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Northwestern Hospital wins class action lawsuit over their billing practices.

The Illinois Appellate Court threw out a lawsuit by a man who was seriously injured in a car accident and received treatment at Northwestern. Basically what happened is he had an extended stay and approximately $80,000 in medical bills. The man settled his lawsuit and Northwestern claimed a lien for the unpaid bill. His argument against them was that since he didn't have health insurance, Northwestern was asking for a much higher amount than they would have if he did have insuranse. The Appellate Court basically said that it may be unfair, but Illinois Consumer Fraud laws were not violated. The suit was attempted as a class action with the theory that hospitals shouldn't be able to have one rate for insurance companies and other prices for everyone else.

New Illinois class action lawsuit challenges alleged violations of Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.

In a decision reached recently by a Federal Court judge, Chicago class action lawyers were successful in arguing that a lawsuit against a suburban restaurant chain should be certified as a class action. Essentially it is alleged that this restaurant violated the law by printing the last four digits of a credit card and the card expiration date on a credit card receipt.

The judge felt the case should be a class action because anyone who ate their and used a credit card would have been effected in a similar manner. Since the claims are common, it makes more sense to have a class action lawsuit than hundreds or thousands of individual cases. Essentially the restaurant is either liable in all cases or not liable in all cases. As a result a class action makes sense.

Federal government to increase deportations of immigrants who are convicted of crimes in 2008

In an effort to reduce the number of inmates in both Federal and State prisons, the Federal government announced a goal of deporting at least 200,000 immigrants. Current U.S. law states that criminals must serve their sentence and then go through the deportation process, which can be lengthy, especially if the immigrant had legal status at the time of their arrest. In an effort to speed up the process, the government is going to offer some lower level criminals a sentence reduction in exchange for agreeing to an immediate deportation. The government is also reportedly going to increase efforts to arrest employers that knowingly hire illegal immigrants which we will file in the “I will believe it when I see it” folder. It sounds good in theory, but unless you can show that an employer knew they were hiring illegal immigrants, and the burden is on the government to do so, we don’t think anything will happen.

New Jersey is abolishing the death penalty. Most states have followed the Illinois moratorium, but for a different reason.

New Jersey is about to outlaw the death penalty, the first state in over 40 years to do so officially. Illinois essentially got rid of the death penalty at the end of George Ryan’s time as governor, mostly because of the flaws in the Illinois system. You can still be sentenced to death in Illinois, but that sentence won’t be carried out any time soon. Other states have put a hold on executions, but not because of a flaw in the trial system like Illinois.

Rather, a young lawyer in Kentucky has brought an appeal that is going to be heard in January by the U.S. Supreme Court that lethal injection is unconstitutional because it can cause incredible pain and suffering. Apparently when you are killed by lethal injection you get one drug that renders you unable to talk or move, but could keep you conscious. The 2nd drug which kills you can apparently cause incredible pain. Opponents of this method state that there is a safer way to end a life. Whatever your opinion on the issue, if the Supreme Court rules that it isn’t unconstitutional, you can expect a wave of lethal injections to follow.

Illinois Medical Malpractice: Damage Caps Overturned, Supreme Court Battle Looms

In an action brought by Chicago medical malpractice lawyers, a Cook County Judge over-turned the law that limits the amount a plaintiff can receive for “non-economic damages” which is essentially pain and suffering. This wasn’t an unexpected move and while there are short term ramifications, the long term was always going to be decided by the Illinois Supreme Court which is where this case is headed. No matter how you feel about this issue, it’s certainly going to result in annoying political statements from both sides of the aisle over the next year.

One prominent Chicago medical malpractice attorney we talked to said that if the damage caps are upheld – they would limit non-economic recovery against a doctor to $500,000.00, $1,000,000.00 against a hospital – that many lawyers would stop taking on these cases. He essentially told us that the insurance companies have made clear that every case would go to trial because they would have no incentive to settle and over time would be able to use the tremendous costs of bringing a malpractice lawsuit to discourage plaintiff’s lawyers from filing suit. While 1 million sounds like a lot of money, if you have to risk $200,000.00 to try to get it, unless your case is a slam dunk, as a law firm you might not want to take a chance in going forward.

What is interesting is that the test case brought by the malpractice attorneys in Illinois to get these caps thrown out involves a brain damaged baby. That child has economic damages, namely all of the hospital bills that will result from a life time of care. So while the non-economic damages are limited, brain injury lawyers in Illinois still stand to recover significant amounts for their clients; they just don’t have as much settlement leverage as they used to. Stay tuned.

Tight knit legal communities can play a role in who is the right lawyer for you.

