Nursing Home Contracts & Arbitration Agreements – Know Your Rights
Moving a loved one to a nursing home is a stressful time in a family’s life. Researching and finding the proper care for an elderly family member takes a lot of time and a lot of paperwork, including filling out contracts. Often, nursing home residents and their families unknowingly sign contracts agreeing to mandatory arbitration…
Read MoreThe Great and Terrible Chicago Pedway
All across America, cities are trying to find ways to ease congestion while providing safe alternatives to get around town. In Chicago, that alternative is the Pedway, which consists of bridges and tunnels that connect at least forty city blocks of the Central Business District. Approximately five miles long, the Pedway grants speedy access to…
Read MoreRecent Changes in Chicago’s Traffic Safety Laws
The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago have some new laws and regulations in place for 2020. They range in scope – an increased minimum wage, some new rules to protect animals, and the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana are just a few – but many of these new laws deal with road…
Read MoreWill Workers’ Compensation Impact My Social Security Benefits?
Suffering an injury at work or in a car, truck, or another type of accident can change your life in an instant. On top of the inability to work for some, the bills begin to pile up, and it becomes challenging to provide for your family. Injured employees can file for workers’ compensation benefits, which…
Read MoreAre Concussions Different from TBIs?
A brain injury, no matter what the cause or severity, is always serious. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have life-long repercussions. The victim may need around-the-clock care, lose his or her ability to speak or walk, or be unable to return to work. Some victims may recover (in part or in whole), but others…
Read MoreGainsberg Law Proudly Supports the Northbrook Speed Skating Club
Since its founding in 1952, the Northbrook Speed Skating Club (NBSSC) has been home to Olympic speed skaters and amateur enthusiasts alike. Whether you’re an adult who wants to learn to speed skate, a child with aspirations to represent Team U.S.A., there is a home for you here. That is why Gainsberg Law is so…
Read MoreHow Do Liens Affect a Personal Injury Award?
A lien is something that is granted to creditors when an individual owes them money. In Illinois, liens can be taken out by insurance companies, the VA, and state and federal agencies. They can also be taken out by a doctor or hospital. Under the Health Care Services Act. (770 ILCS 23/1), if you receive…
Read MoreI Was Hurt by a Stunt Motorcyclist in Chicago. Now What?
If you live in Chicago, you’ve probably seen the stunt motorcycle riders. They’re the groups who are speeding around the city, popping wheelies and generally giving a bad name to bikers who follow the laws. The police are trying to crack down on motorcyclists who choose to engage in stunt riding while on the roadways.…
Read MoreWill I Lose Workers’ Comp Benefits If I Am Fired?
No one intends to go to work and get hurt, but injuries can happen in the workplace, and having a way to protect yourself and your family while you recover is important. But what if you lose your job? If you think you are going to get fired – or if you have been fired…
Read MoreHow You Can Become a Defensive Motorcycle Rider
If you ride a motorcycle, one of the best things you can do to keep yourself safe is to learn to drive defensively. When bikers are involved in collisions, they run a greater risk of being critically injured, because they lack the protection that a steel frame offers drivers. They are often thrown from their…
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