuits and the Internet
Lawsuits and the Internet
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Injured State Trooper Settles Case For $1 Million
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, impaired elderly drivers are involved in approximately 15% of traffic...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Repetitive Trauma
Many workers are not injured by a specific incident, but rather through a course of repetitive trauma to a specific body part. It is...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Penalties
Ridge & Downes recently settled a case wherein the Respondent agreed to pay penalties of over $12,000. The claimant slipped on a box at a...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Suburban Firefighter's Workers' Compensation Rights
Appellate Court upholds judgment in favor of suburban firefighter. Village claimed the injury to claimant's knee was not covered under...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
17 Year-Old Girl Killed in Car Accident
Settlement reached on behalf of a 17-year-old girl killed in car accident caused by a drunk driver for just under $1,000,000.00. The...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
Truck Accident, $1.0 Million Settlement
Settlement of $1.0 million reached on behalf of the estate of a 71-year-old driver whose vehicle was struck by a semi-tractor trailer at...
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