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This article was originally posted in the Springfield Journal-Register by Todd Smith, President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA). I couldn’t have said it better myself, although I have tried several times in this space to spread the word about these nefarious “reforms.…

Much has been written in this blog about Illinois lawymakers various attempts to “reform” the Workers’ Compensation Act. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you realize the potentially dangerous slope this alleged reform takes. Everyone who works in Illinois has a right to be…

A common sense and relatively uncontroversial “reform” of the state’s workers’ compensation law passed the Illinois House unanimously. See the latest news report here. As has been written about a great deal on this blog, this case involved a lot more than death, a state troop…

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/get-employed-terri-lee-ryan/2011/04/historic-reform-of-illinois-workers-compensation-fails-to-pass-senate.html

Sure, the price of gas is above $4 a gallon in places, but it still is time to look toward the summer driving “season” with a watchful eye. First of all, because the economy remains sluggish, it seems likely more vacations will be close to home–involving automobiles and not airplan…

Tuesday April 5th 12:15 p.m. at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court in Chicago, well-known Chicago Personal Injury attorney Bruce Pfaff will be speaking on the ethical concerns of solo & small practice. Free CLEs. Hope to see everyone there!

Many of us who regular drive motor vehicles or who are passengers in them (does that just about include everyone?), are unaware of a chilling and relatively recent Illinois Supreme Court decision that has the effect of denying insurance coverage to those without valid driver’s licenses. In Fou…

Much was made in the last session of the Illinois legislature’s attempt to pass “workers’ compensation reform” bills. It is made to sound like an economic necessity, but what the public doesn’t realize is how ultimately mean spirited and potential far-reaching such atte…