STATE & FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Have questions about hiring a lawyer? Confused about the criminal process? Let our criminal defense attorney answer any questions you may have! With years of experience and a background in prosecution, we are informed on the ins and outs of criminal law. Don’t see the answers you are looking for? Contact us for a free consultation on your State or Federal Criminal Defense Case.
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PERSONAL INJURY / WRONGFUL DEATH
Have you been personally injured and have questions about hiring a lawyer? Our lawyers apply their vast trial and negotiation skills to champion the cause for victims of serious personal injury and wrongful death. In the past 10 years our attorneys have amassed $100 Million dollars in settlements and verdicts for those catastrophically injured victims and their families. Below are some of the most common questions we answer. However, if you don’t see the answers you are looking for… Contact us for a free consultation on your personal injury or wrongful death case.
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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
This area of law is considered to the be the most challenging of all areas of personal injury litigation. Medical malpractice can occur in many forms from a failure to diagnose cancer to a surgical error, anesthesiologist error or birth injury. Our lawyers retain an incredible network of the finest medical experts, economists and consultants whom pursue the maximum financial recovery on your behalf. Browse through our list of most common questions on medical malpractice. However, if you can’t find the answers you are looking for… Contact us for a free consultation on your medical malpractice case.
• Available knowledge
• Geographic location where care occurred
• State of medical practices at the time of the illness or injury
You must also prove through expert testimony that the negligence of your health care provider was a cause of injury or death. A doctor can be negligent, for example, and still not be liable, if the injury or death was caused by some other factor.
Law does not require doctors to be right all the time but rather that their actions meet the standard of care set out by state statutes, as well as what a reasonable doctor would do in the same situation.
• Past, present and future medical expenses for treatment of the injury caused by the medical malpractice
• Other financial damages and economic damages that the malpractice caused
• Compensation for pain and suffering
• Impact the injury has on earning capacity
• Impact the injury has on life functions
• How the jury perceives the injured party
• The atmosphere in the geographic area concerning medical malpractice
Only an attorney can give you an idea of what type of settlement you might be entitled to.
• There isn’t a credible expert to say there has been malpractice or that any malpractice was a cause of the injury or death. Without such expert testimony, cases generally cannot prevail in court.
• The cost of bringing a case to trial exceeds what the case could reasonably be expected to return. It is generally very expensive to obtain the medical experts necessary to even get the medical malpractice case into a courtroom. And, these days, insurance companies are less likely to settle in this area and more willing to take cases to trial. This drives up the costs of suits for victims. So, many a personal injury lawyer concludes that it’s not economically feasible to bring what may be a “good” liability case to court. This is not necessarily because the lawyer is greedy, but because the lawyer does a client a disservice by bringing a claim that he or she knows may leave the client in the financial hole even if they “win” the case.
• The severity of the injury caused by the malpractice is an important consideration. A truly serious injury with long-term consequences, such as injuries during birth, a heart attack, stroke or permanent disability are more likely to bring a viable lawsuit than a minor, temporary injury.
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
If you have been injured at work and are need legal assistance in a workers compensation case Sutter Law Group, LLC can help. When we take legal action, it’s not agains your employer. It’s agains your employer’s workers compensation insurance company. Some of the most common questions we are asked are listed below. However, if you don’t see your question… Contact us for a free consultation on your workers’ compensation case.
Visit this link on making an accident report for tips on what to include to protect your rights to workers compensation benefits.
For more on liability issues in a workers compensation case, visit this link Injury Liability for Workplace Accidents.
For a list of available benefits and the rules on calculating the amount, visit this link.
Prior to considering settling your workers compensation claim, you should talk to a lawyer before taking any action.
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DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW
Below are some common questions Sutter Law Group, LLC answers about divorce, child custody, child support and alimony in Illinois. Because every case is different, you might have further questions or specific circumstances to discuss. Contact us for a free consultation on your divorce & family law case.
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BUSINESS LITIGATION
Sutter Law Group, LLC assists in the following areas of business litigation: corporate formation, commercial real estate law, entertainment law, franchise law, intellectual property law, probate law technology law & estate planning. Browse through some of the most common questions we are asked. However, if you don’t see your question… Contact us for a free consultation on your business litigation case.
Prior to considering settling your workers compensation claim, you should talk to a lawyer before taking any action.
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IMMIGRATION
Sutter Law Group, LLC has successfully represented clients throughout immigration proceedings. Contact us for a free consultation on your immigration case.