Was in a Auto accident and cop said it was other drivers fault. What are my options.

I often see on these posts where someone will say "the cop said it was the other driver's fault." Then that person will wait for the insurance...

Once a claim has been submitted to the insurance company, how long for a response?

Two weeks is nothing. Insurance companies like to delay. I tell my clients that nothing will move fast. When it does I am surprized. This is...

Do I have to contact person i'm sueing

Your obligation is to provide notice per the court rules. In most cases that is sufficient, but when you come to court you may want to discuss it...

Ice and snow cases are tough to prosecute. You must show that there was an unnatural accumulation of ice or snow. Even if you have that these...

What happens if you pass away naturally while negoiating a settlement for injuries in an accident?Can the family still collect?

Yes, the estate can recover the value of the claim, however the value is considerably reduced because there are no future damages.

I was in an car aceedent in a passenger seat and there was two cars involved

I would stick with one pain management doctor.

You should contact a worker's comp law as I believe you are entitled to compensation under the Illinois law. The amount of settlement will depend...

What chance do I have of successfully suing (compensation) a psychologist that was recently sanctioned by the governing board?

I am sure there are a lot of details involved. No one would be able to give you an opinion based on the short amount of information provided and...

I was hit by a car riding my bicycle. I've been dealing with the insurance directly so far, is it too late to hire an attorney?

Not to late to hire an attorney. Often time people hire a lawyer after they have tried to handle the claim themselves and found out that the...

When is it appropriate to file a medical malpractice suit ?

This is hard to answer, but you should consider this. In order to pursue a malpractice case you need a doctor to review all of the medical records...