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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

Police blamed me for a Chicago on-ramp crash, can I still recover?

The police report is not the final decision on fault. In Illinois, what matters for your claim is whether the evidence shows you were less than 50% at fault. Under 735 ILCS...

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

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...

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

Does my grandkid's Chicago injury settlement need a judge to approve it?

What the police report says can help, but it does not control the claim. In Illinois, if a child is injured, a parent or court-appointed representative usually handles 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...

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

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,...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

domestic violence protective order

Not just a piece of paper for divorcing spouses, and not limited to physical assault. A domestic violence protective order is a court order meant to protect someone from abuse,...

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

I crossed mid-block in Chicago and got hit, did I ruin my case?

The worst mistake is assuming jaywalking means you automatically lose in Illinois. That is bad advice, and insurance adjusters use it because it scares people into cheap...