Criminal cases are brought by the government prosecutor against an individual or corporation for violating the law. The punishment in those cases is generally jail time or a monetary fine. Civil cases are generally brought between two individuals or businesses against one another seeking money damages. Most common examples would be a case for breach …
In order to prove a medical malpractice case under Illinois law, the injured party must prove through expert testimony that the health care provider (doctor, nurse, therapist) failed to meet the accepted standard care and that the deviation from that standard was a cause of the injury alleged. The standard of care is generally established …
It is always a difficult decision to place a loved one into a nursing home or other skilled care facility. Here are a some helpful tips to assist in making the proper choice. 1. Check the quality of care through court databases or other regulatory agencies. 2. Visit the facility frequently and unannounced. 3. Ask …
Mitchell Hoffman and Wolf Partner, Paul Wolf has reached a confidential settlement with the Chicago Archdiocese in a case involving the failure to properly supervise and remove Father Daniel McCormack when the Archdiocese was aware of Father McCormack’s history of abusing children. A circuit court judge had earlier ruled that the Archdiocese had acted with …
Most drivers have experienced a “close call” with a large commercial truck on a highway or interstate. The attorneys at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf have successfully handled numerous personal injury and wrongful death cases against truck drivers and their employers. The investigation of whether negligence by a truck driver or the trucking company was a …
Did you know that over 1700 CTA buses operate over 140 routes on a daily basis? In 2015, ABC Eyewitness News I-Team discovered that there is a Chicago CTA bus involved in an accident every 36 hours. 500 people were injured in CTA bus crashes in 2014. Some of these accidents may have been prevented if not …
Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf partner Ken Hoffman has filed suit today against Clarity Clinic LLC a Chicago psychiatry clinic alleging negligence in hiring and allowing an unlicensed individual, Scott Redman to provide mental health services. The lawsuit alleges that Clarity Clinic failed to take proper steps to investigate the background of Mr. Redman who held …
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Social media has become a great way to stay in touch with family, friends, and professional connections. It has also become a big part of litigation and maybe the very thing that causes you to lose or at the very least effects the value of your personal injury case or settlement. If you claim to be …
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On January 1, 2016, the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act became law in Illinois. This law allows audio and/or video recording devices to be placed in nursing home rooms to monitor care provided that permission is granted by the resident. The abuse and neglect of nursing home residents remains a persistent problem in …
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A pedicab is a human pedal-powered public passenger vehicle used to transport passengers for hire. Pedicabs if driven correctly can be a safe option because they travel slower than cars and taxis. However, like bicycles they share the city streets with buses, taxi cabs, and other vehicles and must follow the rules of the road. …
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