The holidays are delightful, but the winter weather in Illinois can be frightful. Luckily, there are several things area drivers can do to stay safe on snowy and icy roads, according to traffic safety experts. First of all, people should avoid driving in winter...
Lake County, Illinois Legal Blog
Should you wait to take control of your finances during divorce?
While there are plenty of warnings out there about the consequences you could face if you move money around, hide assets or spend frivolously during your divorce, it is not required that you suspend all efforts to deal with your finances. In fact, if you are getting...
Continuing coverage with your ex-spouse’s insurance
Pending divorce proceedings in Fox Lake offer you the chance to sit and consider those things that will change once your divorce becomes final. One of them may be the association that you have with your ex-spouse’s employer. While that may seem to be a small...
Defining workers’ compensation requirements
If one is injured at work in Waukegan, workers’ compensation should help to cover the costs associated with that injury. At least that is the assumption that most have. Yet should workers’ compensation benefits be a hope or an expectation? Many might fear...
Workers’ compensation coverage scope
If you have a job in Illinois, you should be aware of your rights as an employee and how you can protect yourself in a variety of situations. One of these situations may involve after you may be involved in a work-related accident. Another situation that may require...
DUI defense options in Illinois
Being pulled over and asked to perform a Breathalyzer test can be a surprising thing to happen to you, and you will likely be nervous or upset when you have this experience. It may be difficult to recall the events in detail, because the entire episode may feel like a...
How does alcohol end up in your breath?
A number that you will hear time and time again associated with alleged DUI offenses in Fox Lake is .08. That is the near-universal blood-alcohol limit assigned to intoxication. That the measurement of the alcohol content of your blood, however, is what determines...
Breaking down the Glasgow Coma Scale
When people in Fox Lake hear news oflawsuits being filed after others have been involved in accidents, it might be easy for them to dismiss such actions as simply being vindictive. Yet the reality is that many such incidents can often leave victims requiring intense...
Protect yourself at work with these ladder safety tips
Your profession may call on you to use a ladder day in and day out. For example, if you're a roofer, climbing up and down a ladder will soon become second nature. As helpful as a ladder can be on a job site, it's also a big safety risk. Here are five ladder safety...
Is my spouse hiding assets?
It's tough to hear, but many spouses attempt to hide assets during a divorce. When assets are hidden, they'll fail to be included among marital property, which the court divvies up equitably among both spouses. Forbes offers the following tips on how you can...