Do you work for an employer who promises bonuses but fails to honor them? In Illinois, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act protects people like you. You (and your fellow employees) may be entitled to collect not only your unpaid bonus but interest owed on that bonus. Typically, performance bonuses or bonuses based on…
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3 things that drive this lawyer crazy: Volume 1. / 3 cosas que vuelven a este abogado loco: Volumen 1.
1. People thinking that if they get a settlement their insurance will go up or their employer’s work comp insurance rate will go up. Once you were injured and notified the insurance company of the claim the decision to raise the insurance rate has already been made! It usually doesn’t matter how big or small…
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A lawyer who doesn’t try cases is NOT a trial lawyer! / ¡Un abogado que no prueba casos no es un abogado litigante!
Experience matters! 99% of the lawyers I know haven’t tried 2 jury trials in their entire careers. I’m talking about picking the jury, doing the opening statements, cross-examining witnesses, the closing…the whole thing. Lots of lawyers talk like they know how to try a case; very few do. The overwhelming percentage of lawyers never try…
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That’s incredible! How the “truth” can cost you your case. / ¡Eso es increíble! Cómo la “verdad” puede costar su caso.
The truth is important. We constantly tell our clients to stick to the truth! The problem is that sometimes clients tell us stories they swear are true even though the stories seem incredible. I don’t mean amazing; I mean incredible…as in not credible…as in not true. Example: if you miss therapy appointment(s) because your car…
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