In Illinois, most personal injury law firms work on a contingency fee basis. This means that you do not have to pay any money up front, but will pay at the end of the case when you receive payment from whomever caused your injury (or their insurance company). The benefit to this is that you… Read More
Matching the Best Lawyer to Client Can Be Confusing
How do I find a lawyer in the Chicago area? Finding a lawyer is the easy part. In Chicago, lawyers seem to be on every street corner and on every floor of every high rise. The suburbs are full of them too. Just ask Google. What’s not so easy is to find the right lawyer… Read More
Common Causes Of Bicycle Accidents In And Around Chicago
Being hit by a car while riding a bicycle can be especially serious, as the bike offers no protection from the force of the hit, usually knocking the cyclist right off from his or her bicycle, leaving everyone wondering how it happened. One moment you are riding along, and the next minute you are down… Read More
What Is A Chicago Slip And Fall Case? How To Know If You Have One…
What is a Slip and Fall Case? Slip and Fall claims are pretty much what they sound like- someone either slips or falls down on someone else’s property, gets hurt, and takes legal action. Slip and Fall cases are a type of what is called a premises liability case, which means being hurt on someone… Read More
I Hurt Was In An Accident With Someone Who Didn’t Have Insurance- Now What?
If you were hurt in a car accident by someone who did not have insurance, you have basically two choices. One is to pursue a claim against the other driver anyway (assuming it was their fault) and the other is to file a claim under your own car insurance policy. Either way, you should file… Read More
What Is Subrogation In Personal Injury And Why Should I Care?
Subrogation is a term that you may hear in the context of your personal injury claim. Subrogation is essentially the right of reimbursement for payments that were previously made on your behalf. When exercised, it is usually done either by an injured person’s health insurance company (or Medicaid) or by their own auto insurance company…. Read More
Hiring An Injury Attorney If Your Medical Bills Are Being Covered
After being hurt in an accident, if the accident was someone else’s fault, their insurance company might bend over backwards to pay your medical bills and make sure that you are “taken care of”. This might also include reimbursing you for time lost at work or offering to fix your car, if the result of… Read More
I Was Hurt By A Drunk Driver
Drunk driving is still, unfortunately, a big problem in Chicago and the suburbs. If you were hurt in a car accident and the other driver was drunk, you might be wondering if this will be an automatic win in terms of going after the other driver for your injuries. Nothing is automatic and you will… Read More
What You Can Expect Legally If Bitten By A Dog In Illinois
Illinois has strict laws when it comes to dog bites and other injuries caused by an animal. Dog bites are usually the last thing that people think of when they are around dogs, especially if the dog belongs to someone they know, or if the dog looks like a “friendly dog”. The reality is that… Read More
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