All losses are hard, but it is a particular challenge when a loss was initiated by others’ negligence or wrongdoing rather than natural causes. In the state of Illinois, a wrongful death case is the right way… read more
In the State of Illinois, wrongful death is governed by the Wrongful Death Act, which allows family members of the victim to be compensated for loss of consortium: lost income or other financial contribution that the deceased… read more
When you have a loved one living in a nursing home, you hope they are being cared for in the best possible way. Unfortunately, that may not always be the case. In many nursing homes, residents are… read more
Trapp & Geller are professional attorneys who want to help you find justice in your family crisis. Sometimes, there are insidious evils going on right under the nose of the authorities without anything being done about… read more
A Cook County jury awarded more than $1.1 million to a man who sustained shoulder injuries in a head-on crash in Waukegan. Martin Bader and his wife, Julia, sued Giovanni Melendez-Ortiz in 2015, alleging that Melendez-Ortiz was… read more
Mom avoids Pace van, but loses control of her vehicle, strikes median The mother of an 18-month-old who sustained a lacerated liver after a medical-transportation van allegedly cut off the mother’s minivan and caused it to crash… read more