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Can I sue for just pain and suffering, since I have health insurance.. And it is minor injures?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 11, 2013

This is so complex as it is a slip on snow that was accumulated unnaturally and occurred at a public institution. Very difficult to handle...

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I gifted my sister my vehicle because she had none, no money to purchase one. she was involved in car accident with a rental

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

I'm confused about whose car this was caws it your car or a rental? Did she rent a car in your name? Assuming your name is on the rental...

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What is the maximum award in a arbitration, from an injury case?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

Not in comp. The case is limited only by the injury, wage rate, and body part. Workers' compensation has some limits but not south absolute...

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I had a case settle over a year ago and the lawyer has still not released the settlement to me. What should I do?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

Perhaps liens must be negotiated, or, worse yet, Medicare has a lien, which can take time to resolve. However, this sounds wrong and you deserve...

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I live in IL, and have recevied an offer for an annuity they refuse to do a lump sum. In trial can or will an arbitor grant lump

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

Arbitrators order what the parties argue, but annuities and structured settlements are not contemplated by the Act--lump sums are. As far as...

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Is this malpractice

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

The only way to know is with a confidential consult with a lawyer and a record review by an expert in that field which Illinois law requires....

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Been on worker comp 5 years can insurance co, cut my checks an don't pay me back payment then put check to right amount then cut

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

Since I don't know why your TRD was cut off, I don't know what basis you have to force them to reestablished it. The system is not meant for...

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I have a personal injury case that was just set above the black line for 6 months

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

The Black Line Pool is a Cook County monitoring device. If your case is filed in 2010, depending upon what expert depositions and other things that...

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I have a workers comp case but the insurance stop my wc payments and my attorney said he was going to go to trial to get it

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

http://neonwebk.cmcf.state.il.us/iic/icdw Go to this website and you will be able to plug in your case number and figure out what your attorney...

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If I file a Motion to Dismiss without prejudice, am I guaranteed to be able to refile within a year?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

Generally, yes, that is how it works. But there are exceptions, and also know that discovery sanctions and other rulings from the original case...