PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICES & LEGAL NOTICES (“THIS AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE ILLINOIS.PERSONALINJURYLAWYERCONNECT.COM (“THE SITE,” “Illinois.PersonalInjuryLawyerConnect.com,” or “The Site”). The terms tell you about your (and our) rights under this Agreement, explain how we protect your privacy, and make certain disclosures required by the law. By using the Site, you give your assent to the terms of this Agreement.
If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Site. Illinois.PersonalInjuryLawyerConnect.com (“We” or “Our”) has the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, add or remove any terms or conditions of this Agreement without giving individual notice to you, by posting the changes on the Site. Your continuing use of the Site signifies your acceptances of any such changes.
1. Background & Purpose
This Site is maintained on behalf of Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. to facilitate the public’s ability to learn about personal injury lawsuits and mass tort actions and its ability to interact with attorneys and lawyers. In addition to educating the general public about personal injury lawsuits and mass tort actions, the Site provides users with the ability to search personal injury and mass tort investigations, to submit new potential claims for possible investigation by lawyers and to request to be contacted by Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. and/or other lawyers, attorneys, and law firms who may work with us (all collectively, the “Lawyers”) to discuss particular investigations and/or potential claim(s). Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. may, from time to time, jointly prosecute cases advertised on the Site with other attorneys and law firms, and such cases may be referred to other attorneys and law firms for principal responsibility and participation.
2. You Should Not Rely on the Information On The Site
The materials and information on the Site are provided for informational purposes only. The information in the Site is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up to date. The information provided is general in nature and does not apply to any particular factual, legal, medical, financial, insurance, or other situation. You should not rely on any information on the Site, and should seek professional advice as you determine appropriate.
YOU SHOULD NOT ACT OR RELY ON THE BASIS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THE SITE.
Nothing on the Site should be construed as legal advice or used as a substitute for legal advice. The Site does not provide legal advice. Information on this Site may not reflect current legal developments or variances in the law of different jurisdictions. You agree and understand that your use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship, and that the contents of the website does not constitute legal advice. The Site is not intended to, and does not, constitute or create an attorney-client relationship between you and any attorney. Additionally, the mere receipt of an e-mail or a “post” on the Site does not create an attorney-client relationship. This website should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.
Nothing on the Site should be construed as medical advice or used as a substitute for medical advice. Any health information furnished on this site and the interactive responses are not intended to be professional advice and are not intended to replace personal consultation with a qualified physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. You should always seek the advice of a professional for questions related to a disease, disease symptoms, and appropriate therapeutic treatments. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem or condition, please contact a qualified healthcare provider immediately. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this site.
Nothing on the Site should be construed as financial, insurance or tax advice. You should consult appropriate financial or insurance professionals for advice related to any financial, tax or insurance matters.
The information and comments provided through the website are exclusively the personal views of the authors only, unless otherwise attributed. Information and comments provided by third-parties through this website do not necessarily represent our views and should not be attributed to us. The posting of an item on this website does not mean that we approve or disapprove of the selection or contents of that item.
This website is not associated with, sponsored by, or authorized by the manufacturers or distributors of any pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or other products that might mentioned on this site. Contacting us does not constitute an injury report or product complaint to the manufacturers or distributors of any products, nor does contacting our firm constitute an adverse event report to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other regulatory agency.
3. Submission of Information
By submitting information to us, you agree that we may release your contact information and all information that may be submitted by you to lawyers and/or law firms who may have an interest in possibly pursuing your potential claim(s) and you further agree and understand that such lawyers and/or law firms may contact you directly should they have any interest in discussing your potential claim(s) with you, notwithstanding the listing of your telephone number and/or e-mail address in any applicable do-not-call registries, unless you request in writing your desire not to be contacted. In no event, however, shall we be obligated to release any submitted information to lawyers and/or law firms, including contact names, but rather may or may not do so at our sole discretion. Furthermore, in no event is any lawyer and/or law firm obligated to contact you with regard to your potential claim(s), but rather may or may not do so at its sole discretion. Please be advised that because of the nature of the Internet, our contact forms may not be received in a timely manner or at all. Therefore, do not rely on the submission of any such forms. By submitting your contact information to us, you also expressly consent and agree to receive future advertisements and announcements from the Site and lawyers and/or law firms, unless you request in writing your desire not to be contacted.
