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Joe Power Named #1 Medical Malpractice, Product Liability Attorney by Leading Lawyers

Power Rogers Founding Partner Joseph A. Power Jr. has once again earned the number one spot on Leading Lawyers’ list of top attorneys. Joe was selected as the #1 Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Lawyer and the #1 Product Liability Plaintiff’s Lawyer in the 2021 and 2022 Leading Lawyers listings. Medical Malpractice and Product Liability are the two most complex and challenging types of…

All Power Rogers Attorneys Named to 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers

Power Rogers is pleased to announce that all firm attorneys have yet again been recognized in the 2020 publication of Illinois Super Lawyers magazine – a distinction that speaks to the respect and esteem our legal team has cultivated among peers and professional colleagues. Published annually, Super Lawyers recognizes top attorneys from each state or major metro area in the…

Power Rogers Named Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2020

Our attorneys at Power Rogers are pleased to announce our national ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2020. Our rankings in the 2020 edition of Best Law Firms are as follows: Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in Chicago for:…

Power Rogers Assists Philadelphia Firm with Boeing Lawsuit Over Ethiopian Airlines Crash

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, the law firm of Kline & Specter filed a lawsuit against Boeing on behalf of the family of a young woman who was among the 157 passengers killed in the March 10th crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The 28-year-old woman was a second-year resident physician at East Tennessee State University, and had been traveling…

Helicopter Crash in Chicago Neighborhood Injures Four People

Four people were injured in a helicopter crash just off Interstate 57 in Chicago’s Fernwood neighborhood on Sunday, July 8. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the air ambulance helicopter crash landed on its belly at about 9:15 p.m. on the grassy median where the interstate splits. Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Walter Schroeder said that the pilot…

Honda and Nissan Agree to $702.7 Million Class Settlement

Honda and Nissan recently came to an agreement with consumers in order to compensate the tens of millions of vehicle owners for money lost because of the massive Takata airbag recall. U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno approved the $702.7 million settlement on Wednesday, March 7 – Honda will pay $605 million in its settlement, and Nissan will pay $97.7…

Numerous Reports of iPhone 6S Smartphones Exploding After Charging

While Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explosions have dominated the headlines for the past few months, its competitor’s product appears to have a very similar issue. Multiple people around the world have reported that Apple’s iPhone 6S models are catching fire and exploding, including reports from New Jersey, Australia and China. The problem has become so severe that the state-run Shanghai…

Samsung Issues Global Recall After Replacement Phones Spontaneously Combust

Samsung’s attempt to fix their spontaneously combustible Galaxy Note 7 smartphones is officially over now that the replacement phones have started catching fire. The company began sending customers replacement devices in September after they initiated a global recall to address the faulty battery issue but reports of those second devices still catching fire has pressured Samsung to stop production of…

More Than 4 Million Vehicles Recalled by General Motors

General Motors Co. released a statement this morning announcing the recall of nearly 4.3 million of their vehicles from around the world over defective seatbelts and airbags, including about 3.6 million from within the United States. According to General Motors, the problem is related to a software defect that can prevent the vehicles’ seatbelt from working, and can prevent the…

Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss By Several Automobile Manufacturers in Massive Automotive Class Action

Last week, the Honorable Federico A. Moreno of the Federal District Court, Southern District of Florida, denied various Motions to Dismiss made by numerous automotive manufacturing defendants, as well as Takata Corporation, in the largest automotive recall/class action case in history. On October 23, 2015, an all-day hearing was conducted before Judge Moreno in the Southern District of Florida in…