Rental Car Company Liability
Depending on the circumstances, rental car companies may be liable for injuries and death resulting from collisions involving their vehicles. In Illinois, rental car companies are generally not held...
View ArticleAre Self Service Home Improvement Stores Obligated to Take Steps to Prevent...
This year, approximately 43 million people will attempt to tackle a home improvement project of some kind. According to the Home Safety Council, one in five of these ambitious folks will be injured in...
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Should Distracted Driving be “Normal?”
Distracted driving is epidemic. A poll released by Harris Interactive/HealthDay, indicates that most adults who drive on a regular basis readily admit to having engaged in distracted driving behaviors....
View ArticleWhat is my injury claim worth? (Part 3)
II. Economic Damages or “Special Damages” and Income Loss A. Medical Expenses Expenses which you incur, or income that you lose due to conduct causing your injuries are compensable damages....
View ArticleWhat is my injury claim worth? (Part 2)
B. Treatment An important factor in the injury evaluation process include the type, timing and frequency of your treatment. Immediacy of treatment or how soon after the incident that you had...
View ArticleWhat is my injury claim worth?
What is My Injury Claim Worth? What’s my claim worth? How to think about the value of your injury case You have been injured due to someone’s fault, and you want to know the value of your injury claim...
View ArticleWhat is my injury claim worth? (Part 1)
What’s my claim worth? How to think about the value of your injury case You have been injured due to someone’s fault, and you want to know the value of your injury claim in Illinois. The question is...
View ArticleJustice for the People: The Late Illinois Supreme Court Justice Moses...
The late Illinois Supreme Court Justice Moses Harrison II saw the law as a protector of the weak against the strong. An article on Justice Harrison’s legacy stated that “During his tenure on the...
View ArticleBenefits of Using a Public Adjuster to Help With Your Insurance Claim
If your home was damaged by something that was “sudden and accidental” you may benefit from hiring a public adjuster. You may have experienced damage due to fire, storm, water or other occurrence and...
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Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Injury Claims Are Special
Your uninsured (UM) or underinsured (UIM) motorist injury claim is special. Why is your UM or UIM claim special? Your claim is special because it is against your own insurance company and it owes you a...
View ArticleDistracted Driving Cases in Illinois: An Overview
Overview of Distracted Driving Cases Chicago Distracted Driving Accident Attorneys Distracted driving is any driving in which less than your full attention capabilities are going toward driving...
View ArticlePain and Suffering After an Accident or Injury
Pain and Suffering Pain and suffering is a big category. Pain is a physical sensation, but suffering? What is suffering? Suffering is really going to be the mental, emotional thoughts and feelings you...
View ArticleDistracted Driving: Texting While Driving
Distracted Driving: Texting While Driving Texting While Driving in Chicago Illinois law on texting is that texting is prohibited while driving. There is now a bill in the House down at the Capitol in...
View ArticleAlternative Dispute Resolution Process
Alternative Dispute Resolution Process Not all cases end up at a jury trial. At any part of the litigation process either side or both sides can agree to settle this process by alternative dispute...
View ArticleCivil Rights Cases Attorneys
Civil Rights Cases Chicago Civil Rights Attorneys Another area of law where I have had some unusual success is the area of civil rights violations. Earlier in my career I tried a case where a young...
View ArticleBicyclist Doored by Parked Car
Bicyclist Doored By Parked Car Chicago Bicycle Accident Attorneys People are injured in all different sorts of ways. Commonly the streets of Chicago are busy with bicyclists. From time to time we...
View ArticleHow an Illinois Jury Verdict Award Works
How a Jury Verdict Award Works A jury trial results in a jury award at the end of the trial. You may have seen this depicted in movies. The jury takes all of the evidence and then comes to a fair and...
View ArticleInjured by the Negligence of Municipalities and Jurisdictions
Municipality I’ve represented individuals injured by the negligence of various municipalities and jurisdictions. What one really has to remember though is that if you are wronged by the negligence of...
View ArticleWhat is Litigation
What is Litigation? Chicago Litigation Attorney Litigation is that process that encompasses filing a lawsuit. Many claims do not progress to litigation. However, I have made my living and reputation...
View ArticleWhat is Trial Process
What is Trial Process? Chicago Trial Attorney In litigation today, people do not have a good understanding of what your ultimate recourse and rights are. Initially, if you are injured as a result of...
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