Illinois Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation & Bankruptcy Attorneys

Newland & Newland, LLP

16 North West Street
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
USA

(847)797-8001

www.newlandlaw.com

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At Newland & Newland, we offer an impressive range of legal services to individuals and businesses alike, a point of personal and professional pride that's helped us build lasting relationships with our clients. From Illinois offices in Arlington Heights, Libertyville, Crystal Lake, and Chicago we serve clients throughout the greater Northern Illinois area, including Cook, Lake, McHenry, and Kane Counties.

It's the combination of the quality representation we offer, our attorneys' extensive experience, and the client focus we insist on that comprises our law firm's strength, our way of looking at law and life.

We like to help the exploited and victimized. We like to think of the help we extend to our clients as proof that attorneys can function as human beings too. We want to see justice done—justice for all. We believe in protecting the rights and interests of injured workers, neglected or abused nursing home residents, car accident victims, patients injured by doctor malpractice, and grieving families in need of probate assistance.

Our workers' compensation, personal injury, real estate, and probate and estate planning lawyers have done their best to be of service in other areas too. We're not only involved in our own professional circles, as authors and lecturers, for examples, but also are community-involved, in organizations that promote the greater public good.

We enjoy fielding legal questions of new clients and answering them as simply and accurately as we can. Countless satisfied Chicago-area clients will tell you that our lawyers Charles, Stephen, and Gary Newland possess quality legal skills, experience, and customer service. You can expect individualized, personal attention to your unique situation, from start to finish.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Defective Medical Products; Mass Tort Litigation; Unpaid Claims; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Herniated Disc; Transfers of Wealth; Estate Freeze Trusts; Business Succession Planning; Privacy Benefits; Trust Tax Return; Trust Management; Disabled Adult Guardianship; Death Probate; Disabled Adult Probate; Probate for Minor Children; Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Debt Restructuring; Medical Bills & Credit Card Debt Relief; Creditor Relief; Automatic Stay; Evictions; Repossessions; Wage Garnishments; Will Contest; Probate Litigation.

Practice Areas Description

Our lawyers' personal commitment to you as comprehensive as this collection of practice areas in which we excel:

- Workers' Compensation

Our workers' compensation attorneys at Newland & Newland have built a 16-year tradition of giving clients the individual attention they need when they have been injured at work. Insurance companies and their own lawyers are all too aware that you're up against statutes of limitations when it comes to acting to protect your legal rights, and that you might forfeit some of those rights if all aspects of your workplace injury case aren't handled with deadly accuracy. This is where we come in. We will work to safeguard your interests, ensure you have access to good medical care that your workers' comp benefit checks are sent on time, and your unpaid work comp claims are addressed immediately.

- Unpaid Claims

Medical bills, lost wages and providing for a family can weigh heavily on an injured worker's mind. Even after filing for workers' compensation, medical bills not getting paid or benefit checks not received on time put additional stress on disabled workers and their families. Finding help from a qualified and experienced worker's compensation lawyer can make a big difference in your life. The Illinois law firm of Newland, Newland, & Newland provides fifty years of combined experience when resolving your unpaid workers' comp issue. Workers struggling to get back on track following a workplace accident, and those who seek compensation for a personal injury count on our skilled representation.

- Personal Injury

At Newland, Newland, & Newland, we can pursue your injury claim in both state and federal courts. Whether the harm was caused by a distracted driver who side swiped your car, a nursing home who failed to properly care for a resident, or a doctor who made a surgical error, we can help. Our attorneys have worked long, hard, and successfully for a growing list of Chicago-area clients in these types of injury cases. Let us help you too.

- Trucking Accidents

On average, semi trucks and tractor-trailers are 10 times heavier than standard passenger cars – and that’s without cargo! In Chicago, big trucks have to navigate a spider web of interstates, highways and surface roads in order to deliver goods to this area of nearly 10 million residents. While trucking operations and truck drivers must adhere to strict codes of driving conduct, licensing and hauling procedure, trucking accidents cannot always be avoided. And sadly, when a car gets into an accident with a semi truck, it’s typically the car that loses.

- Dog Bites & Animal Attacks

The law is clear that the liability of animals is also not limited to cats and dogs. The law extends to virtually to any animal owned and the liability is called strict liability. Strict liability makes it very difficult for the owner or someone in control of the animal to avoid paying compensation to someone injured.

- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is serious business. At Newland, Newland, & Newland, we take the task of representing your workers' compensation carpal tunnel claim seriously too. When carpal tunnel strikes, let us fight it with you.

