Why Legal Malpractice is Tough to Prove
Jul 07, 2009
Two cases in one In order to win a legal malpractice case, you need to prove two things. First, that they attorney was negligent. And second, that had they not been negligent, you would not have been...
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What to Do If You Suspect Legal Malpractice
Jul 07, 2009
Document as much as you can Keep all correspondence, forms and other documents that are related to your case. Your new attorney (the one helping you sue your old attorney) will need as much informati...
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Collecting Overtime in Illinois
Jul 06, 2009
The law Overtime is generally understood as work that goes beyond 40 hours a week. Overtime pay is usually one and a half times the employee's hourly rate. However, the right to overtime pay has sign...
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Using Medical Malpractice Experts in Illinois
Jul 06, 2009
Expert opinion required at outset In Illinois, you need a medical expert's opinion in order to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. The expert must review your records and determine that your case has...
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Failure to Diagnose Cancer and Illinois Medical Malpractice
Jul 06, 2009
Proving your case Failure to diagnose cases are hard to prove and hard to win. In general, to succeed you have to prove that you saw the doctor, and that the reason you saw the doctor was reasonably ...
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Birth Injury: Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice in Illinois
Jul 06, 2009
What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy, or CP, is a condition that affects development, intellectual capacity, motor skills and muscle control. It is permanent and non-progressive, meaning that CP d...
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Stages of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Illinois
Jul 01, 2009
Medical care results in injury Often it will be clear right away if you have suffered an injury as the result of medical care. Other times, the injury becomes apparent months later. There are deadlin...
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Proving Medical Malpractice in Illinois
Jun 29, 2009
Duty You must prove that the provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) owed you a duty of care. This means that you can't hold them liable for hurting you unless the law says they were legally obligated to b...
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When it's Not Medical Malpractice in Illinois
Jun 29, 2009
Undesirable results Perhaps you were prescribed medication that caused a bad reaction and put you back in the hospital. Maybe you spent thousands of dollars on treatment with no results or negative r...
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Common Defendants in Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Jun 29, 2009
Doctors This may be the most obvious type of defendant in a medical malpractice case. Doctors are often sued in cases of medical negligence because they were the provider who failed to diagnose an il...
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