Charles Candiano

The John Marshall Law School

J.D. (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

Chicago Bar Association

Chair Professional Fees Committee

2017 - Current

Indiana State Bar

Member

2006 - Current

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

2001 - Current

Illinois

Since 1995

Indiana

Since 1996

Federal Circuit

Since 1995

• Free Consultation
  You and I will discuss your claim until I am satisfied that I can help and your questions are answered, WITHOUT cost or obligation.
• Contingent Fees
  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

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.

Q. Where can I find sample punitive damages interrogatories?

October 25, 2024

A: Just to review, compensatory damages are usually the only damages awarded, in any action. Punitive damages are extremely rare and in Indiana courts, they are limited to $50,000 of which only A maximum of$12,500 is payableTo any Plaintiff. After attorney fees and costs, your recovery is capped at a little more than $8000. I realize that's not what you asked.

The best Interrogatories are tailored to your situation, NOT stock. The best guidance anyone can give for crafting any Interrogatories is to focus on the information that you want/need for the litigation. To prove the punitive damages, you must prove behavior that was either intentional or particularly egregious, simple negligence is not sufficient. Again, I am not trying to evade your question but the likelihood of your prevailing on a claim for punitive damages without an attorney is slightly less favorable than either of us winning the lottery. please also remember that a necessary prerequisite to seeking punitive damages is that you must win compensatory damages. My best advice is that you hire counsel. ... Read More

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