Illinois law allows for injury victims to recover damages from persons and companies that caused the injury to occur.  The damages often include awards for past and future medical bills, lost income, reduced earning capacity, loss of normal life, disfigurement, and pain and suffering.  These types of damages are known as “compensatory” damages, and are…

In an autopsy, a trained forensic pathologist conducts a detailed medical examination of a decedent’s body to not only determine the cause of death, but to identify diseases, medical conditions and injuries, as well as test blood and conduct a variety of other diagnostic tests. Autopsies can be performed by a county coroner’s office, but…