By accepting the submission of your information, we do not offer any advice on whether you may have any remedy, legal or otherwise, for your potential claim(s), issue(s) or complaint(s), and make no representation or guarantee that you will obtain satisfaction, justice or compensation, and we do not offer any opinion whatsoever concerning the merits of any potential claim, issue or complaint you might have. If, after discussing your specific case with an attorney, an attorney is willing to represent you in the specific matter you have presented to them, they will provide you a retainer agreement that you and they will need to sign before they can represent you in that specific matter. Unless both you and the attorneys agree in writing to create an attorney-client relationship, none will exist. Since your potential claim(s) may require advice regarding your home state, you agree that local counsel in your state may be contacted for referral of your potential claim(s).
You are encouraged to seek and retain the advice of counsel if you intend to pursue any potential claims to avoid having your potential case barred by relevant statutes of limitation, statutes of repose, and/or other similar deadlines by which you must bring a lawsuit or lose the right to do so.
4. Privacy Policy
Your personal information is subject to our privacy policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
5. Modifications to the Site
We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any part of it) with or without notice. In the event of a modification or discontinuance, all information submitted by you and others may be lost. You agree to keep a permanent record of all information provided to us, and you agree that all information submitted to us is at your sole risk. You agree that we have no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Site including without limitation messages and other communications. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
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or invade the rights of any person or entity, to infringe on
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for all Content that you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit
via the Site. We do not control all of the Content posted via
the Site and, as such, do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity
or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the
Site, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent
or objectionable. Under no circumstances will we be liable in
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of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted,
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or move any Content that is available via the Site. Without
limiting the foregoing, we and our designees shall have the
right (but not the obligation) to remove any Content that violates
this agreement or is otherwise objectionable.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
You acknowledge and agree that the Site and any necessary software used in connection with the Site may contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except for the limited license contained in paragraph 8 below, nothing in these Terms and Conditions grants or should be construed to grant any licenses or rights, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights. You agree that all right, title and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents and other intellectual property rights) in this Site and its content belong to us, or our licensors, as applicable. No part of the materials including graphics or logos, available in this site may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without specific permission. Except as expressly authorized by us, you further agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Site or the software, in whole or in part.
8. Limited License; Permitted Uses
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9. Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use
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10. No Solicitation
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11. Registration
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12. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold us, and our subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, third party contractors and employees, harmless from all damages, costs, liabilities, and any claim or demand made by any third party, including reasonable attorney’s fees due to, arising out of, or relating to, Content you submit, post to or transmit through the Site, your use of the Site, your connection to the Site, your violation of this agreement, or your violation of any rights of another person, or due to or arising from such activities carried out by a person using your account or password, with your knowledge.
13. Errors and Corrections
We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. We do not warrant or represent that the information available on or through the Site will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable. We may (but are not obligated to) make improvements and/or changes to its features, functionality or content of the Site at any time. In no event shall we be liable for any such errors or defects.
14. Termination
By using the Site, you do not acquire any rights to the Site other than the limited license to use the Site (as set forth in paragraph 7 above) that can be terminated in accordance with this section. You agree that we, in our sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Site, and remove and discard any Content within the Site, for any reason, including, without limitation, non-payment, for lack of use, or if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this agreement. We may also in our sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Site, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Site under any provision of this agreement may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related Content information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Site. Further, you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Site.
15. Third-Party Content
Third-party content may appear on this Site or may be accessible via links from this Site. We shall not be responsible for and assume no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in the statements, opinions, representations or any other form of content contained in any third-party content appearing on the Site. You understand that the information and opinions in the third-party content represent solely the thoughts of the author and is neither endorsed by us nor does it reflect our beliefs.
Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through this Site are those of their respective authors and not our’s, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of such content. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on this Site and neither adopt nor endorse nor are responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made. Under no circumstances will we be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone’s reliance on information or other content posted on this Site.
16. Dealings with Advertisers
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Site, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Site.
17. Links to Other Websites
The Site may contain “hyperlinks” to websites neither owned nor controlled by us and we are not responsible for, and, unless otherwise noted specifically, make no representations or endorsements with respect to these sites or with respect to any service or product associated with these sites. By including these hyperlinks, we do not mean to state or imply that we sponsor, are affiliated with, or are legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, service mark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the hyperlinks.
18. Disclosures Regarding Attorney Advertising
Please read the following carefully:
THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask the lawyer to send you free written information about his or her qualifications and experience. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements of self-proclaimed expertise. Before making your choice of an attorney, you should give this matter careful thought. The selection of an attorney is an important decision.
Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyer as a specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer.
All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.
FREE BACKGROUND INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Before you decide to hire any lawyer or law firm, ask them to send you free written information about their qualifications and experience. Additional information about the lawyers or firms may also be obtained by contacting the Bar Association in the State in which such lawyers or law firms are licensed.
Except where otherwise indicated, the lawyers are not certified by any entity or body as a specialist in a particular field of law or otherwise. The fact that certain attorneys concentrate their practices in certain types of cases or fields is not meant to imply that they have gained any specific type of certification in these areas. Indeed, many jurisdictions do not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and explicitly state that any such certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in those states. For example, the Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and specifically states that a certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Attorneys responsible for the content of this site are John G. Jacobs and Bryan Kolton of the law firm Jacobs Kolton, Chtd., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
Members of the firm are licensed to practice law in Illinois and/or Oklahoma. Members of the firm are also admitted to practice before various federal courts throughout the United States and have also been admitted pro hac vice (on an individual case basis in particular matters) in various state and federal courts throughout the country. Members of the firm may affiliate or form relationships with other lawyers and law firms admitted to practice in other jurisdictions and may jointly investigate and/or prosecute cases. While members of the firm maintain joint responsibility for the representation of cases obtained as a result of advertising on the Site, such cases may be routinely referred to other attorneys, who are experienced in handling such cases, for principal responsibility and participation. Members of the firm may not actively participate in the representation of all cases. Cases may not be accepted from every jurisdiction.
We have tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling this website. We do not wish to represent clients based on their review of any portion of this website that does not comply with legal or ethical requirements. To the extent that this site does not comply with the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which it may be received, the lawyers do not wish to, and will not knowingly, accept legal representation based on this site from a person located in that jurisdiction. This Site is not intended for the purpose of advertising legal services to be performed in any jurisdiction solely by lawyers and/or law firms, unless they are specifically licensed or otherwise authorized to practice in that respective jurisdiction.
Within this site, we may have descriptions of successful lawsuits brought by attorneys. No attorney can guarantee the success of a case and past successes even in a very similar suit does not mean that success in a subsequent case is guaranteed. Past success in litigation does not guarantee success in any new or future lawsuit. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every legal matter is different. The outcome of each legal case depends upon many factors, including the facts of the case, and no attorney can guarantee a positive result in any particular case.
The material on this site is not intended to, and does not, include any advertisements for legal services that contain dramatizations, testimonials or endorsements. This site is intended to provide useful, factual information presented in a non-sensational, objective and understandable manner. The images and pictures on this site are not meant to represent or depict actual persons, clients or events, but rather are merely provided for illustrative purposes only.
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20. Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUES, PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, FAILURE TO REALIZE EXPECTED SAVINGS, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE; (iii) INVALID DESTINATIONS, TRANSMISSION ERRORS, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE; (v) YOUR FAILURE TO RECEIVE ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS REQUESTED THROUGH THE SITE OR (vi) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE. IN NO EVENT ARE WE LIABLE TO YOU FOR AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US FOR THE SERVICES IN QUESTION, IF ANY.
21. Exclusions And Limitations
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 18 AND 19 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us and governs your use of the Site, superseding any prior agreements between you and us. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
23. Choice of Forum
Any disputes arising out or related to use of this Site, this agreement and/or the relationship between you and us shall be submitted to arbitration in Chicago, Illinois carried out in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
24. Waiver and Severability of Terms
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
25. Statute of Limitations
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this Site, this agreement and/or the relationship between you and us must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
26. Attorney Ethics Notice
If you are an attorney, participating in any aspect of this Site, you acknowledge that rules of professional conduct apply to all aspects of your participation and that you will abide by such rules. The rules include, but are not limited to, the rules relating to advertising, solicitation of clients, unauthorized practice of law, and misrepresentations of fact. We disclaim all responsibility for your compliance with these rules.
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We may list companies, products or events that may be, are or were being investigated by private attorneys. The listing of a company, product or event is not meant to state or imply that the company committed any illegal, wrongful or improper act or that a product or event was illegal, wrongful, improper, unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated. The use of any trademarks, tradenames or service marks is solely for product identification and/or informational purposes.
28. Copyright Policy/Termination Of User Privileges for Infringement and Contact Information for Suspected Copywright Infringement/DCMA Notices
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The section titles in this agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.