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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation for Illinois on
Q: I am so confused ...what do i do now that my condition has worsened to death sentence?After the closing of 1st claim

first claim was closed when i was told by my attorney after telling him I was diagnosed cancer it would be left open ....i am seriously so upset that i was told i have no case even w the getting stage4b lung cancer all the sudden 6 -12 months before may 2022 scan and had breakout at work sept... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Mar 1, 2024

You also posted this question in Avvo. Unfortunately, neither posting contains the information necessary to provide a definitive answer to your question. You do not tell us about your Worker's Compensation claim other than you had one and you are represented by an attorney. You do not tell... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: can you sue an insurance co in illinois pro se
Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Feb 5, 2024

Suing an insurance company is usually a fool's errand. The answer to your question is yes. Discuss the situation with an attorney or ask questions in a forum like this to learn your options, in addition to suit.

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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability for Indiana on
Q: My personal and private information has been Breached without any type of USPS mail email or by phone from a few Giants

Equifax Data Breach being the most recent but now since I it have found out about all these things and filling for the settlement and claims with the cfpb and ftc and all 3 bureaus and others no changes have been made I personally raised My own over 300 plus points no updates check all My data... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Jan 31, 2024

The way this works is you ask a question and we do our best to answer it. I don't see any question. Please rephrase.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Appeals / Appellate Law for Illinois on
Q: I was involved in the Sosa versus on fida case and I am calling to find out what I can do case # 20-cv-04247@
Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Jan 29, 2024

You need to check with your attorney. Pacer shows the case was closed on 12-04-23.

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: Lets say i'm a pedestrian in chicago IL, Apon taking a picture of the cities skyscrapers I begin crossing the side walk

I assume its my turn but I wasn't a 100% sure because I was mostly trying to take pictures but no cars were driving on toward me. Apon looking left I look right and I see a sedan flying by possibly speeding and almost hitting me, What would have happend if i got hit and who would have been... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Dec 27, 2023

As Mr. Akpinar told you, you would BOTH be liable. Under Illinois' modified comparative negligence, if a party is found 51% at fault, the party CANNOT recover. On your facts, it's too close to call. Be more careful.

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2 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: I rear ended someone because I taught they had gone ahead taking a yield turn but instead they stopped and I went

Ahead but saw they were there and breaked too late, I got a ticket for “ driving too fast” and I don’t have to appear in court. It was a minor hit, my car didn’t get damaged and the other car got a slight dent and some scratches from my license plate. Should I plea guilty ?

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Dec 9, 2023

I agree with Mr. Maximovich. Contact a traffic attorney who practices in the jurisdiction where you received the citation. The attorney may be able to negotiate deferred prosecution or otherwise enable you to plea to a nonmoving offense to minimize any negative impact on your license or your... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Illinois on
Q: Can a charge for indecent exposure get upgraded to a charge for sexual assault?
Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Nov 13, 2023

It depends. Criminal charges are extremely fact-sensitive. To be charged with assault, of any kind, there must be an unpermitted "touching." The basis for charging indecent exposure is generally public nudity. If that was the basis for the charges here, the perpetrator cannot be... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury for Indiana on
Q: Am I able to sue some medical providers for malpractice for leaving staples in my foot?

I broke my foot. My foot was operated on by an orthopedic surgeon and a plastic surgeon. I was originally informed that they would be cutting my foot open and taking a piece of skin from my thigh to do a skin graft. However, they actually just cut some skin off the top of my foot to cover up the... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 31, 2023

The simple answer to your question is yes. Unfortunately, you can sue nearly anyone for nearly anything. If your real question is whether you have a viable claim (one where you will probably recover more money than you will spend), it is unclear without many more details. "Staples" can... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Indiana on
Q: Can i sue the estate of the person i was riding with who had no insurance I sustained injuries.

I was riding on a motorcycle with a person who come to find our had no insurance. This person has passed on the lawyer i spoke with basically said he couldn't help because there was no insurance. I was injured in this accident. I have had to have family and friends take care of me and get me... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 30, 2023

Like the answer to so many legal questions, it depends. First of all, you need to be able to prove that your friend who was operating the motorcycle was negligent (beyond the fact that he failed to purchase insurance). An attorney is unlikely to take your case because the attorney would have no... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Health Care Law for Indiana on
Q: Biomat did physical/lab work 4weeks ago.I had lab work done at my doctor's,it came out extremely bad for several things

Yet biomat let me donate. I'm 61 with a VSD in my heart.i have many health issues.i started donating 4 weeks ago.somehow, they keep letting me.And I donated twice last week. I have been extremely sick.on first donation,phlabotomist said "call 911". I was very sick.i told them I just... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 24, 2023

The way this works is that you need to ask a question. You have not asked any question. Moreover, you should never use proper names. The information exchanged online is supposed to be hypothetical and anonymous.

3 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: Rolled my truck over on load and my employer refuses to cover the damages to my truck. Is it worth going after him?

I have a few questions; I recently rolled my truck over while on load. I’ve been paying my employer 2k a month for insurance and he’s refusing to cover any damages to my truck or tow.

