If you’ve been injured in an accident caused by someone else’s carelessness, it’s common to question whether you should hire a personal injury lawyer. Handling a claim on your own can be risky, potentially resulting in receiving less compensation than you are entitled to receive. Insurance companies focused on profit have teams of adjusters and …
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Being involved in a hit-and-run accident is a traumatic and painful experience. In Illinois, drivers involved in accidents must stop and exchange information with the other parties involved. However, hit-and-run accidents occur when a driver flees the scene without providing the necessary information. If you are in such a situation, knowing the steps to take …
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Attorney David Monteleone recently received an award from the Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association for writing an amicus curiae brief to the Illinois Supreme Court. The question was whether health clubs have legal duty to use the automatic external defibrillator (AED) when a patron experiences a medical emergency in the club. Mr. Monteleone argued the answer should be yes, and …
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The legalization of cannabis in the state of Illinois has seen some dramatic changes. One of the most important areas of concern was how the legalization could affect driving habits and accident rates. Now that marijuana is legal for personal consumption, many are asking how it may be affecting road safety. If you were hit …
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