Some car accident claims in Illinois may be settled within two or three months after the victim stops medical treatment while others could take years. No two accident cases are entirely similar. One case might have some of the same factors as another, but accident claims are as different as the people involved. Because of…

The Illinois accident attorneys with Stein & Shulman fight every day with insurance companies on behalf of their clients. The firm’s experience has revealed five secrets insurance companies do not want you to know. Insurance companies grow profits by investing the premiums their customers pay for coverage. Insurance companies, especially those that offer discounts and…

What is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy? Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a chronic condition in which the victim feels pain, usually in the arms and legs, identified by an intense burning sensation, aches, tenderness, swelling, skin discoloration, and distorted temperature of the limb. Doctors diagnose Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, or RSD, as either Type 1, identified as occurring…

How should you react if the driver who caused your Chicago car crash does not want to get insurance companies involved? Car accidents cause significant disruptions in our lives. Even minor fender benders in which no one gets hurt become painful events because of the time lost to dealing with insurance companies, getting your car…

Car accidents occur most often because of the negligence of one or both of the people involved. The occurrence of an accident is not negligence in and of itself, and although there are circumstances when an accident is no one’s fault, the overwhelming majority of car accidents happen because somebody made a mistake.  If the…

Multi-car crashes are terrifying events with the potential for lifelong psychological and physical disabilities. The driver or passenger in that instance has no control over what happens when multiple vehicles hit theirs or collision forces their vehicle into others, resulting in a pile-up. These chain reaction crashes can result in horrific injuries and fatalities. Understanding…

Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft provide their customers with tremendous value and convenience. Rideshare transportation is much more convenient than public transit and equally as cost-effective as taking a taxi. One of the most glaring differences between a taxi and an Uber or Lyft is the comfort of a rideshare vehicle. There are no plastic…

Injuries that lead to amputation tend to be catastrophic. Amputation can happen in a variety of personal injury or auto accidents. An amputation victim in Illinois could lose a limb in a rollover car accident, for example. The force of the crash might have thrown the amputee’s arm out of the window, or the seatbelt…

Illinois car accidents can result in numerous types of injuries, including injuries to the lower body. These injuries can be particularly painful and disruptive to a person’s life, as they significantly limit a person’s mobility following the accident.  Lower body injuries from a car accident can include: Feet and ankle injuries – A person’s feet…