Dec 13, 2022 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
What is an Attorney-Client Privilege? Protection from Public or Legal Disclosure One of the more commercialized aspects of being an attorney is the infamous attorney-client privilege. As popularized in TV shows and movies, attorney-client privilege is generally known...
Mar 31, 2022 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury
A Look at the Illinois Dead Man’s Act This post takes a look at a law unique to Illinois called the DEAD MAN’S ACT. The Illinois Dead-Man’s Act is a statute that prevents parties to litigation from testifying about their own conversations with a deceased person...
Sep 14, 2021 | Personal Injury
BREAKING NEWS: Coffman Law seeking justice for victims of the Provincetown Plane Crash Coffman Law intends to seek full and fair compensation for our clients who sustained permanent lasting injuries as a result of this crash. Accident Information DATE OF ACCIDENT:...
Aug 3, 2021 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Part I – “Police Officer Liability Series” ILLINOIS COURT: City of Chicago cannot be held liable for sexual assault committed by Chicago Police Officer while on duty. This post begins Coffman Law’s “Police Officer Liability” series, which focuses...
Jul 28, 2021 | Personal Injury
Illinois Prejudgment Interest on Personal Injury Claims New legislation allows 6% pre-trial interest on most personal injury cases in Illinois; how this levels the playing field against insurance companies delaying cases. Governor Pritzker recently signed...
Jul 8, 2021 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury
Aviation Law 101: Frequently Asked Questions on Legal Rights Following an Aviation Air travel is a massive industry in the United States, and according to estimates from National Geographic, air travel on an international basis is expected to double in the next two...
Jun 25, 2021 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury
A Look at the New Chicago Police Foot Pursuit Policy The Chicago Police Department has introduced a new foot pursuit policy following the fatal police shootings of Adam Toledo, 13, and Anthony Alvarez, 21. The two young men were shot by Chicago police officers...
Jun 22, 2021 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Stopping Coerced Interrogation and False Confessions All too often, police officers will lie to suspects during an interrogation about the facts of a case. In fact, the Supreme Court in Frazier v. Cupp (1969), made it lawful for the police to present false evidence...
Jan 11, 2021 | Personal Injury
What You Need to Know about Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuits The phrase “personal injury” refers to a broad area of law encompassing several different types of cases, including motor vehicle crashes, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and more. Today’s post continues...
