We are all familiar with going into a doctor’s office or a hospital and before the doctor performs any procedure, the doctor requires the patient to sign numerous lengthy consent forms. These consent forms outline the treatments, risks associated with the treatments and other various disclaimers. Typically, the doctor has some sort of discussion with [...]
In almost every case, the parties will go through the “discovery process.” This occurs during the pre-trial (or first phase) of the lawsuit. Typically, the two main written discovery tools are Interrogatories and Request to Produce. Interrogatories are open ended questions asked in order to try and find out more information about a case. Request [...]
Is it like what we see on TV? No, not really. While no two cases are similar, they tend to follow roughly the same general outline. Even before a case is filed, we collect all of the records (like medical records, medical bills, police or accident reports, etc) so that we can get a better [...]
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Bicycle sharing systems have become a customary sight during the summer months in the city. Now, the next trend, electric scooters. Beginning June 15, 2019, electric scooters were made available in certain areas of Chicago. But after four months, the City of Chicago decided to stop the program. At first glance, electric scooters seemed like [...]
One of the very first questions an attorney will ask is when did your accident happen. That is because the timing of when the accident took place is of crucial importance to whether or not someone has a case. The legislature has passed laws to set out the maximum time after an incident within which [...]
Whenever I attempt to navigate Chicago’s streets on foot it always seems like I am in my very own battle for survival, only the quickest and fittest will make it to the end. But are there actual rules on how to navigate the city’s busy streets? The answer, of course, is yes. The pedestrian “safe [...]
Imagine this: you are walking around any city and you trip on an uneven sidewalk. Pretty easy to imagine, right? It probably has happened to you more than once. Is the city liable? Is the city negligent for failing to keep the sidewalks safe for pedestrians? The answer depends on the specifics of the situations. [...]
Dogs are a man’s best friend. They are our loveable companions. But sometimes, the unexpected happens and a dog bites a person causing serious injury. So what’s the law? In Illinois, the legislature passed the Animal Control Act that states “if a dog or other animal, without provocation, attacks, attempts to attack, or injures any [...]
It comes as no surprise that in order to win a lawsuit (or even file a lawsuit), the plaintiff needs to have and present evidence. For example, there may be a video that shows how the incident took place. It is absolutely necessary that these pieces of evidence be preserved. However, many times the important [...]