Also, the spot in which I rolled over, when I delivered my load one of the men there said I’m the 3rd... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 19, 2023

There is no fee for consultation. Your employer must have provided you with an insurance card. Did you call the insurance after the incident? Did they refuse to pay the claim? If they did refuse, why? We had a recent incident where a trucking company purchased insurance for two of its own... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for Illinois on
Q: Who is at fault

If a truck driver was In the left lane but had the right turning signal on . I pulled up and got in the right lane at the stop sign . After traffic is clear The truck driver makes a right and hit my car while I’m still sitting at the stop sign . Who is at fault

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 19, 2023

On your facts, you are at fault. You state that the truck driver had his right turn signal on, so you knew that the truck was turning right. If you have ever driven a very long vehicle, you know that they must take very wide turns. Moreover, you have seen the writing on the back of trucks that... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Wrongful Death for Indiana on
Q: In a wrongfully death case do we have to include my son's daughter who he signed off of her after she was born .??

Is she still entitled to get social security ?? She has never been adopted she was raised by her mother my son's x girl friend

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 8, 2023

If your son legally relinquished his paternal rights to the child, her rights were terminated. You are represented by Indiana counsel in your wrongful death suit concerning your son. This is a question for your attorney. Your attorney may think it best to provide the information to the Court... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: While driving my truck got ticket from police that i moved before school bus goes(stop sign arm put back in) in indiana

Trial set in march. But i live in illinois. Got a lawyer from indiana but he said doesnt know about illinois law so should hire illinois attorney. Also he is asking about photo or video of that day and it happened year ago. Nothing know about yet. What should i do? Does anyone know conviction that... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 8, 2023

Illinois and Indiana are driver license compact states which means that they share information concerning driving convictions. Mr. Harvatin already explained the consequences you face under Illinois law if you are convicted in Indiana. Many school buses are equipped with video for the express... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Indiana on
Q: I had an accident and my insurance has refused to cover my claim because I was doing DoorDash and I need a proof of finc

And I need a proof of financial responsibility in the form of certificate of compliance

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Oct 6, 2023

Whenever you earn money by driving, that driving is NOT covered under your personal automobile coverage unless you purchase coverage for business use of your vehicle. Most people do not purchase this coverage because it is much more expensive. Before you agree to drive for a rideshare company,... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Indiana on
Q: Can a company offer you a severence package, only if you sign an agreement not to speak negatively about the company?

That just seems like extortion to me. Hush money in a way.

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Sep 30, 2023

Workers' Compensation is a specialized area of law that concerns work injuries. On your facts, the question that you ask is NOT related to an injury at work.

Absent any contractual obligation to pay you a severance, your employer has an absolute right to place conditions on any...
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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Construction Law for Illinois on
Q: Do we need to pay contractor if he didn't give a quote before purchasing expensive light fixtures?

We hire a contractor to remodel our house before listing for sell. After he finished the work on the contract, our broker suggested us to replace some light fixtures. We agreed to do that. However, the contractor never give us a quote on this. A few days later, our house was under contract and we... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Sep 13, 2023

Worker's Compensation is a highly specialized area of law that concerns itself with work-related injuries. This is not that. Here, your broker requested that certain light fixtures be replaced. You contacted the contractor (who had already remodeled your house and whose work you were... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Illinois on
Q: My husband’s psychiatrist changed his meds around adding and taking away and changing doses all in less than a month. He

He began to exhibit strange behaviors that quickly advanced to seizure like shaking of his entire body then going completely limp and being non responsive. I took him to 1 hospital that said he was low on magnesium and sent him home. Took him to another and they did lots of tests and said it was... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Aug 31, 2023

First and foremost, it is essential for you to understand the anticipated effects and the potential side effects of your husband's medication. Psychotropic drugs, generally, have a host of very unpleasant, known side effects and many are prescribed as maintenance medication. Whether your... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Landlord - Tenant for Illinois on
Q: Is it possible to sue a university for making their students live in uninhabitable conditions?

I'm enrolling into a college where they have a large first-year enrollment rate. Because of this, a lot of students (mainly freshmen) are pushed to live in a specific dorm hall that's farthest away from the entire campus. For the past few years, this hall has gained a NOTORIOUS reputation... View More

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Aug 19, 2023

You can't sue anyone for something that hasn't happened yet. You are choosing to enroll in the school. By doing so you are choosing to live where you are assigned. On your facts, you haven't even seen the dorm yet. Your concerns are based solely on gossip. Dorms are often... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury for Illinois on
Q: Can a vehicle lienholder be held liable when the borrower is uninsured and causes a crash?

The uninsured driver hit a bicyclist. Uninsured driver is completely at fault.

Charles Candiano
Charles Candiano
answered on Aug 18, 2023

It is highly unlikely, if not impossible that you would be able to hold a lien holder liable. Any institutional lien holder like a bank, a credit union, Ford Motor credit, etc. requires both liability and collision coverage as a condition of the loan. Therefore if such a driver was uninsured, it... View More

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