This is why we never give up and aren’t afraid to litigate every case! The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission unanimously reversed a decision denying benefits. Our client had only worked for the employer about 10 days when he developed bilateral CTS. We aggressively cross-examined their expert and got him to admit that our client had…
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“Small” trial gets big result. / Juicio “pequeño” obtiene un gran resultado.
It would be silly (and a lie) to say that all cases have the same value. They don’t. We recently tried two cases. We won $600,000.00 for our client in the first case (2 weeks ago) and $18,000.00 for our client in the second case (this week). Their injuries were vastly different. The clients were…
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Would you trust a pilot who never actually flies? / ¿Confías en un piloto que nunca vuela?
Would you trust a pilot who never actually flies? If you’re flying in a plane, ask how many flights the pilot has made and when he last flew. If you’re having surgery, ask how many operations the doctor has done and how often she does it. If you’re hiring a lawyer for potential litigation, ask…
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When to hire a lawyer / Cuándo contratar a un abogado
Sometimes legal matters don’t necessarily require you to hire a lawyer. The trick is to know when you need a lawyer, and when you don’t. Sometimes getting this decision wrong can have unfortunate consequences. Recently I had a client who had attempted to negotiate an automobile injury claim on his/her own. The insurance company sent…
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