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Attorney Jeremy Geller Speak with Jon Hansen on WGN Radio Show- “Let’s Get Legal”

Attorney and Partner at Trapp & Geller, Jeremy Geller, recently spoke with WGN Radio’s “Let’s Get Legal”, Jon Hansen, and discussed workers’ compensation....

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April 11

Continuing an Impressive Trend, Trapp & Geller Partner Receives Prestigious Legal Designation

Jeremy Geller, a partner at Trapp & Geller who specializes in personal injury law, is the honored recipient of a...

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March 2

Attorney Jeremy Geller Featured In “Let’s Get Legal,” WGN Radio Show

Our very own Jeremy L. Geller, a partner at Trapp & Geller, will be featured on the weekly legal show,...

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November 25

What Are the Safety Requirements for a Construction Site?

To prevent accidents and injuries, there are laws and rules that must be followed at construction sites. If these rules...

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November 20

Do I Have a Case if I Fell on the Sidewalk?

If you fall on a sidewalk and sustain personal injuries, then you may have a claim for compensation. In order...

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November 14

How to Prevent Construction Accidents This Summer

Summer Brings More Than Heat in The Summer for Construction Workers For most people, summer means vacations and sunny days...

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October 29

Suing for Medical Malpractice in Illinois

Medical malpractice occurs when a victim suffers harm as a result of negligence on the part of a doctor or...

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October 23

How to Determine a Wrongful Death Claim

A wrongful death usually occurs when a person acts in neglect, negligence, or in a wrongful manner that results in...

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September 25

Who Is Liable After a Construction Accident?

Construction sites often pose a lot of danger to people working there. There are many cases being reported almost every...

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September 11

Is My Elderly Loved One Being Abused?

Nursing home abuse and neglect have continued to rise in recent years. It has become a serious problem that affects...

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August 28

First Steps to Starting a Medical Malpractice Case

If you live in the Chicago area and you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, then you might need a Chicago...

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August 14

Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation for a Pre-existing Injury?

As an employee in a job that provides workers’ compensation benefits, it is important that you know how this coverage...

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July 24

Who Is Allowed to File a Wrongful Death Claim in IL?

Accidents thought to be caused by another party’s negligence can be painful enough. However, in some cases, these incidents could...

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July 17

When Could I Expect a Compensation Check After Filing an Accident Claim?

After an accident, the next step will be to pursue compensation. Injuries that require continuous medical attention might put your...

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July 3

4 Signs That You May Have a Medical Malpractice Case

The third leading cause of death in the US is preventable medical errors. Medical malpractice can be defined as negligence...

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June 26

How Long Will I Receive Workers Compensation After an Accident?

Once you win your worker comp benefits, you wonder how long you will be able to keep them. The accident...

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June 26

How Long Will I Receive Workers Compensation After an Accident?

Once you win your worker comp benefits, you wonder how long you will be able to keep them. The accident...

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June 19

Why Chicago IL Attorneys Help Medical Malpractice Case

If you were the victim of a surgical procedure that went awry, had a crucial medical test misinterpreted by a...

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June 12

Who Pays Compensation for a Grocery Store Injury?

Grocery stores have the legal obligation of keeping people in them safe. Everyone from the general public to the people...

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June 5

Summertime Car Accident Causes in Chicago

Statistics show every year that more car accidents occur during the summertime. When you head out on the roads, you...

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May 29

How COVID-19 Is Affecting Personal Injury Cases

While the nation deals with the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of people each day continue to be involved in auto crashes,...

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May 22

What Are the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Illinois?

When you have been injured in Illinois due to the negligent actions of others, you should not hesitate to file...

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May 15

When Should I Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?

If you fall in a store parking lot, are bitten by a neighbor’s dog, or find yourself involved in a...

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May 8

How Many Accidents Are Caused by Texting and Driving?

Distracted driving is a huge problem in Chicago, Illinois, and across the country, in general. In particular, texting is a...

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April 24

Why a Lawyer Should Be Contacted for a Nursing Home Abuse Case

Millions of seniors live in nursing homes across the United States. Unfortunately, many elderly citizens are neglected and abused while...

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April 17

What Injuries at a Nursing Home Could Be Considered Abuse?

Nursing home abuse is a common problem in nursing homes worldwide. This type of abuse includes any abuse that befalls...

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April 10

What Causes of Death Can Be Claimed as Wrongful Death?

While Chicago IL wrongful death attorneys can help you pursue damages, it’s important to know what makes up a successful claim. In...

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April 3

When Should a Wrongful Death Claim Be Filed?

Trapp & Geller are the finest wrongful death lawyers in Chicago to consult with if you are considering filing a claim or...

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March 27

What Can Compensation Cover in a Wrongful Death Case?

All losses are hard, but it is a particular challenge when a loss was initiated by others’ negligence or wrongdoing...

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March 20

Who Is Allowed to File a Compensation Claim for a Loved One’s Wrongful Death?

In the State of Illinois, wrongful death is governed by the Wrongful Death Act, which allows family members of the...

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March 13

Loved One Injured in a Nursing Home? How to Pursue a Negligence Claim

When you have a loved one living in a nursing home, you hope they are being cared for in the...

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March 6

How to Tell if a Loved One Is Being Abused in a Nursing Home Facility

Trapp & Geller are professional attorneys who want to help you find justice in your family crisis. Sometimes, there are...

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February 28

Collision Injures Girl, Brings $7M Settlement

Mom avoids Pace van but loses control of her vehicle, strikes median The mother of an 18-month-old who sustained a...

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February 28

Wrong-way crash brings $1.1M verdict

A Cook County jury awarded more than $1.1 million to a man who sustained shoulder injuries in a head-on crash...