Our website is findgreatlawyers.com. That doesn’t mean every lawyer that you will find through us is great, it means that there are a lot of great Illinois lawyers out there and if you look hard enough, you will find the right one for you. In many cases (not all) the right lawyer is someone local, not because they are better than someone else, but because it’s more convenient for you. Other times, getting someone local is a strategic move. If you are arrested for retail theft in Naperville, but live in Chicago, that doesn’t mean you have to hire a Naperville criminal defense lawyer or a criminal attorney in Wheaton, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, etc. It also doesn’t mean you can’t hire a criminal attorney in Chicago or Joliet, Elgin, Schaumburg, etc. But when it comes to giving you the best chance for success, you should at least think about how hiring a lawyer that is local and familiar with the judges will potentially help you. Places like DuPage County, Lake County, Will County and certainly smaller counties throughout Illinois can be tight knit and when it comes to a divorce or criminal charge, a local lawyer could be the difference between winning and losing.

You need to contrast that concern with how complicated your case may be. If you are looking for an Illinois cerebral palsy lawyer and live in a small area, you probably won’t find a ton of attorneys that have a track record of success for brain injury lawsuits in Illinois or even medical negligence claims. Looking toward a bigger city would make sense. There might be less than 10 lawyers with good product liability experience in De Kalb, but attorneys in DuPage County or Cook County would travel for a good product liability lawsuit and it wouldn’t cost you any more money. On the other hand, if you live in Des Plaines and need a real estate closing attorney for the sale of your condo, there would be no point in seeking out the “top” real estate lawyer in Wheaton because their experience would not likely justify the additional costs.

Can I sue a casino for my gambling losses? Australian Casino Sued for $30 Million Loss.

Within fourteen months, a “high rolling” gambler lost $30 million at a casino in Australia. Now, he is suing for his losses. The gambler claims that he had banned himself from the casino, but the casino continued making aggressive efforts to lour him back in. For example, the gambler was offered rides on private jets to the casino. In addition, the casino would offer him hundreds of thousands of dollars to gamble with and promises to pay 20% rebates on all losses. This case highlights an important legal issue of whether casinos should be permitted to use aggressive solicitation tactics to promote gambling. As case law in this area develops, people who are induced to gamble and lose large sums of money may have causes of action against aggressive casinos. This was not Illinois nor even America, but the principles are the same and as Illinois has similar laws, it’s certainly possible that type of case could take place here.

First Case under Illinois’ New Social Host Liability Law Settles for $1.5 Million.

For the first time in Illinois legal history, social hosts who serve underage guests drugs or alcohol can be liable for resulting accidents according to the Illinois Drug or Alcohol Induced Minor Responsibility Act. Just last week, the first case applicable under the new statute settled for $1.5 million. The case involved 16-year-old girls who were served alcohol at a keg party. On their way home from the party, the girls were involved in a tragic car accident. The hosts of the keg party were sued under the new statute. Even though the hosts claimed that they were unaware that any underage guests were drinking at the party, they settled for $1.5 million. Under the language of the statute, the hosts had a very strong case. They would have needed to have “willfully served” the minors to be liable. Nevertheless, the hosts were pressured by their insurance company to settle for $1.5 million.

Illinois DUI laws.

This time of year many people are enjoying the great weather. With that comes celebrating and drinking. Illinois DUI laws are tougher than ever, but it does not appear to have a dramatic change on the number of people being arrested for driving under the influence.

A DUI in Illinois will commonly lead to a suspended or revoked license. What we are seeing more and more of is that people who have their license suspended are getting caught driving and are more often than ever landing in jail. This is what resulted in Paris Hilton going to jail in California and certainly sends average citizens to jail every day in Illinois.

For more information about Illinois DUI laws, please visit our main DUI page, http://www.findgreatlawyers.com/HotTopics/IllCrimLaw/1DUILaws.htm

If you are in a car accident and just have property damage with little to no injury, you should not seek an Illinois personal injury attorney.

Personal injury lawyers in Illinois are typically who most people think of when they are in a car accident and the other driver was at fault. If you suffer an injury, we can't encourage you enough to get medical treatment if you are hurt.

Most of the accident lawyers that we know in Illinois will only take on a client if an injury does occur. This is because Illinois car accident attorneys work on a contingency basis which means they only get paid if they win. As a result if you do not have a significant injury that has required medical treatment, many of these law firms will not want your case.

We are often contacted by people who were in an auto accident that wasn't their fault who are looking for legal help in getting their car fixed. Injury lawyers will help with this part of the case if their client has sustained an injury. However, we have yet to meet a pi lawyer who will represent someone on a contingency basis if the only real issue is the value of the car. If you aren't injured, we suggest you seek a civil litigation attorney that you can pay by the hour. If you can't afford that you may have to represent yourself. That isn't necessarily "fair", but it is an honest explanation of how most cases work.

Don't have workers' compensation insurance? You might need an Illinois criminal defense lawyer and an Illinois workers compensation lawyer.

