The Kryder Law Group has helped residents of Calumet City for decades. Our firm handles car, truck and motorcycle accidents for those injured in Calumet City, Illinois. We also handle workers’ compensation claims, premises liability claims, medical malpractice and all types of personal injury claims. Learn more about Calumet City, Illinois in our local guide...
Who can recover in a wrongful death lawsuit? When we ask the question, “who can file a wrongful death lawsuit?” what we are really asking is who can recover damages and get compensation for the wrongful death. Under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/0.01, et al.), wrongful death lawsuits must be brought by...
The Kryder Law Group has helped residents of North Chicago for decades. Our firm handles car, truck and motorcycle accidents for those injured in North Chicago, Illinois. We also handle workers’ compensation claims, premises liability claims, medical malpractice and all types of personal injury claims. Learn more about North Chicago, Illinois in our local guide...
Wrongful death claims must typically be filed within two years of your loved one’s death in Illinois, although there are exceptions for cases filed by minors. Filing a wrongful death lawsuit also typically requires opening an estate in probate court, which can be complicated and time consuming. Before you file a wrongful death claim, you...
Located approximately 31 miles south of the Chicago Loop, Chicago Heights is a city notable for its rich manufacturing base. It was once the most important steelmaking communities around Chicago and is currently inhabited by several industries ranging from automobile to chemical manufacturing companies. The city sits on the high land of the Tinley Moraine,...
The Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA) Illinois has a law called the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, codified as 735 ILCS 35/1 et seq., that helps streamline subpoenas and depositions in other states. Nearly all states have enacted similar statutes and adopted the UIDDA. As of October 2019, the only states that...
The Kryder Law Group has helped residents of Schaumburg for decades. Our firm handles car, truck and motorcycle accidents for those injured in Schaumburg, Illinois. We also handle workers’ compensation claims, premises liability claims, medical malpractice and all types of personal injury claims. Learn more about Schaumburg, Illinois in our local guide including information about:...
As everyone in Chicago knows, wintertime can be bitterly cold. As the temperature plummets, more often than not, the weather forecast includes snow and ice… and more snow. Around this time of year, we get a lot of questions about who is responsible for a slip and fall on ice and snow. You might be...
Accidents involving United States Post Office vehicles occur all the time. But it’s important to understand that accidents involving the USPS are handled differently than a regular vehicle accident and special consideration must be given to its unique process and deadlines in order to successfully recover from the USPS for potential juries and damages. Below...
Mount Prospect is a village in Cook County, Illinois. It is located approximately 24 miles northwest of Chicago and just 4 miles north of the O’Hare International airport. If you are looking for a peaceful place to live in, Mount Prospect is just it. The village’s crime rate is well below the national average. No...
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...
Burden of Proof: How the Criminal Law and Civil Law Sectors Differ The law provides remedies to seek justice for wrongdoing committed by the accused to the victims. Justice can be accomplished within the criminal law courts or civil law courts. Criminal law and Civil law have different standards of proof in order to succeed....
Dolton is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, just 21 miles south of Chicago. You can get to it from Chicago via the Interstate 94 Express within 30 minutes. It’s bordered by Chicago to the north and Riverdale to the east. Dolton and neighboring community Riverdale were a single community once until they were...
Every year Chicago faces a huge number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations during the cold wave. You will be surprised to know that the root behind many of these reports is merely a gas called carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide poisoning is so deadly because it kills with practically no forewarning. With a change...
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...
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