I believe I have been a victim of medical malpractice. What is the Statute of limitations on bringing suit in the state of IL?

735 ILCS 5/13-212 provides as follows: (a) Except as provided in Section 13-215 of this Act, no action for damages for injury or death against...

Was I served properly ? Do I have a case for a motion to quash, that might actuallywork ?

The filing of a written Appearance does not waive an objection to personal jurisdiction. However, you may have voluntarily submitted yourself to...

In Illinois do I need to put explicit damages in my prayer for relief in my complaint?

If you’ve not already done so, review 735 ILCS 5/2-604 (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K2-604). Make sure...

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When an answer is filed to a complaint in a commercial litigation case, how long does it take for it to get to the attorney?

You need to send a copy of your answer to the plaintiff's attorney. Usually a notice of filing is filed as well and sent to the other side, along...

Citation to discover assets

See if you can obtain documentation confirming who actually owns the property. You may want to look into trying to get a Charging Order...

Do i need a lawyer to answer a complaint for foreclosure? do i have to pay the lawyer?

You may want to sit down with a foreclosure defense attorney and all relevant documentation to discuss. It may be that a motion should be filed at...

I assume there is a final and enforceable judgment against you, that the bank was served with a citation to discover assets, and that a turn-over...

Can I sue for violation of the hipaa act?

There is no private cause of action under HIPAA. However, you may have a state cause of action for negligence. The argument would be that the...

I alluded to some unsavory things that a boss of mine had done to me in the past (to that boss) and they asked me was I

Defamation is defined as the publication of one or more false and unprivileged statements of fact to one or more third parties concerning an...

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Non compete agreement with my employer

As with so many things in the law, it comes down to reasonableness. Is the non-compete reasonable (and ancillary to a valid employment...