Most Illinois attorneys would love to get a good medical malpractice case. If they are successful, they can be worth millions, and the lawyer will get paid very well for all of their hard work. Just because a lawyer wants a case doesn’t mean they are the best choice for you. Simply put, there are […]
Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, if you are injured on the job and unable to work per your doctor, you are entitled to be compensated for your time off. This is called temporary total disability benefits or TTD and should be 2/3 of your average weekly wage. So if you tear your ACL on the […]
I recently had a call from a nice woman who broke her leg at her parents house. She walked in to use the bathroom and slipped on a wet floor. It turns out there was a hole in the roof that had been there for a while and led to the leak. If she was […]
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We are Illinois lawyers who will talk to you for free. Fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5320. We cover all of Illinois. Illinois workers’ compensation laws are designed to provide medical treatment and payment for time off work for injured workers. To receive that, you need to show that you sustained […]
In the famous words of Rainman, “Walmart sucks.” My unscientific poll of the hundreds of thousands of people I have talked to about Illinois legal matters in the last 20 years shows that Walmart treats their workers worse than most, if not all, companies. I have heard countless stories of injured Walmart workers having their […]
We are in the time of year when we get a lot of calls from people who have sustained injuries due to slip and falls. It’s not just a result of snow, ice or slush, but also of wood that gets worn down or it being dark early on which hides defects on some properties. […]
Despite what insurance companies and some politicians like to tell people, it’s very hard to win a medical malpractice lawsuit in Illinois. You need to show that the medical provider screwed up, that without their error you wouldn’t have suffered your harm and in most cases, that your damages are really significant. In other words, […]
We are an Illinois lawyer referral service run by attorneys. Since 2001 we’ve helped over 500,000 people find the best law firm for their case or just given them free legal advice to solve their problem. Call us at 800-517-1614 to speak with a lawyer for free. When people call me looking for an attorney […]
One of the most common questions that comes up in any Illinois personal injury lawsuit is should I settle or go to trial? This is of course a very sensible question. The answer to it really depends on the case, the facts, your goals and some other things. For most cases, getting a settlement makes […]
Covid has greatly impacted everyone’s lives. That’s not breaking news or surprising to anyone. Other than hand sanitizer manufacturers, most businesses are suffering as a result. Law firms are no exception to this impact although compared to the restaurant and bar industry, we generally don’t have it as bad. The most obvious impact in Chicago […]
Do you like secrets? I’ve got a great one about personal injury lawyers in Chicago and really attorneys in Illinois in general. Want to know what it is? Ready??? Personal injury lawyers in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois love to make money? Is that a surprise to you? I’m guessing it’s not. Even though it’s […]
We are Chicago attorneys who help with work injuries all throughout Illinois. If you have questions or want an attorney referral, call us for free at 800-517-1614. There is a big misconception that if you are at work and get hurt, it’s a workers’ compensation case. Under Illinois law it usually is a case, but […]
A caller to our office was pursuing a worker’ compensation claim for carpal tunnel. They had a lot of questions, but one of them was wanting to know what the odds were of them winning their case. I get questions like that a lot about Illinois workers compensation law. The honest answer is that every […]
We are straight talking, experienced Chicago attorneys who will talk to you for free. Call us any time at 312-346-5320 for a free consultation. A very nice woman contacted me about a possible medical malpractice lawsuit. She had a previous breast implant surgery and was now in a lot of pain due to scar tissue […]
Before I talk about workers’ compensation law and Coronavirus, I want to talk about work comp law and marijuana. Long story short, if you get hurt at work and test positive for marijuana, it creates a “rebuttable presumption” that you were high when you got hurt and allows the insurance company to deny your case. […]
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I got a call from a very nice young woman who was injured in a car accident. She was looking to sue her doctor for not diagnosing her injury, but it became clear pretty quickly that she did not have a malpractice case. I asked her if she had a lawyer for the car accident […]
Full disclosure. I asked my assistant who is an avid motorcycle rider to contribute to this. She goes across country on her bike every summer and has taught me a lot that is relevant to helping people injured in a motorcycle accident in Illinois. If you would like a free consultation, please call us at […]
We are experienced attorneys with a track record of success in nursing home abuse and negligence cases in Illinois. If you would like our help in finding the right lawyer for your case, call us for free any time at 312-346-5320 to discuss your case with an attorney. If you’ve been followed the news lately, […]