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A solvent trap is a gun accessory that can be used as a barrel cleaning accessory which provides an easy way to recycle solvent and save the gun owner some money. It attaches to the gun and can also be used as a silencer which in many cases is illegal. Some companies that sell solvent […]
If you would like to speak to an experienced injury attorney for free, please call us at 312-346-5320 or fill out our contact form and we will call you. Here’s something that most people who hire personal injury attorneys in Illinois don’t know. You can fire them if they aren’t doing a good job. Now […]
There is a fascinating new documentary on Netflix called “The Tinder Swindler.” The basic summary of it is that an Israeli man changed his name to Simon Leviev and told women he was the son of a diamond billionaire. That billionaire is a real person, and he does have a son, but it’s not the […]
I won’t forget the first day of law school. Honestly not much has stuck with me from most of my classes, but on my first day, a professor pointed out everything that is, or could be, a tort. Walking across the street? That can be a tort. Driving a car? Tort. Entering a store, working […]
A question we get a lot about lawsuits in Illinois and the lawyers who handle them is: What is your win/loss record? It’s a sensible question if you don’t know how the legal system works. You might have a case that one lawyer could get you $5 million on but the lawyer you hire gets […]
Two out of every five Americans will need long-term care at some point in their lives. Sadly, senior citizens are sometimes victims of abuse and neglect (both intentional and unintentional) within nursing homes and assisted living facilities. While it is difficult enough to place a family member in a home, it is even more difficult […]
We as lawyers don’t expect the public to know what the law is and don’t blame them when they think the law is one thing when it really is something else. The most common example of that happening is when someone calls and wants to sue for a civil rights violation. Often people think that […]
There is a famous Chicago family law firm that does a lot of advertising and they get a lot of cases. They also end up with a lot of unhappy clients. That’s because while their marketing makes people think they are one thing, it quickly becomes obvious that if you hire them you are going […]
Most people are familiar with the term commission. In certain jobs, especially sales jobs, the compensation arrangement typically includes commission pay. An employee may receive a salary, or some level of guaranteed base pay, but the commission pay over and above that, is dependent on how many goods/services the employee sells. Commission plans vary by company […]
Happy New Year! Did you know that there are over 300 new laws that just went into effect in Illinois? A lot of them won’t come up in your life, but a bunch are going to be relevant to a lot of people. Here are some that I think will have a big impact and […]
I get asked a lot of relatively random stuff. Some people want to do things they shouldn’t and others just have great questions. Here are five scenarios we’ve come across recently that are good to know. 1. I got an alert that a sex video of me was posted on the internet. I’m assuming it […]
Getting a divorce in Illinois can be very stressful, not only because of the emotions involved, but also because of the unfamiliar legal terminology and issues that arise throughout the process. Commonly asked questions by people starting the divorce process are, “What exactly is spousal maintenance? How does it work?” Spousal maintenance is financial assistance […]
One thing that is true about dealing with insurance companies is that they are not looking out for you. Whether it’s your health insurance, car insurance or something else, the main goal of the company is to limit how much they pay on your behalf. Sometimes they will tell fantastic lies to further their ends. […]
With Thanksgiving having just passed and the New Year almost upon us, it’s a time for goal setting. For many people this means they want to get out of their unhappy marriage and think about divorce. January is traditionally the most popular month for divorce filings. Of course to file for divorce you have to […]
Salespeople are a unique part of the working world. They are typically outgoing, persistent people, who regularly face rejection but soldier on. Sales reps are often compensated differently than other workers. Employers commonly pay their salespeople a commission. A commission is money paid upon completion of a task, usually the task of selling a certain […]
The short answer to this blog post is no. The medium answer is “Ha ha, no.” The longer answer requires an explanation as to my strong opinion on why this is nonsense. There are tons of attorney awards out there. A lot of really amazing attorneys get them. And some really crappy ones do too. […]
The most common question that gets asked in any Illinois personal injury lawsuit is, “What is my case worth?” I get it. People want to know how they will be compensated for the pain and agony they’ve gone through. Most cases just aren’t worth that much. There are two reasons for that. The first is […]
There isn’t a much more exciting event than the delivery of your child. There are so many unknowns and such an anticipation of joy. Usually things go very smoothly, but unfortunately that isn’t always the case. We have helped thousands of people investigate possible medical malpractice lawsuits in Illinois for birth injuries. While not every […]
If you read/watch the news, you’ve probably heard about the shameful episode involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In sum, back in 2010, a player on the Stanley Cup winning team reported that the video coach, Brad Aldrich, had sexually abused and harassed him. That coach wasn’t immediately fired. A police report wasn’t made. And Aldrich was […]
Although Lake County Illinois has around 700,000 people in it, it’s court system in some ways is similar to a small town. By that I mean that it’s really a place where if you don’t know the Judge your case is before, you are really fighting with one hand tied behind your back. The is […]