Nurses of all stripes on duty should include registered nurses, certified nursing assistants and license practice nurses. The numbers and nursing types depends on the size and type of nursing home facility.

Here's the Illinois law on this:

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Depending on the facts, the surgeon who did the facelift and the facility where it was done may be defendants if it were proved that the "botched facelift" was done negligently as proffered by an expert physician.

You may sign as agent for your wife on the lease. The lease however should show that your wife is the lessor of the condo. I would urge you to have powers of attorney prepared for both financial and healthcare for your wife if she is still competent.

It depends on exactly how and why this incident occurred. If you were not paying attention to a bike lane (if that were the case) then the responsibility for this could be more heavily on you. On the other hand, if the biker were cruising along and not paying attention to your moves, he/she could... View More

You can sue both in your county's small claims court depending on the local rules there.

You could have a retaliatory discharge claim to go along with your workers' compensation claim. Contact a local attorney in your area who specializes in workers' compensation claims. You may consider taking down your name and phone to avoid being harassed.

The doctor's order may be acceptable medical practice given the report of the CNA and assistant. However, you shouldn't be reluctant about complaining to the hospital or doctor's office that the lab test order was unnecessary given your symptoms and question the the propriety of the bill.

Whether the driver's traffic court matter was dismissed or not will not effect your negligence claim.

I don't see why you should explore suing this person for the damaged phone especially since you have evidence of the agreement to pay you.

The Illinois civil procedure rules do not require a plaintiff to prove his/her case in the pleadings. All you need is enough competent information to set out those facts in a complaint that makes out a viable cause of action. Illinois is a fact-pleading state.

You can sue the product manufacturer, distributor and component part maker independent of any class action if you sustained an injury. Many times cases that are pending with numerous party plaintiffs, if federal jurisdiction, the cases may be consolidated for discovery purposes only in a... View More

I believe that massage therapy would be an area of practice that may be covered by the Illinois Physical Therapy Act and/or the Medical Practice Act. "Program of Care, Counseling, or Treatment" means a written schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling, activities, or education,... View More

In most states, you must be 21 to sell alcohol, although I am unsure about the sale of tobacco products.

Yes it is. Insurance adjusters routinely come to the scene of a incident to document by photography or video and even may interview witnesses, the participants, the reporting police, emergency medical teams and bystanders.

Illinois defines a small claim as one that is a civil action based on either tort or contract for money not in excess of $10,000 exclusive of interest and costs, or for the collection of taxes not in excess of that amount. Ill. S.Ct. Rule 281.

The receipt of the "papers" to sign for your portion of the settlement depends on multiple factors. One could be the satisfaction or waiver of any liens, such as a workers' compensation lien, Medicare or Medicaid liens, a subrogation claim made by a health insurer and whether or not... View More

You certainly can request the nursing home records if you have the power of attorney for health care. If not, and your father is not disabled, he can request these records. The nursing home chart would be critical in determining whether or not there was neglect or abuse that was a cause of your... View More

Warning labels are intended to give consumers what may be an intended or unintended danger of the product's use. The labels themselves are subjective and would be scrutinized by a court or fact finder to determine whether they were sufficient or not. If the warnings are clear, concise and... View More

It is unclear whether you have discernible damages that you could prove up to make out a case for medical malpractice. In any case, I would consider reporting this to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation that oversees the medical profession.

That's an odd answer in that in almost all insurance policies with uninsured motorist or underinsured motorist coverage there is an arbitration clause that would require arbitration not a civil lawsuit against your own insurer. I would urge you to check back with your lawyer to gain a greater... View More