Charles Candiano

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  You and I will discuss your claim until I am satisfied that I can help and your questions are answered, WITHOUT cost or obligation.
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  Our fee on Personal Injury cases is 1/3 of the recovery and costs. Our fee on Workers' Compensation cases is set by statute at 20% of Settlement or Award and costs

Illinois

Since 1995

Indiana

Since 1996

Federal Circuit

Since 1995

Owner

Candiano Law Office

2013 - Current

Trial Attorney

The Margolis Firm, PC

2004 - 2013

Trial Attorney

Margolis & Velasco

2001 - 2004

Trial Attorney

Rusin, Patton, Maciorowski & Friedman

2000 - 2001

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney

Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Lake County Indiana

1996 - 1999

The John Marshall Law School

J.D. (1995)

Chicago Bar Association

Chair Professional Fees Committee

2017 - Current

Indiana State Bar

Member

2006 - Current

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

2001 - Current

Q. I was in a car accident in 2019 I settled my case but now I may have to get my leg amputated can I do anything else

February 19, 2024

A: Apparently, you posted the question about settling your claim in 2021. When you settle a claim, you release the Defendant from any liability that is in any way related to the events that took place on that date. As noted in my other answer, you probably received the policy limits. Contact the attorney who represented you for the 2019 accident. They could easily provide you with that information. As noted above, when you settle a claim, ALL facets of the claim are settled. Again, Defendant's insurance company probably tendered the limits of their insurance and you had the same limits or lower so your attorney could not pursue an (underinsured motorist claim (UIM) against your own policy. ... Read More

Q. I didn’t settled my car accident case until 2021 but I am have to get my leg cut off due to the accident I’ve had the

February 19, 2024

A: CAR ACCIDENT

If you are asking about reopening the car accident, you CANNOT do that. That said, given the extent of your injuries, the insurance carrier probably surrendered their policy limits. That is to say that you probably received ALL available money.

Medical Malpractice

You do not tell us the date of the accident or the date of the surgery with the "first doctor" so it is impossible to tell you whether the statute of limitations has run (though it almost certainly has). In a medical negligence action, you need to be able to prove that the medical care you received somehow violated the standard of care that was owed. Once the statute of limitations has passed, you cannot bring an action. The statute of limitations on medical claims in Illinois is two years from the date you discover or could have discovered the negligence, but not more than four years. If you are correct that the "same surgery" had to be performed twice, that fact should have piqued your curiosity and caused you to make some further inquiry. Assuming the second surgery was performed before you settle the case in 2021 and further assuming that the first surgery was performed a year before that, you are probably too late. There is one universal truth about all negligence claims, the longer you wait to bring them, the worse they are. Make a timeline of events that includes the date of accident the date of your first surgery, the date of your second surgery, and the date you settle the claim then make an appointment to speak with a medical malpractice attorney, immediately. Good luck. ... Read More

Q. Is there a statute of limitations on auto accident lawsuits in Indiana?

February 14, 2024

A: Suit MUST be filed on or before the 2nd anniversary of the accident or your 20th birthday, whichever occurs later. The Statute can be tolled by mental infirmity but you need to seek the guidance of an experienced personal injury attorney with all relevant details.

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