Being involved in a car crash is a nerve-wracking experience. It’s easy to become overwhelmed when this happens, so it’s important to proactively understand what to do if you’re involved in this type of situation. Most people know to contact police officers and emergency medical services to come to a crash site if there are injuries. Besides that, there are a few things other steps to take after a car crash. Document the scene Immediately after a car crash, if it is safe to do so, documenting the scene is critical. This involves photographing all vehicles from various angles and capturing the ..read more

In the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday film “Jingle All The Way” there is a scene in the beginning of the movie that tackles just how dangerous holiday shopping can be. Hundreds of shoppers are lined up peacefully for a chance to grab the season’s hottest toy, the beloved Turbo Man doll, and then one person mobs a store employee which inevitably causes chaos to ensue. Although this movie is meant for comedic purposes, this very scene plays out in stores across the country every holiday season starting with the 4th Friday in November aka Black Friday. Countless videos hit the internet every ..read more

This past Sunday, as *most of the country rolled their clocks back and people gained an extra hour of sleep, many drivers who were still on the road faced a new set of potentially dangerous side effects due to the end of Daylight Saving Time. While people may have slept in another hour on Sunday morning there is a high chance that the time they eventually went to bed on Sunday evening didn’t change. By the time everyone headed out to start their commutes on Monday morning, their bodies had not yet adjusted to the new wake up and sleep schedule and now driving is riskier than it was a week ago ..read more

Wednesday, November 22nd – Office and Reception Switchboard close at 3:30pm cst Thursday, November 23rd – Closed Friday, November 24th – Closed Friday, December 22nd – Office and Reception Switchboard Close at 3:30pm cst Monday December 25th – Closed Friday, December 29th – Office and Reception Switchboard Close at 3:30pm cst Monday, January 1st – Closed We look forward to a strong finish for 2023 with a bright future ahead in 2024. The attorneys and staff at Katz Friedman Law Offices wish you and your families a healthy and happy holiday season!The post Katz Friedman 2023 Holiday Hours first ..read more

Over the preceding several months, we’ve heard about Uber and Lyft passengers being beaten, raped and otherwise attacked by their rideshare drivers. But they’re not the only ones who’ve been at risk, as recent reports have covered numerous incidents where rideshare drivers were the victims and passengers were the attackers. In this latter scenario, as with the former one, it is possible that your injuries were, at least in part, the result of the rideshare service’s failure to properly ensure that the ride was a safe one. If you were injured by your Uber or Lyft passenger, then you, with the h ..read more

Please be aware that the phones and internet in our office are experiencing temporary outages. If you would like to forward your attorney a detailed voice message please feel free to dial their direct extension in the list below. Philip Bareck 312-499-0316 David Barish 312-499-0319 Frank Bertuca 312-499-0327 Jonathan Currie 312-499-0345 Joshua File 312-499-0311 Christopher Johnson 312-499-0326 Richard Johnson 312-499-0320 Bridgette Kolb 312-499-0360 Vitas Mockaitis 312-499-0324 Christopher Mose 312-499-0328 If you prefer to send an email please address it to the Attorney’s First Initial ..read more

For many people in the U.S. Labor Day means the unofficial “last” day of summer, the start of the new school year and the start of fall sports. For Katz Friedman it means so much more and entails many of the principles on which our firm was founded. Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. Having the first Monday in September be a day off from work has been significant for American workers ..read more

Looking for some of our past blogs and newsletters about road safety? Well look no further, the links to all of our previous articles are below… Summer 2021 Highway Safety Distracted Rideshare Driver Uber/ Lyft Accident Safety Tips A Rash of Carjackings Has Uber and Lyft Drivers in Illinois and Across the Country Worried About Their Safety Asleep at the Wheel: Drowsy Truckers and the Dangers They Pose to Drivers and Passengers on Illinois’ Roads Fatal Food Service Driver Accident Drowsy Truck Drivers The Attorneys at Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca have many years’ ex ..read more

Have you tried using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to win your personal injury case? If you think that these websites will help you against an insurance company, think again. For many people, (AI) used to seem like something that only existed in post-apocalyptic science fiction movies. We already know that Amazon and other companies are using AI and automation to take jobs away from ordinary Americans. For many of us, the AI that we see on amazon.com to buy products we didn’t know that we needed and when we order an Uber or Lyft have become an ordinary part of our daily lives. Few of us would i ..read more

In the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday film “Jingle All The Way” there is a scene in the beginning of the movie that tackles just how dangerous holiday shopping can be. Hundreds of shoppers are lined up peacefully for a chance to grab the season’s hottest toy, the beloved Turbo Man doll, and then one person mobs a store employee which inevitably causes chaos to ensue. Although this movie is meant for comedic purposes, this very scene plays out in stores across the country every 4th Friday in November aka Black Friday. Countless videos hit the internet every year of shoppers engaging in dang ..read more