We are extremely proud of an Illinois, Chicago-area workers’ compensation case that was recently settled by our office. While it is not the largest case and does not involve the most cutting edge law, it is nevertheless a great victory for our client. Our client, a waitress at a casual restaur…

All Illinois and Chicago-area Personal Injury Attorneys and their clients are waiting with bated breath to see what happens to House Bill 3206 in the Illinois legislature. The bill would modify and amend the Health Care Services Lien Act to include subrogation rights of insurance companies in the 40…

Tuesday, March 1st, at 12:15 p.m., the Chicago Bar Association Solo and Small Practitioner Committee is proud to host Scott Schmaren, of Mind Performance Training. Scott will be speaking on The Art of Non-Verbal Communication. The program is free and should last sixty minutes. I invite you all to co…

I, as Co-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Solo and Small Practitioner Committee, am proud to announce that Part 3 of the 6 part series on Opening a Law Firm continues on Wednesday March 2nd at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chicago Bar Association. The featured topic is Billing and Accounting wi…

As a Chicago Personal Injury attorney, one thing I constantly repeat to my clients and potential clients is what to do and not to do in the event of a traffic collision. Even if an injury is not involved, there are certain things about which we should all be aware in the event of an automobile colli…

In this case, a Workers’ Compensation Arbitrator has denied that a former State Trooper’s injuries arose “in the course of” his duties. While this may seem to be a straightforward determination by an Arbitrator, it seems to be anything but, as the article featured in the Bell…

An article in the Chicago Tribune Februar 16, 2011 features the dangers of allegedly using social networking sites while driving. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-facebook-suit-20110215,0,7740196.story In this particular incident, while it is disputed whether or not the driver was upd…

As a recent story in the Chicago Tribune highlighted, insurance companies and their investigators have long been utilizing social networking sites to root out potentially fraudulent claims and claimants. There was the example used in the article of the person claiming depression as a reason to take…