In Illinois it is a felony to not carry Illinois workers' compensation insurance. While you can exclude yourself as the owner of a company and any officers, you can't exclude employees. Many business owners try to get around this law by calling their employees independent contractors. If you have the right of control over your workers they may be found to be employees even if you call them independent contractors.

The state of Illinois often pays when someone doesn't have workers' compensation insurance and then they typically sue the business owner and try to get them jailed. While having coverage can be expensive, it's certainly not as big of a risk as having no coverage at all.

We were recently involved in a case where a group of Chicago workers compensation attorneys were able to make a recovery against the business owner and the owner has a pending criminal investigation. His total cost is going to greatly exceed what he would have paid to do the right thing. So if you have people working for you, get Illinois workers' compensation insurance.

Illinois lawyers can't call themselves specialists, but you can.

Ethically speaking, a lawyer in Illinois is not supposed to promote themselves as a specialist or an expert. This rule is so the public won't be misled about a lawyer's qualifications. Attorneys can say that they "concentrate" or "focus" on a certain area.

From your standpoint, if you have the type of case where having an "expert" is needed, ask the attorney hard questions before you hire them. For example, ask them to break down percentage wise the types of cases that they handle. Ask them how often they practice in the county where your case is going to be heard. Ask them about the judge if you know who that is going to be. Ask for a reference of a satisfied client. In other words, verify in your mind that you have hired an expert before you make a decision.

Classification of Property in Illinois Divorce

We often get called by people in the midst of a divorce in Illinois who want to know their rights to the marital home. If your spouse owned the house before you got married, but put it into joint tenancy during the marriage, the classification of the property may change as it would be likely seen as a gift. In other words, if it wasn't a marital asset it still may be split. The bottom line is that if you didn't own the property when you got married you should still check to see if you have any rights to it.

State of Illinois admits 721 new lawyers to practice law.

Nobody thinks that there aren't enough attorneys in Illinois. Yet every February and July law school graduates are able to take the Illinois bar examination. Recently 721 were admitted to practice law. This brings the total number of lawyers who are authorized to practice law to more than 80,000 including more than 61,000 Illinois lawyers that are physically in Illinois.

The good news is that if you have a legitimate case where you require a lawyer there should be someone out there for you. Hopefully we can help you find that law firm or attorney. Congratulations to the recently admitted lawyers!

Illinois attorneys are usually compensated in one of three ways, hourly, flat fee or contingency basis.

We often get calls and e-mails from people who question whether or not they can afford an attorney. While we are not a service to find a free lawyer, when you call or e-mail us, you get to talk to one of our Illinois attorneys for free. At the very least you can get some free legal guidance.

Many of the people who call us looking for Illinois legal help simply can not afford an attorney. Sadly this is often in Illinois divorce, IL employment law and Illinois criminal cases. While some of these people can get a public defender for their criminal cases, they are often shut out of the benefit of a private lawyer that will fight for them. It's not fair, but we do believe that it is true that some people with money can get justice that others without money don't receive.

If you aren't sure if you can afford a lawyer please contact us anyway. Sometimes a lawyer can take a case on a contingency basis. When you hire an Illinois lawyer on a contingency basis that means that they don't get paid unless the case is successful. This usually applies to personal injury lawsuits and other accident cases, but apply to other areas of law.

Other times a lawyer can take a case on a flat fee basis. Perhaps a payment plan can be worked out that will allow you to secure representation. This is most common in criminal, traffic and cases before the Department of Professional Regulation.

Finally, many lawyers charge by the hour. While we don't know any that have a "sliding scale", we always try to recommend the lowest cost attorney who we believe is qualified to handle your case and has what we look for in recommending a lawyer.

So if you aren't sure if you can afford an attorney, please don't give up. Speak with us an let us see if we can help.

Proposed law could make it a felony to allow minors to drink in your home if it results in an injury.

In response to deaths by teens who allegedly were killed after drinking at a party of one of their friends, a bill has passed the Illinois Senate that would make it a felony to let minors consume alcohol in your house if there is someone that ends up getting hurt. The bill is pending in the Illinois House and legislators hope that if it is passed it will serve as a motivation for parents who otherwise knowingly ignore what is happening in their house or let the kids drink whenever they want. This bill is getting extra spotlight with the prom and graduation season upon us.

Working more than eight hours in one day does not necessarily entitle you to overtime pay.

We received a call from recently from a DuPage County man with questions on Illinois overtime laws. At his company he and some co-workers have been asked to work up to four extra hours once or twice a week. His usual work week consists of either four eight hour shifts or three ten hour shifts. The employer does not provide overtime pay.

