Chicago is home to one of the country’s most impressive architectural skylines and one of the five great lakes. It’s no surprise that many of its residents enjoy riding motorcycles to take in the views. Whether you are a weekend road warrior or your bike is your main form of transportation, you share the road…
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How to Prepare your Traumatic Brain Injury Case
According to the Center of Disease Control, traumatic brain injuries are often caused by bumps or blows to a person’s head. These types of injuries can frequently occur as a result of a fall or a motor vehicle collision. Any injury that potentially involves the brain must be treated with the utmost seriousness. Fortunately, advances…
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When is Lyft or Uber Responsible for Your Accident?
Lyft and Uber, the main ride-sharing apps, provide great transportation options for Chicago residents. They also offer a great opportunity for drivers to take part in the modern gig economy. Smart phones, apps, and independent contractors driving passengers is a fairly new phenomenon. In the case of an accident, it’s logical to ask when is…
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Steps to Take if you’ve Been a Victim of a Rear-End Accident
Chicago is a big, busy city. Teeming with vehicles and people, with everyone multi-tasking and on the go, rear-end accidents are going to happen. What causes them? Oftentimes, a distracted driver, tailgating, or bad weather is a factor. Being a victim of a rear-end accident in the best case scenario is a nuisance that derails…
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Injured While Passing By A Construction Site? You Are Not Alone.
People joke there are only two seasons in the Chicago area — winter and construction. It’s one of those jokes that is funny because it’s true. What is not funny are the number of injuries suffered by Chicagoans who are passing by construction sites. Whether you were walking, driving, or riding a bike by a…
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Will My Case Go To Trial?
Television shows and movies about the legal process often culminate in a dramatic courtroom scene where the good guys win, the bad guys lose, and everyone walks out the door satisfied that justice was served. Outside of Hollywood, the legal system works a little bit differently. Stein & Shulman works to get our Chicago area…
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Need For Speed Increases Risk Of Serious Injuries And May Reduce Compensation
In the movie Top Gun, Captain Tom “Stinger” Jordan admonishes Tom Cruise’s Maverick by telling him “Your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.” It’s one of the most often quoted lines from the film, and a good reminder for all of us to check ourselves when we deliberately rush into unnecessary danger. There…
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How Much Is Your Case Worth? It Depends On Your Economic And Non-Economic Damages
In the 1800s, Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle started calling economics “the dismal science.” It was a dig at the fact that economists boil the whole world down to supply and demand, turning people into the numbers. The phrase soon took on a life of its own, as everyone dumped on economists who made depressing predictions…
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Pet Owners Are Responsible For What Happens When Their Dog Is Off-Leash
“In the right home, with informed, responsible owners, even Jasper could have had a safe, happy life. But in that home, on that morning, he was only dangerous.” Those are the words of New York Times author Susanne Craig who watched in horror as her beloved dog Chloe was attacked by Jasper, a neighborhood dog…
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Toddler’s Death Is A Reminder That Dog Bites Can Be Fatal
The danger of a dog bite is easy to forget when you are cuddling your precious pup. But no matter how well-trained they are, dogs are animals with natural instincts that cannot be tamed. The recent death of an Illinois toddler is a tragic reminder that we must all take care when a dog is…
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