Miscellaneous

• Take Control Of Your Story

  Pete Flowers | February 15, 2012 11:33 AM | 1 CommentWindy City, IL

  The other day I was driving and listening to one of our “talk radio” stations, when the host read a story that got his station’s phones ringing. It was a tale of another...

• Say “Cheese!” Illinois To Allow Cameras In Courtrooms

  Pete Flowers | January 28, 2012 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL

  For most of the attorneys in the U.S. cameras have been in courtrooms for many years, and their presence is just part of life. Not so here in Illinois, one of just 14 states to prohibit...

• TorHoerman Law Welcomes Guest Blogger Dr. John M. Restaino, DPM, JD, MPH

  Tor Hoerman | October 28, 2011 1:15 PM | 5 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  TorHoerman Law is proud to announce that Dr. John M. Restaino, DPM, JD, MPH has agreed to guest blog with us at our Chicago-Land Injury Board Blog. Dr. Restaino practiced surgery of the foot and...

• Take the Pledge - "It Gets Better!"

  Jessica Hoerman | September 22, 2011 11:32 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  A young college student stands up in a public forum and gathers the courage to ask the distinguished speaker, a syndicated journalist, how one comes out to her beloved, but socially conservative,...

• "If you are unable to afford an attorney, one will be NOT appointed for you"

  Jordan Margolis | September 05, 2011 11:23 PM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court came down with a narrow decision on a constitutional rights issue that has produced dire results for many low-income Americans tangled in the civil...

• Salads for Every School!

  Jessica Hoerman | August 23, 2011 6:35 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  If you haven't visited your local school cafeteria in a while - I would suggest that now might be a good time to do so. Does your school have a salad bar? If not, why not? Thanks to Whole...

• Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

  Jordan Margolis | June 22, 2011 11:06 AM | 1 CommentCook County, IL

  Some 200,000 Citigroup customer’s personal information was compromised recently when a team of sophisticated thieves cracked the bank’s system of personal financial data. The hackers...

• United States Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Corporations over Individual Consumers

  Jordan Margolis | May 07, 2011 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  On April 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court unleveled the playing field between big business and individuals by circumventing the class action mechanism consumers and employees use to fight...

• Introducing... H.R. 862! Because US Supreme Court Justices Should Be Following The Rules Too, Right?

  Jordan Margolis | March 07, 2011 5:34 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  On March 1, 2011, Rep. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. and Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., introduced in the House of Representatives, H.R. 862, a new bill which aims to set recusal rules for US Supreme Court...

• Have a Merry and Safe Holiday Season

  Jamie G. Goldstein | December 24, 2010 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Everyone loves the holiday season, but every year around 8,700 people visit the hospital for injuries caused by holiday festivities. The number of fire responses also typically increases. Keeping...