Introduction In a decisive appellate victory, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a $25 million jury verdict in White v. Advocate Condell Medical Center, reinforcing the strength of a case tried and won by true trial lawyers. The verdict, secured at trial by lead counsel Michael J. Cox alongside the late…
Introduction Many people wonder whether they actually need a Chicago personal injury lawyer after an accident. The answer depends on several factors including the severity of injuries and the complexity of the case. When You Do Need a Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer You should strongly consider hiring a lawyer if…
Corporate defendants often rely on a familiar playbook: rotate employees, claim ignorance, and hope the passage of time erases responsibility. But in Illinois, the law does not allow corporations to wipe the slate clean simply by losing or replacing the people who once knew the truth. This is the concept…
Understanding the Real Meaning of Trial Work Trial work is more than standing before a jury and delivering sharp arguments—it’s the art and discipline of guiding a case from uncertainty to clarity. At its heart, trial work is a blend of preparation, persuasion, and performance. It’s the work that tests…
It seems like the future of ride share is the development of autonomous vehicles and other forms of automated transportation. The safety ramifications related to this new technology cannot be overstated. Thankfully, the federal government has been working on a solution to foreseeable problems in this arena. We are…
SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Sexual abuse and assault has become an epidemic in Illinois, and nationwide. At Goldberg & Goldberg, LLC, we have vast experience representing the victims of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault, as well other victims of predatory behavior. Our lawyers have represented victims of sexual abuse…
For over 50 years the lawyers at Goldberg & Goldberg, LLC have represented the victims of Birth Injury and Birth Trauma caused by the hands of doctors and hospitals. Over that period of time, we have learned a thing or two about birth injuries, how they occur, what impact they…
The Atlantic published an article today in the wake of the accident that caused a pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Tempe, Arizona. A link to that article can be found here. This is hardly the first incident involving a wrongful death at the hand of…
In 2003 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), along with the American Academy of Pediatrics, published Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy: Defining the Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology (“NEACP”). This monograph became more commonly known as “the Green Book” and it has been roundly criticized as an attempt by its authors…
Radiation therapy in cancer treatment uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and helps prevwent them from spreading throughout the body. The use of radiation therapy is one of the primary means that physicians have to help treat patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and is prescribed…