There is no issue we get contacted about more than people who are looking to sue their employer for discrimination. There are all sorts of claims that can be made. Age, religion, gender, etc. But the number one reason people look for an Illinois discrimination lawyer is racial discrimination. What does an Illinois racial discrimination […]
We have helped people fight for denied life insurance benefit payouts since 2001. We work on a contingency basis which means there’s only a fee if we are successful. The cases we get involve with are where someone dies and the life insurance or accidental death policy benefit isn’t paid off. We see a lot […]
We have written before about suing ChatGPT and OpenAI for wrongful death. Now word comes that they are facing their 8th wrongful death lawsuit over how the product can allegedly encourage harmful behavior. The most recent lawsuit involves a murder/suicide where a man killed his 83 year old mother before killing himself. The man was […]
I was contacted recently by someone who wanted to sue the gossip app, The Tea. Basically it is an app for women to alert other women to bad dating experiences they have had with men. It is theoretically a way to protect yourself from a creepy guy. It also is ripe for someone to defame […]
A recent caller to our office told us that she has a tough situation and felt that any old attorney wouldn’t do. She told us: “I want a bulldog Chicago lawyer.” That’s something we hear a lot. Sometimes it’s a “pitbull,” but whatever it is, they mean they want a take no prisoners, aggressive attorney. […]
We get 3-5 calls or emails a week from people who want to sue their lawyer for malpractice. To do so you have to show that your lawyer was negligent in a way that caused irreparable harm. That means a harm that can’t be fixed. The most common example is when a lawyer fails to […]
Newspapers have gotten more and more unreliable. There are a ton of AI generated stories. Many of the ones written by humans are generic and appear in multiple publications. Even when there is a thoughtful story, writers don’t always break down basic facts in way that makes sense. The biggest example of that in the […]
A common statement we get from people looking to hire an attorney is something along the lines of: “I want a lawyer who isn’t afraid to take on State Farm.” Somehow there’s a perception that attorneys are, or should be, afraid of big companies. The honest answer is that the opposite is the truth. We […]
Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Most adult Americans know that they are credit reporting agencies and can affect you in a good or bad way. Credit scores and credit checks are part of life. But what happens when one of those three agencies lists you as “deceased.” Wait a minute, I’m not dead! It might seem […]
If so, we’d like to speak to you for free and in confidence at 312-346-5320. A lawyer we know is interested in bringing a class action against Elon Musk for his response to the protests. Attendees in Chicago are preferred, but could be from anywhere. Please reach out if you were there. Thanks!
I’ve always paid my employees for all of the work that they do as does any good employer. Of course not every Illinois employer works that way or treats their employees well. We’ve seen a handful of wage theft issues lately and thought it would be helpful to know what some employers are doing so […]
While we provide free legal guidance and lawyer referrals for just about every area of Illinois law, the most common complaint we get is from people who are having trouble at work. Sometimes these calls involve pay and compensation issues. Other times it involves unfair treatment. Quite often it has to do with either obvious […]