Chicago personal injury lawyers occasionally represent difficult clients, including those that are sometimes difficult to locate. The Illinois Appellate Court for the First District recently decided a case that stresses the importance of effective, timely communication between the client and his or her personal injury lawyer. In Brookbank v. Olson, No. 1-08-1069 (Ill. App. Ct…. Read More
Common Fund Doctrine Applies to Medical Payments in Illinois Injury Settlement
To the relief of Chicago personal injury lawyers, a divided Illinois Appellate Court for the Fourth District recently held that the “common fund doctrine” applied reimbursement of injured plaintiff’s medical payments paid by plaintiff’s insurer. Stevens v. Country Mutual Ins. Co., 2008 WL 5473299 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. Dec. 31). The facts of the case involve… Read More
Liability for Car Accidents Caused by Drunk Drivers in Illinois
As summer approaches, the number of alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents will begin to rise. As we all know, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can often have catastrophic consequences. Each year, pedestrians, passengers, and drivers of other vehicles are seriously injured or killed by drunk drivers. It becomes critical to speak to a… Read More
No Joint and Several Liability in Consolidated Illinois Car Accident Case
A recent Illinois appellate court case, Sakellariadis v. Steven Campbell and Bruce Walters, No. 1-07-2845, (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. May 29, 2009), involves the availability of joint and several liability in consolidated personal injury actions in Illinois. This issue, in the context of a consolidated Illinois car accident action, impacts all Chicago personal injury… Read More
Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents – An Experienced Lawyer Helps Determine Causation
As with all motor vehicle accidents, there various causes of truck accidents — some purely accidental, some caused by carelessness or recklessness. Some of the less innocuous causes of truck accidents, which may form the basis for a personal injury negligence action, include driver fatigue, overloaded trucks, improper truck maintenance (by the tuck driver, trucking… Read More
Highest Jury Verdict Ever Reported in Illinois for Soft Tissue Damages to Elderly Plaintiff
Top Chicago Truck Accident Lawyers – Passen Powell Jenkins recently secured a jury verdict for its elderly clients, which set a new record as the largest verdict ever recorded in Illinois for “soft tissue” injuries to a plaintiff older than 60-years-old. On March 25, 2009, a Cook County, Illinois jury returned a verdict of $610,000 in favor… Read More
Top 10 Things To Do If You Are In A Car Accident: Advice From A Personal Injury Lawyer
This advice from Top Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers applies if you have been involved in an any type of motor vehicle accident. 10. Seek Medical Treatment Ok, you’ve just been in a car accident. Assuming you’re still conscious, the first thing to do is relax and assess your physical condition. If the accident is serious… Read More
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