Practice resources

These resources are written for legal professionals doing legal aid or pro bono work. If you do not have legal training, they may be difficult to understand. Visit resources from the main menu for legal information written and designed for the public. Note: IICLE resources are only available to legal aid employees.

Injury or accident Resources
Products Liability Practice
Manual on product liability including negligence and warranty theories, parties, defenses, investigation, and more. 2023 edition
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Proving fault in auto accident cases
A lawyer resource on auto accident cases, including intersection, rear-end, single-car, and railroad crashes, with guidance on discovery, trial preparation, evidence, experts, and closing arguments.
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Statutes of limitation
Auto accidents laws for personal injury, property damage and personal injury and property damage when the defendant is a local public entity or any of its employees.
Lawyer Manuals
Subrogation
Advanced level content. Subrogation is your insurance company’s right to recover money it pays to its insured, under first-party coverage, from third parties allegedly at fault.
Lawyer Manuals
Third party coverage or liability insurance
The person claiming damages – personal injury or property damage - caused by an insured.
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Tort Actions
A handbook for lawyers on tort law, covering pleadings, intentional torts, personal injury, federal claims, and injunctions, with over 30 causes of action, including medical battery, aviation, alcohol liability, premises, and professional negligence.
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Understanding your legal medical rights for mental health
Information for people who get Mental Health and Developmental Disability services about your legal medical rights.
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What does the plaintiff have to prove?
Injury and damage claims arising from motor vehicle accidents are due to the alleged negligence of a driver.
Lawyer Manuals
What if the defendant does not have insurance?
Advanced level content. In an auto accident, if the defendant doesn't have insurance the plaintiff should look to his own policy to see if he can recover damages from his own insurance company.
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Who are the proper defendants: agency and negligent entrustment
Who are the proper defendants: agency and negligent entrustment
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Who is an insured
If a party is not a named insured, an automatic insured, or an additional insured, that party is not covered under the insurance policy.
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Workers' Compensation Practice
A comprehensive lawyer resource on workers’ compensation, covering the Workers’ Compensation Act, employer-employee issues, what is considered an accident, appeals, and more.
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Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions
A lawyer resource on wrongful death and survival actions, covering the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, damages, conflicts of law, the Illinois Survival Statute, and family member liabilities, remedies, and immunities.
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