Millions of people are bitten by dogs each year, and those who are most at risk include children and seniors. Not every dog bite leads to a lawsuit, but some bites can be serious, causing permanent injury and scars. In these situations, legal action may be required in order for the victim to get compensated […]
When you get laid off, it’s not uncommon for an employer to ask you to sign a severance agreement. They do it for many reasons. The first is that it creates some good will so hopefully you don’t do anything bad toward the company on your way out. The second is that for the remaining […]
Pain and suffering damages, unlike economic damages such as medical bills, are subjective. It’s up to the jury in a personal injury trial, and one jury might come up with a completely different number than another jury. It’s especially difficult in these situations to give a client a guess as to how much their […]
The general rule is that independent contractors are not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they get injured on the job. The right to benefits is reserved for employees. However, some independent contractors end up getting benefits. The reason? They’re not actually independent contractors, at least not in the eyes of Illinois workers’ compensation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A reader sent us the following question: Not getting my workers compensation like I should, they owe me a lot of money still and I am getting tired of waiting for them to pay me. I get paid every once in awhile but nothing like I should. Wonder if I should sue because of […]
Some of my best memories as a kid are going to summer camp in Northbrook and later on in Glenview. No school, no homework, lots of dodge ball and floor hockey. Lots of swimming. Trips to Great America and the Indiana Dunes. Life didn’t seem like it could get much better than that. While a […]