Millions more cars will be on the road from Wednesday through Sunday / Monday this Thanksgiving – as expected as these are some of the busiest days of the year. That means everyone should be much more vigilant and cautious when driving. Drunk driving is especially worrisome during the holiday times. Fatalities often rise over…
On Friday, November 11, 2011, numerous people were injured when a CTA bus struck a light pole at approximately 4:00 p.m. at 95th and Cottage Grove in Chicago, Illinois. Bus drivers and bus companies owe their passengers a duty of care to avoid causing injuries to their passengers and situations can turn into severe hazards…
The fact finding process in civil cases is known as “discovery” — that is, where you can ask the other side to turn over any document or other piece of evidence/information in their possession that might have some bearing on your case (provided that you ask for it in fairly descriptive terms). Many litigants make…
Conversations and communications between you and your attorney are covered by what is known as the attorney-client privilege. Privilege attaches to such conversations and communications so that you and your lawyer can freely discuss your matters without being judged and without hesitation, amongst other reasons. To be entitled to the protection of the attorney-client privilege,…
Parties to a lawsuit (usually with the assistance of their attorneys) are under a duty to answer everythingtruthfully, but that doesn’t mean that it’s always easy to get a “straight” answer out of someone. This is one of those areas that distinguishes attorneys — recognizing the difference between a party giving an affirmative yes or…
One of the most sensitive parts of filing a lawsuit after you’ve been the victim of an injury is the extent to which your private medical issues must come to light. It is unfortunate that you have to give complete strangers access to your most private records, and it is an unfortunate side effect of…
One of the most important components of the litigation process leading up to trial is the discovery deposition. Deposition is a fancy legal word for a process by which a person sits down in front of a court reporter and gives testimony under oath that is transcribed by that court reporter. A deposition may end…
The insurance laws in Illinois, starting with 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes (or “ILCS” in lawyer lanugage) 5/7-601 sets forth the basic ground rules, noting: No person shall operate, register or maintain registration of, and no owner shall permit another person to operate, register or maintain registration of, a motor vehicle designed to be used on a…
Generally speaking, it is everyone’s goal to settle a case without a drawn-out lawsuit that can take years to prosecute and consume massive amounts of time and resources for all. One of the biggest myths about the settlement process, however, is that as soon as the two sides come to an agreement, the client can…
While the upcoming Fourth of July weekend is one of our nation’s most celebrated holidays, it is also, unfortunately, one of our most dangerous. Anyone who finds themselves out on the road during this holiday might notice a police roadblock searching for intoxicated drivers. While this might seem like an inconvenience to those who aren’t driving drunk…