You may have grounds to pursue a premises liability case against your friend based upon their negligence in failing to maintain their property. If your friend had knowledge of the condition and failed to make necessary repairs or alert you to the condition, you may have grounds to pursue them for... View More

Yes. Report it to your insurance company and let them handle it.

If you can show you were clearly in sight, and they hit you. If you were walking across it likely to be on you. Talk to a member of the Illinois Assn for Justice--they give free consults.

On the 100 a week yes. On the injury probably not--barring a written agreement it happened as you were acting as an independent contractor, not an employee.Check with a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn --they give free consults--but I don't see it.

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Presumably there's a medicare lien or a branch of the government is involved. Unlikely a court would wait that long--

suggest two things--go to the courthouse, go to the clerks office, look a the file for your case. See if it's still active.

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Your brother might have a case, but you dont. Suggest he contact the Ill. Civil Liberites Union prisoners rights project. They may have someone working on prison medical issues.

He is doing an errand for you so he may have a claim. It's better directed at the tow truck. There may be a defense of assumption of risk. Bet bet is to notify your insurance which may have a medpay provision and let them handle it.(It's also a requirement of your policy).

Penalties come from a criminal complaint--someone needs to report it to the police. If no witnesses they may not do anything. On a civil claim, you sue for damages--the assault and for medical treatment afterward. Talk to a member of the Ill. Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consults.

It may be a breach of contract to mistakenly give a key to a stranger who then would have access to your hotel room. But in any breach of contract case, you would need to prove that you suffered some kind of damage. If you took the same facts and claimed the hotel was negligent in giving your key... View More

The short answer is, it depends. There is much controversy here because you may have noticed the increased number of fans being severing injured by foul balls or broken pieces of bats. You may also notice that most professional baseball stadiums today have increased the size and area of the... View More

In order to prevail in the case that you describe you would have to be able to prove by showing that the place where you fell was caused by some defect that the City of Joliet knew or should have known to be dangerous to those expected to pass over this area. Your injuries are serious, but unless... View More

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answered on Jun 8, 2016

The question is whether she tripped as the result of the negligence of the store? You are not liable just because someone falls in your store.

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answered on Jun 5, 2016

These are serious allegations. Before you go further, set up a meeting with the attorney to discuss the settlement and the closing statement which is an itemization of fees and costs on the case. In most instances, any misunderstands can be worked out with a meeting and better communication.... View More

It would be difficult to show a causal connection to the temperature of your door room and you getting sick.

There is no way to guarantee you will not be sued. Not to mention, if you were negligent, you should be sued. Just make sure to have your own insurance as well.

Yes - if he was exposed to diesel exhaust at work he may very well have a case. Diesel Exhaust is now considered a carcinogen by the World Health Organization. He would need to bring his action under the Federal Employers Liability Act. If he rode on locomotives, the Locomotive Inspection Act... View More

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answered on Apr 6, 2016

There may be a case or claim for malpractice. If the tech or medical provider fell below the standard of care, there may be a claim or case to pursue. It will also depend on the extent of damages related to the malpractice. If the damages or injuries are temporary in nature and will heal over... View More

The mere fact that the pies were expired does not mean that they had gone bad and thus were the cause of your distress. You would probably need to pay experts to testify on this issue. I suggest that you contact the manager and ask for something in compensation.

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answered on Mar 31, 2016

Worker's compensation is a specialized field. Most worker's compensation attorneys will provide you with a free consultation to discuss your rights and remedies. Worker's compensation has its own rules, regulations, and procedures that are quite different than the typical personal... View More

What you should do is sit down with a local attorney who handles media law and has experience with publishing. That way they can cover all of your basis. An ounce of prevention saves a pound of flesh (or something like that).