Personal Injury

 If you were injured or hit by a car while a pedestrian in the street, you may be entitled to compensation even if you were not in the crosswalk. The law provides that drivers must avoid hitting or striking or colliding with a pedestrian. The driver may have hit you because he or she…

Since last fall when the Chicago Tribune first reported on the dangers of long-term cancer risk from toxic air pollution for residents who live near a Medline Industries in Waukegan and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee, there has been growing concern about exposure to cancer-causing gas emissions. A February 2019 Tribune article reports that these…

 A personal injury case is often a case where it’s based on the liability of a third party. Personal injury case, the best example would be if you are at a store, whether it’s McDonald’s, whether it’s Jewel, whether it’s Menards, and you fell. You would then potentially have a claim against a third…

Missed medical appointments cost hospitals, doctors, and therapists a lot of money. While some patients miss appointments due to their own personal reasons, many patients simply can’t manage the transportation: they don’t have family member or a friend who can take them or they can’t afford public transportation, a taxi, or a medical-transport van. Many…

 At Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers, we put our clients first. We have been helping clients in insurance claims, in injury claims, in auto accidents for over 20 years. We make sure that our clients’ rights are protected, that our clients get the personal service that they are entitled to. From the start of…

According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Center (NSCIC), each year in the United States 17,700 people sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI). There are approximately 288,000 individuals with SCI currently living in the U.S. The major causes of these injuries include automobile crashes (38 percent), falls (32 percent), violent actions (14 percent), sports activities…

The outcome of a legal case depends on many factors, including the facts, skills of the attorneys, witness testimony, and believability of individuals heard by the judge and/or jury. However, one of the most important aspects of a jury trial is carried out prior to the opening statements of the lawyers are ever made. Jury…

 Often customers at stores fall, or are injured at a store or business, because of some sort of danger at the store. It could be something from the shelf that fell in the store. It could be a slippery substance. It could be a grocery store where there is a leaking shelf or other…

 Once we receive a settlement or a judgment for our clients, we work tirelessly to get them the actual compensation or money into their hands. What that means is, is we make sure that whatever medical bills have to be paid will be paid. We make sure that all the costs and expenses of…

Halloween should be a time of joy for both children, parents and neighbors. Sadly, though, many children and even parents do get hurt unnecessarily during the holidays. Some of the harm is intentional. Most harm is due to negligence. Intentional harm to children Any neighbor who intentionally harms a child can be held liable for…