http://www.josephklest.com/ Published by Joseph Klest, Attorney at Law en-us 2012-01-24T14:16:13-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2012/01/slip_and_fall_on_ice_who_is_li.html Some people think that it's better, from a legal perspective, not to shovel snow from their sidewalk. This belief stems from the idea that not shoveling snow will somehow protect a property owner from getting slapped with a lawsuit. This... Premises Liability Joseph G. Klest 2012-01-24T14:16:13-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/12/west_aurora_high_school_band_d.html Kane County prosecutors have filed charges against Stephen P. Orland, a band teacher at West Aurora High. Orland, who had been teaching at the high school for 19 years, was suspended last May after charges were announced stemming from allegations... Childhood Sexual Abuse Joseph G. Klest 2011-12-19T10:02:42-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/12/arctic_cat_snowmobiles_recalle.html The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission recently announced that Arctic Cat snowmobiles, models F, XF and M, were recalled due to a safety hazard. The affected snowmobiles can be identified by their Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN). The snowmobile VIN numbers... Product Liability Joseph G. Klest 2011-12-16T14:59:57-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/12/woman_injured_by_loyola_univer.html This morning an elderly woman was seriously injured when a Loyola University shuttle busy struck her at the intersection of Bryn Mawr Avenue and Sheridan Road in the North Side neighborhood of Edgewater. The woman was taken to the hospital... Pedestrian Accidents Joseph G. Klest 2011-12-05T14:35:30-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/11/syracuse_fires_coach_accused_o.html Another devastating sex abuse scandal has erupted in college sports. This time Syracuse University assistant basketball coach, Bernie Fine, was fired amid allegations that he molested underage boys. This marks the third high profile college sex abuse scandal in 2011.... Sexual Abuse Joseph G. Klest 2011-11-28T13:57:11-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/11/one_dead_other_injured_in_chic.html A man died in a two vehicle crash involving a drunk driver around 3 a.m. Sunday morning on Chicago’s South Side. The man was pronounced dead about an hour later after being transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. According to the... Joseph G. Klest 2011-11-14T09:06:11-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/11/penn_state_sex_abuse_scandal.html New criminal charges have been announced in connection with the Penn State sex abuse scandal. Two top administrators from the university, Athletic Director Tim Curley and senior vice president for business and finance, Gary Schultz, are facing perjury charges for... Sexual Abuse Joseph G. Klest 2011-11-07T09:15:10-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/11/fall_on_ice_in_parking_lot_kno.html This year’s winter weather predictions for the Midwest are gloomy. According to media weather reports, the Great Lakes Region should expect a especially cold winter combined with above average snowfall. That should make even the seasoned Midwesterner want pack up... Premises Liability Joseph G. Klest 2011-11-04T15:56:26-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/10/chicago_couple_dies_in_minneso.html A retired couple from Chicago were killed in a three-car accident in Goodhue County, Minnesota over the weekend. The couple were hit by a car traveling southbound on U.S. 52 as they were crossing the road headed westbound on Goodhue... Car Accidents Joseph G. Klest 2011-10-10T11:19:28-06:00 http://www.josephklest.com/2011/09/9_killed_in_devastating_air_ra.html A Word War II-era plane crashed Friday afternoon during an air race in Reno, Nevada leaving ten people dead. Seven of those killed died at the scene and three others died later on at hospitals. Local and federal authorities from... Airplane Accidents Joseph G. Klest 2011-09-19T15:22:11-06:00