Medicare. There, I said it and used the term that sparks so much animosity, passion, and confusion no matter what your political bent. These days, it seems to be seeping into our everyday existence and, you might be very surprised, is very deeply entrenched in both personal injury and workers’…

Two really great meetings and one fantastic seminar coming up with the Chicago Bar Association in May. All are sponsored by the CBA Solo and Small Practitioner’s Committee, of which I am co-Chair. First of all Tuesday May 3rd at 12:15 p.m. the CBA Solo and Small Practitioner’s Committee…

This article was originally posted in the Springfield Journal-Register by Todd Smith, President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA). I couldn’t have said it better myself, although I have tried several times in this space to spread the word about these nefarious “reforms.…

Much has been written in this blog about Illinois lawymakers various attempts to “reform” the Workers’ Compensation Act. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you realize the potentially dangerous slope this alleged reform takes. Everyone who works in Illinois has a right to be…

A common sense and relatively uncontroversial “reform” of the state’s workers’ compensation law passed the Illinois House unanimously. See the latest news report here. As has been written about a great deal on this blog, this case involved a lot more than death, a state troop…

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/get-employed-terri-lee-ryan/2011/04/historic-reform-of-illinois-workers-compensation-fails-to-pass-senate.html

Sure, the price of gas is above $4 a gallon in places, but it still is time to look toward the summer driving “season” with a watchful eye. First of all, because the economy remains sluggish, it seems likely more vacations will be close to home–involving automobiles and not airplan…

Tuesday April 5th 12:15 p.m. at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court in Chicago, well-known Chicago Personal Injury attorney Bruce Pfaff will be speaking on the ethical concerns of solo & small practice. Free CLEs. Hope to see everyone there!