Today we participated in binding arbitration for a car accident case. Our pre-arbitration demand was $90,000; their offer was $42,000. We received $37,500 more than the insurance companies “best and final offer.” We almost doubled their final offer. We’re are thrilled with the award. The client is overjoyed. She was calm, immensely likable, and very…
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Three times former jurors have asked me to represent them
Last year my firm tried a medical malpractice case in St. Clair County. The outcome was very good for our client. After the trial we received a lot of compliments from the jurors. The biggest compliment came a few weeks later when one of the jurors in our case was in a car accident and…
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Car accident? An average lawyer is what the insurance company wants
You've been hurt in a car accident. It's not your fault, but the insurance company doesn't want to compensate you for your car's damage, your lost wages or your medical bills. You decide to hire a lawyer. If it's a pretty straight forward case, most lawyers will get you an average settlement. That's what the insurance…
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Keith Short a Top Plaintiff Lawyer in Illinois: Chicago Lawyer Magazine
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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