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One of the best things the City of Chicago has done is to add bike lanes throughout the city. On Dearborn St.where our office is located there are scores of bikers there every single day heading in each direction. Unfortunately, with thousands of people biking to and from work and to other places, we’ve seen a big increase […]
Illinois law says that you have three years from the date of your injury to file a claim for workers’ compensation. Even if you have a perfectly good claim, blowing the deadline can mean that you are forever barred from bringing that claim. Filing a claim means that you fill out an Application for Adjustment […]
A very nice guy called us. He had injured his rotator cuff while working in Schaumburg. At first the insurance company was paying all of his medical bills and time off work, but suddenly they stopped doing that without any apparent reason. He was hoping that I could find him a free lawyer because […]
Although discrimination in the work place happens every day, being able to prove it is another thing. Winning those lawsuits has always been very hard and usually when someone comes to us with a case, we recommend that they start at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as that is typically the first step in investigating […]
I was saddened yesterday to talk to the widow of a man who was killed Monday in a trucking accident. She only called me though because since the accident she has been flooded with calls from law firms and their investigators who are trying to get her to sign up with their firm to pursue […]
I get told many times a week from people calling me for a lawyer referral that they don’t want to drive in to the City. They live in the burbs and want the perfect lawyer in their area. Often this is possible for cases like divorce, DUI, criminal defense, estate planning and minor civil litigation. […]
Some medical negligence cases are obvious right away. If you go in to have your bad kidney removed and they accidentally take out the good one (that’s rare, but it’s happened), then there is no doubt that you have a case to pursue. But more often than not, it’s not obvious that there is a […]
If you are in a profession that requires a license in order to make a living in that profession, you hope that your license is never called into question. If it is, you should handle the situation with a better-safe-than-sorry approach. For example, even if you are completely innocent of any wrongdoing, we don’t recommend […]
Lawyers behaving badly – Attorney Warren Danz suspended for 30 days When your lawyer gets disciplined by the ARDC (state ethics board), it is not only a bad reflection on them, but in my opinion, it can look bad on their future clients when they get reinstated. A Peoria workers’ compensation attorney, Warren Danz, was […]
The law does not give grandparents any inherent right to see their grandchildren. The reason behind this is that it would interfere with parental rights, which the law tends to strongly support. Judges, however, can make an exception if the grandparents can prove their case. The law gives parents the priority when it comes to […]
Honestly, we don’t really know, because it doesn’t really matter. What matters most is whether your attorney is able to help you meet your goals. We aren’t saying that winning never matters. The point is that winning means something different for every client. A good example is a criminal case. There is a range of […]
Most people aren’t aware of their employer’s policy on what happens to their benefits when they quit or get fired. But when one of these things happens, it’s important to be clear on what you’re entitled to. If your boss tells you that you lose your vacation time at termination, it’s definitely something you should […]
We recently received an inquiry from a parent whose son was injured in gym class. It was more than just a bruise. He had some bleeding in his eye and had to stay home from school and all activities for two weeks. While at home, he was on bed rest. The child then developed cataracts […]
I was asked to provide a women’s magazine some tips for stay at home Moms in Chicago that are going through a divorce. Here is the advice I shared which is valid for men and women. 1. Unless there was a pre-nup, remember that everything acquired during the marriage is a marital asset. So if […]
So last week we had one of the worst rain storms in memory. I had terrible flashbacks of the multiple times my Evanston house flooded years ago. When it rains like that or even when it snows, it’s common for people to drag water in to stores and buildings. And when that happens, it’s common […]
The fact that you receive a salary rather than hourly pay doesn’t automatically disqualify you from getting overtime. However, certain employees are disqualified based on their job description and it just so happens that many of these jobs (skilled, professional positions) tend to be salaried positions. The point is that you need to look at […]
Class actions are civil lawsuits based on personal injury, and attorney fees follow the general formula that you see in injury lawsuits – contingency fees. The attorney only gets paid if they win the case. If they win, they get take their fee out of the amount they were able to get for their client […]
If you are injured by a defective product, you may have a products liability case. In other words, you may want to sue the manufacturer or seller of the product and seek compensation for your injuries. A well-known products liability example is when someone is injured because their airbag fails to deploy. Another example is […]
Looking for an attorney in Illinois that will take a case where they receive a percentage of a recovery is a common request. This is called working on a contingency basis. We just got a call from someone looking for a Chicago contingency law firm so I thought I’d write about how to get one. […]
Tetraplegia is paralysis of the torso and limbs. It varies in severity and can be the result of an accident or illness. A Tetraplegia lawsuit may come about if the condition was caused, or even partially caused, by someone’s negligence. Most instances of Tetraplegia require significant medical care that lasts throughout a person’s life. An […]