According to market research by Legal Futures, a lack of fee transparency is among the top issues driving clients to hate their lawyers. Way back in 2013, Legal Futures published an eye-opening article that is worth revisiting. In the article, the British legal marketing research firm explained t...
Article Featured in NORML on 2/19/21
It is hard to tell someone what an injury is worth, but in general, you can seek compensation for lost wages, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, and medical expenses. There are other damages available in limited situations. The key is understanding your rights and making sure you have the very best lawyer possible on your side. Crossroad Legal takes every case seriously.
Ask most people, and they'd say the purpose of a prosecutor is to “punish” or “prosecute” criminals who break the law. But what if I told you that a significant population of prosecutors across the country do not see their role that way. In fact, many prosecutors become numb and desensitized to t...
Tort reform, as it is often called, has been going on since about the early to mid 1970's. The idea came about, not due to some large verdict or unfair outcome of a jury trial, but rather, tort reform was the brainchild of big insurance companies seeking to avoid having to pay out awards in court...
When someone dies due to another person's negligence, there are several ways the surviving loved ones can get paid compensation for their losses. These come in the form of a wrongful death claim, a survival claim, and various types of death benefits. The most common two are survival and wrongful ...
Since March of 2020, courts around the country have essentially shut down. In some parts of the country, the most fundamental liberties are being tossed aside in an effort to protect the public from the dangers of the Coronavirus pandemic. But what does this actually mean for everyday Americans h...
It seems like just yesterday, that young Drew Faustin (9) of Mount Vernon was struck and killed by a car while walking home from a park in Mount Vernon. A GoFundMe campaign was set up, which notably has raised over $13,000 (well above the $10,000 goal). No amount of money can bring back a child, ...
If you get arrested in southern Illinois, and you are charged with drug crimes, you are looking at serious prison time. There's no way around it, despite the fact that northern parts of the state have latched on to bail reform and may not be aggressively prosecuting drugs the way they used to, th...
