A Chicago woman injured during a Lyft ride recently learned a hard lesson about the terms she agreed to when she downloaded the app. Buried in the fine print of most rideshare platforms is a clause that waives your right to a jury trial. Knowing how these clauses work before a crash occurs can make a significant difference in the legal options available to you afterward.
What Happened in This Chicago Rideshare Accident
In late 2025, a passenger was riding in a Lyft near the Six Corners intersection in the Portage Park neighborhood when another vehicle struck the car. According…
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Rideshare accidents in Chicago happen every day. They look like other car crashes on the surface, with vehicles, injuries, and police reports. But the legal and insurance framework behind them is meaningfully different from a standard two-car collision, and understanding that difference matters from the moment the crash occurs.
Why the Claims Process Differs
In a standard two-car accident, you’re typically dealing with two drivers and two insurance policies. Fault determines which policy responds. In a rideshare accident, Uber or Lyft enters the picture as a third party, and their liability coverage applies based on what the driver was doing…
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Illinois traffic law governs car accident fault statewide, but Chicago’s dense intersections, dedicated bus and bike lanes, expressway ramps, and high-volume surface streets create conditions where specific violations come up repeatedly in injury claims. Understanding which rules matter most helps injured drivers recognize when another party’s conduct rises to the level of legal liability and what evidence to look for.
How Traffic Violations Establish Fault
When a driver violates a traffic law and that violation causes or contributes to an accident, the violation is evidence of negligence. Illinois follows a modified comparative fault standard under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116, meaning…
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Disparti Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 31 plaintiffs against Brandon “Mr. Finance” Ellington and Access Capital Today, alleging that clients suffered significant financial losses after investing in programs promoted by Ellington.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that Ellington marketed investment opportunities that promised returns in the 40-60% range and encouraged individuals to entrust him with their money. The lawsuit claims that many investors relied on those representations when making financial decisions and later experienced substantial losses.
Many of the victims had spent a lifetime saving up a nest-egg only to be victimized by Ellington…
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Disparti Law Group, alongside co-counsel Linden & Bustamante, is proud to announce a $7,000,000 settlement on behalf of a group of Cook County Sheriff’s Office commanders who alleged they were unlawfully terminated after exercising their right to organize and form a labor union.
The case stems from events that began in 2017, when a group of Correctional Department Commanders employed by Cook County sought to unionize. After a lengthy legal process, the commanders prevailed before the Illinois Labor Relations Board, which issued a Recommended Decision and Order recognizing their right to organize and authorizing the formation of their union.
According…
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Losing a family member because of someone else’s negligence is devastating. And in the middle of that grief, the legal system starts a clock. Illinois law sets strict deadlines for filing a wrongful death claim, and missing them means losing the right to hold anyone accountable, no matter how clear the fault may be.
At Disparti Law Group Accident & Injury Lawyers, we understand that legal action is the last thing on your mind after a sudden loss. But knowing how much time you have, and what can shorten or extend that window, can make a real difference when…
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Most people assume that when a car hits a pedestrian, the driver is automatically at fault. That’s not always how it works. Illinois law recognizes that pedestrians can share responsibility for an accident, and when they do, it changes how compensation is calculated.
That said, shared fault doesn’t mean you’re out of options. At Disparti Law Group Accident & Injury Lawyers, we’ve represented pedestrians who were told by insurance adjusters that they were partly to blame and therefore didn’t have a case. In many of those situations, our clients still recovered significant compensation. The law allows for that, and…
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Chicago sees tens of thousands of car accidents every year. According to Chicago’s traffic crash data, there were 94,122 total crash incidents recorded in 2024, including 130 fatalities and nearly 2,000 people who sustained serious injuries. These aren’t just numbers. Behind each one is a real person dealing with mounting medical bills, missed work, and a recovery that can take far longer than expected.
The five-year trend tells a clear story:

• 2020: 74,756 total incidents, 153 fatalities, 2,193 serious injuries
• 2021: 88,347 total incidents, 186 fatalities, 2,299 serious injuries
• 2022: 88,292 total incidents, 160 fatalities, 2,215 serious injuries
• 2023:

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Transgender employees are protected by federal law. Those protections are not always well understood by employees or by the employers who are legally required to follow them. That gap in understanding is where a lot of harm happens.
Our colleagues at Bloom Fudali work with transgender employees who have experienced discrimination in many forms, from refusal to use correct pronouns to outright termination following a transition. What many clients say, early on, is that they were not sure their experience actually qualified as illegal. In most of these situations, it did.
What Federal Law Covers
The foundation of federal workplace…
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You posted something on Facebook or X after a bad day at work. Maybe you vented about your boss. Maybe you shared your opinion on something political. And then you got fired. Can your employer actually do that?
In most cases, yes. But not always. Illinois is an at-will employment state, which means your employer can terminate you for almost any reason. The key word there is “almost.” Certain social media activity is protected under state and federal law, and if your firing was connected to that protected activity, it may qualify as wrongful termination.
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It’s a reasonable question, and one we hear often. You were injured in a crash involving an Uber vehicle, and you want to know whether the company itself can be held responsible. The short answer is that it’s difficult, but not always impossible. How Uber structures its business plays a major role in determining where liability falls.
At Disparti Law Group Accident & Injury Lawyers, we’ve handled Uber accident claims involving passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians across Cook County. Understanding how Uber limits its own liability, and where the law creates openings, matters if you’re trying to figure out…
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Attorneys representing survivors of a decades-long pattern of sexual abuse within the Oconto Falls School District issued a formal response following the District’s filing of a Motion to Dismiss. Disparti Law sees this motion as a continuation of the District’s historical pattern of overlooking, minimizing, and dismissing the trauma of its students.
The lawsuit alleges that for more than 20 years, the District failed to protect students from a predatory environment. Despite the gravity of the claims, the District’s recent filing argues that the systematic abuse of these children does not rise to the level of constitutional violations.
“We are…
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Disparti Law Group is proud to announce Elisa Peña of Inter-American Magnet School in Chicago as the winner of the firm’s 2026 Teacher Appreciation Week Contest. Mrs. Peña was selected from a number of heartfelt nominations and will receive a $250 cash prize along with a Disparti Law Group swag package in recognition of her dedication to her students and community.
An 8th grade teacher at Inter-American Magnet School, Mrs. Peña was nominated by one of her two sons, both of whom are now pursuing careers in education after being inspired by their mother’s example. In the nomination, Mrs. Peña…
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