A caller to our office was pursuing a worker’ compensation claim for carpal tunnel. They had a lot of questions, but one of them was wanting to know what the odds were of them winning their case. I get questions like that a lot about Illinois workers compensation law. The honest answer is that every […]
If you are considering a dissolution of marriage, you may have several questions and concerns. It can be a difficult time, but it is important to understand the process of family law. Just as each state enforces their marriage laws, the states regulate their divorce laws. Here, we have given you a few things we […]
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It’s been 26 years since I first walked into Chicago-Kent on Adams. I was an immature 22 year old who only applied to law school because a friend from college enlightened me that having a law degree can create a lot of options for you. Plus, it allowed me to delay entering the working world, […]
Another week, another apparently terrible police involved shooting. This time it was close to home, just over the border in Kenosha where Jacob Blake was shot in front of his kids despite being unarmed. It seems to be another case of unjustified, excessive force. I don’t claim to be an expert on police issues, although […]
We’ve noticed an uptick of late of attorneys in Illinois telling their potential clients what they want to hear. Business is down for a lot of law firms and some are doing whatever they can to land a client. This includes flat out lying. If you were hurt in a car accident and want to […]
It feels a bit morbid to write this, but with Covid-19 and all of the workers who feel unsure about returning to work, especially teachers, we wanted to do something to help out. The reality is that everyone should have some sort of living will that directs what you want to have happen in case […]
In normal times, the Illinois Bar exam would have taken place two weeks ago. Due to Covid it first got pushed to September 9 and 10 and now is going to be online October 5 & 6. I remember a lot from the summer of 1994 when I took the Illinois Bar test. The night […]
We are straight talking, experienced Chicago attorneys who will talk to you for free. Call us any time at 312-346-5320 for a free consultation. A very nice woman contacted me about a possible medical malpractice lawsuit. She had a previous breast implant surgery and was now in a lot of pain due to scar tissue […]
Before I talk about workers’ compensation law and Coronavirus, I want to talk about work comp law and marijuana. Long story short, if you get hurt at work and test positive for marijuana, it creates a “rebuttable presumption” that you were high when you got hurt and allows the insurance company to deny your case. […]
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