Illinois expanded Scott's Law in 2026 to cover moving service vehicles and roadside workers—here's what changed and what it means if you're hit on the shoulder.
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Straight answers on Illinois injury law.
What to do after a crash, how a claim actually works, and what your case may be worth — in plain language, from the team at Rozich Law Group.
In a Chicago rental car crash, federal law usually protects the rental company itself—but the driver, and sometimes the rental company's own negligence, still is.
Read more →The insurance adjuster's clock starts within hours of your crash. Here's what they do first, what evidence disappears fastest, and why waiting costs you.
Read more →If a crash totals your financed car, the insurer pays what it was worth—not what you owe. GAP coverage bridges that gap. Here's how it works in Illinois.
Read more →Waymo is testing self-driving cars in Chicago, but Illinois has no robotaxi liability law yet — here's who's actually responsible if one hits you today.
Read more →Rozich Law Group is sponsoring a free Movies in the Parks night at Eckhart Park, rescheduled to September 10 — Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken at dusk. Bring a blanket.
Read more →After an accident in Illinois, your words become evidence. Here's what not to say—to your lawyer, to the other driver's insurer, and on social media—and what to say instead.
Read more →A plain-language guide to who can file a wrongful death claim in Illinois, what the law lets families recover, and the deadlines that apply.
Read more →A truck's black box and ELD logs record speed, braking, and hours driven — but that evidence disappears fast unless someone acts to preserve it.
Read more →Illinois gives you generally 2 years to file a medical malpractice claim, with a firm 4-year outer cap. Here's how both deadlines work.
Read more →In Illinois you usually have 2 years to file an injury claim, but some deadlines are far shorter. Here's the plain-English breakdown and the exceptions.
Read more →Rear-ended in Illinois? The rear driver is usually at fault, but not always. Here's how fault works and how to protect your claim.
Read more →If you were hurt at work in Illinois, you may have both a workers' comp claim and a separate injury claim against someone other than your employer.
Read more →In a Chicago Uber or Lyft crash, whose insurance pays depends on what the driver was doing in the app when the wreck happened.
Read more →When a self-driving car crashes in Illinois, who pays? Fault can shift from a driver to the companies behind the vehicle. Here's how it works.
Read more →In Illinois, two claims can follow a death caused by negligence: one for the family's loss, one for what the person endured before passing.
Read more →Not every store fall is the business's fault. In Illinois, liability turns on notice and reasonable care. Here is how it works, in plain English.
Read more →Truck accident cases are harder than car crashes because several parties may share fault. Here's who can be responsible and why early action matters.
Read more →In most Illinois cases you can't sue your employer for a workplace injury, but a third-party claim against someone else may still be open.
Read more →In Illinois, property owners usually aren't liable for natural snow and ice, but they can be for hazards they created or made worse.
Read more →A bad medical outcome is not automatically malpractice. Here is what the Illinois standard of care means and how to know if you may have a case.
Read more →A calm, step-by-step guide to what to do after an Illinois car crash — safety, police, photos, medical care, insurers, and deadlines.
Read more →How much a personal injury lawyer costs in Illinois — the plain answer is nothing up front, and no fee unless your case wins a recovery.
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