Posts by Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC

On December 16, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that there are limited circumstances in which physicians can be held liable for an aborted fetus under the Wrongful Death Act. The case decided by the Court involved a plaintiff whose physicians failed to recognize she was pregnant before they performed elective surgery on her. As…

Becoming an organ donor provides a huge benefit to our society, allowing our bodies to be put to good use and help those in need after we have passed away. Becoming an organ donor, though, should not submit one to higher insurance costs, or potential discrimination from employers. Illinois recently passed a law protecting living…