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December 9

Rest in Peace: The Most Famous Wrongful Death Cases on the Books

Wrongful death cases are an unfortunate fact of life. The most common causes of wrongful death are misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, injuries at...

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December 8

6 of the Most Common Medical Malpractice Cases and How to Avoid Them

It’s a hard fact to face, but a staggering 0.8-1% of all hospital patients become victims of medical malpractice each year. As...

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December 7

Been in an Uber Accident? A Step by Step Guide of Everything You Need to Do

Did you know that drivers complete a staggering 15 million trips in 65 countries and over 500 cities every single day? Uber...

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December 6

Personal Injury Tips: What to Do When a Dog Bites You

Suffering a dog bite is a scary experience. Because most dogs are friendly, people sometimes forget that dogs can be...

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December 5

I Was in an Accident, Now What?: 7 Wise Steps Just After a Car Accident

In less than 5 seconds your life can change forever. One moment you’re happily driving your car down the road,...

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December 4

10 of the Most Common Construction Accidents Seen by Attorneys

Construction sites are dangerous places for workers. Out of 4,693 work-related deaths in 2016, 21.1% were in the construction industry. The injury...

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December 3

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case? Here Are 10 Signs You Do

Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, following closely behind heart disease and cancer. Yet,...

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December 2

What Is Premises Liability?: Everything You Need to Know

Have you been injured due to someone else’s failure to maintain your property? We know that you want to be...

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December 1

How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer: 10 Questions to Ask

If you’ve recently been involved in a road accident, a slip-and-fall that left you injured, or the victim of an animal...

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November 30

Top 10 Signs Your Loved One Is Suffering From Nursing Home Abuse

Every year, more than 1.3 million people receive support in nursing homes. These facilities are designed to help people with day-to-day activities...

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November 29

What Is Nursing Home Neglect? 4 Common Types of Abuse

With 1 in 10 older Americans suffering from some kind of elder abuse at the hands of a caretaker, it’s important to...

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November 28

What to Do if You’re a Passenger in an Uber Car Accident

Car accidents are never fun. But do you know what to do if you’re in an Uber car accident? Traveling in...

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November 19

What to Do if You Suspect Nursing Home Negligence

It was unquestionably a difficult decision to place your elderly family member into a nursing home. Now you suspect your...

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November 16

How to File a Wrongful Death Claim

It really only takes a fraction of a second for your life to change irrevocably. And most of the time...

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November 15

What to Do After Suffering a Construction Injury at Work

As a construction worker, you can file a workers’ compensation claim if you get injured while doing construction work. This will...

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November 13

6 Car Driving Tips to Keep You Safe

More than 250 million cars travel on US roads and over 2 million people are injured each year in accidents. Another 35,000 individuals lose...

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November 12

5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney

When someone is involved in an accident, they may not only be physically hurt but also worried about how to...

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November 11

10 Signs You Might Need a Workers Compensation Lawyer

There are nearly 3 million workplace-related injuries a year in the US. While some of these are the fault of an employee,...

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November 10

Who Pays Compensation After a Car Accident?

In the event that you’ve been harmed in a fender bender in Chicago, you may wonder who is going to...

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November 8

Jeremy L. Geller of Trapp & Geller Named America’s Top 100 Attorney

We are pleased to announce that Jeremy L. Geller of Trapp & Geller has received a Lifetime Achievement selection among America’s Top...

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November 7

10 Road Safety Tips to Prevent Distracted Driving

In 2015, 3,477 people were killed as a result of crashes caused by distracted drivers. Another approximately 391,000 people were injured. Distracted...

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November 6

6 Questions to Ask Your Lawyer After a Trucking Accident

Car accidents happen every day, but you don’t think one will happen to you until it’s too late. This could be...

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November 5

7 Reasons You Should Hire a Car Accident Attorney Car Accident Lawyer Chicago

An alarming new report from the National Safety Council says that fatal traffic accidents in Illinois rose 4% percent in the first...

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November 1

Project Managers Criminally Charged After Trench Collapse Death

Illinois construction workers have the right to safe work environments, and it is the responsibility of employers to comply with...

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October 30

Mother Files Premises Liability Suit Against Trampoline Park

Entertainment centers across the country, including in Illinois have a responsibility to provide safe surroundings for visitors to the amenities....

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October 29

Driver Trapped Between Truck and Crane in Construction Accident

Construction workers, including commercial truck drivers in Illinois, have rights to safe working environments. Construction truck drivers rely on the...

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October 28

Dangerous Conditions at Shopping Center Leads to Lawsuit

When consumers nationwide, including in Illinois, visit shopping centers, they expect to encounter safe surroundings in which they can relax and...

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October 27

Truck Accident: Sleeping Driver Crashes Into 13 Vehicles

On behalf of Jeremy Geller of Trapp & Geller posted in Truck Accidents on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Motorists on Illinois roads...

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October 26

Child Injury: Laundry Pods Pose Severe Hazard to Small Children

Manufacturers of products such as detergents likely consider the preferences of adults when they design packaging for their products. Unfortunately,...

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October 24

Woman Files Premises Liability Lawsuit After Fall at Wal-Mart

Store owners nationwide, including in Illinois, have an enormous responsibility to provide their customers with safe surroundings that are free...

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September 2

Truck Accident: Motorcyclist Dies When Semi Driver Cuts Him Off

On behalf of Jeremy Geller of Trapp & Geller posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Whenever the busy Illinois...

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August 6

How Do You Navigate a Day Care Center Child Injury Claim?

On behalf of Jeremy Geller of Trapp & Geller posted in Child Injury on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Many Illinois parents will...