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Understanding Deficient Certificate of Merit Filings in Illinois Malpractice Cases Key Takeaways: A deficient 2-622 report does not automatically doom an Illinois medical malpractice case. Minor technical errors, such as missing signatures, are typically treated as matters of form that courts allow plaintiffs to amend. Substantive defects, like reports failing […]

Why Fault in Illinois Rear-End Crashes Is Rarely Automatic Key Takeaways: The rear driver in an Illinois rear-end crash is not automatically at fault. Liability depends on whether each driver met the standard of ordinary care. While a rear driver who tailgates, speeds, or fails to brake is often primarily […]

Putting a Dollar Figure on Invisible Injuries After an Illinois Crash Key Takeaways: The multiplier method estimates pain and suffering in Illinois by multiplying your total economic damages by a number generally between 1.5 and 5, with the factor reflecting injury severity, permanence, and disruption. Illinois law separates these intangible, […]

Steps to Take After Being Hit by a Car as a Pedestrian in Chicago Being struck by a vehicle as a pedestrian can leave you disoriented, in pain, and unsure of what to do next. Every year, thousands of pedestrians suffer serious injuries or lose their lives in traffic collisions. […]

Illinois Has No Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages: Here Is Why If you or a loved one suffered serious harm from medical negligence in Illinois, you may be relieved to learn that the state places no statutory limits on the compensation a jury can award. Illinois is among the states […]