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...
Nov 11, 2020 | Personal Injury
Frequently Asked Questions about Class Action Lawsuits Civil areas of law like personal injury and product liability exist to allow an injured party to hold a wrongdoer accountable for their actions. However, sometimes wrongdoers causing these injuries impact not only...
Oct 30, 2020 | Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Illinois Injury Report: What You Should Know About the Shooting of Marcellis Stinnette by Waukegan Police Today’s post continues Coffman Law’s “Illinois Injury Report” blog series, which summarizes and reports the latest news in Illinois concerning the areas of...
Oct 30, 2020 | Personal Injury
Personal Injury 101: How to Choose a Personal Injury Attorney The phrase “personal injury” refers to a broad area of law encompassing several different types of cases, including motor vehicle and truk crashes, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and more. Today’s...
Oct 23, 2020 | Personal Injury
Personal Injury 101: When are Animal Owners Liable for Injuries Caused by Their Pets? Pets are a source of joy and affection, and in the United States, the majority of families own at least one pet. In fact, according to recent estimates from the National Pet Owners...
