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December 27th, 2023

Experienced Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers Compensation Attorneys Near you

Since 1990, our attorneys have successfully handled a wide variety of personal injury, medical malpractice and workers compensation cases resulting in millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients. From car accidents to doctor’s failure to diagnose cases involving death or serious injury, our experienced attorneys offer professional representation on a contingency fee...

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October 6th, 2023

Chicago Park District Accused of Hiding Widespread Sexual Abuse and Assaults Involving Lifeguards

Employees usually don’t expect that much from their employers. Of course, they expect to be paid as agreed and paid on time. But undoubtedly of even greater importance is the basic human expectation that they always be treated with respect. What happens though when a supervisor or other person in authority further crosses the line...

Pollution Liability

October 24th, 2022

What Happened at Camp Lejeune?

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was established in 1941 and still exists today. It is a roughly 250-mile-long military training base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. There are 14 miles of beaches, which make it ideal to train marines on both land and water. Millions of marines have trained at Camp Lejeune throughout the years and...

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Medical Malpractice

March 10th, 2022

Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed Alleging That Police and Hospital Failed to Protect Patient

In December of last year, on a cold and wintery night, a young man who had plans to attend the University of Illinois Chicago was hit by a car while walking on a dark road in Orland Park, Illinois. How he came to be in that place at that time is the subject of a...

COVID-19

February 15th, 2022

Can I File an Injury Lawsuit for Contracting Covid?

Let’s face it. You’re exposed to diseases all the time. On any given day, you may be in close contact with people who (or objects which) carry the flu, the common cold, measles, tuberculosis, salmonella, or hepatitis for example. You just never know. Unless you never leave your home, anything can happen. And if you...

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Firm News

December 20th, 2018

Using the Freedom Of Information Act to Get Information About Your Case

There may come a time when you find yourself in the middle of a legal battle requiring additional “protected” information that might support your case. In this instance, you may be able to get that support through the Freedom of Information Act. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states, in part, that a person can...

February 19th, 2018

Why Are Many Defendants Sometimes Sued Over a Single Injury?

In a recent case filed in Joliet, Illinois, a woman’s attorney sued no less than six defendants in a single wrongful death lawsuit. She alleged that the negligence of many others may have contributed to the death of her late husband. In this particular case, the deceased man had been on a golf outing, during...

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January 19th, 2018

When Can a Personal Injury Lawsuit be Filed for Sexual Abuse?

A personal injury lawsuit may take many forms. People mostly think of these suits in the context of car accidents or medical malpractice cases involving doctors and hospitals. But a PI (personal injury) case doesn’t need to involve broken bones or permanent physical injuries. It instead refers to any injury that occurs to a person...

Medical Malpractice

December 19th, 2017

Top 5 Things You Might Not Know About Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical Malpractice Cases Happen Every Day Doctors, surgeons, and nurses aren’t perfect, although they often pretend to be. According to some reports, preventable medical errors account for between 200,00 and 400,000 deaths each year, making medical malpractice the 3rd leading cause of death in America. It’s true that doctors are usually highly educated and trained,...

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