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How Pain and Suffering Are Compensated for in an Illinois Personal Injury Case
How Pain and Suffering Are Compensated for in an Illinois Personal Injury Case Suffering a serious personal injury from being in a car crash can impact the victim’s life far beyond medical bills and lost wages. He/she may be unableContinue reading
Legal Services Are “Essential” Businesses During COVID-19
Legal Services Are “Essential” Businesses During COVID-19 All of us are in difficult times right now. COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus) has forced us to learn what quarantine looks like. Most of us are stuck at home. While weContinue reading
5 Key Things to Know about Establishing Fault in Rear-End Car Accidents
5 Key Things to Know about Establishing Fault in Rear-End Car Accidents A rear-end accident refers to a collision where the front portion of one vehicle crashes with the rear of the vehicle ahead of it. These accidents not onlyContinue reading
Can Pedestrians Be Held Liable in Car Accident Cases?
Can Pedestrians Be Held Liable in Car Accident Cases? In the US, motor vehicle accidents are common, and result in non-fatal as well as serious injuries, and even death. According to the first estimate by the National Safety Council (NSC), there wereContinue reading
Seeing Is Believing: Witness Statements and Their Significance in Car Accidents
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents The most important thing to do right after being in an accident is get appropriate help. Further steps include reporting the accident to authorities as specified by the State Laws of Illinois. Another crucial aspect to take care of isContinue reading
Should I Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer?
Almost always yes. A study done several years ago showed that people who had cases where they were represented by a lawyer typically received one third more money than had they represented themselves. This was true even after the lawyerContinue reading
What Do I Bring When I Am Going To Meet With An Injury Attorney
You want to bring everything you have – this could be any police reports, any witness statements, any traffic tickets that you or the other person received, etc. If you have medical records from the hospital you want to bringContinue reading
What Is Your Approach To Helping Clients?
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How Do I Know If I Have A Case?
It is often hard to determine if a case is a case that a lawyer will get involved in. Generally speaking we are looking for things like serious injuries, catastrophic injuries or even wrongful death. There are also questions aboutContinue reading
How Do I Get My Medical Records?
In Illinois it is not particularly difficult, but it can be difficult getting people to comply with those requests. You simply have to contact that provider and say I would like a copy of my medical records. Those requests typicallyContinue reading