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With a motion to vacate, must you include all the evidence with the filing or can you bring and first present it at the hearing?
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Answered on January 16, 2015
Depends on if it's under section 1401 or 1301. File within time limits!
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Is a car insurance company in IL required to pay for damages incurred by a hit-and-run driver?
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Answered on January 15, 2015
You are misunderstanding WHY they won't pay.
They won't pay because you didn't have collision coverage on your car. It has nothing to do with...
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Can a car insurance company pay me a fraction of my car value when the accident was their insured or drivers fault?
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Answered on January 15, 2015
For a total loss, the law in Illinois is simple. You are entitled to Fair Market Value LESS Depreciation PLUS scrap value. If the car is worth...
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Can a car insurance company pay me a fraction of my car value when the accident was their insured or drivers fault?
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Answered on January 15, 2015
You're entitled to Fair Market Value LESS depreciation plus any scrap value. Period.
Unless you have insurance covering GAP or AGREED UPON VALUE,...
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Are you able to give me legal advise regarding my wife life changing brain injury due to medical mistakes and two hospitals?
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Answered on January 15, 2015
You have a few options here.
One is to gather all of your wife's medical records ASAP and contact a medical malpractice lawyer.
The other is...
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My attorney settled a work comp case expressly against my wishes . It has resulted in seven months of financial difficulty. I
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Answered on January 14, 2015
Talk to another WC lawyer. Bring your file. While this may be legal malpractice, it likely doesn't rise to that level.
Can i get a loan based on a workers comp case?
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Answered on January 14, 2015
While these loans are legal in Illinois, I always counsel clients against them if at all possible, as their interest rates are so high as to eat up...
Can I counter sue for being falsely accused of a car accident and having my license suspended ? Three way accident.
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Answered on January 14, 2015
No, you can't counter sue for this type of thing. What you MUST DO NOW is hire a lawyer. Assuming you were either uninsured at the time of the...
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Collection agency lawsuit dismissed without prejudice.
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Answered on January 14, 2015
Sit tight and you'll get notice if it's reinstated.
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What can I do if I believe my attorney has rejected a settlement offer without my knowledge?
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Answered on January 14, 2015
Sit down with him to discuss the case. Realistically, you can't do much if you can't prove it.
Attorneys cannot do this without client...
