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A Chicago postal route crash can turn on photos, video, and one missing call log

If a truck hit you on your route and the comp carrier is stalling surgery, the evidence you save this week can decide whether they keep denying it.

ARTICLE by Patricia Nowak

Both insurers keep blaming each other while your head injury gets worse

A Chicago postal worker with a mild TBI that was missed at first may still have a claim even when the property owner and maintenance company both try to dump responsibility on each other.

ARTICLE by Marcus Thompson

I think the helmet is being used against me and the borrowed car excuse is killing my claim

A Chicago rider with a helmeted TBI, no disability coverage, and a denied claim from the car owner's insurer needs to know the real sequence of what comes next.

ARTICLE by Patricia Nowak

provocation defense

What trips people up most is that provocation is not limited to hitting, kicking, or teasing an animal. A person can provoke an animal through actions that are accidental,...

i can't sleep after that Chicago drunk driving crash and now the records are missing

A Chicago farm worker with no health insurance is trying to prove PTSD-type symptoms after a drunk driving crash, but the medical chart is missing pieces and the insurer is already using that gap against him.

ARTICLE by Kevin Doyle

Broke your back in a Chicago truck crash and now the police report makes it look like your fault

A bad crash report can wreck a truck claim fast, but in Illinois it is not the final word if the evidence shows the commercial driver caused your lumbar fracture.

ARTICLE by Bridget O'Malley

quarantine period

Not a punishment for the animal and not automatic proof that the animal was dangerous. A quarantine period is a set time when an animal is kept under observation after biting...

adoption home study

Think of it like a full-house inspection mixed with a background check and a parenting audit. Before the state or an agency hands over legal responsibility for a child, someone...

A court ruling that says a marriage was never legally valid. "Court ruling" matters because a couple is not legally unmarried just because they split up or agree the marriage...

Can your immigration status sink a Chicago injury claim after an electrocution crash?

A Chicago rideshare driver gets electrical burns near a construction zone, the at-fault car was borrowed, and now everyone is trying to dodge fault and point back at him.

ARTICLE by Frank Kowalczyk

Feeling guilty about suing over a seatbelt injury months later?

A Chicago commuter with delayed seatbelt injuries may still have time, but the clock gets messy when the defect is discovered months after the wreck.

ARTICLE by Raj Patel

landlord liability for tenant's dog

The point that trips people up most is that a landlord is not automatically responsible just because a tenant's dog injures someone on the property. Liability usually depends...

What is a DoorDash driver electrocution case worth in Chicago

A Chicago DoorDash driver electrocuted on a construction site may be looking at a serious injury case, but the number depends on who controlled the site, what the app says you were doing, and how hard the defense pushes the blame game.

ARTICLE by Tanya Williams

imputed income for child support

A support order can rise or fall based on money a court says a parent could be earning, not just what appears on current pay stubs. That can change monthly child support, shift...

What evidence do I need after a Chicago hotel fall during an Uber trip?

In Illinois, you generally have 2 years to sue for a hotel fall under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, and the key proof is evidence the hotel knew or should have known about the dangerous...

equitable distribution

Not a 50/50 automatic split. That is the mistake people make. Equitable distribution means property and debts are divided in a way the court considers fair, which may or may...

marital property vs separate property

You may see this in divorce papers, a financial affidavit, or a lawyer's letter asking whether a house, paycheck, bank account, retirement fund, or settlement is "marital" or...

What evidence do I need before hiring a Chicago injury lawyer?

$0 upfront is common in Illinois injury cases, but a bad contingency deal can still cost you 33⅓% to 40% of your recovery plus expenses. Before signing anything, focus on the...

homeowner's liability for dog bite

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often use this phrase to narrow the issue: they may frame a bite as a private household problem, argue the homeowner had no warning the...

How much is a Chicago brain injury claim worth after a denied truck crash case?

A Chicago teacher with a brain injury after a head-on crash is trying to figure out value after the insurer played games, made impossible demands, and then denied the claim.

ARTICLE by Denise Jackson