As a victim, the other insurance company is taking betterment deductions in their repair estimate - do I have any rights?

I think you are simply referring to the deduction for depreciation of the car's value. The correct value you are to receive for property damage is...

Would a doctor telling me that I have a disease that could potentially kill me if I don't get treated be considered malpractice?

Unless the standard if care was violated AND you sustained some harm as a result, no.

A hospital barely gave me any medial attention after a car accident because I had a warrant and they lied about my pain level

Not likely. For it to be medical malpractice, they would have had to misdiagnose you (fall below the normal standard of care) AND there would...

What can be done about an attorney who doesn't follow up and collect a recovery for more than 2 years?

I would direct you to the ARDC to report him bhe lied to you www.iard.org.

Can I file my Illinois Motorist Report on the 14th day of crash?

File it ASAP and hope they have not begun the process of yanking and suspending your driver's license. You should be okay.

Automobile accident, next steps?

Your personal assets are at risk, especially if plaintiff has no underinsured motorist coverage or it is not more than yours. I'd contact a...

When Employee file complain about Workers Compensation's reimbursement not big enough, does it fall on Employer to pay Employee?

I think you are so confused your question is confusing me. The employee files an Application with the Commission. The employee is the...

When will my case go to trial is there a pre-trial before the trial. do most cases settle or go to trial

Why aren't you asking your lawyer? Each case is unique. In your case, once it's certified for trial it should be assigned within months....

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Worker comp

Approximately 4-6 weeks. Contracts must be signed, submitted to the arbitrator for approval, checks issued, then cleared. I'm always amazed at...

I am running out of time to get my medical malpractice lawsuit started. What can I do? I can't seem to obtain an attorney!

You can't find a lawyer because the ones who've reviewed your case so far probably didn't see a case that was malpractice or winnable. There is...