While it's probably not fair to make an employee work 12-14 hours and not pay overtime, that doesn't mean it's illegal. If this caller was in the type of job that wasn't exempt from overtime under Illinois or Federal Law, he still wasn't working more than forty hours a week so he wouldn't receive overtime pay anyway. The bonus pay of overtime doesn't kick in until 40 hours have been worked.

Illinois lawyers sanctioned 144 times in 2006.

If you have an ethic hal complaint against an Illinois attorney, you would report it to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. Their number is (312) 565-2600. They just released their annual report which shows that 142 attorneys were sanctioned a total of 144 times - two Chicago lawyers were sanctioned twice. Thirty two lawyers were disbarred and more than 60 were suspended.

The report also stated that more than $800,000 was paid out by the client protection fund of the ARDC which was set up to reimburse individuals who are victims of Illinois attorneys.

In a bit of good news, the report also stated that Illinois attorneys did more than two million hours worth of pro bono work in 2006.

Juries in Illinois personal injury lawsuits may soon be able to consider grief and sorrow in awarding non-economic damages.

Illinois personal injury lawyers have won a lobbying battle, led by a group of Chicago accident law firms, as the House has passed a bill that will allow mental suffering to be considered when a jury makes a verdict. For example, you could get into a car accident and your family files a wrongful death lawsuit, the jury can now take into consideration the sadness your family feels over not having you around any more. This was previously not allowed and non-economic damages were limited mostly to pain and suffering and loss of consortium.

Opponents of this bill have stated that it is unfair as it will allow juries to consider sympathy which previously had been strictly prohibited. This issue is far from settled as the bill has to go before the Senate and Governor before it could be law.

If you have any questions about this bill or would like a referral to an Illinois personal injury attorney, please call us at (800) 517-1614.

If you experience sexually crude comments on the job that aren't directed to you, a recent Federal Court decision indicates that you may not have a lawsuit.

In a recent appellate court decision under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a school bus driver sued her employer. She alleged that she was constantly listening to crude and sexually suggestive jokes. Title VII was in part designed to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment in the work place.

In this case the bus driver lost because the comments were not about her or directly stated to her, but rather comments that she seemed to mostly overhear. The Court interpreted Title VII to mean that crude comments alone are not enough to win a sexual discrimination lawsuit.

This was a Federal lawsuit, but it is relevant to Illinois workers because most Illinois employment law cases (which would include sexual harassment and racial discrimination) end up being heard in Federal Court. For the most part, discrimination based on sexual orientation is the only discrimination case that is in state court because it is not against Federal law to discriminate based on sexual orientation, but it is against Illinois law.

Despite this decision, if you feel that you are the victim of sexual harassment on the job we highly encourage you to seek a consultation with an Illinois employment law attorney. If you would like a referral to one please let us know.

Illinois law firm files consumer fraud lawsuit based on new Fair Debt Collection Act rules.

In a recent filing, a lawsuit was filed against the Family Dollar Stores. They are alleged to have violated the Fair Debt Collection Act by publishing more than five digits of credit and debit cards. They also have been accused of publishing on their receipts the expiration dates on these cards. As of December of 2006 this is now a violation of the law and under the Act, they could not only be fined, but also be responsible for the attorney fees of the Illinois law firm that filed the suit. Please note that this is only a lawsuit and there has not been any finding of fault.

Who are the best Illinois lawyers?

Trick question as there is no such thing as the best, but rather the best lawyer for you. The Illinois attorney recommendations that we make are based on your specific needs and who we know that fits those needs. If you are looking for a Chicago real estate attorney for a closing, there are likely hundreds of attorneys that can do the job competently. That doesn't mean that they will deliver good customer service (e.g. return phone calls in a timely manner), be located in your area or speak a foreign language (if you need that). For more complex matters like trade secret violations, there are less attorneys in Illinois that are qualified to do that, but still enough to find someone that fits your needs. At last check there were more than 80,000 attorneys with an Illinois law license. You shouldn't settle when hiring a lawyer and you shouldn't assume that there is only one lawyer out there for you.

"I heard there are damage caps in doctor negligence lawsuits in Illinois. Does that apply to nursing homes?"

This question was recently posed to us. The short answer is no, there are no damage caps in the lawsuits filed by Illinois nursing home malpractice lawyers. In fact, nursing home lawsuits in IL can actually bring what is called treble damages. That means that if you obtain a judgment against the nursing home through a trial, the damages can actually be tripled. There are no caps on pain and suffering or other non-economic damages.

"When I call you looking for an Illinois lawyer referral or legal guidance, what happens and is everything we talk about confidential."

This question was recently e-mailed to us. If this a concern for you, please read our, "How it Works" section. In general, please note that when you call us you will be immediately connected to one of our Chicago lawyers who will speak to you for free and answer any questions to the best of their ability. If you need an Illinois attorney referral and we know someone for you that we can recommend with confidence we will, if we can't, we wont. Our law firm is based in Chicago, but we help just about everywhere in Illinois. And none of the Illinois attorneys that we recommend are affiliated with our office.

