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Veterans Preference for PO Positions | Employee Discrimination Lawyer
Posted by Daniel Herbert Hiring plans for Police Departments throughout the country have instituted a Veteran's Preference for all veterans who served active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. However, the reality is that some departments completely ignore this policy and actually institute a policy of disqualifying candidates because they are veterans. Of course, these […]
Punitive Damage Awards and Settlement Contributions | Herbert Law
Punitive Damage Awards and Settlement Contributions Punitive damages. A simple legal phrase, but one that can strike fear into officers everywhere. Any officer involved in a lawsuit that reads or hears those two simple words, should immediately realize that the stakes are high and their personal vulnerability is even higher. We believe that no officer […]
Off-Duty Police Conduct | Cook County Police Misconduct Defense Lawyer
Dick Lalowski was a police officer for the City of Des Plaines, Illinois. Lalowski was working his overnight shift when he saw demonstrators gathering outside an abortion clinic. The demonstrators hoped to dissuade women from entering the clinic and had signs of aborted fetuses. Lalowski told the demonstrators not to impede traffic or stop anyone […]
IMPORTANT NEW ILLINOIS LAWS IN 2023
January 2023 (Chicago, IL) Nearly 200 new laws took effect across the state of Illinois on January 1, 2023, and many of these new laws will have major implications for residents of Illinois. Here's a look at some of the most significant new laws now in effect across Illinois. Illinois SAFE-T Act One of the […]
ILLINOIS LAWS AND CONSEQUENCES FOR A FIRST-TIME DUI OFFENSE – Legal – HERBERT LAW FIRM
December 2021 (Chicago, IL) You're driving home after having a couple of after-work drinks with coworkers at a local Chicago area pub. You've done this several other times in the past, but this time something different happens…suddenly you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror. Although many of us know someone who has been arrested […]
Identifying Common Examples of Age Discrimination in the Workplace – Legal – HERBERT LAW FIRM
March 2022 (Chicago, IL) According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 64% of American workers have witnessed or experienced age discrimination at their place of work. In 1967, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was created to protect employees from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. From that point forward, age has […]
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE – Legal – HERBERT LAW FIRM
WHAT TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU'RE FILING A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE IN ILLINOIS October 2021 (Chicago, IL) According to an astonishing recent report from Johns Hopkins University, medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for roughly 225,000 deaths each year. Despite these staggering statistics, however, victims of medical malpractice […]
HOW DO ATTORNEYS CHARGE FOR THEIR SERVICES? – Legal – HERBERT LAW FIRM
UNDERSTANDING THE COSTS INVOLVED WITH HIRING A CHICAGO LAWYER September 2021 (Chicago, IL) Because legal representation is often only needed when a serious issue occurs in someone's life, hiring an attorney can be a new and overwhelming experience for many people. If you're hiring a Chicago attorney, it's important to understand how they will charge […]
COMMON EXAMPLES OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN ILLINOIS
September 2022 (Chicago, IL) According to a recent study from Johns Hopkins, more than 250,000 Americans die every year because of medical mistakes, making medical malpractice the third leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease and cancer. Other studies report much higher figures, with some claiming the number of deaths is closer […]
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