Should I be looking to sue the doctor or the practice the doctor works for?
answered on Aug 25, 2016
You should be looking to consult a member of the Illinois Assn for Justice. They give free consultations. You will want her records. I'm assuming there is no statute of limitations problem.
I feel the workplace was unsafe. Do I sue his employer or the subcontractor who maintained the space?
answered on Aug 17, 2016
I am very sorry. There may be a number of potential people to sue.You want to contact a member of the Illinois Assn for Justice who handles explosions and product liablity. They give free consultations. If you need help finding one let me know.
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Is this wrongful death or can we get him charged for murder?
answered on Aug 9, 2016
Wrongful death is civil--her family has a claim for that, and should see a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn/Assn for Justice--they give free consultations. May be a claim where there are "crashworthiness" issues.. Murder is a crime, and that's up to the DA. Murder requires... View More
Wrongful death settlement done in February through mediation. Lawyer has not paid 6 children yet.
answered on Jul 8, 2016
The lawyers fees are contingent on the award, and usually have to be reviewed by a court handling the estate. So they don't keep running--they aren't hourly normally.
Lawyer settled in February and money not dispersed to client yet cause wants additional $80,000 for expenses. In addition to fee.
answered on Jul 8, 2016
Normally a fee agreement covers 1) the fee and 2) the costs. In some cases the costs can be significant--as with product liaiblity cases, for instance. You should receive an itemized list of the expenses. The fee agreement will say whether or not interest is charged and its rate.The lawyer... View More
answered on Dec 28, 2015
For what purpose? Are you looking to file a lawsuit? Injury lawyers give free consultations.
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My 38 year old husband died in the er. His diagnosis was pleurisy and URI and hypertension. He went back to the same er the next day and had a massive heart attack on the table. What he really had was an aortic dissection
answered on Dec 28, 2015
Best to find another lawyer ASAP as there are strict deadlines for civil claims.
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...when someone like Dylann Roof commits a murder?
answered on Nov 18, 2015
There are typically short deadlines for making claims against public entities.
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