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In Peng v. Nardi, 2018 IL App (1st) 170155, the first district appellate court addressed the question whether an employee who is injured when commuting to and/or from work has a civil claim or a workers’ compensation claim. The answer depends on the facts.  This decision provides an excellent summary […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]