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The Long Road to Yes (Part 2)
March 15th, 2022
If you read my last blog post, you remember the story of my client A, who suffered injury from having his car rear-ended and then problems from a botched surgery. Unfortunately, as his physical injuries were getting under control, his insurer continued to resist paying his claim. UM, Why Does Your O… 
The Long Road to Yes (Part 1)
February 25th, 2022
One question clients and others always ask me is, “How long does it take to settle a case?” My standard lawyer answer is, “it depends.” There are dozens, if not hundreds, of factors that affect both the value and the timeline of a personal injury case. When my client A got rear ended in Augu… Categories: Auto Accidents
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
Unsafe at Any Speed
January 5th, 2022
It has been 55 years since Ralph Nader’s seminal book about auto safety, Unsafe at Any Speed, was published. Yes, it was about the car industry. Writ large, it was more of an indictment of the entire auto industry and the government agencies that were supposed to regulate it. The facts were that c… 
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
Tell It to the Judge!
November 30th, 2021
Some cases just cannot be resolved by the parties alone without the help of an impartial third party. That might mean filing a lawsuit and letting a judge or jury make the ultimate decision. Categories: General
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
Pedestrian Fare
October 21st, 2021
The most danger for pedestrians occurs when drivers are not paying attention, most often vehicles turning left. Stephen Hoffman can help. Categories: Auto Accidents
