There are a limited number of locations in the state of Illinois for disputes involving work injury claims. One of these locations, called a hearing site, is in Wheaton in DuPage County. The address is 421 N. County Farm Road, which is the DuPage County Government Center. Your hearing location is where your case will […]
While most criminal charges in Illinois are filed in state courts, some crimes are prosecuted in federal courts, including white-collar crimes, some drug cases, and violations of federal law. Although the basics are the same, federal court operates a bit differently, with unique rules for motions, hearings, and timelines. In order to be successful in […]
The purpose of probate law is to administer a decedent’s estate, with the objective of resolving claims and properly distributing assets. Probate law is complex and retaining an experienced Illinois probate attorney to assist you with conflicts increases your chance of successful resolution. Probate lawyers handle a variety of issues related to inheritance and […]
One of the most invasive surgeries you can have is a lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) fusion. It involves a severely injured disc that is repaired by literally putting hardware in to your body. While you can live a productive life after (Peyton Manning has had a cervical fusion) it’s a long road to recovery […]
I have a couple of kids who are old enough to know better now, but when they were young they’d put anything and everything in their mouths. My kids were normal babies. It makes sense that young ones are curious about the world and want to feel and taste things. Sometimes it’s gross, but it […]
A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of a group of exotic dancers just outside the Peoria area at a club called “Club Cabaret.” The suit is hoping to get class action status for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In plain English, it’s a lawsuit about wrongly calling the girls independent contractors […]
With Bruce Jenner and others in the news lately, a hot topic in Illinois law has been transgenders and laws that apply to them. In Illinois, if you are transgender and get harassed, you do have protections. We’ve been involved in lawsuits for those harassed while working for example. One area where this comes up […]
Medical malpractice lawsuits can be tough cases, but when a doctor or other health care professional seriously injures a patient, we believe in doing everything we can to hold that person or entity responsible. As a client, there is much that is in your hands, especially at the start of a case. It is up […]
There have been a ton of articles in the news about actress/model/great accent, Sofia Vergara. She was engaged to a man a couple of years ago and they tried twice, unsuccessfully, to have a baby. They froze some embryos that were injected with her ex-fiance’s sperm in case they wanted to try again. They broke […]