National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is a time to recognize and honor the men and women who serve and protect our communities every...

On September 13, 2023, Ridge & Downes' Mascot Murphy VanOrdstrand, welcomed guests to the Golf Outing in Support of Merrionette Park's...

This November, Illinois Amendment 1, Right to Collective Bargaining Measure (2022) will be at the top of every ballot. Please vote YES. A...

I want to thank each of you for your donation to the St. Baldrick's Event. I am happy to advise you that Team Trooper raised $19,250, and...

Lawsuits and the Internet

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, impaired elderly drivers are involved in approximately 15% of traffic...

Many workers are not injured by a specific incident, but rather through a course of repetitive trauma to a specific body part. It is...

Ridge & Downes recently settled a case wherein the Respondent agreed to pay penalties of over $12,000. The claimant slipped on a box at a...

Appellate Court upholds judgment in favor of suburban firefighter. Village claimed the injury to claimant's knee was not covered under...

Settlement reached on behalf of a 17-year-old girl killed in car accident caused by a drunk driver for just under $1,000,000.00. The...

Settlement of $1.0 million reached on behalf of the estate of a 71-year-old driver whose vehicle was struck by a semi-tractor trailer at...