As you probably already know, you should be thankful you are alive after a car accident with a drunk driver to even be here to ask this question. Drunk driving is incredibly dangerous. In Illinois alone, there are nearly 4,000 fatalities resulting from drunk driving every year.  You can bring …
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It has become common to hear of people attacked by dogs–sometimes fatally–when they are minding their own business. Almost five million people are attacked by dogs each year in America. Nearly a million people seek medical attention for their injuries, according to the CDC. As a result of the harm, …
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There are over 300,000 licensed motorcyclists in the state of Illinois. While riding a motorcycle can be exhilarating, riding is not without risks. There are about 3,000 motorcycle accidents every year in Illinois. Eighty percent of all motorcycle accidents involve motorcyclist injury or death. This is a sharp increase in …
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When you suffer an injury due to someone else’s negligence, it can be a difficult and horrific experience. In addition to dealing with the physical and emotional toll of the injury, you might also be facing substantial financial losses from things such as medical expenses and lost wages. Fortunately, Illinois …
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When someone injures another person–particularly in some sorts of cases–anger can arise. That anger comes from the idea that the person simply did not care enough about the injured person to avoid harming them. While there is certainly a moral obligation to care about others, there also is a moral …
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When you have gotten into a car accident, your initial thoughts are: “Am I going to be okay? Is everyone else in the accident okay?” Unfortunately, one thought you may not have is, “Will I be able to pay for this?”  Everyone if you have great car insurance coverage, the …
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Imagine that you are glancing down at your phone and, just as you glance up, realize that you are going to rear-end the vehicle in front of you stopped at the light. As you plow into the back of the vehicle, you know nothing about the occupant in the car–their …
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Someone who is injured has a right to bring a claim against the person who harmed them. Typically, they assert that the other person was negligent–that is, that the other person owed them a duty, breached that duty, and the breach caused the person harm. For instance, a storeowner has …
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Deciding how to co-parent in the event of a divorce or breakup is challenging. Children need a safe, stable environment, now more than ever, in the midst of their parents moving apart. While parents will present a plan or parenting arrangement to the court of how they propose to co-parent, …
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When you’re in a car accident, injured badly, and have a lot of medical bills, the biggest question you might have is whether the other driver has enough insurance to cover everything. Maybe you, or even your attorney, asks the insurance company what the policy limits are–that is, how much …
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Divorce is a highly emotional, complex situation that can become even more complicated when dealing with assets. Not only is the couple splitting up, but all of the assets–that is, things of value that are acquired during the marriage–also have to be split up in a way that the parties …
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When one thinks of the typical reasons that people divorce, things like infidelity and lack of communication come to mind. Financial problems are also a major reason–typically when couples are struggling to make ends meet. But you may be surprised to learn that when women in heterosexual marriages earn more …
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