Charles Candiano

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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 got into a car accident and I was uninsured and at that time I was a minor. what should be my next steps?

December 6, 2024

A: It is illegal to drive without insurance and I am not condoning it. That said, failure to have insurance has nothing to do with whether you are the at-fault driver. You provide no facts concerning the accident so I cannot tell you whether you were at fault. Assuming that you were at fault and the other driver had full coverage insurance, this is what will happen: 1.) The other driver's insurance will request that anyone making a claim assign their interest to that insurance company; 2.) just because no ambulance came to the scene does not mean that no one was injured. the other driver and or passengers will likely claim some injury and the other driver's insurance company will pay those claims. Additionally, the other driver's insurance company will pay to repair the other vehicle and will probably provide the other driver with a rental vehicle while the car is being repaired.; 3.) Once the claim is fully settled, the other insurance company will total everything they paid + their insured's deductible and sue you for that amount. The Court will enter a judgment against you in that amount and you will never be able to secure a drivers license, in any state, unless you enter into a repayment program that is agreeable to the other driver's insurance company OR You discharge the debt in bankruptcy. hopefully, you retrieved your vehicle from the tow yard or you may also owe them money. If the car was financed, you also owe the lender.

I have no idea how these facts affect your eligibility to enlist in any branch of the service but your local recruiting office should be able to give you a definitive answer. Good luck. ... Read More

Q. my OB I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy and that lead me to developed type two diabetes , can I sue ?

November 1, 2024

A: Sue for what? There is NOTHING that anyone can do to prevent GD. To sue under a theory of medical negligence/malpractice, you MUST be able to articulate how the provider breached the standard of care they owed you. GD is CAUSED by the placenta interfering with insulin absorption. It cannot be prevented and the degree of management depends upon comorbidities which you admit were present.

You have not identified anything your OB negligently failed to do to prevent GD (there is nothing) or what harm resulted to you or your baby as a result of the alleged negligence. You NEED BOTH to justify litigation.

Q. Can I sue my former middle school for an injury that happened 16 years ago

October 28, 2024

A: The statute of limitations closed on your 20th birthday. You had 7 years to bring the claim. You do not state the circumstances surrounding the concussion. If the school's culpability is limited to its failure to call an ambulance or your parents, it is unlikely that you would have been able to recover as it would be necessary for you to prove that your ongoing symptomatology resulted entirely on any necessary medical care being delayed by a few hours. I'm not telling you to be overly litigious but it only makes sense to determine the potential liability of others ASAP while you are doing what you can to mitigate damages.

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