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Factory workers can be injured in many different ways. A factory worker can be involved in a workplace accident or be exposed to repeated work dangers that result in an injury. Some of the more common types of factory injuries include: Back injuries Knee injuries (including torn ligaments and menisci) Shoulder injuries Broken bones and lacerations

It may be a spouse, grandchild or other person entitled to inherit the property of the deceased.

Not necessarily. By law the doctor’s actions should meet the standards set out by state statues, however a mistake in diagnosis alone is not enough to support a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Usually, a hospital is always held liable under a doctrine of respondeat superior. In plain English, it means that if a hospital employed a doctor or a nurse, it is usually liable for any negligence committed by its employees. However, there are instances when a doctor or a nurse could be jointly and desperately liable for any misfeasance. In this instance, in addition to filing a claim against a hospital, you can also be entitled to a recovery from a different insurance provider.

First and foremost you need to seek a separate independent opinion from an expert. Usually a qualifying expert is a doctor who practices in the same field. Ultimately you need to prove that but for doctor's mistake, you would not suffer from an injury you experienced or could have healed faster. Once such opinion is obtained you can file a complaint with the circuit court.

In Illinois, you have three years from the date of your injury.

In most cases the answer is yes. usually the doctor is assigned by an insurance provider. However, if you disagree with the diagnosis by your assigned doctor, you can always seek an independent professional.

In Illinois, the statutory limit for filing a personal injury lawsuit is two years. However, it is not always as easy to determine when the time is up. Contact personal injury attorney to properly determine when the deadline is.

In case when the other driver is not insured, you may be able to make a claim under your own insurance policy if you have an uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.

In Illinois, the answer to this question is - Yes you can still recover your damages. The person or company who is liable for the accident and liable for your injuries can argue that not wearing your seatbelt contributed to the extent of your injury...

Generally, the question depends on the type of coverages you have in your auto policy and the insurance company that issued your policy.  If you hit and injure a pedestrian while riding your bike you would not be covered for any claim against you by that pedestrian.  However, and more importantly, if you are struck and injured while riding your bike some insurance companies can specifically excluded coverage for this type of accident claim... READ MORE

Assuming you did not do anything to antagonize the dog to chase you and you can prove the chasing dog caused you to hit the curb, you will be able to make a claim for damages against the owner of the dog...READ MORE

The theory of negligence in Illinois is based on a breach of duty. This theory is liberally construed in most cases. There are some exclusions to the general breach of duty analysis.  This includes when a person is injured in a slip and fall related to snow or ice... READ MORE

The simplest way to explain a product liability claim is that a person is injured and the injury is claimed to be cause by some product. The legal standard in Illinois to recover in a product liability action under strict liability is that an injured person, must 1) plead and prove that the injury complained of resulted from a condition of the product, 2) that the condition was unreasonably dangerous, and 3) that it existed at the time the product left the manufacturer's control. Mikolajczyk v. Ford Motor Co., 231 Ill.2d 516, 525 (Ill. 2008)... READ MORE

This is a great question, yet has a very technical answer.  In Illinois the general rule is that a claim for product liability must be brought within two (2) years from the date of injury.  However, the analysis cannot stop here... READ MORE

I Illinois these claims are governed by the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act.  Let us start first with the definition of Abuse under this Act.  Abuse" means any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted on a resident other than by accidental means in a facility... READ MORE

First you need to call local Northbrook police department. You need to get checked by paramedics for a serious injury. If necessary you need to go to a hospital. After that, call experienced personal injury lawyer in order to set up insurance claim.

The value of your case depends on many factors. First and foremost is the extent of your injury. Sometime injuries are not as obvious. This type of injury is called a whiplash injury. Such injuries affect your health only after sometime after the injury occurred. Symptoms include headaches, insomnia, dizziness, vomiting, decrease in energy, etc. Our firm is focusing on whiplash injuries. We are able to recognize the severity of such trauma and properly present it for your case adjuster.

