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Cook County Court Clerk Adds Traffic Ticket E-Payments

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If a Cook County Illinois driver (or someone driving in Cook County), recieves a speeding ticket, they can now access the ticket online immediately and pay online. According reporting from CBS News, the Cook County Court Clerk, Mariyana Spyropoulos, launched an e-ticket pilot program in Decembe. Her office stated the new program replaces a manual process in which clerks had to get traffic tickets into the court records system by retyping them after police officers had then written out by hand.

The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled. Thus, clerks can review, validated, and open cases without having to retype anything, Spyropoulos’ office said.

With the e-Citation system, citations appear in the court system within  24 to 48 hours, as compared to seven to 10 days under the old system.

The clerk’s office noted that 40 Chicago area municipaties are now using the e-Citation system.

This is obviously much more efficient for ticketed Chicago drivers, but does fail to mention that this is not available to drivers who wish to contest their moving violations in person in front of a judge.

If you or a loved have been seriously injured in a Chicago auto accident or Illinois truck accident, then call the Illinois personal injury attorneys at The Bryant Law Group, LLC. at at 312-614-1076 or go directly to the firm’s website at www.blgchicago.com. Free legal consultations are available.

AAA Publishes Best Times To Travel During Thanksgiving Holiday

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Thanksgiving is next week and millions of Americans will travel by plane and by car to visit family and friends. This is one of the busiest weeks of the year for traveling on the roads and it can be helpful to plan ahead. AAA recently published on their website their recommendations on when to travel to avoid the heavy traffic jams:

Tuesday, Nov. 25

  • Best Times: Before 12:00 p.m.
  • Worst Times: 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

  • Best Times: Before 11:00 a.m.
  • Worst Times: 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 27

  • Minimal traffic impact expected

Friday, Nov. 28

  • Best Times: Before 11:00 a.m.
  • Worst Times: 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29

  • Best Times: Before 10:00 a.m.
  • Worst Times: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 30

  • Best Times: Before 11:00 a.m.
  • Worst Times: 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Be sure to plan ahead and find the best time that fits you and your family’s schedule and hopefully avoid the rush on the roads.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a Chicago traffic accident or Chicago truck accident, then please call the Chicago accident attorneys at The Bryant Law Group at 312-614-1076 or go directly to firm’s website www.blgchicago.com. We offer free legal consultations on your Chicago car accident or Illinois workers compensation cases.

What Is Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage

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Illinois law requires all motorists carry car insurance. The Illinois state minimum for bodily injury coverage is $25,000.00. What happens if the driver causing the auto accident has only the minimum coverage ($25,000) required by law, but your medical bills, injuries and total damages far exceed the $25,000.00 minimum coverage? Or what if the at-fault driver does not have any auto insurance? Can anything be done? 

Clients are surprised to learn that their own insurance policies can carry what is called uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. Uninsured motorist coverage applies when a driver is injured in an auto accident caused by an uninsured driver. The injured driver, through the help of an attorney, can make a claim against their own insurance company pay their medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and loss of a normal life. An official demand for arbitration must be made by the injured party and sent to their own insurance carrier. Once the injured party has completed medical treatment, their attorney can work on settling the claim with the insurance company. If settlement is not reached then the injured party and the insurance company partake in a binding arbitration to determine an award based the injured parties total damages (medical bills, lost wages, inuries, pain & suffering and loss of a normal life).

A claim can also be made against a client’s own insurance company when the other driver have enough insurance to compensate the entire amount of damages. These claims are called underinsured motorist claims. The process for recovering money damages is the same as an uninsured motorist claim. The only difference is the at fault’s party’s insurance must be exhausted before the injured party’s insurance can be claimed.

The uninsured motorist process can be complicated. I highly recommend contacting an Illinois injury attorney to discuss and walk you throught the uninsured motorist claims process in a order to maximize your recovery. The Chicago accident lawyers at the Bryant Law Group have years of experience handling these types of claims and provide free legal consultations. Feel free to call at 312-614-1076 or go directly to the firm’s website at www.blgchicago.com.

Finally, and just as important, is to make sure you purchase full coverage when buying auto insurance. This will ensure that you have uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and protect you in case you are involved in an accident with no inurance or only the state minimum.

Tips On What To Do If You Are Injured At Work

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Being injured at work is a common occurrence and can often be frightening. Several questions can pop up all at once. First and foremost, what is wrong with me and how severe are my injuries? Who is going to pay may medical bills and what if I cannot return to work for a period of time? What if I don’t like the way the company doctor is treating me?

All of these questions are very important, which is why you should always consult with an Illinois workers compensation attorney who can and will protect your rights. Under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, if an employee is injured on the job, then employer must pay all of the related medical bills and 2/3 of the employees average weekly wage for any time off of work due to the injury. Assuming the injured employee returns to work, then he or she will be owed a permanency award at the end of the case. This is a very basic outline of the benefits involved with workers compensation.

There are multiple things to remember if you suffer from a work injury. Below are list of things that you should and should not do if you are injured at work.

1. Do  report the injury to your supervisor/employer immediately and preferably in writing.

2. Do seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

3. Do give a detailed accident history to your treating physician describing how the work injury occurred.

4. Do have your doctor put any work restrictions in writing and forward to your employer.

5. Do keep your employer updated on your medical treatment and let him or her know if you have been released from treatment or sent back to work.

6. Do not disobey your doctor’s orders concerning treatment, restrictions or return to work.

7. Do not miss any doctor’s appointment or therapy sessions.

If you or someone you love has been involved in an Illinois work accident or has an Illinois workers compensation case, please have them call Chicago work comp attorney, Aaron J. Bryant, at 312-614-1076. I provide free legal consultations and can answer any questions.