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Vehicle and Trucking Accidents |
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If you are injured in a vehicle crash, you may be entitled to recover damages to compensate you for your injuries. If the other vehicle involved is a truck, there may be special state and federal regulations which protect you. |
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Defective Products |
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These cases involve claims against the manufacturers, distributors, or retail sellers of products which, because of poor design or a manufacturing defect, malfunction and cause injury or death to our clients. |
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Malpractice, including Nursing Home Negligence |
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These cases involve lawsuits against doctors, hospitals, or other healthcare providers because of their failure to properly diagnose or treat an injury or disease. A healthcare provider is not liable, however, unless known standards of care have been violated. A nationally board-certified doctor must determine, after a review of the evidence, that standards were violated. We depend on qualified doctors to assist us in our evaluation.
Nursing homes may also be liable for failure to properly care for patients, and nursing home patients are protected by state and federal regulations. |
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Slip and Fall |
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If you are injured on someone else's property because of a defective condition, you may be entitled to recover money damages to compensate you for your injuries. |
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Animal Attacks |
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Illinois' Animal Control Act provides that persons injured by dogs or other animals may be entitled to money damages to compensate them for their injuries. |
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Business Disputes and Contract Litigation |
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When disputes exist among shareholders or partners in a business, or when disagreements arise about contracts, trade secrets or zoning of property, a lawsuit may be an appropriate means to resolve differences. |
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Railroad Accidents |
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If you are injured in a railroad accident, you may be entitled to money damages to compensate you for your injuries. |
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Will Contests and Contested Estates |
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When there are questions of mental incapacity, undue influence, or interpretation in connection with someone's will or trust, disadvantaged persons may have the right to contest the will or trust. |
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Mediation and Arbitration |
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Mediation is a method of resolving disputes with the assistance of an independent mediator, and involves a mediation conference attended by all parties involved in the dispute, their attorneys and the mediator. Arbitration is a method of resolving disputes by submitting the case to an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators instead of using the formal process of the court system. Robert Speers has served as a mediator or arbitrator in over 275 cases. |