If there are multiple heirs of in a wrongful death victim how are damages invited. This is an excellent question and is frequently the situation in a wrongful death case.  The first level of inquiry is to determine whether the family member that was killed in the wrongful death accident was married or had children. If the deceased was married and had children, the damages are split 50% to the spouse surviving spouse and 50% to be divided by each surviving child. If on the other hand, if the person who is a family member and killed in the accident was a child, then the mother and father will be heirs for the damages. There are very specific rules that apply to the division of damages. There are also very specific rules that govern how a particular heir’s interests are represented in a wrongful death accident and how damages will be distributed according to court rules. Please remember to contact WWW.IAMCALLINGMYLAWYER.COM with any questions about a wrongful death accident claim and please remember to not delay making that call.  There are strict time rules that apply and because it is important to preserve all evidence.

Are survivors of a Schaumburg wrongful death accident entitled to recover damages for emotional distress. This is an excellent question and has more than one possible answer.  In certain situations a family member is a witness to the accident that caused the death of another family member. Due to the tragic nature of that event there is a claim for emotional damages. This claim is normally supported by psychological treatment that follows the wrongful death event. The next level of inquiry is whether or not a family member did not witness the accident that caused the wrongful death.  The answer here depends on several factors including the closeness of the relationship with the deceased family member who was killed in the wrongful death action and the type of emotional distress claimed. Please remember to contact WWW.IAMCALLINGMYLAWYER.COM with any questions about a wrongful death accident claim and please remember to not delay making that call.  There are strict time rules that apply.

Can I be fired from my job while on workers compensation? What are my rights after the workers compensation case? This is an all too frequent occurrence for the unfortunate people that are injured while on the job.  An employer may come to the conclusion that because an employee filed a workers compensation claim he or she should be fired.  If you can establish that you, more likely, got fired from your job because you made the claim then you can prevail on this type of claim. This case is called wrongful termination. If the employer can establish that you were fired due to actual work performance issues then the employer can possibly defeat your claim of wrongful termination. There is a statute of limitations that applies to making this wrongful termination claim so, please do not delay in learning what grade you may have this a fortunate situation. Please remember to contact WWW.IAMCALLINGMYLAWYER.COM with any questions about a wrongful death accident claim and please remember to not delay making that call.  There are strict time rules that apply.

Do I have to go to trial for my auto accident that happened in Rolling Meadows? This is a very common question. The answer to this question has many components. First, is the seriousness of your injury. When a person is seriously injured and a substantial amount of money is being sought to compensate for the damages, many of these cases proceed to trial because that is sometimes the best way to maximize the monetary recovery. When you have a case where the injuries are not as substantial, many times insurance company will want to delay any type of resolution to the case so that they can in part, make the claim difficult for you to pursue.  In smaller type of injury claims the cost of taking a case to a jury trial is expensive. Many times doctors are required to testify regarding the scope and seriousness of injury. This is a large expense for the doctors testimony. Our goal for each case is to maximize the recovery for the client while attempting to minimize the time it takes to obtain their recovery. However, because we fight hard for our clients if a jury trial is the best way to maximize the recovery, then we will proceed to conduct this trial. Please remember to contact WWW.IAMCALLINGMYLAWYER.COM with any questions about a wrongful death accident claim and please remember to not delay making that call.  There are strict time rules that apply.

What will happen if I read injure myself when I return to work? Sadly this unfortunate re-injury occurs frequently. Generally, the answer is yes you are able to make a claim even after you re-injure yourself after returning to work.  However, the answer to your question depends, in part, on the amount of time that has elapsed between the initial injury and t eh re-injury. Another factor is whether the employer had you working beyond your medical limitations that you were released to work for.   For example, medical limitation to only  lift up to five pounds and the employer has you lift more than five pounds. Please remember to contact WWW.IAMCALLINGMYLAWYER.COM with any questions about a wrongful death accident claim and please remember to not delay making that call.  There are strict time rules that apply.