By all means, consult medical malpractice attorneys. Much will depend upon your present physician's ability to testify as to the ADDITIONAL harm that you sustained as a result of your delayed diagnosis. If the delay in your diagnosis resulted in no additional harm ( beyond your continuing... View More

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answered on Feb 23, 2025

They probably will not be able to prove you were under the influence but there’s nothing stopping them for making the claim although there should be some evidence to support it before they claim it is the case.

On your other thing, you probably received a letter from your insurance... View More

Let's get something clear. When you have an accident, you are either at fault or not at fault. Beyond that, for the purposes of calculating the value of the claim nothing else matters. You could be a nun, driving sisters to a convent or you could be a junkie, with an open bottle of... View More

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We understand the distress caused by cryptocurrency scams, particularly when financial platforms deny liability. Given the nature of your case—unauthorised transactions on CashApp and Coinbase—you may have several legal and strategic options to pursue recovery.

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When DCFS has your children or your boyfriend's children and you want them back, you do whatever they say whenever they say. A drug test is not unreasonable EVER when it comes to the safety of children. If doing drugs is more important than the children to the two of you, then by all means... View More

That's not how it works. As long as you reported your work injury within 45 days, you have 3 years to file the claim with the Illinois Worker's Compensation Commission. Until the claim is filed with the Commission, YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ENFORCE. As I stated, you are required to formally... View More

I just wanted to clarify that you are not seeking to "reopen" your case because you DO NOT HAVE ONE. You need to hire an attorney OR file an Application for Adjustment of Claim with the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission (IWCC). The claim No. you have is with the insurance... View More

According to the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS)

(755 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-1)

Sec. 2-1. Rules of descent and distribution. The intestate real and personal estate of a resident decedent and the intestate real estate in this State of a nonresident decedent, after... View More

I don't believe so. You knew your promotion would result in a salary cut. Given that, you could have chosen to refuse that offer of employment. When the decrease in income is voluntary, one cannot decrease the maintenance they are paying. I suspect the court would keep you obligations the... View More

An arrest Warrant can be executed in ANY state. Take care of the warrant immediately. Contact an experienced criminal defense attorney who regularly practices in the jurisdiction where the warrant was issued. If it is something very minor, the attorney may be able to take care of it for you.... View More

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answered on Feb 9, 2025

If under 21 years old, the second conviction within a 24 month period will cause a suspension. It’s important to try for court supervision on the ticket you receive because supervision does not count as a conviction. So the correct question is not how many moving violations it’s how many moving... View More

It’s interesting that you referred to her as your girlfriend and not the child's mother, as this could affect the outcome depending on the circumstances.

If she is the child's mother and she has the child for more nights throughout the year, then she would likely have the right... View More

For payment defaults, especially those lasting more those lasting 90 days or more, most credit card issuers will sue, take judgements, and because final judgements become liens and bankruptcy courts have limited abilities to void liens, you should confer with experienced bankruptcy counsel before... View More

The POA died with your mother. If there is a will, it should be filed with the circuit clerk of the county she lived in within 30 days of her death. You can get a copy there. Do you know who the lawyer would have been that drafted poa's and maybe a will? If so, check there to see if they... View More

The most likely answer is no. Without knowing more about what exactly happened at trial, under most normal circumstances, you are responsible for raising issues you know about or should have known about at or before the time of trial. By failing to raise it properly, you may be deemed to have... View More

This is a matter that should be brought to the police, not to a family attorney. Illinois law prohibits certain categories of close family members from engaging in penetrative sexual intercourse. This includes aunts and uncles with nieces and nephews. Additionally, if your sister is a minor, your... View More

Yes. Essentially, you have a Petition to Revoke your Probation partly based on your new charge and you have the new charge. In the PTR the state only has to prove that it's more likely than not that you committed the crime. In the new charge you have to be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

As an unmarried couple, albeit a long-term one, the law would not provide any transfer of the assets of each of you at your passings to the other person. You need 2 wills to achieve the results you are seeking. In them you could structure the passing of your assets and create a medical power of... View More

Ms. Powell is correct that it is technically possible. That said, litigation is terribly expensive (you will need to pay in advance) and you need to consider whether your husband would be able to pay. More importantly, money isn't going to keep you from being repeatedly injured by your... View More

1st of all, you need to understand that your employer is legally entitled to all medical records from any care that they pay for related to your work injury, IRRESPECTIVE of whether you give them permission. Unless your work injury involves a psychological injury or other specially protected... View More