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Workers’ Compensation Refresher
June 16th, 2022
Many people assume that workers’ compensation will never apply to them because they “work a white-collar job,” “work from home,” or “don’t do anything dangerous.” You might be surprised how many scenarios are actually covered by workers’ compensation. First, the Basics In Illinois,… Categories: Work Injuries
Pipe Dreams
June 9th, 2022
A guy walks into a garage and conks himself out cold on a lead pipe hanging from the ceiling. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? But it isn’t a joke. It actually happened to my client and he was injured seriously as a result. In fact, when J had this happen in March of 2017, I knew from t… Categories: Personal Injury
An Umbrella To Protect You From the Rain…and Everything Else
May 31st, 2022
Few people understand what their insurance policies cover. Even fewer people read their insurance policy. Umbrella policies are misunderstood and often overlooked. They shouldn’t be. What is an Umbrella Policy? Much like an umbrella protects us from rain, snow, sleet, and just about anything else… Categories: Insurance
Happy Anniversary to Me
May 17th, 2022
While I don’t plan to be celebrating my 32nd anniversary as a lawyer this week like the protagonist of the Cracker Song “Happy Birthday To Me” drinking “draft beer in a plastic cup” in the “parking lot of the Showboat Casino hotel,” I do feel the need to acknowledge it as a milestone.… Categories: Firm News
Challenge Accepted
April 6th, 2022
One of the great things about having my own firm is being selective about the clients I accept. Unlike working for a firm, there is no one to answer to and I get the final (only) say in all decisions on client selection, case strategy, and legal maneuvers. However, there are times when I accept a di… Categories: General
Should You IOLTA Trust Your Lawyer?
February 3rd, 2022
Trust comes up a lot in any professional relationship, but especially in lawyer-client relationships. For good reason, clients place enormous trust in their lawyers, often during very trying and traumatic times. I would argue that if you don’t trust your lawyer, you need to find one you do trust.… Categories: Personal Injury
Winter Fall Spring Summer
January 17th, 2022
Winter and fall go together. Not just in the above sentence, but in life too. In many parts of the country, winter means snow and ice, slippery sidewalks, floor aisles, parking lots, and roadways. I get questions all the time from people who have fallen and gotten hurt wondering whether they have gr… Categories: Premises Liability
Ensure that Your Insurance Covers You
December 21st, 2021
Everyone should have auto insurance. Yes, even if you don’t drive regularly. Everyone. I’ve blogged about how people who are passengers in other vehicles and find out the hard way the driver causing the crash is not insured sufficiently to compensate them for their injuries. Since I continue to… Categories: Insurance
As the Rotator Cuff Turns
December 9th, 2021
Recently, I was able to resolve one of the older cases in my office. My client, M, a labor and delivery nurse at a south suburban hospital in her 50s, injured her dominant, right shoulder, when a patient’s leg inadvertently pushed her arm during delivery. This injury, way back in March of 2016, to… Categories: Personal Injury
Slipping on an Apple
November 16th, 2021
Most people think of the banana as the fruit most likely to cause someone to slip. Perhaps banana peels really do cause falls due to their slickness. But what if you fall while working for Apple? That happened to my client, C, when she was working at a suburban Apple store. In addition to her job as… Categories: Personal Injury
