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Proving Negligence – Not Weather – Caused a Slip and Fall Accident

by The Personal Injury Lawyer | Feb 28, 2013 | Trip and Fall Cases

When the weather turns chilly, the snow boots come out and walkways get salted. While many businesses take precautions to keep walkways and floors safe, not every establishment is proactive in protecting customers from hazards. If weather conditions create hazards in...

Personal Injury Cases: 3 Important Aspects of Illinois Negligence Law

by The Personal Injury Lawyer | Feb 28, 2013 | Personal Injury Claims

Illinois negligence law follows the modified version of comparative negligence, which stipulates that an accident victim may seek compensation for injuries provided that the individual was not more than 50 percent at fault.  There are a lot of complex legal aspects to...

How Comparative Negligence is Resolved in an Illinois Injury Claim

by The Personal Injury Lawyer | Feb 27, 2013 | Personal Injury Claims

Comparative negligence laws in Illinois dictate how responsibility will be divvied up between the parties involved in an accident. After a personal injury claim has been made, the insurance company will attempt to assign a degree of fault to each party, take...

Identifying and Preserving Slip and Fall Claim Evidence

by The Personal Injury Lawyer | Feb 27, 2013 | Trip and Fall Cases

Slip and fall claim evidence may be necessary to establish that a property owner or manager was negligent in causing or failing to correct a hazard. These accidents can occur for any number of reasons, such as slippery floors from unattended spills, cracked or uneven...

Basic Overview of Illinois Negligence Law

by The Personal Injury Lawyer | Feb 26, 2013 | Personal Injury

Under Illinois negligence law, parties are held responsible for negligent behavior that caused someone injury. The state follows comparative negligence law and the 51 percent rule, meaning parties must be 50 percent at fault or less to collect damages for medical...
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