Pain and suffering is often difficult to measure, even by the most experienced pain specialists. Patients are typically asked to rate their own pain on a scale of 1-10. Although there are objective ways to confirm physical and psychological injuries consistent with pain, the nature and extent of pain is typically measured by the patient’s… Read More
Zero Damages for Disability and Loss of Normal Life Not Inconsistent With Positive Jury Award for Medical Expenses and Pain and Suffering
Proving damages sustained by injured plaintiffs and their family members is one of the most important skills required of experienced personal injury attorneys in Chicago and Illinois as a whole. Successful personal injury trial lawyers must be able to communicate persuasively to a jury support for each element of damages available under Illinois law in… Read More
Illinois Wrongful Death Act – Damages for Grief or Sorrow
All top Chicago Wrongful Death Lawyers should be aware of relatively recent amendments to the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, which now allows jurors to award damages for “grief, sorrow, and mental suffering.” Prior to this amendment, such recovery was impermissible in wrongful death actions. In fact, jurors were were previously instructed according to Illinois Pattern… Read More
