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Zinbryta Lawsuit Attorneys

Zinbryta (daclizumab) is a medication used to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that scars nerve tissue and causes a range of symptoms, including pain, vision loss, impaired coordination and paralysis. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. Zinbryta is not a cure for MS, […]

The Best Chicago Medical Malpractice Law Firms Get The Most Money

We were recently involved in a case where an older man died after his doctor failed to diagnose a pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis.  The doctor who committed the error had an insurance policy for $1 million, but the negligence happened at a hospital so they were sued too. After some wrangling, the defense […]

Does Your Illinois Lawyer Think He’s Better Than You?

Despite what that image says, most attorneys I know and come across are normal, decent human beings. They, like you and me, have their flaws, but most don’t think that they are better than anyone else just because they are an attorney. But there are some that think they are royalty or otherwise above their […]

40 Things To Know About Illinois Divorce Law

We are lawyers in Chicago who help you find the right attorney for your case for all areas of Illinois law, including Illinois divorce law.  Here are 40 things we think everyone should know about divorce. 1. You can’t use the same lawyer as your spouse. 2. Annulments are rare and typically a religious term. […]

New Illinois Child Support Law Update

Last July Illinois changed the child support law.  Now payments are based on how many overnights each parent has with their child as well as the joint incomes of both parents.  There is a table that shows what payments should be based on these factors as well as the number of kids that you have. […]

Help This Difficult Client Find A Criminal Lawyer

I’ve been helping people find the right lawyer for their case since 2001.  I’ve helped almost 400,000 people and I almost never see a situation where I don’t know a lawyer for the person who needs help. But I’ve come across a person who is so difficult that he keeps losing lawyers.  He claims to […]

Being A Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Is Harder Than It Looks

Most of the attorneys I know are great, but truth be told, some are just awful.  The worst ones usually are the attorneys who put their own bottom line above a potential client and try to take on a case in an area of law they either just dabble in or know nothing about.  They […]

What Should A Car Accident Lawyer’s Fee Be In Illinois

Note, we are Chicago lawyers who since 2001 have been providing free legal advice and attorney referrals for people with legal matters anywhere in Illinois.  We have a state wide network of great, experienced attorneys who have a track record of success.  If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys for free, […]

12 Things To Know About Illinois Divorce Law

It’s Valentine’s Day and while you hopefully are in a happy marriage, days like today cause many to take an honest evaluation of their relationship and for some they realize that they’d be happier if they were divorced.  With that in mind, here are 12 things everyone should know about getting divorced in Illinois. There […]

What To Do If A Chicago Police Officer Sexually Abuses You

Police officers in Chicago and most places are for the most part great.  But when you have tens of thousands of them, there are bound to be some bad actors who do bad things.  Given that police have tremendous authority and power, they can do a lot of damage to innocent people. In the past […]

Illinois Injuries When You Run From An Aggressive Dog

Some parts of Illinois dog bite law are pretty straight forward.  If you are minding your own business and a dog attacks you causing an injury, usually their owner or handler will be liable.  Those cases typically come down to whether or not there is insurance or other money that can pay your damages.  Not […]

Illinois Department Of Professional Regulations Defense Lawyers

We are a group of lawyers who are here simply to help you. We offer a free consultation over the phone, will answer all of your questions, go over your options and then recommend a specific law firm to represent you. We are not paid by these law firms, so we can truly offer you […]

Being Fired Because You Make Too Much Money

There is a basic premise under Illinois employment law that you can be filed at any time, for any reason, as long as it doesn’t violate a contract (e.g. you are in a union) or an illegal reason such as your race, religion, gender, age, etc.  So you can be fired for an unfair reason, […]

What Is Medical Malpractice In Illinois? And What Is It Not?

We receive about ten calls per day from people who are looking for a lawyer for an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit. Our goal on these calls is to learn the facts of what happened, determine if there is a case worth investigating and if so, refer you to a malpractice attorney who has experience and […]

Illinois Legal Malpractice – The Top Reason Lawyers Are Sued

Most people are happy with their lawyer or at least not so unhappy that they want to sue them.  But when you lose a case you should win or pay a bunch of money and get no result, it’s not uncommon to want to sue. The best reason to sue a lawyer and the one […]

Why It’s Hard To Sue And Win For Wrongful Arrest

I hear a lot of stories that make me sad and some that piss me off.  There are a lot of people who contact me looking to get a lawyer referral who have gotten a raw deal by the justice system and want to sue over it. In the last year or so I’ve had […]

Does Your Illinois Attorney Only Have Three Seconds For You

As lawyers in Illinois, we are required to complete 30 hours of continuing legal education every two years.  It’s somewhat tedious and a bit needless as I’m constantly educating myself on new laws, cases and legal happenings.  But we must formally attend conferences or in my case, watch videos online, so that’s what I do. […]

How To Get The Best Lawyer In Illinois

A couple months ago, a Cook County jury awarded a woman more than $148 million after she became paralyzed when a structure at O’Hare airport came loose during a storm and landed on her.  Her verdict against the City of Chicago was the largest I’ve ever seen in an Illinois personal injury case. In reading […]

10 Things You Need To Know About Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law

On average we talk to 8-10 people a day who have been hurt on the job and have Illinois workers’ compensation legal questions.  We hear a lot of the same things over and over.  Here is a list of ten things that we think everyone should know about Illinois work comp law. It’s a no […]

Illinois Lawyers Are The Worst

I love being a lawyer.  It’s been 20 years and every day is different for me.  I didn’t know that I would feel that way when I started off and I consider myself very lucky. I had a long time client call me the other day about a situation he had. He knew it wasn’t […]

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