E-Cigarette Battery Explosion

A lawsuit has been filed by a Chicago area couple, alleging batteries purchased at two Joliet vap shops caught fire in the husband’s pants pocket.  The wife alleges that she lost companionship after the incident. Similar lawsuits have been filed by e-cigarette users across the country.  They allege spare lithium-ion…

Incorrectly Mixed Medication May Have Caused Blindness
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Incorrectly Mixed Medication May Have Caused Blindness

A growing number of alleged victims have hired attorneys claiming they most likely have permanent eyesight loss due to an incorrectly mixed medication used during routine cataract surgery.  The surgeries happened between January 31, 2017 and February 21, 2017.  The medication was mixed at a local compounding pharmacy.  There are…

My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!
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My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!

I hear this one frequently and there is no simple, satisfying answer.  First, some basics: Your creditors were not parties to your divorce action so they cannot be made to follow the final decree of divorce and only look to the spouse ordered to pay the debt.  Creditors and debt…