Traumatic Brain Injuries
Apr 16, 2010
Brain injuries include any serious head injury that results in a lasting
mental or physical impairment. A brain injury may result from any type of fall
or accident, as well as from acts of violence...
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Auto Accident Cases
Apr 16, 2010
Experienced accident injury attorneys assist all clients
regardless of the degree of harm. However, such attorneys also focus efforts on those
accidents involving people who have been killed, sever...
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Criminal and traffic offenses in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
Misdemeanor crimes are generally defined as crimes where the maximum penalty
is less than one year in jail. Felony crimes are generally defined as crimes
where the maximum penalty may be more than ...
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Traffic Violations in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
Minor traffic offenses, such as speeding or failure to yield, are generally crimes punishable only with
minor penalties. These types of offenses, however, can become very serious if
they also invol...
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Theft, Robbery and Burglary Criminal Offenses in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
In Illinois, theft involves taking something that does not belong to you
without authority or without the permission of the owner. Whether this is a
result of deception, force or threat does not ma...
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Suspended and Revoked License Driving Offenses in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
Driving with a suspended or revoked license is usually a misdemeanor. Under some circumstances, a
conviction for driving with a suspended or revoked license requires the court to
impose minimum ter...
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Solicitation of prostitution in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
Solicitation is the criminal charge where a person arranges, offers,
solicits, or directs another for an act of prostitution. Prostitution is the
criminal charge where a person agrees, offers, or per...
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Sex Offenses Including Rape in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
Illinois law recognizes a number of different sex offenses. Illinois sex
offenses include, but are not limited to, criminal sexual abuse, the indecent solicitation of a child,
public indecency, sex...
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Laws Relating to Criminal and Traffic Sentencing in Illinois
Apr 16, 2010
A judge determines the sentence for each offender. Prosecutors may seek a
specific punishment, but the judge makes the final determination. There are some
statutes that also may require judges to i...
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Sentence Violations Including Violations of Probation, Supervision and Conditional Discharge
Apr 16, 2010
Anytime a defendant is sentenced, whether that sentence is for supervision,
probation, or conditional discharge, the court will require that the defendant
obey certain requirements during the term ...
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