At a recent appointment with your primary care doctor, they asked if you’ve received your annual flu shot yet. You say no. When they ask if you’d like one at the end of your visit, you say yes. You get it every year to protect yourself from new seasonal flu strains. But this time, you experience intense shoulder pain upon administration of the flu vaccine. You know something’s off, but you move on with your day, hoping it will go away. It doesn’t. Days of shoulder pain turn into weeks and months. You start experiencing other alarming symptoms as well. You’re losing strength and range of motio ..read more

Fortunately for them, the vast majority of truck accident victims have ZERO experience with litigation and the civil justice system when they first walk in our door. For these clients, everything is new and foreign.  When we explain to clients how long the process may last before they ever see a dime, their jaws often hit the floor. In Cook County, it’s often 2+ years from the time a complaint is filed until the date of trial.  Unfortunately, the gears of justice grind slowly. To help folks understand the general process of civil litigation, we put together a litigation timeline so ..read more

In most cases, getting an HPV vaccine is a walk in the park. Millions of preteens, teenagers, and young adults have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. Overall, HPV vaccines are very safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The benefits of HPV vaccination outweigh the potential adverse reactions. Many people have mild side effects, such as a sore arm or fever, that only last a day or two. However, on occasion, some may faint (vasovagal syncope), experience extreme shoulder pain, or suffer an allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock). These serious side effects of t ..read more

What’s personal injury law in Illinois? According to the American Bar Association, personal injury law (also called tort law) protects you if you or your property is injured or harmed due to someone else’s act or failure to act. If successful, the defendant (the one who caused the injury) compensates the plaintiff (the one who suffered the losses). Illinois personal injury cases may involve a car accident, a dog bite, or a slip and fall. Immediately after the injury, the victim may need time and help to recover. This help can include going to the doctor or contacting a personal injury lawyer ..read more

You just got your pneumococcal vaccine, and it felt more painful than you thought it would. A few weeks or months later, your shoulder pain hasn’t gone away. Your arm is still killing you after the pneumonia shot. It’s even getting worse. This isn’t something you have experienced before. Nothing like this has happened to you. If this situation sounds familiar to you, you may have SIRVA, or shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.  Thankfully, there may be some hope. There is a national program known as the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) that has been created for cas ..read more

The meningitis vaccine, also known as meningococcal B vaccination, is recommended for preteens and teens. This age group is at an increased risk for meningococcal disease, which is a rare but serious illness. Preteens will typically receive one dose before high school. Teens and young adults entering college may receive a booster meningitis vaccine as well. If you didn’t get the meningitis vaccine as a child, you may receive it as an adult. A sore arm is a common side effect of the meningococcal B vaccine. But if your arm pain is worse than normal and lasts for weeks?  In this scenario ..read more

Getting your annual flu vaccine may hurt and make your arm sore for a bit. That’s pretty normal. Your arm is initially sore after a flu vaccine as your immune system fights off the dead flu virus. However, what if your arm pain has lasted more than a week? In this situation, your arm pain may not be a mild side effect. Rather, you may have SIRVA or a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. SIRVA happens when a vaccine is improperly administered, causing inflammation and damage to the shoulder joint. This inflammation can cause extreme shoulder pain that radiates down the arm. If th ..read more

Auto accidents are often confusing to navigate. Every situation is different, and it can be difficult just speaking with insurance companies.  Who can you hold accountable? How do you know if you have a case? What if you can’t recover enough compensation to pay your medical bills and future treatment?  As car accident lawyers, we help people like you every day recover emotionally and financially following a car accident.  Below, we answer frequently asked questions about car accident cases. If you have a question that’s not answered below, call us at (312) 578-9501, and we’ll g ..read more

So, you’ve determined you need to hire a lawyer for your personal injury lawsuit. How do you pick the right one for you?  One injury lawyer can help add value to your case, while another won’t.  In the world of litigation, lawyers can be divided into two camps.   There are lawyers who try cases before juries (“trial lawyers”).  And there are lawyers who do not (“settlement lawyers”).  Settlement Lawyers vs. Trial Attorneys: How to Tell Who’s Who The difference between trial lawyers and settlement lawyers is largely in their mindset and approach to a case.  T ..read more