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James Coogan Live on WCPT Radio Jim joined The Ben Joravsky Show to Discuss Treason and SCOTUS On July 18, 2018, our own Jim Coogan sat in as a guest for his monthly ‘Ask an Attorney’ segment on The Ben Joravsky Show on WCPT 820 radio.  Jim and Ben discussed the meaning of “treason” and […]

  Summer appears to finally be showing her longed for face and if your kids are like my three and five year old’s, getting them outside is going to be a welcome blessing. Chicago Winters are tough on our adventurous and care free little souls but the warmer days bring with them some added concerns […]

“Ask An Attorney” on The Ben Joravsky Show Our very own Jim Coogan has been making monthly appearances on WCPT 820 AM since May, 2017.  The Ben Joravsky Show is a daily talk show that focuses on political and news developments in the Chicago area, Illinois and nationally.  Ben is a columnist for The Chicago […]

What is a “Dutch Reach”? Netherlands teach simple technique to improve Cycling Safety Ever heard of the “Dutch Reach”?  It’s simple to do.  And is easy to remember.  Consider the risks of both the drivers and passengers as well as cyclists in urban environments.  If you have ever ridden your bicycle past a row of […]

We previously blogged about the immediate steps you should take if you find yourself involved in a motor vehicle crash. This blog will focus on what you should do in the specific situation where you are injured at work or while doing something associated with your employment. Workers’ compensation is a state-mandated insurance program that […]

Illinois Drivers Face New Penalties for Distracted Driving Proposed Law Makes Distracted Driving a Moving Violation If you’ve never pulled out your cell phone to read a text while driving, thank you.  If you have never seen another driver do it, you are lucky.  Hopefully, you are never impacted by a distracted driver.  However, distracted […]

Self-Driving Cars are Coming They will change commuting–and Injury Law Humans are making another evolutionary leap into the future.  Once, the wheel was the innovation.  The wheel was applied to things we could push or pull.  It was later adapted so that animals could do the pushing and pulling for us.  Eventually, we invented carriages […]

ITLA launches women’s caucus to foster leaders Photo provided by Rebecca E. Neubauer The newly formed women’s caucus of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association at the state Capitol in Springfield last month. Front and center is caucus chair Margaret P. Battersby Black, partner at Levin & Perconti; to her left, caucus co-vice chair Sarah F. […]

Jim Coogan: Legal Analyst on WCPT Radio Illinois Attorney General Primary On March 15, 2018, Jim Coogan joined The Ben Joravsky Show on WCPT 820 AM Radio for another installment of the show’s “Legal Analyst” feature.  Ben asked Jim to weigh in on the Illinois Attorney General primary.  They discussed the candidates and issues in […]

Making Your Community a Better Place Starts with Civic Engagement Better Civic Engagement Starts with Education Civics…on its face, it does not inspire that much excitement, right? But stop and think: what things matter to your day-to-day life? The security of your housing? The quality of the schools your children attend? What about your daily […]

 We’re all about Safety here at Coogan Gallagher Which is why we support the rights of workers to unionize their workplaces, because it gives them the opportunity to bargain for safety rules and enforcement.  Recently, the City of Lincolnshire chose to pass a law to restrict the rights of workers to unionize.  They were the […]

NURSING ABUSE – PROBABLE CAUSE – CHARLOTTESVILLE Jim Coogan Legal Analyst on The Ben Joravsky Show – February 15, 2018 Ben Joravsky–asking the tough questions in studio (February 15, 2018) Jim Coogan made his monthly appearance as the Legal Analyst on The Ben Joravsky Show (@bennyjshow on Twitter) on WCPT 820 AM Radio, Chicago last […]