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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 […]

Why Chicago Roads See So Many Serious Car Crashes Every year, thousands of Chicago-area drivers, passengers, and pedestrians suffer life-changing injuries in preventable collisions. Illinois recorded 1,241 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2023, with a fatality rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people, and two-thirds of those deaths occurred in urban […]

Understanding the 2-Year Filing Deadline for Medical Malpractice in Illinois If you or a loved one suffered harm due to medical provider negligence in Illinois, time is critical. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-212(a), you generally have just two years from the date you knew or should have known about your injury […]