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Can I Sue My Child’s School?
January 15th, 2018
I get phone calls regularly from parents indicating their son or daughter was injured while at school. They all want to know whether they can sue the school. In most cases, the answer is that it is next to impossible to sue the school and succeed. But there are some narrow exceptions under Illinois… Categories: General
In Through The Out Door
November 29th, 2017
From the title, some of you were hoping this would be a discussion of Led Zeppelin’s seminal 1979 album. While that is part of the soundtrack of my nerdy high school experience, it is not what this is about. But the title is catchy and it applies to this subject. Can You Park Your Bike There? My c… Categories: General
Insurance Coverage: Don’t Cancel the Wrong Policy
November 29th, 2017
Recently, I finished up representing a young documentary filmmaker in an automobile case. If you’ve read my prior blogs, you are probably thinking this is nothing new, since I represent people in automobile cases all the time. What made this one different was the fact that I represented the defend… Categories: General
So Does Med Pay Actually Pay?
November 29th, 2017
Medical Payments and PIP—What’s the Difference? Trick question. With some exceptions, they are essentially the same thing. Medical payments, commonly referred to as “med pay,” is also known as PIP, which stands for Personal Injury Protection. Both will be found in most automobile ins… Categories: General
What You Put On Your Auto Insurance Policy Application Can Affect Your Coverage
November 15th, 2017
The most common inquiry I receive goes something like this, “I paid all my premiums and I had ‘full coverage’ and now my insurance company won’t cover my crash, what can I do?” As I will discuss below, sometimes the insurance company is denying coverage for a good reason; s… Categories: General
Left Turn Crashes and Fault
October 3rd, 2017
You see the intersection ahead is clear of traffic and you have the green light. You scan for cars that might try to beat the light, make sure there are no pedestrians or cyclists in the intersection. And just as you enter the intersection, a car facing you decides to turn left right in front of you… Categories: General
Bike Crashes and Why Your Own Insurance Matters
October 3rd, 2017
If you are a bike rider, you recognize how dangerous this activity can be. Some have noted the increased distraction of drivers lately, but there are many causes for the increasingly risky enterprise of operating a bike. Bike hit by car Bike hit by dog Bike hit by person or pedestrian Bike hit by bi… Categories: General
Expert Witnesses and How They Add to the Cost of Litigation
October 3rd, 2017
What are Expert Witnesses? Let us back up for a moment. The Illinois Supreme Court Rules recognize three types of witnesses. Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 213, there are “lay witnesses,” controlled by ISCR 213(f)(1). These are, as you would expect, laypersons. They can testify about what the… Categories: General
Does having a second job affect my Workers' Comp?
August 7th, 2017
First Job, Second Job, Wage Rates—How Do I Know What I’m Supposed to Receive in Workers’ Comp? You get hurt at work. You work a second job. Do the wages you earn at job #2 affect your workers’ compensation case against your main employer? Your second job income should be factored into your w… Categories: General
Have you been doored on a bike?
August 7th, 2017
Anyone who has ever ridden a bicycle, especially in an urban area, is familiar with the hairs standing on the back of your neck feeling when you are riding along next to a row of parked cars only to have one in front of you suddenly open their door right into your path. Drivers and passengers have a… Categories: General
