Understanding Illinois Medical Malpractice Law
While we would all like to believe we can trust medical professionals completely, the truth is that everyone makes mistakes. Doctors and nurses have a duty to their patients to provide the best possible treatment within their means. When they are negligent and not fulfilling this duty, it can worsen conditions or cause new...
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Is Brake Checking Illegal in Illinois?
Brake checking, the process of slamming on your brakes to risk the other driver hitting your car from behind, is illegal in Illinois. It is an unsafe practice that is a form of negligent driving under the state’s laws. If you are hurt as a result of another driver brake checking you, you may...
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Important Signs of Trauma to Look Out for After a Car Accident
While open wounds like cuts and broken bones are very easy to spot after a car accident, the signs of trauma are not always clearly evident. Your body is a complicated number of systems that work together to provide you with the best chance of getting out of a situation as possible. That means...
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Is Illinois a Comparative Negligence State?
Have you been injured in an accident? If someone else is to blame, they could owe you compensation for the many ways the accident has affected your life. This could include everything from dollars-and-cents expenses like medical bills and lost income to more subjective losses like pain and suffering. But what happens if you...
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