In this episode, Everyday Law talks slip and fall accidents, including why these cases are challenging for injured victims, the “Goldilocks defense,” the “notice defense,” and natural versus unnatural accumulations of snow and ice, and how homeowners can take steps to protect themselves from claims.

 

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Click here for Back to School/Education Law Podcast!

Neal Takiff and his firm, Whitted Takiff & Hansen, specialize in education or school law. His firm is perhaps the only law firm in Illinois that represents both sides of school law, representing both parents and school districts (though not in the same case). Takiff’s position is that the common interest for both sides is the student, and that in most cases, both families and school districts are trying to solve a problem and do the right thing for the student.

 

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Everyday Law is so grateful to Jeff O’Kelley of Lesser Lutrey McGlynn and Howe for joining us to discuss Wills, Trusts and Estates. Our lively conversation ranged from the dangers of dying without a will and the estate plan that Illinois may have in store for you to the basics of trusts.

On Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 7 pm, please tune in because we will be discussing car accidents from beginning to end on “Everyday Law” — WRLR 98.3 FM.

We will begin with the impact and trauma of a car accident; followed by what to do at the scene before the police arrive; then what the police are trying to accomplish at the scene of a car accident.  Finally, we’ll talk about how you should assess your situation with respect to car insurance, health insurance and legal advice after a car accident.

Again, please tune in at 7 pm on June 18th to WRLR 98.3 FM for Car Accidents.

Last night was my first broadcast of “Everyday Law,” a radio program that aims to demystify legal proceedings that touch the lives of ordinary people — such as workers compensation, personal injury suits, wills and trusts, etc.   The topic last night was “How to Be Your Own Lawyer in Small Claims Court.”

Here are a few snippets from last night’s show . . .

The idea behind “Everyday Law” is that the ordinary person — untrained in the law — will not know how to represent himself in a variety of instances where the law may touch his life.  The show aims to demystify the law, give it context and make it comprehensible, so that it is not so scary and intimidating.

Last night’s show was about how an ordinary person can represent himself in small claims court.  The above snippet was a dialogue between my co-host, Sean Hauser, and me about the Small Claims Booklet, available in the Block Memorial Library in the Courthouse at the Center for Self-Representation.  Also, in this snippet, we touch on the Small Claims Mediation Program, which bring in experienced attorneys to help mediate small claims cases between pro se (without an attorney) plaintiffs and defendants.