Leading Lawyers Michael V. Favia

Michael V. Favia is Honored to be Selected to Leading Lawyers for 2020

Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in Illinois are selected through the peer review process to be recommended and named among the list of Leading Lawyers published annually. Skill, experience, and reputation in the practice of law are recognized by fellow attorneys who cast their votes for the best attorneys they know and trust.

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Healthcare Fraud and Opioid Takedown

Healthcare Fraud and Opioid Takedown: What if You Were Targeted?

“This nationwide enforcement operation is historic in both its size and scope, alleging billions of dollars in healthcare fraud across the country,” said Acting Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt. The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced in connection with this takedown, the creation of the National Rapid Response Strike Force targeting health care fraud. For detailed information on the takedown, read the DOJ’s press release, National Health Care Fraud, and Opioid Takedown Results in Charges Against 345 Defendants Responsible for More than $6 Billion in Alleged Fraud Losses.

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Joining Zantac (for Heartburn) Lawsuits and Bad Drug Class-Action Litigation

Joining Zantac (for Heartburn) Lawsuits and Bad Drug Class-Action Litigation

Contact Michael V. Favia & Associates to Learn How You Can Join or File a Zantac Lawsuit. Our Offices are Located in Chicago and Rolling Meadows. Call Us Today (312) 609-6666.

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Avvo, Google & Martindale-Hubble Reviews for the Favia Law Firm

Michael V. Favia & Associates Appreciate You and Your Positive Reviews that Help Others Find Our Law Firm Offices in Chicago and Rolling Meadows.

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Chicago Residential Real Estate Attorney

Real Estate Checklist for Buying a House

Buying a house is one of the most exciting things we do in life. Beautiful new homes with curb appeal and all the bells and whistles bring joy to our hearts as we grow our families. Counterbalancing our excitement, the nerves that come along with buying a house can also be daunting. Investing in a home or any piece of real estate is a major decision. Your house is often your most valuable asset and the purchase and sale of a property is nothing to take lightly.

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COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Bill

COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Bill: Issues Resolved, Covered Employees Clarified

Chicago Workers Compensation Attorney Michael V. Favia Can Help You with Your Claim for Workers Compensation Benefits if You Contracted COVID-19 as a First-Responder or Essential Front-Line Worker. Questions About the COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Bill? Call the Favia Law Firm in Chicago and Rolling Meadows at (312) 609-6666.

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First Responders and Essential Front-Line Workers

COVID-19 Coronavirus Amendments to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Rules of Practice

In response to COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission (IWCC) held a recent meeting in which Chairman Michael J. Brennan announced amendments to the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The amendments identify who are included as first responders or essential front-line workers, who receive a rebuttable presumption that claims related to COVID-19 Coronavirus are causally connected to the scope of their employment for purposes of obtaining workers compensation benefits.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus

Preparing Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Coronavirus

Medical experts are saying they expect there still may be a spike in positive COVID-19 Coronavirus cases. This being a new pathogen, there is much yet to be learned through research and testing. Meanwhile, your healthcare facility is at risk of being inundated with sick patients with little patience for a lack of ventilators and other medical equipment need to test for and treat their symptoms.

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Real Estate Tax Reduction and Disputes in Illinois

Real Estate Tax Reduction and Disputes in Illinois

Call the Favia Law Firm Today, We Have Offices in Chicago’s Loop, Rosemont, and Rolling Meadows (312) 609-6666. We Can Help You with Real Estate Tax Reduction and Disputes in Illinois Today!

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Physician handwriting and recordkeeping

Physician Liability, Handwriting, and Recordkeeping Impacting Medical Malpractice Cases

“Physicians’ bad handwriting or incomplete recordkeeping on paper or on EMR’s can lead to hot water both civilly in a medical malpractice suit as well as being disciplined professionally by a state medical disciplinary board.” Chicago IDFPR, Medical Malpractice Attorney Michael V. Favia

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