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Botched surgery cases are medical malpractice cases, which are personal injury cases against a health care provider. You are alleging that your doctor was negligent and caused you harm as a result. These cases involve more than an unfavorable outcome. They are cases where the doctor screwed up, making more than just an honest mistake. […]
I would never call myself a “fathers’ rights lawyer” or “mothers’ rights lawyer.” I believe the firms that do that are really just trying to scare you in to hiring them. A lawyer either fights for you or they don’t. Tricking somebody in to thinking you have a passion for your work isn’t the […]
The best-case scenario is when you already have a court order in place. We’re talking about a court order for child support, which is a court document that tells one parent what they must pay the other parent for the support of their child or children. If you have one of these, then you have […]
These cases are unique. The signs and symptoms of asbestos-related illness show up so long after exposure that the typical injury case is not a good model for how an asbestos case should be handled. The statute of limitations is a bit different for cases like this, where an injury or illness isn’t apparent for […]
The Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, allows you to take time off of work for serious illness or the birth or adoption of a child. The serious illness can be your own, or something affecting a close family member. So you can take the leave for yourself, or to care for a spouse, minor […]
The statute or limitations is extended for cases involving childhood sex abuse and molestation cases. Most personal injury cases (sex abuse falls into this category if you’re talking about a lawsuit – a criminal case is separate) have a deadline of about two years. This means that you have two years in most Illinois injury […]
Employees who work for tips should look closely at what they earn and be careful about their employer’s rules regarding their tips. There’s no guarantee that your employer is going to protect your rights under wage laws. It might be up to you. There are some specific rules, under both state and federal law, on […]
Life insurance policies usually name a beneficiary, which means that the policyholder listed a specific person to receive the distribution of the policy at their death. It can be a straightforward process, and in most cases it’s fairly quick. The proceeds of the life insurance do not need to go through probate, which means that […]
One of the most unsettling things about nursing homes is the potential for negligence. By placing a loved one in a facility, you are entrusting strangers with their care. As much as you might research the home, there are no guarantees. There are things you can do to look out for your family member. Frequent […]
No one is going to look out for your child like you do, but when you send them to play at a friend’s house, you at least expect that they will be kept safe. When the unthinkable happens and you get a call that your child has been seriously hurt, your first concern is making […]