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Opening a Law Firm Series

I, as Co-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Solo and Small Practitioner Committee, am proud to announce that Part 3 of the 6 part series on Opening a Law Firm continues on Wednesday March 2nd at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chicago Bar Association. The featured topic is Billing and Accounting wi…
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When Cars Collide-What You Should Do

As a Chicago Personal Injury attorney, one thing I constantly repeat to my clients and potential clients is what to do and not to do in the event of a traffic collision. Even if an injury is not involved, there are certain things about which we should all be aware in the event of an automobile colli…
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Ex-State Trooper Denied Workers' Compensation Benefits

In this case, a Workers’ Compensation Arbitrator has denied that a former State Trooper’s injuries arose “in the course of” his duties. While this may seem to be a straightforward determination by an Arbitrator, it seems to be anything but, as the article featured in the Bell…
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Facebook User Sued In Fatal Crash

An article in the Chicago Tribune Februar 16, 2011 features the dangers of allegedly using social networking sites while driving. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-facebook-suit-20110215,0,7740196.story In this particular incident, while it is disputed whether or not the driver was upd…
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Personal Injury--Big Brother is Watching You

As a recent story in the Chicago Tribune highlighted, insurance companies and their investigators have long been utilizing social networking sites to root out potentially fraudulent claims and claimants. There was the example used in the article of the person claiming depression as a reason to take…
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Opening a Law Firm Part 1 & 2

Chicago Attorneys should join us for the first two sessions of Opening a Law Firm, which is co-sponsored by the Committee of which I am co-Chair, Solo/Small Firm Practitioners (along with the Law Practice Management & Technology Committee). These first two sessions (Session 1 was postponed from…
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Your Coverage Protects You even when You are not at Fault

The importance of maintaining high insurance liability limits is highlighted in a case I handled for a woman who was injured in an automobile collision. She was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by another car at an intersection. The other driver only had coverage of $50,000.00, clearly not e…
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Client Receives $200,000+ Settlement

No one wants to get hurt on the job; however, this is precisely what happened to one client. He was on a sales call, showing products to a customer, when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, fracturing his wrist. Initially, the only complaints the client had were severe pain to the right (do…
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Client Receives $650,000 Settlement

Our client was a front seat passenger in a Dodge Neon driven by her fiancé (now husband) that was T-boned at an intersection at 45-50 miles per hour by a Toyota FJ Cruiser. Her car was propelled across the intersection and spun around completely. Damage to the car was so severe it was deemed a tota…
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Uninsured/Underinsured Automobile Insurance - What You Need To Know About Your Auto Insurance Policy

Face it, most people don’t read each sentence in their auto insurance policy. Even if they did, they would not necessarily understand all of the terms and language contained in the policy. When you buy car insurance, you probably believe that you are purchasing protection only in the event that yo…
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