Clients often ask me “do I need to come to court with you for our court hearing?” In this short video, I answer this common question and let you know what role you have in the lawsuit process and what …
Nursing Home Guide: Medicare’s Nursing Home Checklist
In order to choose the best nursing home or long-term care facility for your loved one, Medicare offers several tools to compare facilities, look up facility rankings and to learn more about each individual facility. Medicare also offers a comprehensive …
Serving a Chinese Company or Person in The People’s Republic of China.
In Back to the Future III, Mary McFly tries to explain to the Doc, “Hey Doc all the best stuff is made in Japan.” Twenty years later we can say the same for China. China is one of the world’s …
Cab Drivers are Not Agents of Taxi Companies in The City of Chicago.
Every third car in the city of Chicago seems to be a cab. While this might be an over-estimate, there is no doubt that it is very easy to catch a cab in …
Tips for Meeting With Your Attorney
You’ve just received a summons or complaint, you have to appear in court, you called around and were referred to a local lawyer. He tells you to come by his office for a meeting. Now what do you do? Meeting …
10 Deadliest Counties in Illinois
Illinois Pattern Jury instruction 12.05 and Reversible Error
Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction 12.05 relates to the negligence of a third party. There are two paragraphs to the instruction, however courts, at their discretion, may opt to omit the second paragraph if the court determines it does not apply. …
The Practice: How to Create Reusable Forms
Frequently the practice of law uses form documents. It can be tremendously time consuming and ultimately costly to the client, to recreate these similar documents over and over. Don’t re-invent the wheel. Below is an easy way to use Microsoft …
Denying Subsequent Remedial Measures
Illinois courts have held that evidence of subsequent repairs is not admissible for the purpose of showing prior negligence, but is admissible for the purpose of showing who had control of the premises on which the injury occurred when control …
What to do if You’re in an Auto Accident
Auto accidents happen hundreds of times per day. When you get in an accident, there are a few things you need to do to ensure that you are making the best of a bad situation. I deal with many of …