Illinois Swimming Pool Laws

If you have a swimming pool in Illinois, you need to understand the laws regarding keeping it safe. You have a legal responsibility for keeping all areas of your property safe, regardless of whether you are a business owner or you own a private residence. Illinois Premises Liability Laws The main laws that regulate pools…

Playground Safety Tips

Playgrounds are an essential part of any neighborhood and an important part of growing up in Illinois. Playgrounds provide seemingly limitless opportunities for children to play, get exercise, and experience freedom of imagination outdoors. However, it is important for parents and teachers to keep an eye out for faulty equipment, surfaces, and other factors that…

Does My Injury Report Have to be in Writing?

It does not have to be in writing. The purpose of reporting an injury is so that your employer can look into it.

The Famous McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit

Insurance companies attempting to deprive millions of justice in court rooms The McDonald’s coffee case is flaunted as the poster child for “frivolous lawsuits”. Insurance companies and corporations pushing tort reform commonly rally behind and argue the legal system is “out of control”. The insurance companies spend millions promoting misconceptions about tort cases to promote…

Common Truck Accident Injuries in Illinois

Due to their size and weight, trucks are involved in some of the most traumatic crashes in the United States. These collisions killed more than 4,000 people in 2013, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Most of these victims were occupants in passenger vehicles. If you were injured by a negligent truck driver…

Most Common Types of Brain Injuries from Car Accidents

Many people underestimate the force of a car accident until they experience one firsthand. In addition to the property damage, an unexpected jolt to the neck or blow to the head can cause lifelong disabilities or worse. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, car crashes are responsible for more than 14 percent…

Settlement Value of My Workers’ Compensation Case

  Question: What’s the settlement value of my workers compensation case based on?

Can I Sue a Restaurant for Burns from a Hot Plate?

  Question: I was eating at a restaurant when the server dropped a hot plate and it was heading for a baby’s head. I jumped out of my chair and grabbed for the plate causing burns on my arms and I also threw my back out of place. Is this grounds for a lawsuit and…

Do I Lose My Right to Justice When a Company Goes Bankrupt?

  Question: Is it right when a lawyer tells you that the company that the person who hit you while you were crossing the street and you lost part of your leg declared bankruptcy and that the person who hit you will leave the country and it’s better, because a deposition will be requested before…

I was Rear-Ended and Now Have Severe Pain

  Question: I was sitting at a stop light in rush hour traffic. The driver of the car behind me nodded off and ran into the back end of my car. Hit me hard enough to push me into the van in front of me while I had my foot on the brake. Now I…