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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

Missed the deadline after a Chicago job site crush? Your case may still have one lane open

An IT consultant injured at a Chicago industrial site may still have a claim even after a late filing, but the answer depends on which deadline got missed and who actually caused the crush injury.

ARTICLE by Tanya Williams

Is insurance dragging this out so I miss the Illinois deadline?

"They're going to ask you the exact date you were hurt," because in Illinois that date controls whether your claim is alive or dead. Yes, stalling can be a trap. The Illinois...

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

Is the deadline shorter if a CTA bus hit me in Chicago?

Yes. If a CTA bus caused the injury, the filing deadline is usually 1 year, not the normal 2 years for most Illinois injury cases. In the next 24 hours: get the basics locked...

Chicago Uber passenger crash two years ago do I still have time?

The adjuster is about to ask "What was the exact crash date?" and your answer matters because Illinois deadlines can end the claim before anyone argues about fault or...

A badly written one can cost money, time with a child, and leverage in court. It can control who pays for exchanges, who handles school and medical decisions, how holidays are...

termination of parental rights

Not the same as a parent simply losing custody, visitation, or day-to-day decision-making, this is one of the most complete legal severances a court can order between a parent...

Chicago salt truck hit me last winter, is the deadline only one year?

Yes - usually you have just 1 year to sue if the truck was owned by the City of Chicago or another local public entity in Illinois. That shorter deadline comes from the...

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

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

Can we file after my husband's work death if his employer threatens our jobs?

$10,000 to $20,000 in funeral and burial costs can hit a family fast, and yes, you can still file. In Illinois, a boss cannot lawfully punish a worker for asserting rights tied...

uncontested divorce

An uncontested divorce is a divorce where both spouses agree on the major issues and ask the court to approve their deal instead of fighting it out. That usually means no real...

My pregnant sister got a lowball offer after an Illinois grain truck crash, what now?

Across the border in Indiana, insurers play many of the same games, but Illinois gives your sister better leverage when a carrier delays, denies without support, or tries to...

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

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...

postnuptial agreement

The part that trips people up most: signing one after the wedding does not make it automatic, airtight, or fair just because both spouses put pen to paper. A postnuptial...

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...

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

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...