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The role of a forensic accountant in Illinois divorce

If your attorney has mentioned using a forensic accountant, or if your spouse is using one, you’re probably wondering if it’s as serious as it sounds. For cases that involve a lot of assets, or a business, or if one person believes that the other person is hiding money, it might be a good idea […]

Illinois collection lawsuit – can you prove you are owed money?

I don’t blame them really, but every day people lend friends or loved ones money on a verbal promise that they will be paid back.  And if they don’t pay you back, the verbal promise is where all of the trouble starts. In any lawsuit, you have the burden of proving everything you allege.  If […]

Five Illinois workers’ compensation laws people get confused on

Every Wednesday we offer five legal tips on various areas of Illinois law.  We’ve noticed lately that people are commonly confused on a bunch of Illinois work comp situations.  Hopefully we can clear that up. You don’t have to show negligence to win your case.  If you get hurt while performing job duties for you employer during working hours, your […]

Possibly knocked up your girlfriend? Here’s what you need to know.

So you discover that your girlfriend or ex-girlfriend is five months pregnant.  She tells you the baby isn’t yours.  Maybe she even tells you that she had a DNA test.  You want to know the truth.  Here’s how to properly handle things legally. Don’t freak out.  The reality is that you can’t get a paternity […]

Wrongful birth lawsuits in Illinois

  A wrongful birth case is not like a typical birth injury case. In a typical birth injury case, the parents are suing the doctor, hospital or other care provider for malpractice or negligence that resulted in an injury to their baby during labor or birth. A wrongful birth case, on the other hand, is […]

Find a Classs Action Lawyer in Chicago Illinois

A lawsuit isn’t necessarily the right answer every time you are wronged. For example, if the harm is minor, it’s not always worth it. Lawsuits are time consuming and expensive. The frustrating part of this is that the wrongdoer seems to get away with what they did and escape responsibility. One answer is a class […]

Should you sue for a vaginal mesh injury?

More and more women are developing complications from an implant known as vaginal or pelvic mesh. Doctors use this product to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), both of which are a result of weakened or stretched pelvic muscles. Women who develop these conditions often find that it is attributable to […]

Written contract law in Illinois

I’ve been somewhat stunned of late by the number of calls I’ve received where someone is alleging a breach of contract.  When I ask them if there is a termination clause, I’ll often hear that there is not. Since I don’t yet have the contract in front of me, I ask them to look for […]

Statutory rape laws in Illinois

  A concerned mother wrote me the following, but didn’t include her contact information, so I thought this would be a good place to respond.  Here’s what she said: I need to know if I have a case against a man who is over 4 yrs older than my daughter, age of 16, now pregnant. […]

Illinois workers compensation when you don’t want a surgery

A caller to our office injured his arm and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff.   The good news for him was that he found an attorney that was able to secure benefits for him. The bad news is that his orthopedic doctor wants to do surgery and he’s not so sure that he wants […]

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