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answered on Aug 23, 2016
If your acts resulted in a crash and the motorcyclist was injured, then you will likely have to pay for his injuries including medical bills, lost wages, pain and any disability. Illinois does not have a helmet law for motorcyclists, so the fact that he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the... View More 
What to provide In the absence of physician's certificare of merit for prisoner civil suit not represented by a lawyer? Lab test result is available confirming diagnosis of Prison doctor.
answered on Aug 23, 2016
Illinois has a requirement that a certificate of merit must accompany medical malpractice lawsuits--regardless if the matter is filed pro so or by an attorney. Failure to comply with the law will likely result in the dismissal of the case. For this reason, you may wish to consult with a medical... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2016
It sounds like you are saying that a person you hired to do work on your home was injured while performing work for you. Any liability you may face will be dependent on your role in the incident itself. For example, if you provided a defective ladder that ultimately gave way and caused the worker... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2016
You are likely referring to the permanency awards for Illinois work comp cases. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission has a schedule for each part of the body (see http://www.iwcc.il.gov/ppdschedule.pdf). Depending on when your injury occurred and the severity of the injury, you may... View More
We were at a stoplight and we were rear ended. My daughter was checked by an ambulance and she was fine but had some mental anguish. The insurance company is offering 200 dollars for her injuries. Is this a fair settlement? I don't want to be greedy about it but it is my daughter. The... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2016
In Ilinois, if you are injured in an accident caused by another person you are entitled to various types of economic and non-economic damages. Economic losses are something concrete such as a medical bill or lost wages. When it comes to valuing non-economic damages, these are more difficult to... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2016
Yes. You may recover damages for an aggravation or exacerbation of a prior injury. Further, a pre-existing injury can not be used as a defense in a personal injury lawsuit. See Podoba v. Pyramid Elec.,
281 Ill. App. 3d 545 (1996); I.P.I. 30.01; 30.03 (2000).Getting a treating physician to... View More
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