Living with a disfigurement is not easy, especially when it's your face. When you were involved in a car crash, your airbags didn't deploy. You...
As a victim of a burn injury, it's important that you know what's coming next. Your health and safety in the future requires that you...
You were in your car when you were struck by a large semi. After the impact, you were pleased to feel fine. At first, you...
Everyone has suffered from a bruise at one time or another. It's an easy injury to get, and usually, it's one that won't lead to...
Imagine stopping by your favorite supermarket to pick up your groceries for the week. You grab a few things to cook, some other essentials, and...
Almost everyone who was growing up in the 1980s and 1990s dreamed of one day cruising around the hoverboards from Back to the Future II....
When it comes to driving, what are the most dangerous counties in Illinois? What are the safest? The answers to these questions may surprise you....
On December 1, 2016, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Pamela Murphy-Hylton v. Lieberman Management Services, Inc., et al., 2016...
In an important decision, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago (covering Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin) upheld a federal mandate that requires truckers to...
The Department of Transportation last week laid down a challenge to the nation: In 30 years, we will reduce the number of annual highway fatalities...
Negligent drivers injure and kill hundreds of pedestrians every year. As a pedestrian, you can take some proactive measures to minimize, if not avoid, the...
How can you tell if a person has suffered a concussion after a fall or blow to the head? It's not always easy. A doctor...
The Illinois Supreme Court (the highest court in the State) voted to abolish the common-law "public duty rule." Illinois's long-standing public duty rule provided local...
For the average individual involved in an automobile accident, there are undoubtedly a million things rapidly spinning through your mind immediately following the collision. The...
I am often asked about how a client's worker's compensation or personal injury claim will be affected if they decide to file bankruptcy. When asked...
An injured boat worker was recently awarded a record-setting $7.5 million settlement in a Jones Act lawsuit that had been filed on his behalf. The...
At common law in Illinois, if a person was bitten by a dog and suffered an injury, he could only recover for his damages if...
When suing a local public entity including a municipality or its employees we need to refer to the Tort Immunity Act. 745 ILCS Section 10/3-102...
The Tort Immunity Act was created in an effort to protect government entities from payment for claims resulting from negligent acts or omissions of their...
Multiple inquiries have been made recently regarding compensation in tort for exposure to toxic mold. Many people are exposed to toxic mold in their homes...
As a single-parent myself, we often rely on the advice and recommendations of others when it comes to finding quality child-care. Recently, a parents' worst-nightmare...
Illinois law does not recognize a cause of action against the social host for injuries caused to third parties as a result of the host's...