All of the conversations that you have with us are confidential. That means we will not do anything to make anyone aware of what your situation is without your permission. The only exception to this is when we are talking to fellow affiliated attorneys, but rest assured that those conversations are to help you and will never result in any personal damage to you.

If you have any questions or concerns simply call us at (312) 346-5320 and before you discuss your case, make sure that you are comfortable talking to us.

Did you hire an Illinois lawyer that isn't calling you back? Now they may have even less time in the office.

For the first time, attorneys in Illinois are required to take "Continuing Legal Education" classes in order to keep their license. We are against this idea because we think it ignores the reality that lawyers are constantly doing this in ways that the state doesn't recognize (for example, every day at our law firm we e-mail each other about new case developments, read law journals, talk to other Chicago attorneys about interesting case developments, etc.). We also oppose this idea because after six years of hearing from callers that the lawyer they have hired doesn't always call back in a timely manner because they are busy with other things, we feel it will hurt customer service even more to take another 30 hours of an attorney's time.

If you read our site, you will see that our law firm only recommends attorneys in Illinois that we think are well versed on the law and deliver good customer service. While the state has a good goal, we feel it is being implemented in an impractical way and ignores the reality of most legal practices.

Beware of non-lawyers who are giving you Illinois legal advice.

We are blessed to be contacted every day by people looking for Illinois attorney referrals and/or legal guidance. We are also shocked at how many of those people have been give incorrect information by others. There are three common scenarios:

The first is friends who say they have been through a similar situation or know something about your problem and how to solve it. While this could be true, the reality is that every case is different and you need a legal analysis to your problem. It's fine if someone you trust is simply suggesting a lawyer, but remember that the right Illinois lawyer for your friend may not be the right Illinois lawyer for you.

The second scenario we see seems to mostly happen to people who call us looking for Chicago traffic lawyers or Chicago attorneys for criminal defense. These people are usually told by the police that they don't need legal representation and that the charges are no big deal, only to show up in court and realize that there is a much bigger problem at hand. We don't know why the police in Chicago (and elsewhere) often do this, but we speculate that it's either to mess with people or to avoid having to testify.

The final common example is when someone is buying a house. We have seen a lot of real estate agents and mortgage companies imply that a lawyer is not needed or that a lawyer will be there for them at the closing. The reality is that your real estate agent isn't there to protect you legally and can't give legal advice. The mortgage companies have a competing interest against you as do title companies. The lawyers that they say will be at the closings are there to protect their interests not yours.

If you aren't sure who to hire or if you need an Illinois lawyer at all, that is why you would turn to us. If you would like our help, please call us at (312) 346-5320 for a confidential, no cost consultation with one of our attorneys.

If you are trying to get your driving privileges reinstated for Illinois, you may have difficulty finding a local lawyer.

For some reason, the Illinois Secretary of State has only four locations where drivers whose licenses have been suspended or revoked can get formal hearings to try and get their licenses back. Those four locations are Chicago, Joliet, Springfield and Mt. Vernon. So if you live in Rockford and would like to get a formal hearing to obtain your driving privileges, you would likely have to travel more than two hours to do so. It is kind of ironic that these hearings don't take place in every county in Illinois because if you don't have transportation, you may be tempted to drive to go to one of these hearings. Either way, it is unlikely you will find an attorney in Rockford that focuses on driver's license reinstatement hearings. Same would be true for big cities like Peoria, Belleville, Rock Island, Waukegan, etc. I'm sure there is someone in these towns that chooses to travel for these hearings, but more likely than not they just dabble in it. We typically (not always) recommend attorneys that are narrowly focused on one or two practice areas.

Governor's new budget proposal will probably hurt employees more than it will people seeking Illinois lawyers if it passes.

Governor Blajogevich wants to tax Illinois businesses that have more than one million dollars in annual revenue. Many Illinois lawyers are crying foul and alleging that this will hurt access to the legal system.

We don't want to pay any more taxes either. However, we are always honest and the truth is that a tax on law firms will not hurt most people who are looking for an attorney in Chicago, Rockford, Peoria or anywhere else in Illinois. That is because most individuals who seek a legal help in IL aren't talking to law firms that have revenue of more than a million a year or if they are, those are firms that work on a contingency basis (they only get paid if your case is successful). We don't foresee the contingency rates ever changing and for some areas like medical malpractice or work injuries, the percent a lawyer can charge is limited.

The reality is that most of the law firms who would have to pay this new tax either have businesses as clients or clients that can afford large fees. These people will surely see higher rates charged. We also think that secretaries, paralegals and other law firm employees will probably not get paid as much as there will be less money to go around.

