Archive for October 2020
The Nuclear Trucking Verdict Fallacy
Earlier this year, the American Transportation Research Institute released a study about large trucking verdicts and their impact on the industry. The article discusses what has become an insurance and trucking industry buzzword: “nuclear verdicts.” So-called nuclear verdicts are defined in the article as verdicts exceeding $10 million. The intended effect of the term is…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Vaccine Should be Covered by the VICP
As we get closer to a vaccine for COVID-19, questions about its efficacy and safety have grown louder. Any vaccine that is mass-produced usually undergoes a long process to ensure its safety for the public. Instead, vaccine manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies are working overtime to develop and test a COVID-19 vaccine that they hope to…
Read MoreWhy Getting the Flu Shot is More Important than Ever this Year
It is more important than ever to get the influenza vaccine this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are strongly encouraging everyone 6 months and older to get the flu vaccine, especially this year, because of the similarities between flu symptoms and COVID-19 symptoms. Both viruses manifest as respiratory illnesses. Resources like…
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Court Provides Big Win for Working Families
On September 24, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision that provides relief for working families in the State of Illinois, whose loved ones or sole-providers have been injured on the job and have been denied benefits. In the last few years, there has been a line of cases issued by the Illinois Workers…
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