How Illinois Splits Fault in a Slip and Fall Claim
Key Takeaways You recover as long as your share of the fault is 50% or less. The bar under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116 applies only when your fault is more than 50%. At exactly 50% you still recover, at half. Anyone who tells you 50% ends the claim is describing a different state’s rule. Every percentage […]
The 6 Things You Must Prove in an Illinois Fall Claim
Key Takeaways Falling on someone’s property is not a case by itself. Illinois makes you prove the owner was careless, not merely that you were hurt. The duty is one standard for every lawful visitor: reasonable care under the circumstances, under 740 ILCS 130/2. Customer or guest makes no difference. Notice is where most claims […]
Who Is Liable When You Slip on Ice in Illinois?
Key Takeaways Illinois property owners owe no duty to remove a natural accumulation of snow or ice. That rule decides most winter fall cases, and it is why so many go nowhere. The case turns on whether the ice was unnatural. Bad drainage, a defective surface, or a plow job that piled snow where it […]
Are Uber and Lyft Common Carriers in Illinois? The 2024 Change
Key Takeaways Illinois common carriers owe passengers the highest degree of care, a higher standard than the ordinary negligence that applies to private drivers (Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction 100.01). Uber and Lyft are now subject to common carrier liability in Illinois. The 2014 exemption at 625 ILCS 57/25(e) became inoperative on and after January 1, […]
When Is an Elmwood Park Property Owner Actually Liable for Your Fall?
Key Takeaways An Elmwood Park owner owes you reasonable care if you were lawfully on the property. Illinois abolished the invitee and licensee split, so a guest and a customer are owed the same duty. Liability turns on notice. You generally must show the owner knew about the hazard, or would have found it using […]
Rideshare Accident Claim Deadlines in Elmwood Park, IL: 2 Years, 1 Year, or Longer
Key Takeaways Two years is the default, not the answer. That is your window to sue a rideshare driver, another driver, or a rideshare insurer (735 ILCS 5/13-202). If a government body is involved, you may have only one year (745 ILCS 10/8-101). CTA, Pace, and Metra each carry their own one-year deadline. A passenger […]
MST Law Founder Furqan Mohammed Speaks at Webinar for Pakistani Law Students
Furqan was invited by the Moot Court Society of the International Islamic University, Islamabad to deliver a guest lecture on U.S. personal injury law. The session covered key topics including negligence principles, insurance policy structures, and the litigation process from initial claim to resolution. The event provided an opportunity for cross-border legal exchange with Pakistani […]
MST Law Speaks at ICNA Chicago’s First Annual Job Fair
MST Law Founder Furqan Mohammed participated as a guest speaker at the First Annual Job Fair hosted by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Chicago. During the session, he shared his professional journey from BigLaw associate to founding and managing his own law firm, which focuses on representing individuals—particularly within Muslim and South Asian […]
MST Law Founder Co-Hosts Fundraiser for Bushra Amiwala for US Congressional 9th District
MST Law co-founder hosted a fundraiser in support of Bushra Amiwala’s campaign for U.S. Congress. Bushra Amiwala is recognized as the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States and is now running for federal office with a platform focused on inclusive representation and principled leadership. This event highlights the importance of civic engagement within […]
MST Law Founders Furqan and Amro Speak at Boston Islamic Estate Planning Seminar
Attorneys and Co-Founders Furqan and Amro were invited to speak at the Boroughs Islamic Society in Westborough, Massachusetts, where they delivered a presentation on Islamic estate planning. The session focused on the spiritual, legal, and ethical foundations of estate planning within an Islamic framework, and was attended by a highly engaged audience committed to faith-based […]