How do we find the Illinois lawyers that we recommend?

Our service was started in April of 2001. Our founding Chicago lawyers are well networked and affiliated with a large law firm (note, we never recommend ourselves, we always recommend an IL attorney that is independent from our office). We used the network of attorneys that we know from our practice, law school, etc. to identify lawyers and law firms in Illinois that are narrowly focused in their practice. We sought out attorneys with great reputations and we also asked the lawyers in other firms that we respect who they recommend. 

The biggest criteria that we have is could we recommend a specific lawyer to a family member or friend. If the answer is no then we won't give their name out. That doesn't guarantee a result, but it's a pretty good indicator of what we look for. We are also big believers in karma and we would rather make no recommendation at all than recommend someone we don't have any faith in.

On an almost daily basis we are contacted by Illinois attorneys who want us to recommend them. We are always happy to meet new lawyers, especially if they have a unique practice area or an impressive track record. We then screen them to see what type of customer service they offer and what their reputation is in the legal community. Nobody pays us a fee to be recommended.

Again, we can't guarantee a result, but in over 90% of the cases where someone seeks a referral from us, we are able to recommend a law firm that fits their needs and makes them happy.

Have you received an un-solicited letter from an Illinois lawyer?

If you put your house up for sale or get arrested, you may find yourself overwhelmed with letters from Illinois attorneys who are offering to represent you. Because they put "advertising material" or something to that effect on the envelope, it is not seen as a solicitation of business according to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission ethical guidelines. If it didn't say that, the lawyer could lose their license for soliciting a client.

In our opinion, the attorneys that make this their way of getting clients are disgusting and we think it is unethical. They are clearly only sending this communication because they have pulled public records. We think that the placement of words referring to it as an advertisement is somewhat of a crock. When you call our Chicago lawyers, we will never knowingly recommend a lawyer that tries to obtain clients in this manner. It seems to happen the most in Cook County, but it does go on throughout Illinois.

If you have an Illinois legal problem, we strongly encourage you to not listen to non-lawyers. They may be right, but if they are wrong you could suffer irreparable harm.

It seems as if every day we are called by someone who is looking for an Illinois lawyer, but has been told by friends or relatives what the law is. It is amazing how many times this advice is wrong. While it makes sense that they would do this, what non-lawyers don't always realize is that every case is different. In other words, even though your co-worker received court supervision for a DUI, listening to his legal advice is a bad idea.

In two calls recently, one person settled their work injury case for at least $50,000.00 less than what they were entitled to because a neighbor had a similar injury. In the other call, a man has sat in jail for almost two years because his cousin, who is a jail guard, told him to wait as long as possible before trial and eventually the state would drop the charges.

The injured worker got less because he didn't understand that although he had the same wage and injury as his neighbor, his permanent restrictions and subsequent layoff made his case worth more. In the second case, a man has sat in jail because his public defender is over-worked and his family hasn't insisted that he push for a trial.

The bottom line is, if you have legal concerns in Illinois, go to an attorney. Our site is run by Illinois lawyers and we will always answer any questions that you have.

Top 10 reasons you don't need an Illinois lawyer for your legal matter.

1. We are contacted every day by people looking for Illinois lawyers. Most people we can help, but some people don’t need an Illinois lawyer, they need an attorney in another state or no lawyer at all. Here are 10 common examples. If you have any questions or would like a referral, please call us at (312) 346-5320.
2. You are going through a divorce and although you were married in Illinois, neither party currently lives in Illinois. To file for divorce in Illinois, one of the parties must have lived here for at least the last 90 days.
3. You live in Illinois, but your father who died lived in Pennsylvania. If you are looking for a probate lawyer, you would want to find one in Pennsylvania, preferably close to where your father lived.
4. The Illinois Secretary of State just suspended your Illinois driver’s license because you were suspended in Iowa for failing to pay a traffic ticket. In order to get your Illinois license reinstated you need to clear up your problems in Iowa first and should look for a lawyer there.
5. An individual from North Carolina scammed you on E-bay and owes you money. You are best served by seeking a lawyer where the defendant is located.
6. You acquired carpal tunnel working as a secretary in Indiana, but live in Chicago. You should not seek a Chicago workers compensation attorney unless you were hired in Illinois.
7. Although your employment is based out of Illinois, your non-compete agreement is subject to the laws of Ohio where your company is based. Don’t hire an Illinois employment attorney, seek one in Ohio.
8. Your child custody battle is currently filed in Michigan and the mom and your child live there. Not only would it not be a good idea to get an Illinois family law attorney- because they wouldn't regularly appear before the Michigan judge who will be deciding this case -, you would also have to pay for the travel costs for your lawyer which would be thousands of dollars for every court appearance.
9. As the result of a car accident while on vacation in Florida, you broke your leg. The other driver was ticketed any you want to sue him. While an Illinois injury lawyer can negotiate on your behalf with an insurance company, they can’t file a lawsuit for you in Florida which is where the suit would have to be filed. As a result they will lose negotiation leverage and it might delay the time it takes to get a settlement.
10. You lent your friend in Chicago $400.00 and he hasn’t paid you back. While that case should be filed in Illinois, it wouldn’t be cost effective to hire a Chicago attorney over that amount of money. Go to the Daley Center and take your friend to small claims court.
11. After getting notice that your company was going to transfer you to Arizona, you bought a house in Tucson and you need someone to review the sales contract. Real estate lawyers in Illinois would not be familiar with Arizona laws. You need to seek an attorney there.

