Introduction: The Shift from Collective Labor to Legal Advocacy For much of modern history, the protection of the working class was rooted in collective power. Labor unions stood as the primary force defending wages, safety standards, and dignity in the workplace. Today, however, that landscape has changed dramatically. As union membership has declined and collective […]
A $25 million jury verdict secured by Goldberg & Goldberg trial lawyers was fully affirmed on appeal in White v. Advocate Condell. Learn why the court upheld the verdict and what it means for medical negligence litigation.
Introduction Many people wonder whether they actually need a Chicago personal injury lawyer after an accident. The answer depends on several factors including the severity of injuries and the complexity of the case. When You Do Need a Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer You should strongly consider hiring a lawyer if your injuries are serious, liability […]
Corporate defendants often rely on a familiar playbook: rotate employees, claim ignorance, and hope the passage of time erases responsibility. But in Illinois, the law does not allow corporations to wipe the slate clean simply by losing or replacing the people who once knew the truth. This is the concept of corporate memory, and it […]
Explore the essentials of trial work in this authoritative guide for litigators. Learn courtroom strategy, case preparation, jury dynamics, and ethical advocacy.
It seems like the future of ride share is the development of autonomous vehicles and other forms of automated transportation. The safety ramifications related to this new technology cannot be overstated. Thankfully, the federal government has been working on a solution to foreseeable problems in this arena. We are reserving judgment on the effectiveness […]
SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Sexual abuse and assault has become an epidemic in Illinois, and nationwide. At Goldberg & Goldberg, LLC, we have vast experience representing the victims of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault, as well other victims of predatory behavior. Our lawyers have represented victims of sexual abuse and assault at the hands […]
In the City of Chicago, there are very few lawyers that have the competency and financial resources to handle a birth injury case. Internet lawyers advertise for birth injury cases in the hopes of referring them to a lawyer that knows what he/she is doing and getting a percentage of the fee. These lawyers do not actually handle their own cases. How do you avoid these lawyers? Ask the right questions.
The Atlantic published an article today in the wake of the accident that caused a pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Tempe, Arizona. A link to that article can be found here. This is hardly the first incident involving a wrongful death at the hand of a self driving vehicle. In 2016 in Florida, a Tesla operating is auto-pilot mode struck another vehicle and killed the driver. The article asks the question, "What are the legal implications in accidents involving self driving car?" While the answer might seem obvious, there are quite a few factors that will impact the answer.
In the more than 10 years since its publications its authors have backed off the allegedly essential nature of its core criteria and physicians have been forced to admit that factors like cord blood ph levels above 7.0 can still occur in births where the fetus experiences perinatal asphyxia that is the result of negligence.
