Your day may begin normally, and your drive to work may be uneventful until another vehicle runs a red light or crosses into your lane causing an accident that leaves you injured. To your shock, the driver does not stop to see if you are hurt. If you are too shaken to...
Being in a car accident can upend your life. Besides the damage to your vehicle, you may have permanent injuries. You might miss work, need to change careers or stop working altogether if the injury affects your abilities. You may not be able to do the things you are...
No matter how long you and your spouse have been married, if you decide to file for divorce in an Illinois court, you must resolve numerous issues before the judge can finalize your case. Since your situation is not exactly the same as any other couple's, the course...
When parents divorce, it is often the children who experience the most significant impact. Naturally, you want to protect your kids from experiencing undue hardship and emotional trauma, and one way you can do this is by providing your children with a sensible custody...
A car accident is a confusing and traumatizing event. The time immediately following a collision can feel chaotic, and if you end up needing immediate medical attention you might not even have time to get a solid grasp on the recent events. However, writing things...
Every day, numerous Illinois residents are involved in motor vehicle accidents. The vast majority of these collisions are minor fender benders and thought to be no big deal. The truth is, even a minor car accident can cause you to suffer injuries -- you just may not...
No matter how cautious and alert of a driver you are, you never can tell if a negligent or reckless motorist is going to interrupt your travel plans and turn an otherwise uneventful trip into a tragedy. You can adhere to every Illinois traffic law in the books;...
During the winter months in Illinois, it's definitely possible that the road conditions could become treacherous. Anyone who has lived here for a winter knows that icy roads are always possible. Icy roads are only present for a few months each year, so you may not be...
When you began discussing your divorce and how it would affect your children, you probably began hearing the phrase, "the best interests of the children." This is the standard that the court uses when making decisions regarding custody matters. Okay, fair enough, but...
Perhaps there are fewer times in parents' lives that are more worrisome than when their children learn to drive. After all, a child who can't remember to pick up his socks or won't take her eyes off her phone screen can hardly be responsible enough to drive the family...