- Herniated Disc Injuries

Regardless of what your disc injury is called, it can be painful and sometimes disabling. It is also important to remember that there is no clear connection between the severity of a herniated disc and the pain a victim experiences. Our goal is to determine the extent of your injury, its impact on your ability to perform your job and quality of life, and to help you recover the appropriate compensation you need and deserve, including workers' comp, insurance and other possible legal settlements or jury awards from third party claims.

- Slip-and-Falls

Slip-and-fall cases are deceptively uncomplicated to the untrained eye. Fortunately for you, our personal injury attorneys are not only trained to spot advantages on your behalf, as in premises liability situations, but they're highly rated and award-winning in their profession in general. Their wealth of experience in handling these situations can work for you. We can sue whoever we've found to be responsible for your slip-and-fall injury, and will take them to trial if that's the only remaining alternative. Whatever we can ethically and legally do to get justice for you—we will do.

- Back & Neck Injuries

Human nature being what it is, it's not uncommon for an employee with a strenuous job to suffer a back or neck injury while at work, then shake it off and go home, thinking it will get better. Too many times, that back or neck problem gets worse, and his or her employer attempts to deny workers' compensation benefits. The employer claims that there were no witnesses to the neck or lower back accident, or that it didn’t happen on the job at all, or that the employee didn’t give adequate notice of the injury. Our skilled attorneys strive to head off that kind of employer strategy. Under Illinois workers' compensation statutes, you must give proper notification of your back or neck injury to your employer within 45 days.

- Brain Injuries

What is a traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as TBI, can involve a broad spectrum of symptoms resulting in disability and as a result is a very complex injury. The impact on an individual and the secondary impact on one’s family can be devastating. TBI results from a specific event that results in injury to the brain and can impact all aspects of one’s life including personality. It is not the same as a broken limb as often times broken limbs can heal. Often times mental injuries never heal.

- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is often misdiagnosed by doctors and over looked by lawyers.

Individuals suffering from the condition known as RSD also known as CRPS may be able to recover money damages for personal injury, worker’s compensation and or medical malpractice. Those suffering from RSD require an experienced lawyer with specific experience to help. A Lawyer must understand how serious RSD can be in every aspect of every clients life.

- Repetitive Stress Injuries in the Workplace

The number of workers suffering from a repetitive stress injury or disorder (RSD) is on the rise -- mostly because of the increased use of computers in the workplace.

RSDs (also called cumulative trauma disorders) now account for about 60% of all job-related injuries, and one in eight American workers has been diagnosed with an RSD at one time or another. If you own a small business, you probably know that workplace injuries fall under your workers' compensation insurance coverage, so it’s important to understand RSDs and how to prevent them.

- Watercraft, Jet Ski Accidents

Personal watercraft and Jet Ski accidents can cause all types of personal injuries that can lead to death for many people who enjoy water sports. Riders must understand boating laws and make it their priority to take boating courses, to potentially avoid watercraft and Jet Ski accidents.

- ATV Accident Injuries

ATV’s are a source of recreation throughout the United States. Unfortunately, ATV injuries are very serious and pose a serious risk of injury, and even death, to young children.

- Nursing Home Injuries

Whether the offense is caregiver neglect, abandonment, or outright physical mistreatment, nursing home injuries to elderly and dependent adults are not uncommon, unfortunately. The attorneys at Newland, Newland, & Newland are committed to upholding the quality of care in our long-term care institutions by taking swift legal action to compensate nursing home residents and their families for injuries resulting from neglect, inadequate care, or suspicious accidents. Only in this way will the quality of care for all residents be assured.

- Auto Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents, including car, truck, and motorcycle accidents cause millions of injuries every year in the U.S. Many of these injuries are very serious ones. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every ten seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. Car crashes continue to be the leading cause of injury death in the United States for people ranging in age from three to thirty-three. At Newland, Newland, & Newland, we use our wealth of experience in successfully handling auto accident cases to research and investigate every possible cause of an accident. We want you to receive full compensation for your injuries.

- Mass Tort Claims

If you, or a loved one, have suffered a stroke or other injury due to a defective medication, we urge you to seek representation immediately. Our qualified defective pharmaceutical drug lawyers have experience with the complex issues involved in mass tort litigation. We can help ensure you receive proper medical help for your injuries and all the details of taking on a big drug company, their insurance carriers and formidable legal teams, are taken care of while you focus on your recovery.

