Questions answered by Steven A. Sigmond

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What should I do? Hit & Run?

Steven's answer | Answered on August 01, 2012

The police usually don't knock on doors over a scratch on a car. It is possible that you have misjudged the significance of the event. If...

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I had surgery to my knee from a work injury and i return to work about one year ago. Can i receive compensation from the ins

Steven's answer | Answered on July 19, 2012

YES! You have up to three years to file a workers comp case. If Workers Comp already paid your medical bills, then you have a settlement coming...

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I am a pedestrian struck by a car in Chicago What are my rights to recover damages. I was not at a crosswalk but within 100 ft

Steven's answer | Answered on July 15, 2012

In Illinois we have a fault based system. In a case like this, where there may be some fault on each side, fault is apportioned. So, for example,...

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If a auto owners son causes a accident in illinois is the father liable. The son is in college and lives at home?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 12, 2012

A better question to ask would be "Is the son covered under the father's insurance?" There are exceptions, but generally speaking the father...

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I received a ticket for failing to reduce speed. I am pleading not guilty. Do I report to insurance company?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 10, 2012

Yes, report it and tell them exactly what happened. Someone may have been injured in the car that you hit, or claim to have been injured, and the...

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BEEN In an accident,car hit me, have a torn ligiment in my knee, neck, back, side injury, have a lawyer, but want to do it my

Steven's answer | Answered on July 09, 2012

As the others have told you, there is no way that any attorney can tell you anything about the value of your case from this small amount of...

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I was badly hurt last week and wondering if i can sue anyone.

Steven's answer | Answered on July 01, 2012

You have several potential paths to recovery. First, as an attorney I have learned not to accept the insurance company's first pronouncement on...

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I was rear-ended what can i sue for?

Steven's answer | Answered on June 30, 2012

What you need to do RIGHT NOW is 1) Seek medical attention and 2) Speak with a Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer. The value of your case will...

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I was in a minor traffic accident. I had a lapse in my insurance at the time, I was scared and drove away.

Steven's answer | Answered on June 28, 2012

Leaving the scene of an injury accident is a serious matter. Driving without insurance is a violation and you can face a large fine, but leaving...

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Can I ask for compensation from parents of a child that injured my son.

Steven's answer | Answered on June 28, 2012

I'm not sure what the basis is for my colleagues telling you that you have a valid civil suit based upon what you've written. You haven't told us...

Steven A. Sigmond's Answers (973)

What should I do? Hit & Run?

I had surgery to my knee from a work injury and i return to work about one year ago. Can i receive compensation from the ins

I am a pedestrian struck by a car in Chicago What are my rights to recover damages. I was not at a crosswalk but within 100 ft

If a auto owners son causes a accident in illinois is the father liable. The son is in college and lives at home?

I received a ticket for failing to reduce speed. I am pleading not guilty. Do I report to insurance company?

BEEN In an accident,car hit me, have a torn ligiment in my knee, neck, back, side injury, have a lawyer, but want to do it my

I was badly hurt last week and wondering if i can sue anyone.

I was rear-ended what can i sue for?

I was in a minor traffic accident. I had a lapse in my insurance at the time, I was scared and drove away.

Can I ask for compensation from parents of a child that injured my son.