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The process of drafting a will is deeply personal. People may spend weeks reflecting on how they want to affect the world after they die and what they want to do for the people they love. A will document, in and of itself, often seems like a technical detail compared...
Having a dog turn vicious and bite you can be an emotionally traumatizing experience. It can also be a very expensive moment, as the injuries the dog causes could put someone in the emergency room. Some people may require cosmetic surgery following an animal attack,...
Workers’ compensation is supposed to be an easy, no-fault benefit system that gets injured workers the medical care that they need and some replacement wages while they wait on their bodies to heal. However, workers’ comp is full of pitfalls and traps that don’t...
When you drive, it’s very clear that your safety is always being influenced by things that are outside of your control. Perhaps the most obvious example of this is the fact that other drivers can cause accidents that injure you, even when you don’t make any mistakes...
If you’re involved in some type of accident, such as a fall from a ladder or a car crash, you may feel like you didn’t really get injured. You may count yourself as lucky. You might think that you don’t need to go to the hospital because you clearly got through it...
When you’ve been injured on the job, getting the medical care you need is important – but the choice of doctor is also critical to your claim. After all, this is the person who has to certify not only the extent of your injuries but tie them into your workplace duties...
If you’ve been bitten by a dog, or if you have a child who has suffered an injury, it’s important to get medical care as quickly as possible. This can mean simply washing the wound and bandaging it at the house, but you may need to visit a medical center. If the wound...
For many people thinking of estate planning in Illinois, a will could be the primary document they create or maybe the only one. If someone wants to keep their plan as simple as possible, a will may be the only document they draft. Wills are so popular and widely used...
Animals attack for many reasons. They may feel threatened, sick or angered by something. They might be scared or backed into a corner. As someone who is going to be around dogs in particular, you need to be able to recognize the signs that an animal is in distress and...
Employers in Illinois carry workers' compensation to protect them from liability and their workers from the practical consequences of work-related medical issues. When you have an injury or medical condition that will never fully go away, that changes the process of...