Is the City of Chicago acting in bad faith in not paying out an agreement that was reached in a police abuse lawsuit?

The City of Chicago reportedly agreed to pay $14.8 million to settle police torture claims of three men who were allegedly coerced into murder confessions by Jon Burge. They claim that a settlement was negotiated in November with the help of a former Federal judge in a mediation. It was kept a secret, but was required to go before the full City Council due to the large size of the settlement. It is not clear if that ever happened and the City has not yet publicly responded to the motions filed by the plaintiff's attorneys asking for the judge to enforce the settlement.

A right to sue letter doesn't mean much without the EEOC finding that a violation of the law likely occurred, especially if you are looking for an Illinois attorney on a contingency basis.

Every day we are called by people looking for Illinois legal help. One of the most common areas is Illinois employment law. Many of these callers have been through the EEOC investigation process and have received a right to sue letter.

If you file a complaint with the EEOC, no matter how strong or weak your case may be, when they complete their investigation you will receive a right to sue letter which starts the clock ticking on how long you have to file a lawsuit. It doesn't mean that you have a case and it doesn't mean that you don't.

A lot of people that feel they were illegally fired or otherwise discriminated against by their employer can not afford to hire an Illinois employment attorney. That is certainly understandable as the fees can be large and if you aren't working it would be even more difficult. It's not necessarily just, but the lawyers we recommend would usually only take an employment law case that his been to the EEOC on a contingency basis (they don't get paid unless they win) if the EEOC investigation has found a likelihood that the employer violated the law.

In our opinion, if you feel you have a case against your employer, the time to look for legal help is before the EEOC makes their ruling. A lawyer's help may prevent the EEOC from ignoring facts in your favor and finding against you.

Six Cook County jail guards sue over their demotion.

Six Cook County jail guards filed a Federal lawsuit alleging that they were wrongfully demoted from their positions for supporting an unsuccessful candidate for the head sheriff's position. They made claims that any investigation was frivolous and that a jail escape was a false excuse for taking these actions. During the original escape it was alleged that some guards, including at least one who is not part of the suit, let an inmate escape in order to embarrass Tom Dart who was a candidate for sheriff's and ended up winning the election

Google loses copyright lawsuit in Belgium

A Belgian court ordered Google to take down any links to articles for various newspapers from that country. While findgreatlawyers.com is a big supporter of Google and this seems in a sense to be much ado about nothing, interesting questions are raised. Most web sites are like ours in that they are found through an internet search. But what if you have a web site that you don't want search engines to display or what if, as allegedly was the case in Belgium, the content that you charge for is now being displayed for free. Rulings like this one probably won't change the internet too much, but they certainly have the potential to create a regulation nightmare. Imagine if the courts were to require permission from the publisher in order to display every site that is listed in a search engine. That would essentially shut down the internet. Again, it's not likely and we obviously wouldn't support it. The point is that little cases can potentially impact thousands if not millions of people.

Destroying evidence can expose you to liability even if you didn't knowingly do anything wrong.

Illinois has a law called spoliation. That in essence means that if you destroy evidence that prevents someone from proving their case, you can be held liable for the damages they suffered. For example, if you are an employer and an employee gets his hand caught in a machine resulting in an injury, you should leave the machine "as is". If you were to have the machine removed and destroyed, even though you might be doing this to prevent anyone else from getting hurt, you could be sued because the injured worker can no longer prove a claim of negligence against the machine company.

Another common example is when a car is in an accident and the airbags don't go off resulting in an injury. If this was an Illinois car accident and the auto was then destroyed, the company that destroyed the car could face damages for the airbags not going off.

It's certainly counter-intuitive to think that you can't touch something that might hurt others, but it is the law in Illinois.

Can men sue for sexual harassment at work?

This month, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) released data that 15.1% of workplace harassment claims in 2006 were filed by men. Although women are more likely to file sexual harassment claims, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects men as well. In fact, Title VII is much more broad than most people realize. For instance, sexual harassment does not necessarily have to take place between members of the opposite sex. Furthermore, victims can be bystanders who are offended by the harassment of others that they see at work. Thus, if a man sees one woman sexually harass another woman at work and he is offended by it, he can file a lawsuit under Title VII. However, before filing a lawsuit, victims should first file a complaint with his or her employer.

