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There is a difference between favoritism and harassment in the workplace. Many people don’t understand that simply because their boss is downright mean or offensive, that doesn’t mean you have been a victim of work harassment, or that you would have the ability to bring suit against that employer. Harassment in the workplace is unbearable. […]
An engineered trait known as MIR 162 has caused chaos and billions of dollars to the corn farming industry, including those corn farms in Illinois. Syngenta Corporation did not obtain import approval from China for the MIR 162 strain of corn seed prior to releasing, marketing and selling it to Illinois farmers. This strain has […]
You and your friend were out for a drive when another car ran through a stop sign, striking your car on the passenger side. Your friend has decided to sue the other driver as well as you. If these two lawsuits end up going to settlement instead of trial, who pays the settlement? Several factors […]
Have you ever thought of drawing up a written agreement between you and your partner for anything that could be legally related, but decided not to because “it’s not a real contract”? As one woman in Cook County found out, written agreements do in fact matter. A woman in Cook County filed a lawsuit for […]
You can be sued for negligence if you get into a car accident while driving your own children; IF the circumstances all line up and a judge agrees. One father found this out the hard way. He was driving the children back from what was supposed to be a Boy Scouts of America camping trip. […]
While people call me to help them find a lawyer, I actually offer two services with my website. It’s lawyer referrals AND legal guidance. By that I mean that I will give you my opinion of what should happen on your case and often that means telling you that you don’t need a lawyer. Some […]
I talk to approximately 200 people a month who have questions about Illinois workers’ compensation law or need representation for an injury. In about 10 of those calls I hear something that I find a little odd. It’s something along the lines of “I’m too busy to get medical treatment for my injury.” If you […]
Everybody breaks the law at some point in their life. For most of us this means speeding, even if we don’t get caught. I’m just as guilty of this as anyone. If the speed limit is 55 mph, I think most people have no problem believing that actually means it’s OK to drive 64 mph, […]
A caller to my office was rightfully upset with his Chicago workers’ compensation attorney. His case was settled, the contracts were signed and approved by the Arbitrator. Once that happens they get sent to the insurance company for payment. That should take 2-3 weeks usually for them to issue a check to your attorney. All […]
It has been an interesting year for unveiling the effects of long-standing, common household products. First, it was Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder, now it is Roundup week killer. Roundup has been found to be a human carcinogen by the World Health Organization. Evidence linking Roundup to such cancers as myeloma, leukemia, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma […]