In wrongful death cases, the value of a person's life to their family is measured by future earnings capacity, along with other factors. While it's not pleasant to try to set a price on a human life, it's legally necessary. Because of the price setting process, an...
If you are injured and it can be shown that your injuries were the direct result of negligence or breach of duty on the part of someone, you have every right to sue for compensation. Knowing that the other party is to blame may tempt you to represent yourself in a...
Whenever people think of criminal lawyers, they usually associate them with heinous crimes like murder, rape, arson or bank robbery. Therefore, they never perceive that they might need a criminal lawyer one day. However, there are many infractions that a person...
If you are physically or mentally disabled and it appears that you will not be able to earn a living for at least a year, you can apply for Social Security disability benefits. There are numerous benefits and your Social Security disability lawyer in Des Plains will...
In many states, the demand for medical marijuana is influencing current laws prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana for any purposes. While Washington voters legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal purposes in 2012, there will still be some...