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Sometimes, I write about interesting or unique cases. Other times, I write about my frustrations with how people drive inattentively (and to go fully tangential, yesterday, while I was in the middle of a bicycle time trial, a truck decided to ignore me going nearly 30 miles an hour and block the ent…

I recently settled a dog bite case. Unlike most personal injury cases in Illinois, dog bite cases are often “strict liability,” meaning that the owner or controller of the dog is liable without the bitten victim having to prove negligence. Does this mean a person bitten by a dog is just handed a…

A 2022 crash that killed six high schoolers prompted Jennifer Homendy, the Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, to urge parents to warn their teen drivers about the risks of driving under the effects of marijuana. She alluded to the perception that many believe it is safe to drive whil…

Recently, I acted as the lead arbitrator on a panel of three to decide a case. This particular case involved a plaintiff who had filed a case pro se, meaning without a lawyer. Somehow she had navigated the legal system from filing, to service, to arbitration. Easy enough to miss something, so kudos…

Why would a personal injury lawyer encourage you to get an estate plan done? What does an estate plan have to do with a personal injury case? By the way, what exactly is an estate plan anyway? Estate Planning—What is It? Simply, it is what you want to happen when you die, and, in some instances, i…

Back in the day, when I mostly looked at my own shoe tops and occasionally communicated in grunts (most people call that high school), I was encouraged by my very outgoing mother to be “more social” and to “talk to people.” I did not quite understand how to do that, so I did not. At least in…

Recently, Walgreens pharmacists across the Chicago area have been on strike, leading up to a “Phed Up” event in May at the company’s headquarters. Pharmacists have been working without a contract for nearly a year. Why are they striking and how does this affect your health? Worker Rights for P…

I recently settled the second step of a case for my client. First, in May, we obtained the full policy limits for the at-fault party. Then, in January of 2024, we settled the Underinsured Motorist (UIM) claim. My client, S, drove through an intersection (she had no lights or traffic control devices…