If you have pled not guilty to criminal charges and are being prosecuted in District or Supreme Court, a jury will most likely decide whether or not you are guilty. A jury is composed of a panel of 12 individuals chosen during the empanelment procedure. A jury is made...
As a worker, it is crucial to understand the consequences of filing a workers’ compensation claim. You are entitled to claim your due compensation if proven without a doubt that you got injured on the job. However, many employees worry about how a workers’...
A Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) is a health insurance plan created for individuals and families which involves a network of contracted medical professionals and health insurance companies. Healthcare professionals offer services to the policyholders of the...
Suppose you have sustained a work-related injury that is critical enough to warrant surgery. In that case, you should know that surgery can increase a worker’s compensation settlement, but this depends on several factors, such as the severity of the surgery. If...
Wrongful death claims operate relatively like personal injury claims, but they only come into play when the victim has died due to the underlying incident. Personal injury and wrongful death claims can apply to several accidents, most commonly auto, workplace,...
The law gives you the right to file for compensation if you have been injured or taken ill at work. These benefits, which insurance companies administer, are sometimes denied. If you have been injured on the job in Illinois and were denied compensation, you may be...
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