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 […]