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Utah Stops and Illinois Vehicles
January 11th, 2024
I apologize for being the “get off my lawn” type, but as a bike rider and dog walker in the city of Chicago I see a lot—and I mean A LOT—of people blowing through stop signs. Just this morning on the dog walk, I observed three separate drivers go through three separate stop sign intersection… Categories: Bicycle Accidents
Can Big Brother Watch Your Driving?
December 28th, 2023
Our world is so technologically interconnected, technology is part of every facet of our existence, from household devices, to smart speakers, to our smartphones. It’s everywhere. The other day, my wife took “my” car (oops, I mistyped “our”) to pick up her parents from the airport. I manag… Categories: Auto Accidents
Dead Pedestrians and Podcasts
December 13th, 2023
I admit to being unusual in that I like to work out while listening to podcasts, the nerdier the better. While most people like to blast Metallica, Foo Fighters, or pop hits from Taylor Swift, I generally don’t listen to music when I work out (and I never listen to anything when I ride outside, so… Categories: Pedestrian Accidents
Educating the Public…And The Jury
December 6th, 2023
If you read my blogs regularly, whether for lack of anything better to do or the need to fall asleep quickly, you have probably noticed that I like to explain complicated legal concepts so that non-lawyers can understand them. I enjoy teaching. It also helps me understand those concepts, by forcing… Categories: General
What Belongs in a Bike Lane?
November 10th, 2023
I am about to ask a simple question, but cannot promise you a simple answer. Well, I know what the answer should be. But I know from personal experience that is not always the case. Bike lanes are created for bikes. That much seems to be obvious and agreed upon by nearly everyone. How then, can we e… Categories: Bicycle Accidents
What Happens When You Get Hit and Everybody Scatters Away?
October 27th, 2023
That’s exactly what happened to my client, R. This hardworking guy was returning to his home on the south side of Chicago after working the night shift in a north side parking garage. It’s a long commute, but he’s used to it. But the traffic in the wee hours of the early morning is almost non-… Categories: Auto Accidents
Burger and a Beer
October 13th, 2023
What’s a Burger and a Beer Have to Do With Law? My wife and I went out for a nice dinner to celebrate my birthday recently. It was at a place that takes your credit card for a non-refundable reservation. It is considered one of the best restaurants in Chicago. We both dressed up a bit like adults… Categories: Personal Injury
Flying Squirrels, Oh My!
September 29th, 2023
A recent backyard dinner party led to the question “what happens if a squirrel flies from a tree and hits someone?” Yeah, of course we never covered that in law school (at least not that I was awake for), so I consulted with my insurance broker to find out more about what might be covered by a h… Categories: General
Wait For It…
September 14th, 2023
The maxim of comedy to “wait for it,” meaning, wait for the punchline, is ingrained into my memory mostly by the fabulously written, outrageous comedy of the early aughts, Arrested Development. Much as I will never be able to hear an air horn again without jumping immediately to an image of Pete… Categories: Bicycle Accidents
Policing Workers’ Compensation
August 29th, 2023
Many people have an image in their minds of what workers’ compensation cases look like, or, more specifically, what workers’ compensation clients look like. They imagine that most workers’ compensation cases involve blue collar workers who work in physically demanding jobs. While this is p… Categories: Work Injuries
