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Facebook User Sued In Fatal Crash
February 16th, 2011
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
February 11th, 2011
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
February 11th, 2011
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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Uninsured/Underinsured Automobile Insurance - What You Need To Know About Your Auto Insurance Policy
January 27th, 2011
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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Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle that Causes Bodily Harm to Another Person is Now a Class A Felony
January 27th, 2011
Effective January 1, 2010, Public Act 96-143 went into effect. This law creates a new offense, which is a class A misdemeanor, for an individual who operates a motor vehicle without insurance when that vehicle causes personal injury to another person. While Illinois law already requires that all veh…
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Workers' Compensation - Risks Greater Than the General Public
January 27th, 2011
A recent decision by the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court upheld the compensability of injuries suffered by a bartender at Coast Restaurant in Bucktown due to the increased danger to the worker in that particular area of the city. Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, a worker can rec…
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Do I Have a Personal Injury or Workers' Compensation Case in Illinois?
January 27th, 2011
PERSONAL INJURY Who are the parties? What is the statute of limitations? 1. Two years exception for minors and other situations. Basically, you need to know when did it happen, to whom, and by whom. 2. Be careful for shorter limits for specific cases–this is why you need to call a lawyer immed…
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Work Injuries in Illinois
January 27th, 2011
What you need to know if you are injured in the course of your employment: 1) Report The Injury Report to your immediate supervisor either orally or in writing as soon as possible. You have a limited number of days under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act to report an accident, and you do…
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News You Can Use
January 27th, 2011
One of our recent clients was able to recover $650,000 following an automobile collision that left her with permanent pain and bodily injuries. Some of the main reasons for our success in her case were that our client followed some of the basic guidelines that we recommend in any situation: Take pho…
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What to do in a Traffic Stop
January 27th, 2011
1) Be polite Police don’t like smart alecks. Be polite without being officious or condescending. Remember, Mr. or Mrs. Police Officer is doing his or her job and is not trying to make your life difficult unless you make his or her life difficult. You might not be let off free to go, but you wi…
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