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Personal Injury Geofencing – Is it Ethical?
Here at Goldstein Bender & Romanoff, we not only advocate for the rights of injured individuals, we also like to stay up-to-date on the modern ways in which injured individuals can obtain legal representation. Geofencing is but one of the most recent technological ways in which some personal injury law […]
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses: Hotel Could Be Held Liable For Alleged Rape Of Guest By Hotel Employee
In Gress v. Lakhani Hospitality, Inc., 2018 IL App (1st) 170380, the First District Appellate Court found that the plaintiff alleged sufficient facts to establish a special relationship between a hotel guest and the hotel itself so that plaintiff could move forward in a premises liability action against the hotel for the […]
Reporting a Work Injury to Employer – Workers’ Compensation
Notice of the accident must be given to the employer promptly. The law generally requires the employee to notify the employer of the date and place of the accident within 45 days of the accident. Any delay in the notice to the employer can delay the payment of benefits. Any […]
What if your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance?
Knowing your rights is important. If you find out that your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, you still may have a case. An employer that negligently fails to provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each day without coverage, punishable by up […]
Minors Be Warned: Although a child is not responsible to pay medical bills, health care providers can still come knocking
The Illinois Supreme Court recently decided the case of Akeem Manago, a Deceased Minor, et al. v. The County of Cook, 2017 IL 121078. The Supreme Court overturned the appellate court’s decision to find that nothing in the statutory language of the Family Expense Act (750 ILCS 65/15 (West 2012)) or […]
City of Chicago and the Duty to Inspect its Property: 2.0
A few weeks ago the entire Midwest region was hit by a crushing snowstorm that closed the doors to most businesses in the greater Chicago-land area. If you are a homeowner and/or business owner of property located in the City of Chicago, you might have noticed ads on garbage cans and […]
Appellate Court Affirms That Plaintiffs Cannot Rely On The Consumer Fraud Act When The Scope Of A Medical Procedure Is At Issue.
Originally an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23 opinion, pursuant to motion, the First District Appellate Court published its decision in Ripes v. Schlechter, 2017 IL App (1st) 161026. In Ripes, the Plaintiff sought relief by pleading, inter alia, violations of the Consumer Fraud Act when a physician placed breast implants […]
Tax Consequences in Personal Injury Cases
Tax season is around the corner. If you have a current claim or case pending for which you are seeking money damages as the result of injuries sustained due to the negligence of a third party, you should consider how a potential settlement or judgment may impact your income tax […]
What is workers’ compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a system of benefits provided by law to most workers who have job-related injuries or diseases. These benefits are paid regardless of fault. Each state has its own workers’ compensation law. Illinois’ law first took effect in 1912, creating an administrative court system now called the Illinois […]
The Relation Back Doctrine, Medical Malpractice Statute of Repose, and the Wrongful Death Act – – It’s All Relative
In a case of first impression, the Illinois Supreme Court had to reason with the interplay between the ‘relation back’ statute, the medical malpractice statute of repose and the wrongful death act; each statute carrying a different time period of limitation to file certain claims. In Illinois, the ‘relation back’ […]
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