Keith Urban v. Keith Urban

Singer Keith Urban and owner of keithurban.net has sued Keith Urban, a painter in New Jersey and owner of keithurban.com. The suit implies that the painter is trying to fool people into thinking he is the country singer and get them to buy his paintings. It further accuses the painter of implying that the singer is endorsing the site.

Lawyers in Illinois don't know it all.

Whenever possible, we recommend to the people that call us looking for an Illinois attorney referral to try and hire a lawyer that devotes more than 50% of his/her practice to one specific practice area. A lot of people that we talk to think that a lawyer can represent them on any legal matter that arises. While that is certainly possible, in order to give yourself the best chance of success we really encourage you to hire an attorney who has a practice that is focused on no more than two areas and can demonstrate a track record of success. You typically only get one chance in court. You don't want to hire an attorney that is learning his/her way through by handling your problem.

It typically will cost you more money and will lessen your chance for success. In addition, if you look at the lawyers who have been suspended by the state of Illinois for "messing up" a case, the majority of these lawyers have tried to be jack of all trades and in many instances made errors that a more seasoned lawyer wouldn't have made because they would have known the right thing to do.

Illinois attorneys can defame you and sometimes get away with it.

According to a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, an allegedly defamatory letter written by an IL attorney that was a part of a potential case, could not result in a defamation lawsuit against that attorney. The reason the lawyer could not be sued is that Illinois tort laws give lawyers an absolute privilege to say anything they want as part of a case. The Court said that this privilege doesn't just apply to statements made in court (e.g. you can't sue a prosecutor for saying you are a murderer), but also extends to out of court communications between the parties that are related to the case. The Court went on to say that even if the attorney knows that his statements are false, he is still immune from suit in Illinois.

If you think a lawyer in Illinois defamed you and have questions about it or are looking for help with any Illinois legal matter, please call us at (312) 346-5320.

Sending a text message in Illinois? Better be careful

There have been a ton of lawsuits in Illinois filed by Chicago lawyers over "junk texts" that have been sent by big companies. This may violate a Federal law, especially if the sender does not have your permission or any relationship with you. Now if you get a text from a stranger or a company with a stock tip, it's more likely than not never going to be a lawsuit. The reason it would be difficult to sue is that most of these senders are not what would be considered good defendants. However, it's not uncommon for big companies to buy lists of cell phones and send 50,000 or more text messages.

The fines for unsolicited text messages can be $500 per text plus attorney's fees. If you own a company, make sure that you have permission to send a text message before you do so. At the very least you need a relationship with the person you are sending the text to. If you receive an unwanted text and have questions about it or want a referral to an Illinois attorney please call us at (312) 346-5320.

Is MySpace liable for sexual assault by its users?

In a recent string of lawsuits, MySpace faces liability for the sexual abuse of teens. Sexual predators gain access to information about teens such as addresses and photographs, then they build relationships through MySpace’s open forum. Once relationships are established, sexual predators lure teens into meeting. In one instance, a 15-year-old girl was drugged and assaulted by an adult male MySpace user.

The best advice for parents is to prohibit their teens from engaging in relationships with strangers online. MySpace is in the midst of developing technology to make the forum a little safer by allowing parents to view information posted by their children. Nevertheless, the site will always be a target place for sexual predators to find young victims.

MySpace may be liable for the string of lawsuits that it is now facing, but as it increases its technology and begins educating parents about the safety hazards of allowing children to build relationships online, it might be able to avoid liability for future cases.

Shovel your sidewalk and increase your chances of being sued for a slip and fall in Illinois.

With winter finally upon us and the first real snow fall of the year, we have had many people call us looking for Illinois personal injury lawyers for slip and fall cases. People are stunned to learn that they may not have a case if the homeowner did nothing to shovel or clean a walk. In Illinois, if you are injured as the result of the natural accumulation of snow and ice then there is no liability upon the owner of the property where you fell. Once you shovel a walk or driveway, the accumulation is no longer natural so liability can be created.

In addition, if you walk into a store where water has been tracked because of the weather and you fall, there is also usually no liability.

Obviously there are exceptions to these rules so if you have a slip and fall injury please call one of our lawyers at (312) 346-5320.

UIC basketball player sues coach for sexual harassment

A basketball player for the University of Illinois at Chicago has retained a lawyer to sue an assistant coach for sexual harassment as well as various school officials. The player alleged that after a game he was in his underwear when the coach grabbed his breast and made lude comments to him. The school officials are also being sued because the coach has a background of harassing a woman and they apparently failed to do a background check. The player's attorney also said that the school should have done more to protect him.

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