Insurance adjusters are swamped with claims of all sizes, but not every claim is a major injury or a wrongful death. Some claims could be small, soft tissue claims with $3,000 in medical bills or a $2,000 rear-end subrogation action. These claims are usually filed in the small claims division of the courts. In Cook County and the collar counties, these small claims divisions have different names, but Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure and Illinois Supreme Court Rules still apply.
Archives for April 2017
A Guide To Incorporating A Trust Into Estate Planning
The primary reason people give for estate planning is to ensure their final wishes about the distribution of their assets are carried out. Examples of final wishes you may include in a will are how and where to bury you, how to dispose of your personal property and what to do with the family home. Once you begin including other factors, such as tax planning, the desire for keeping your financial affairs private or handling multiple real estate holdings, your estate plan becomes more complex.
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Paul S. Steinhofer Named a Partner at McKenna Storer
McKenna Storer is proud to announce the naming of attorney Paul S. Steinhofer as its newest partner. Paul is a highly skilled litigator with an impressive record of success on behalf of the clients he has represented in numerous jury trials to verdict. As an integral member of the McKenna toxic tort team, Paul focuses on litigation defense matters involving catastrophic loss, product liability, toxic torts and construction, including his successful defense of clients in asbestos and benzene exposure cases. Joining McKenna in 2008, Paul brought with him extensive litigation experience and skills honed through years of preparing and trying cases as both a criminal prosecutor and an insurance defense litigator.
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7 Steps for E-Mail Marketing CAN-SPAM Compliance
E-mail marketing is a key component of most digital marketing strategies. One study measured the return on investment for e-mail marketing at 28.5% compared to 7% for direct mail. According to a different study by McKensey, the average order value is three times higher for e-mail marketing than for social media. Considering these statistics, along with the fact that the number of e-mail users worldwide is expected to reach 3 billion by 2020, e-mail marketing is clearly an important resource for businesses seeking to generate additional revenue. However, to effectively utilize an e-mail marketing campaign, businesses must comply with the applicable law regulating this activity, specifically the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act).
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