We get calls all of the time for people looking to sue for defamation or slander. Most of those cases go nowhere for a variety of reasons. These include: For these reasons and more, it’s very rare to hear about a successful defamation lawsuit in Illinois. The best ones I remember have involved public figures […]
The Paris Olympics were awesome. Steph Curry’s gold medal heroics and Simone Biles comeback win were some of the greatest sporting achievements I’ve ever seen. I didn’t watch any boxing, but like many I heard about the manufactured controversy around female boxer Imane Khelif. The gist is that she’s very muscular and not traditionally feminine […]
I stumbled across this old tweet and article that basically lays out the problem with health care in the United States. The bigger question of course is why should an insurance company get to question this at all? They really shouldn’t. And while opposition to universal health care has included scare tactics of socialism, higher […]
What is your life expectancy? What is your health history and health outlook? Do you have a spouse or family member who can care for you if needed? No one can predict how long they will live or exactly what condition their body and mind will be in as they age. And the cost of […]
A lot of people will contact us looking for an Illinois attorney. When we ask them about the case they will tell us that they want punitive damages. It’s a really misunderstood term. Punitive damages aren’t something you actually see in most Illinois lawsuits, but they do happen. I thought it would be helpful to […]
Business owners have the duty and privilege to mitigate their losses. This means that you could and should attempt minimize the potential losses you may incur. Mitigating your losses includes protecting your property from further loss or at the least being proactive at protecting against a current loss. This can include taking or having taken […]
We are passionate about advocating for the rights of everyone. Why anyone would care who you want to sleep with or what gender you identify with is beyond me. And fortunately the laws of Illinois agree and offer protections for people who are discriminated against based on things such as their sexual orientation. Most discrimination […]
This was almost a one word blog post. The answer is no. But I’ve heard stories of this happening so often in the last year that I thought it was worth expanding on. When you hire a lawyer (or doctor, psychologist, probably real estate agent, many other professions) to represent you in a case, there […]
I have a son who plays high level soccer. He will often travel 3-5 hours to play a game. It’s fun to see him against other teams, but there are also times when I think it’s dumb as there is so much great competition within an hour of where his club is based. Other times […]
We are experienced Illinois attorneys who can help you with an accidental death benefits lawsuit when the insurance company doesn’t pay out a policy. To speak with an attorney for free, call us any time at 312-346-5320. We cover all of Illinois. We have written a lot about life insurance lawsuits in Illinois. Those are […]
One big misconception I hear from the public a lot is that attorneys will cover for each other when one of them does something wrong. I’m not saying that there aren’t some scummy, unethical attorneys in Illinois. There are. But the great majority are honest, ethical and want to do the right thing. As part […]