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Home › Blog › The “Unavoidable” Truck Crash Defense: What Evidence Breaks the Tie The “Unavoidable” Truck Crash Defense: What Evidence Breaks the Tie After a serious truck crash, people want answers. Insurance companies do too. But when the evidence is messy and the conditions were difficult, the defense often …
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Home › Blog › Preponderance of the Evidence in Illinois Car Accidents Preponderance of the Evidence in Illinois Car Accidents: What It Really Means In an Illinois car accident case, preponderance of the evidence usually means “more likely true than not.” You do not need perfect proof. You need a …
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Home › Car Accident Attorney › Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Illinois Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Illinois After a crash, your body hurts and your schedule is upside down. Then the bills start showing up. One envelope is the hospital. Another is the ER doctor. …
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Home » Blog » Uninsured Motorist Accidents When an Uninsured Driver Injures Both Spouses: What a Real Illinois Case Shows About Injuries, Medical Bills, and Coverage An uninsured motorist accident in Illinois can create confusion and fear almost immediately—especially when more than one family member is injured. People often expect …
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Home » Blog » Uninsured Motorist Claims How Medical Bills Are Paid and Reduced in Illinois Uninsured Motorist Claims After a serious crash, many injured people fear the same thing: that medical bills will eat up most—or all—of any settlement. That concern is especially common after an uninsured motorist accident …
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Home › Blog › When Short‑Term Rehab Goes Wrong When Short‑Term Rehab Goes Wrong: What Juries Hear in Real Nursing‑Home Trials Many families send a parent to a nursing home for a short stay of rehab after a fracture, surgery, or hospital stay. The plan sounds simple: get some therapy, …
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Home › Blog › Peoria Brain Injury Lawyer: When a Car Crash Brain Injury Shows Up Months Later Peoria Brain Injury Lawyer: When a Car Crash Brain Injury Shows Up Months Later Not every brain injury from a car crash shows up right away. Many people walk away from a …
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Home › Blog › “System Failure” in Nursing Homes “System Failure” in Nursing Homes: How Broken Paperwork Hurts Real Residents Families often see thick binders, electronic charts, and color-coded forms when they visit a nursing home. On paper, the system looks organized. But what really matters is whether that system …
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Home › Blog › Peoria Car Accident Injuries: How Crash Injuries Affect Your Life and Your Case Peoria Car Accident Injuries: How Crash Injuries Affect Your Life and Your Case If you’re unsure what this means for you, call 309-673-0069 to talk it through. You can also contact us online. …
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Home › Blog › Peoria Head-On Collision Lawyer: How a Real Case Showed the Cost of Wrong-Lane Driving Peoria Head-On Collision Lawyer: How a Real Case Showed the Cost of Wrong-Lane Driving Head-on crashes on two-lane country roads are some of the most violent wrecks we see in Central Illinois. …
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Home › Blog › Fatal Truck Crash Lawsuits: How “Black Box” (EDR) Data, Lighting, and Rule Violations Prove Fault Fatal Truck Crash Lawsuits: How “Black Box” (EDR) Data, Lighting, and Rule Violations Prove Fault When families ask how wrongful death cases are proven after a truck crash, the answer is …
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When Nursing‑Home Medication Orders Break Down: How Small Charting Gaps Lead to Big Harm Most nursing‑home injuries don’t start with a dramatic event. They start with a missing order, a phone‑in instruction that never made it into the right part of the chart, or a medication record that didn’t match …
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In Illinois, juries can compensate for “loss of normal life” — the change in your ability to live and enjoy your usual activities after an injury. The details of daily life matter. The notes you keep today can be the proof that wins your case. Learn more on our Illinois …
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Adoption Tax Credit for 2026: $17,670 Per Child — With $5,120 Refundable in Year One The adoption tax credit helps families with the cost of adoption. For 2026, the maximum federal credit is $17,670 per child. As in prior years, special needs (foster care) adoptions automatically get the full amount. …
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