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Are Crashes More SEVere with EVs?

Electric vehicles, or EVs, are one of the fastest growing segments of our economy. While they currently make up only a small percentage of total vehicle sales, many people say they would consider purchasing one, according to a recent Consumer Reports poll. Obviously, there are many factors to consid…
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Categories: Personal Injury

Hammering Home The Message

You have seen the television ads, billboards, and infomercials promising you a check for your injuries and a tougher-than-steel advocate. I mean, there has to be a lawyer calling himself “The Hammer” in every state! A cursory check found one in Illinois and nearly every state it borders. The per…
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Categories: Personal Injury

Wellness and Unwellness

The new buzzword, especially around the start of the new year, is “wellness.” We are often reminded by our health insurers of the need to get a wellness exam with our doctors. Many people make resolutions to conduct their lives in a simpler, cleaner way (“Dry January;” “Monthly workout cha…
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Categories: Current Events

Can They Really Do That?

I get inquiries all the time from people who were involved in motor vehicle crashes for which they were responsible. The common theme goes something like this: I was involved in a crash a number of (months/years) ago and now I got this letter from a (collection agency/insurance company/the Secretary…
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Categories: Auto Accidents

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Settlement

The title of this blog says it all. Sometimes, you have those days that are awful in so many ways that seem to compound upon themselves, and there is simply no way to get out of your own way. That was the sentiment expressed in the humorous children’s book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,…
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Categories: Personal Injury

Do Unto Others

‘Tis the season of joy, giving, and…selfish driving. As both a cyclist and an injury attorney, I observe many happenings on the roads from a unique perspective. Suffice it to say that my vantage point is a terrifying one! Why are so many people driving so poorly, and why is it so pronounced this…
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Categories: Personal Injury

Substandard Responses

I get calls and emails all the time from people who were injured in a motor vehicle crash and are getting the runaround from the other driver’s insurance company. The first question I ask them is “what is the name of the insurance company?” Invariably, I cringe as I hear the words “Direct Au…
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Categories: Personal Injury

What Does A Trial Lawyer Do…And Why Should You Care?

Maybe you have heard about “greedy trial lawyers” whose actions raise the costs of medical care, insurance, and other things for everyone. Or perhaps you have been led to believe that the “Good Hands People” really are on the “right” side. I have been a lawyer representing injured people…
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Categories: Personal Injury

Nuclear Verdicts

Have you heard the term “nuclear verdicts” before? What about plaintiffs’ injury lawyers referred to as “greedy injury lawyers” or “ambulance chasers?” These are both examples of how interest groups try to craft a narrative about the American civil justice system. Much like the ubiquit…
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Categories: Current Events

Your Side Hustle and Average Weekly Wage

Workers’ compensation is based in large part upon the wage rate earned. That rate is known as the Average Weekly Wage, or AWW. Theoretically, this is calculated by looking at the 52 weeks preceding the date of the work injury and averaging them. There are a myriad of exceptions, quirks, and techni…
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Categories: Work Injuries