Multiple "levels" of rules exist in law - from the Constitution all the way down to administrative rules and then the cases interpreting all of them. Skilled and experienced lawyers know how to employ them on your behalf - or in your defense every inch of the way throughout your case if necessary and possible. Is your lawyer doing that? In fact, I often file motions when Defense Attorneys seem to want to start to Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Will Your Lawyer Actually File Suit? Second Opinion?
Will your lawyer actually take that step to file a lawsuit if necessary? Or will your attorney do what I call "short settle" and never step foot in court? There are times to settle outside of Court and before ever filing suit - and often. However, I see too many lawyers taking the first offer or what I call "short settling" a case - any type of case. Good lawyers "work up" cases to settle every time and often cases Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Injury Claims 101
Auto Accident? Truck accident? Motorcycle accident? Workers compensation claim (injured at work)? Nursing home injury or death? Dog bite? Any other injury from any source / reason? Claims 101 Information on the first few steps below - if negligence is involved, you deserve compensation. No matter the type of injury, first and foremost, get to the Emergency or Doctor. Take care of yourself first - or your loved ones, Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Digital Assets (Digital Evidence?)
A recent article found here explains how difficult access to e-mails or "digital assets" can be after death. Evidence can "lurk" in e-mails and such "assets". Where are your passwords stored? Philip J. Berenz, CPA, JD - Exclusive invitation and selected! Proud and honored to be a member! The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation
Exclusive invitation and selected! Proud and honored to be a member! The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the nation who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: The Reality of Pain due to Personal Injury and “Pain” (aka “Damages”) due from Bad Business Deals, Fraud and The Like
We have probably all experienced some sort of pain - physically, emotionally and what can easily be called "pain" from a business or personal perspective when money is lost in a business deal. We can call this "business pain" or "business damages". Obviously, real, physical and emotional (or mental) pain cannot literally be "equated" with the business pain. One truly hurts the body and/or mind. The other hurts mainly Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: The Reality of Pain due to Personal Injury and “Pain” (aka “Damages”) due from Bad Business Deals, Fraud and The Like
We have probably all experienced some sort of pain - physically, emotionally and what can easily be called "pain" from a business or personal perspective when money is lost in a business deal. We can call this "business pain" or "business damages". Obviously, real, physical and emotional (or mental) pain cannot literally be "equated" with the business pain. One truly hurts the body and/or mind. The other hurts mainly Read More
Injury Cases and Medical Bills
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When injured due to a car accident, slip and fall, dog bite, nursing home abuse and neglect or from near any cause or issue, medical bills create significant issues from multiple respects. Some various and very "high-level" topics are as follows (and much more details and information is available upon request): Health insurance. Your health insurance may outright deny coverage for Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect — Federal Government Stepping Up Efforts to Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Administration in Nursing Homes
A recent article explained that the federal government is stepping up efforts to regulate the administration of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes across America. In conjunction, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has also announced a goal of reducing the overall use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes by 15% by the end of the year. Quite alarmingly, the article suggests that perhaps as many as Read More
Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law — California Nursing Home Sued for Administering Anti-Psychotic Drugs without Patients’ Consent
Earlier this year, the AARP joined a very unique class action lawsuit against a nursing home in Ventura, California facing charges that it administered antipsychotic drugs to its residents without informed consent from the patients and/or their representatives . The lawsuit, which also targets a doctor, alleges, in part, that residents of the facility were administered a number of antipsychotic medications under a Read More
