If an independent representative from our family is designated of the estate of my deceased brother, and we won a wrongful death

It would be governed by the Wrongful Death Act, which provides who will be able to take in such a lawsuit. Further, the judge will ordinarily...

Is there a work comp settlement?

You are most certainly going to have some permanency from a cervical surgery like this no matter how successful the surgery is. I STRONGLY suggest...

Question about next of kin Illinois

The Wrongful Death Act is specific in who can bring an action regarding your brother, and it would exclude you. Unfortunately, that's the answer...

I was in a car accident yesterday, I notified my insurance and would like to discuss options with Lawer, what type of Lawer?

If you were not injured, the reporting to your carrier should be all you need, as they will defend you and hire counsel (it's part of your policy)...

Can I sue dcfs for all the agony they put me thru for 3 months when I was never the guilty one and they harssed me for months

No you can't, as Ms. Goldstein stated. Best off to put a bit of effort into finding a lawyer who handles DCFS cases to assess the best way to...

Hi - Can I sue a India food brand for packaging the food product that has insects in it and it is not yet expired?

Arguably, you can sue a manufacturer and distributor of anything IF you sustained an injury. In your case, you were not injured, so there would...

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Can a company be liable for health issues that arise due to the working conditions, if that person already left the company?

I've changed the category to workers' compensation. While the Illinois Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Act provides for things...

I am sorry this happened. Having been through it myself, I think I understand how difficult this is. One thing you do not want to do is make...

Trying to see if I have a lawsuit against the hospital for misdiagnosis

Unfortunately, none of what you describe likely rises to the level of malpractice. While infections are a normal risk of surgery, there are...

I want to talk to a lawyer but there's no topic on automobile accident

If you got s ticket, get a criminal lawyer. If you're hurt, get treatment and talk to an injury lawyer. All of us consult free.