Located approximately 22 miles West of Chicago, the village of Downers Grove is a great place to live and do business. You can easily move between Downers Grove and Chicago by rail and several other major expressways in about half an hour. This makes living here convenient if you have a job or business in...
Probate courts are a necessary part of litigation for a personal injury claim on behalf of a child. When a plaintiff is a minor, the probate court makes sure that the financial award is appropriate and fair, and that the correct people get their share of the estate’s funds. Below is a brief overview of what...
Oak Lawn is a suburb of Chicago, located 18 miles southwest of the city. You can get from Chicago to Oak Lawn via the Interstate-94 Express and US-12 W/US-20 W/W 95th St. The village of Oak Lawn is situated in Cook County, Illinois and is pretty much landlocked by other Chicago suburbs. You can’t visit...
The Kryder Law Group has helped residents of Maywood for decades. Our firm handles car, truck and motorcycle accidents for those injured in Maywood, Illinois. We also handle workers’ compensation claims, premises liability claims, medical malpractice and all types of personal injury claims. Learn more about Maywood, Illinois in our local guide including information about:...
Part 3: How to Win a Slip and Fall Case In the third part of our series about slip and fall accidents, we outline how to win slip and fall accidents cases. We cover the following questions about this common type of personal injury case: Are slip and fall cases hard to win? Is it...
Part 2: Slip and Fall Case Examples In this second part of our series, we give extensive examples of slip and fall accident cases and cover the following: Slip and Fall Cases in Illinois Common Examples of Premises Liability Cases Common Slip and Fall Accident Cases Why is a Slip and Fall Claim Denied? Common...
Part 1: Slip and Fall Case Basics Have questions about what counts as a slip and fall case? In this three part series, we’ve got answers to all the questions you wanted to know about but were afraid to ask! First we’ll cover the basics and answer the following: How would you describe a slip...
Incoming Harvard Law School student Mary Catherine Cook is the recipient of The Kryder Law Group, LLC Community Leadership Scholarship. Cook is an outstanding example of leadership and dedication to both her local and national communities. In her winning essay, Cook detailed her thoughts on the most important aspects of a true leader. Mary Catherine...
Being bitten by a dog is a traumatizing and emotional experience. You are probably wondering what to do after a dog bites you in Illinois. Dog bites can cause physical and mental marks that require expensive medical treatment to resolve. Frequently, these cases involve young children or minors. Over 4 million people are bitten by...
The Kryder Law Group has helped residents of Lansing for decades. Our firm handles car, truck and motorcycle accidents for those injured in Lansing, Illinois. We also handle workers’ compensation claims, premises liability claims, medical malpractice and all types of personal injury claims. We are proud to serve the residents of Lansing. Learn more about...
The Kryder Law Group was excited to attend the 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally from Friday, August 6 through Sunday, August 15 in South Dakota. From biker dogs to souvenir tattoos to waves of riders on the open road, we got to see it all! Here are some of our favorite pictures and videos from our time at...
The Boy Scouts of America (“BSA”) is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States with approximately 2.3 million Boy Scout members. However, like most youth organizations, sex abuse has been an issue for decades. According to a 1991 study by The Washington Times entitled “Scouts Honor,” 1,151 Scouts reported abuse from 1971...
Ordering Traffic Video, Red Light Camera Stills, Police Reports, and FOIA Requests If you ever needed to get something important from the government in a timely manner, you know that it can be a headache. Outdated and unhelpful websites, spending what seems like hours on hold, and ambiguous forms make the task daunting. In order...
Learn what injury attorneys say about hiring a lawyer for a commercial vehicle crash We asked 17 experienced accident attorneys the question: “Why hire a truck accident lawyer?” Crashes involving commercial vehicles cause some of the worst imaginable injuries. The size, speed, and mass of a semi-truck can do major damage to smaller passenger cars. This...
Studies show that the number of accidents in Illinois is on the rise despite less traffic on the roads due to COVID-19. We all remember when Illinois Governor Pritzker gave the order to close the state during the pandemic. Our normal day was upended. For many people throughout Illinois, that meant no longer driving to...
Nursing Home Neglect in Illinois: Everything You Need to Know Discovering that your mother, father, or other family member was neglected requires a response. Nursing home abuse is never acceptable and nursing homes must be held accountable. If you know your family member was neglected by a nursing home or if you suspect elder abuse...
Getting to Know Berwyn: Facts and Local Guide Like many parts of Illinois, current day Berwyn was Native American land. The area now known as Berwyn included parts of the Green Bay Trail and Ottawa Trail; both trails were used by the French, Native Americans and early traders in the region. The land that is...
Filing Your Own Civil Lawsuit – Steps to Handle a Legal Dispute Accidents happen all the time in life. If you are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence or are involved in an accident, you may want to sue them and will consider filing a lawsuit against the other party. This can feel...
What is OSHA? The Occupation Safety and Health Administration, frequently referred to by its acronym, OSHA, is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which was established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. OSHA’s role as a government agency is to protect workers in all industries from unsafe conditions, workplace hazards,...
Construction accidents happen far too often in Chicago and Illinois. Construction work is consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous occupations in Illinois. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2018, approximately 12 out of every 100,000 construction workers in the United States will die each year...
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