Supreme Court Pulls Our State Back from Legal Chaos and Confusion, Sort of

It is hard to imagine Illinois subtly but certainly facing legal/legislative turmoil, confusion and disarray at the hands of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association but we assure you it was present. We send kudos to the august members of our highest state court for pulling our state back to a semblance of political and judicial normalcy.   What almost happened?   Try to imagine a complete end-run around the workers' compensation system by plaintiff-petitioner lawyers. Try to imagine new and unexpected work-injury claims for seven- and eight-figure damages along with punitive damag...