I was honored and humbled to be listed as one of the best plaintiff lawyers in Illinois in the October, 2019 edition of Chicago Lawyer Magazine. Frankly, I was surprised too as I just learned of the inclusion today . I don’t subscribe to the magazine, and one can’t pay his/her way into the inclusion. …
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Car Accident Arbitration Trial Nets $25,000.00 Award / 29 de junio: El juicio por arbitraje de accidentes automovilísticos gana un laudo de $25,000.00
Last week, we tried an uninsured motorist case in Madison County. These cases are first tried before a three-lawyer panel. Either side can reject the award and have a jury trial. Prior to arbitration the insurance company offered us $7,000.00 to settle; we wanted $30,000.00. We politely declined. The panel awarded us $25,000.00, much closer to…
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The right Car Accident Lawyer Matters: A $330,000.00 Illustration / LOS MATTERS DE LAWYER DE ACCIDENTES DE COCHES DERECHO: UNA ILUSTRACIÓN de $330,000.00
What is the difference between a good law firm and a great one…in this example it’s $160,000.00. Last year Keith Short and Associates was contacted by another law firm and asked if we would take over a case for an unhappy client. The prior law firm had represented the client through mandatory arbitration. At the…
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What does a 10/20/30 MPH crash look like?
Click on the links below to see the kind of damage that can occur when a car is rear-ended at only 20 MPH. You can imagine the kind of neck and lock back pain this could cause, particularly to someone who is a bit older and has suffered the wear and tear of life (like…
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