Category: Personal Injury

Since 2011, fatality accidents have increased by over 3% according to research done by the University of Chicago. This significant increase comes at the same time as the surge in popular rideshare platforms like Uber and Lyft. If you were involved in an car accident or injury with a rideshare app, you’ll need an experienced […]

You’ve seen them. The dramatic music. The over-the-top promises. The “Call Now!” flashing across your screen during the big game. Let’s be honest — TV commercials influence a lot of our decisions. They help us choose where to eat. Where to shop. What to buy. But when it comes to hiring a personal injury attorney? […]

As a personal injury attorney I have seen firsthand how car accidents can be life-changing. The journey to recovery is both physically and emotionally challenging. While I am here to help you fight for your rights, it is equally as important to me that you receive the best possible care. Today, I am highlighting some of […]

Whether you’re a driver, a cyclist, or both, you have a responsibility to act in accordance with laws that are meant to keep us all safe.  In Chicago, there’s an undeclared war between drivers and cyclists. Drivers are mad cyclists don’t stop at stop signs. Cyclists are mad drivers speed past too close to them.  In […]

You’ve probably heard the phrase “personal injury” and that Illinois law allows you to recover compensation for being injured. But do you understand your rights? Read on for the knowledge of how and when to help yourself, or a loved one, should injury occur. What constitutes an “injury”? Any harm you suffer to your body […]

Do doctors and hospitals make mistakes? Yes, absolutely they do.  Doctors and hospitals commit errors all the time. But when does bad service or a bad outcome cross over into negligence giving rise to a potential medical malpractice lawsuit? Medical malpractice isn’t as cut and dry as many other personal injury lawsuits. For example, when […]

Illinois law provides a statute of limitations for wrongful death, which is a window of opportunity to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Failing to file your lawsuit within the recommended timeframe, which is two years in Illinois, has severe consequences.

In Chicago, Illinois, only a personal representative can initiate a wrongful death lawsuit following the death of a loved one. A personal representative is usually someone named in the deceased’s will, like a spouse or child. But if there’s no will, the court can choose someone, like a parent or another close relative, who will have the legal right to sue.

Knowing what to do if you get hit by a car as a pedestrian can help you protect your rights. As a pedestrian, getting hit by a car can be a traumatic experience. It is crucial to seek medical attention immediately, even if you feel fine.

Proving negligence in a child care injury case requires demonstrating that the child care provider breached their duty of care, which directly resulted in the child’s injuries.