- Food Poisoning

Improper food processing, storage and preparation can often contaminate food with microbial pathogens. Innocent victims, who unknowingly ingest food contaminated with bacteria or parasites, can become violently ill and some may die. Our attorneys consult with microbiologists, toxicologists and other expert witnesses to provide the legal and scientific knowledge needed to build a strong, convincing case. Whether we are handling an individual or mass tort claim, our goal is help you recover the fair compensation you deserve.

- Pedestrian Accident

At Newland & Newland, LLP, our pedestrian injury attorneys represent clients for all kinds of accidents involving pedestrians. Usually when someone is injured in a pedestrian accident, it is the result of a driver’s negligence. Sometimes drivers are distracted and do not yield the right of way for pedestrians because of drugs, alcohol or interference from prescriptive medication.

- Sexual Abuse

Perhaps nothing is more horrific than the abuse of an innocent child or a disabled person. Many children and adults with special needs are vulnerable to becoming victims of sexual abuse. Victims of sexual abuse must receive proper treatment to cope with the ordeal.

- Real Estate

Our successful real estate attorneys handle hundreds of real estate closings each year. Many of our clients are referred to us from real estate professionals and previous satisfied clients.

- Lease Modification

Most recently the tenants have had the upper hand in the lease negotiation game. As lease modification lawyers we help people and businesses modify commercial leases. It is common for tenants of commercial properties to be paying more than market rent in light of the recent decline in real estate values and the virtual collapse of the commercial real estate market. We defend tenants that seek to strategically break their lease or otherwise strategically modify the terms to reflect market conditions or avoid payment of lease terms.

- Loan Modification

A mortgage modification or mortgage loan modification or home loan modification is the process of obtaining a modification to your existing loan. The purpose of obtaining a loan modification is to make the mortgage payment more affordable. It is similar to a mortgage refinance, but very different.

- Foreclosure Defense

Newland & Newland, LLP has many years of experience in foreclosure defense. We have foreclosure defense lawyer that can help you. We can establish a foreclosure defense for you. We have successfully represented many involved in residential and commercial foreclosures. While representing people in foreclosure defense we evaluate and determine if we can help you save your home or property and whether lenders have illegally entered into loans or have made other mistakes.

- Estate Planning

For many families and individuals who want to protect their hard earned money and personal assets to leave to their designated beneficiaries, in the event they become incapacitated or die, it is important to utilize effective estate planning tools with the help of an experienced estate planning attorney, to ensure your wishes are carried out.

- Wills, Trusts & Probate Administration

There are many estate planning options involving wills, trusts and probate administration. In determining the best estate plan strategy that is right for your particular situation, you should consult a knowledgeable estate planning attorney, along with an accountant, to determine the best way to protect your interests and your loved ones when you are gone.

- Powers of Attorney

A power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to designate someone, usually a family member or a trusted friend, to handle your financial, health and property matters in the event of your incapacitation or death. When a person creates a power of attorney, they must be competent at the time they sign the document in order for it to be legally binding.

- Family Law

People have a multitude of concerns when dealing with any area of family law. Family law, matrimonial law, or divorce law as it is sometimes called, can be complex and difficult to navigate without an experienced family law attorney guiding you.

- Collaborative Law and Mediation

Collaborative law is not to be confused with mediation. They are two entirely different forms of alternative dispute resolution techniques. In mediation there is a neutral third party that facilitates both sides and cannot give legal advice, or be an advocate to either party.

- Divorce

Divorce is the process of terminating the marital union and dissolving the matrimonial bonds. An annulment declares the marriage null and void. Sometimes when there is a divorce, it is set up so that one spouse pays the other spousal (maintenance) support or child support. Additional requirements may include property division according to what the court deems equitable, along with the distribution of retirement and bank accounts.

- Bankruptcy

With proper legal assistance, filing for bankruptcy will allow you to regain control of your life. No more debt collectors contacting you. Plus do away with that feeling of drowning in debt. Our team of dedicated legal professionals is dedicated to work hard in your interests. We offer free initial consultations and manageable payment plans.

- Immigration Law

Requirements for obtaining Visas are constantly changing. Government entities frequently modify policy and make the process more difficult. It is necessary to have an immigration attorney because the law is extremely technical and at times, a trivial mistake can be a huge setback in the process of obtaining a Visa or citizenship.

- Criminal Law

At Newland & Newland, LLP, our experienced attorneys understand the criminal justice system and the consequences of being charged and arrested for a criminal offense. Having any type of criminal record can cause you to miss out on future opportunities, such as job security, buying a house, renting an apartment, voting and other privileges.