The most common question that gets asked in any Illinois personal injury lawsuit is, “What is my case worth?” I get it. People want to know how they will be compensated for the pain and agony they’ve gone through. Most cases just aren’t worth that much. There are two reasons for that. The first is […]
There isn’t a much more exciting event than the delivery of your child. There are so many unknowns and such an anticipation of joy. Usually things go very smoothly, but unfortunately that isn’t always the case. We have helped thousands of people investigate possible medical malpractice lawsuits in Illinois for birth injuries. While not every […]
If you read/watch the news, you’ve probably heard about the shameful episode involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In sum, back in 2010, a player on the Stanley Cup winning team reported that the video coach, Brad Aldrich, had sexually abused and harassed him. That coach wasn’t immediately fired. A police report wasn’t made. And Aldrich was […]
Although Lake County Illinois has around 700,000 people in it, it’s court system in some ways is similar to a small town. By that I mean that it’s really a place where if you don’t know the Judge your case is before, you are really fighting with one hand tied behind your back. The is […]
It’s been about 24 years since I started working as a lawyer. My first job was with a mid-sized firm and they provided me with a lot of training. I had a mentor, a supervisor and was just a shadow for my first couple of months. They brought me along very slowly. I wasn’t in […]
Last month, 22 lawyers were voted for positions as Associate Judge in Cook County. It’s not the public that votes for them, but instead the 249 sitting Judges in Cook County. These associate Judges have mostly the same responsibilities as regular Judges, but typically don’t hear felony cases and earn slightly less. Here is the […]
While most of the Illinois attorneys I come across are honest and do their best for their clients, the reality is that when you have over 90,000 lawyers, some will be unethical. It bothers me because it taints the whole profession and makes the public not trust attorneys. While the reality is that it’s a […]
Some lawyers are just lazy. That is a fact. Others know they aren’t doing what they know is in the best interests of their clients. Nowhere do we see this more than with family law attorneys, specifically when it comes to getting pensions or 401k’s of your spouse. When you get divorced in Illinois, it’s […]
Are there better professionals than nurses? If you’ve ever been in a hospital or had a loved one who needed care, you’d likely agree with me that 99% of nurses do a great job and are often the stars of the show. There are some that don’t do a good job and others that do […]
It used to primarily be that if you had a job that was your only job. You’d work 9 to 5 and go home to your life. That’s certainly not how things are now. We are in the era of grinding and it’s not uncommon for people to have two or even three jobs. If […]
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