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We’re talking about the cases where someone slips and falls at a business, such as a grocery store. We can’t predict or guarantee an outcome 100%, but there are some cases that have a good chance of recovery and others that will likely go nowhere. Here are the makings of a “good” case: A serious […]
Nobody really wants to hire a lawyer. If you have to it usually means that something bad has happened or you are planning for something bad such as drawing up a will. We are necessary evils that help people, but I don’t blame you for never having wanted to work with an attorney. The […]
Each Wednesday, we put together five tips about an area of Illinois law. Today’s tips are about wrongful death lawsuits. There is a statute of limitations for almost every type of lawsuit. This means that there is a strict deadline for filing your case. In Illinois, you generally have two years from the date of […]
Dying without a will is called dying “intestate.” Illinois, like most states, has an intestate law that spells out what will happen to the estate of someone who dies without creating a will. Basically, after certain creditors get paid, the assets of the deceased are divided according to the plan set by this law. Here […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]