Miscellaneous – DeBlasio & Gower LLC

WHAT TO DO WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES

The death of a loved one is typically a time for grief and remembrance. Unfortunately, it is also a time of stress. Many people who have just lost a loved one feel anxiety on […]

Trial Ordered In Estate Case Over Ownership Of Home.

(December 2018) The Circuit Court of Cook County recently agreed that our client is entitled to a trial to determine that he is the rightful owner of a home. The home was deeded to our […]

Illinois Appellate Court Allows Spoliation Claim to Proceed.

In the Illinois case of Kilburg v. Mohiuddin, the plaintiff was a passenger in a taxi that crashed into a tree, causing the plaintiff to suffer personal injuries. Three days after the incident, the plaintiff’s […]

Don’t Wait To Hire An Attorney!

As reported in The State Journal-Register, a Macoupin County school district can’t sue an architectural firm for building a school on an underground coal mine that later collapsed, because the school district waited too long to […]

DeBlasio & Gower Successfully Represents Homeowners In Home Repair and Remodeling Claim.

Are you the victim of a home repair and/or remodeling scam? Are you being sued by a home repair or remodeling company? The attorneys at DeBlasio & Gower settled a case on behalf of a husband […]

Punitive Damages Cannot Be Awarded Under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act Where the Plaintiff is Deceased.

Plaintiffs bringing lawsuits against nursing homes under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act (NHCA) have several advantages over plaintiff’s bringing lawsuits against other types of health care providers. For example, section 2-622 of the […]

Is your non-compete agreement enforceable?

Some employers ask their employees to sign non-compete agreements. But are those agreements enforceable?

Recovering the Costs of Litigation.

Costs associated with litigation can be expensive. Courts charge filing fees, investigators charge fees for serving documents on your opponent, the law requires parties to pay witness fees, expert witnesses charge a pretty penny for […]

Teen Drivers and Texting.

According to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teenage drivers are some of the most dangerous drivers on the road.

Basics of Unauthorized Charges on Your ATM, Debit or Credit Card.

What happens if you lose your ATM, debit or credit card and someone else uses it without your permission? Federal laws and bank policies limit your liability for unauthorized charges. However, it’s important to notify […]