Charles Candiano

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

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. What can I do about a psychiatrist's inappropriate conduct in Illinois?

April 3, 2025

A: What you describe is your opinion that the psychiatrist conducted himself/herself inappropriately. You also say that you have consulted with his peers, butt you do not tell us their opinions. Another psychiatrist or clinical psychologist would be in the best position to advise you whether your psychiatrist's conduct was such that you should make a formal complaint to the medical board. You allege no harm, so obviously there is no reason to bring suit against him.

Q. Seeking guidance for workplace sexual assault incident with witnesses and footage from 2017-2018 in Illinois.

April 3, 2025

A: You claim that you were sexually assaulted 8 or 9 years ago. You also tell us that your psychiatrist advised you the situation that you conveyed did NOTconstitute sexual assault. You tell us that your manager made NO police report but your manager was not assaulted. You claim that you were assaulted yet you made no police report. You have given us half a dozen reasons why nobody did anything for the better part of a decade, but you have told us nothing in support of your allegation that you were sexually assaulted. If this is genuinely weighing on you, you should make an appointment to meet with the personal injury attorney and bring all records that memorialize the event, in addition to the video. Even if it is determined that you do have a cause of action, you have a problem with the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations for the traditional tort of assault is 2 years. Even under the Illinois Gender Violence Act (740 ILCS 82/), the statute of limitations is 7 years. I can't tell you whether you ever had a cause of action but I can tell you that if the subject incident occurred more than 7 years ago, you are probably too late. ... Read More

Q. I consented to a painful gynecological exam. What can I do legally?

April 3, 2025

A: I'm sorry to hear of your trying experience. Unfortunately, doctors are often misinformed that they are unable to express their concern/sympathy for your situation without admitting liability. You have to understand that if the procedure that the doctor performed was an appropriate procedure and the procedure was performed correctly, the fact that the procedure caused you to experience significantly more discomfort than most patients is not the doctor's fault. Again, the doctor may have done something wrong, or the doctor may have done precisely what should have been done, but the procedure caused you to suffer. If that is the case, I'm confident that the doctor is very sorry that you suffered. Most doctors are not masochists. They practice medicine to relieve suffering, not to cause it. I can't say because I know nothing of the underlying facts. That said, unless you can prove that your gynecologist breached the standard of care that he/she owed to you AND that you sustained actual harm, you have no cause of action. Please also understand that to have any hope of successfully prosecuting such a case, you would need to retain an expert Psychiatrist or your treating psychiatrist, as you are claiming psychological harm. If you have not been undergoing therapy with a psychiatrist or a psychologist, you have no claim. ... Read More

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