It is important to take care of your own personal well-being and health after an accident in Chicago. Seek all medical treatment for your accident related injuries immediately after the accident. Seeking medical treatment immediately is also crucial to your personal injury case. Priority is always to take care of yourself and your loved ones.…
On Saturday, October 24, 2015, a 7-year-old girl and her 45-year-old father where injured as they crossed the street and two vehicles collided in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The 7-year-old girl was pinned between the two vehicles. She was taken to the hospital where she was stabilized but remains in critical condition. Her father sustained…
One of the main concerns many of our clients have is how they will pay for medical expenses incurred because of an accident. We are all painfully aware of how expensive medical treatment can be. A quick visit to the emergency room can result in thousands of dollars in bills if not tens of thousands.…
When you are in an accident, you may think you are not injured. Often times injuries sustained in a car accident appear later on and the pain associated with those injuries can increase over the next few days/week(s). It is extremely important to file a police report for every accident. A police report may be…
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The other driver had no insurance? Not “enough” insurance? Happens ALL the time! I get these questions daily. My clients are shocked to learn that (a) people actually drive cars with no insurance – as in 0 insurance; (b) they were hit and injured by someone with a basic policy of only $25,000.00 of coverage (the minimum…
Laws and rules are enacted and enforced to protect people. Lawyers help enact and enforce them. Lawyers help protect people. Today, I’d like to tell you about some important history that I learned about for the first time on Father’s Day through a little news article and maybe some history most people don’t know. That…
What is a release? It is a simple document prepared by the insurance adjuster releasing the other driver from liability after you sign the release. By signing the release, you are waiving your right to sue the other driver and seek settlement in the future. Insurance companies issue releases for bodily injury and property damage.…
Effective this year, the minimum coverage is now $25,000 per person / per accident for liability auto insurance. This provides both “sides” a bit more security but it still may not be enough in many situations. According to the Illinois Secretary of State, this protection is one of the most significant consumer protection measures “on…
In order to diagnose and/or treat some heart conditions, a catheter (long, thing, flexible tube) is inserted into a blood vessel through a patient’s arm, groin or neck and threaded to the patient’s heart allowing the doctor to perform diagnostic tests and treatment on the patient’s heart. This procedure is known as cardiac catheterization.A special…