Introduction Uber and other rideshare services have transformed transportation in Chicago, making it easier than ever to get around the city. However, the rise in rideshare usage has also led to an increase in Uber-related accidents. When these accidents happen, determining liability and pursuing compensation can be complicated. A rideshare…
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…
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…