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Speed Cameras Save Children’s Lives

Date: 03 Mar 2012
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Accident and Injury
Posted by: Matthew Willens
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that nationally 13,000 lives a years are lost in accidents involving speeding. Heck! If it weren’t for speeders, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity and privilege to represent so many car accident victims over the years. So last week when I heard that Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation that will enable Chicago to install speed cameras...


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How to Deal with Illinois Insurance Adjusters

Date: 06 Sep 2011
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Posted by: Matthew Willens
In a word, "Don't." Let an attorney deal with one for you. If you have just been injured in a car accident, you probably are anywhere from a little sore to feeling a lot of pain. You may feel a bit unsettled. You may find yourself without a car, unable to work and in need of medical care. You may be wondering who will pay the medical bills and you may be unsure with who and how to make an insurance...


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Accidents Involving Pedestrians | Chicago Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Date: 29 Jul 2011
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Accidents Involving Pedestrians
Posted by: Matthew Willens
I remember, especially as a kid, a time when walking down the street was pretty safe. Now that I have kids, I’m not so sure how safe it is to be out on the streets, even in what appears to be safe neighborhoods. Nowadays, all you have to do it open a newspaper (remember newspapers?) or click on the Internet and there is bound to be a story about another pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. The...


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The Job Of A Lawyer | Personal Injury Lawyer Chicago

Date: 24 Apr 2011
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Accident and Injury,Personal Injury
Posted by: Matthew Willens
The Job Of A Lawyer | Personal Injury Lawyer Chicago Professionally, I personally believe in finding one thing you are passionate about and then doing it right. That is why I limit my law practice to handling personal injury cases. There are many “jack of all trades – master of none” lawyers out there willing to take on a personal injury case. This has become especially true in this down...


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