How Long Does It Take to Get My Money after a Settlement in Chicago?
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…
Read MoreTougher Under-guard Protocols by the IIHS Are Helping Reduce Underride Truck Accidents
A recent report in Trucks.com profiled the efforts of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to force truck companies to make safer under-guards. Under-guards are devices that are installed in the rear of trucks to prevent cars from sliding under the truck when an accident happens. If a car, especially a small car, rear-ends…
Read MoreCalifornia Becomes First State to Allow Motorcycle Operators to Drive Between Lanes
Most states, including Illinois, have laws that prohibit lane splitting, lane sharing, and lane filtering. These terms are similar but not identical. Lane filtering. This refers to a motorcycle which navigates its way through stopped vehicles and slow-moving traffic. Motorcycles weave their way between various lanes. Lane sharing. This is when two motorcycles ride in…
Read MoreWill Filing an Insurance Claim Increase My Monthly Premium?
Often people are in accidents, motor vehicle accidents, with other drivers that do not have insurance, and they’re forced to file claims under their own policy: either for their proper damage, or for injuries under what’s called uninsured motorist benefit protection, which will provide compensation for your injuries, for your lost wages, for your…
Read MorePatron at Cincinnati Ohio Zoo Bitten by a Baby Rhinoceros
WFMY News2 reported on October 2, 1018 that a visitor to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens was bitten by a rhino named Kendi. Kendi is a black rhino, which are “critically endangered.” The black rhinos are at risk because poachers want their horns. The number of black rhinos worldwide is fewer than 5,000. Kendi…
Read MoreWhat Can I Do if My Life Insurance Claim Is Denied?
If your life insurance claim is denied and you are the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, you may have rights against that insurance company. The insurance company’s denial may be illegal. It may not be proper; it may be challenged by you. It is important for you to speak to an attorney as…
Read MoreIt’s No Treat When a Halloween Accident Causes a Trip to the ER
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…
Read MoreGainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers Files a Negligence Lawsuit after CTA Bus Driver Runs Over a Man
Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and one of its bus drivers, Ms. Betty Day, on behalf of our client, Mr. Efrain Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez was attempting to get on a bus on September 1, 2018 when the driver closed the doors and drove away. Mr.…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of Settling a Case Out of Court?
The benefits of settling a case out of court is that you get your compensation at the time of settlement. That means you get paid when you settle the case. If you do not settle your case, you have to wait for a trial, and trials can often be delayed. The courts have many…
Read MoreScientists Discover Secret Tunnels between the Human Skull and Brain
CBS Chicago reported on August 28, 2018, that Boston scientists have made a startling new discovery. Dr. Francesca Bosetti, who works for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, said that researches “always thought that immune cells from our arms and legs traveled via blood to damaged brain tissue.” Now, a new study, has…
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