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Safety and Accountability: What is the Purpose of the Civil Justice System?

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Examining How Civil Law Serves Everyone The civil justice system plays a vital role in keeping us safe and holding wrongdoers accountable. Through civil lawsuits, United States citizens can take action against negligent companies, dangerous products, environmental polluters, and bad actors who commit crimes, hate acts, and discrimination. The civil courts provide a crucial way […]

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Illinois Tort Reform

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Over the past decade, the topic of tort reform has risen into top focus for lawyers, insurance companies, and the general public alike. Tort reform broadly describes the effort of state and federal lawmakers to make it more difficult for personal injury victims to file lawsuits against those responsible for their injuries. In addition to

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Humor In The Courtroom

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At the end of every year, we here at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf often reflect on what we have learned and how we can continue to improve our practice to better serve our clients and their loved ones. During our discussions about what worked well in this most difficult and serious year, we came across

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