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Bicycling Safety
August 27th, 2016
If you live in, work in, or visit the Chicago area with any regularity, you’ve notice the explosion of protected bike lanes, as well as “traditional” bike lanes. There are more and more cyclists on the road than ever. In fact, within the last year, Bicycling Magazine called Chicago the… Categories: Newsletter
Restaurant Light Fixture Falls on Girl
July 26th, 2016
A young woman arrives at her friend’s wedding at the beautiful Lincoln Park restaurant anticipating seeing her friends, having fun, and celebrating the bride and groom as a couple. Instead, she left bloody, sliced open, and in need of surgery. How could this happen? The Excitement and Anticipation… Categories: Newsletter
Statements to the Insurance Company Are Always a Bad Idea
June 9th, 2016
Statements in Personal Injury Cases The old standby of criminal defense attorneys that you should never talk to the police applies similarly to personal injury cases and your communication with the insurance carrier. Just don’t do it! Why is it a bad idea to talk to the insurance carrier? Every th… Categories: General
What's My Diary Have to Do With My Car Crash?
April 27th, 2016
Prove pain and suffering and loss of a normal life to a jury, so that it resonates and turns into compensation. Believe it or not, keeping a diary following a personal injury is a key way to do this. Categories: Newsletter
Ethics of Self-Driving Cars
April 27th, 2016
The old saw that computers are only as good as the information humans put into them applies to autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles. What decisions are autonomous vehicles programmed to make and who decides what is right and what is wrong? Categories: Newsletter
Understanding a Lawsuit, From A to Z
March 1st, 2016
What are the stages of a lawsuit? How does it begin? What happens next? Categories: General
How Are Insurance Claims Evaluated?
February 29th, 2016
What does the insurance company know and how can it hurt you? Why DIY for Insurance Claims plays right into their hands and takes money out of your pocket. Insurance companies have sophisticated means of evaluating injury claims. If you don’t understand how they do it, you have no business trying… Categories: General
Elements of a Workers’ Compensation Case
February 29th, 2016
Understand the Workers’ Compensation Process - What happens when you get hurt working? Can you sue your employer? Are there filing fees? How do I pay my lawyer? What benefits can I get? Categories: Newsletter
Before Your Next Uber or Lyft, What You Need to Know About Ride Share
January 5th, 2016
I am honored that the Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association (ITLA) recently published my article for lawyers about the risks of the ride share industry in their Trial Journal. Many of you have mentioned using ride sharing apps like Uber or Lyft. I have tried to keep everyone aware of the potential d… Categories: General
Family Vacation, then BOOM.
December 15th, 2015
An actual photo from the crash. Used with permission from the client. A Horrible Crash An older woman skids out of control around a curve, crossing the center line, and crashing into a mini-van. In the van is a family of 4, husband and wife, and two children, ages 8 and 12. Unfortunately, the woman,… Categories: General
