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In A Car Accident, Now What Do I Do?
October 10th, 2016
At some point, almost all of us will be involved in a car crash. The likelihood is great, despite our best attempts at avoiding crashes and driving safely. There are simply too many vehicles on the roads, too many inattentive drivers, too many distractions, for crashes not to be inevitable. In fact,… Categories: General
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
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
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
Do You Need Your Head Examined?
December 10th, 2015
Have you ever felt dizzy, nauseous, or confused following an automobile crash, even when it was minor? If so, you probably sustained a concussion. You don’t even need to hit your head on something to be concussed. In fact, it is possible to sustain a concussion doing almost anything; riding a… Categories: General
What's My Case Worth?
June 19th, 2015
HOW MUCH IS MY CASE WORTH? One of the most common questions people ask me is “how much is my injury case worth?” The answer to this question is far more complex than many people realize and involves multiple elements that affect the value (and success) of a case. Before we can evaluate t… Speaking Engagement-A Toolkit for Starting and Growing a Law Firm
May 21st, 2015
Speaking Engagement-A Toolkit for Starting and Growing a Law Firm On May 20, 2015, I was proud to present to the Chicago Bar Association Solo and Small Practitioner Committee, of which I am co-Chair, on the subject of “Integrating Your Practice Into Your Life; Or Not: Work-Life Balance, Effici…
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Twenty-Five Years!
May 11th, 2015
LEGAL EVOLUTION Anniversaries tend to sneak up on us, at least on the males of the species. This might explain why it just dawned on me that this month heralds a quarter of a century that I have been a lawyer. Working as a practicing lawyer, let alone as a sole practitioner, has never been easy, and…
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