<![CDATA[Coogan Knows the Law]]>0d6196ea-04bf-508e-ac53-a21b4395b4e3Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:00:31 +0000Captivate.fmJim Cooganhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/6077345d-1b78-4d8e-8811-7075edae5faf/u8dorVLlLLDKMcut7bsUH8uT.jpgCoogan Knows the LawJim CooganJim CooganAttorney Jim Coogan - a Trial Lawyer for over fifteen years - explains legal topics and current events. Jim breaks down complicated legal issues to give listeners insights and decode all the unnecessary legalese.https://coogan-knows-the-law.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastUPDATE: Gerald Reed II and 2 Tiers of JusticeUPDATE: Gerald Reed II and 2 Tiers of JusticeJim updates the Gerald Reed case—the trial is complete. And explores other wrongful convictions in Chicago while comparing them to the complaints that a “two-tiered system of justice” is being applied to ex-President Trump.

]]>Jim updates the Gerald Reed case—the trial is complete. And explores other wrongful convictions in Chicago while comparing them to the complaints that a “two-tiered system of justice” is being applied to ex-President Trump.

]]>3e8aad1c-5daf-4fcf-981d-b8443c4423faWed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -050022:01falsefull1818Jim CooganThe Curious Case of Gerald ReedThe Curious Case of Gerald ReedGerald Reed was arrested on suspicion of a double-homicide. While in Chicago Police custody, he was interrogated by two detectives that worked under the infamous John Burge. He alleged that he was kicked so hard while handcuffed that it broke the rod placed in his thigh bone. Xrays confirmed the fracture, but the jury convicted him anyway.

He kept fighting his legal case. After a tortured legal history, the Governor of Illinois examined whether his conviction was just. Now, he's facing another trial...but will he serve any more prison time even if convicted?

Listen in for the whole story...

]]>Gerald Reed was arrested on suspicion of a double-homicide. While in Chicago Police custody, he was interrogated by two detectives that worked under the infamous John Burge. He alleged that he was kicked so hard while handcuffed that it broke the rod placed in his thigh bone. Xrays confirmed the fracture, but the jury convicted him anyway.

He kept fighting his legal case. After a tortured legal history, the Governor of Illinois examined whether his conviction was just. Now, he's facing another trial...but will he serve any more prison time even if convicted?

Listen in for the whole story...

]]>e73c566b-fa81-4f0a-b10f-e6a7b87c1160Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -050015:59falsefull1717Jim CooganCKTL: The Law Can Be FunnyCKTL: The Law Can Be FunnyAttorney Jim Coogan knows the law...can be funny. Did you know you can be pulled over for honking your car horn? What if you are honking to cheer on a group of sports fans? Or a political rally? Or protesting a political gathering?

What about your right to free speech?

Listen in as Jim discusses a surprising recent case involving all these questions and more...

]]>Attorney Jim Coogan knows the law...can be funny. Did you know you can be pulled over for honking your car horn? What if you are honking to cheer on a group of sports fans? Or a political rally? Or protesting a political gathering?

What about your right to free speech?

Listen in as Jim discusses a surprising recent case involving all these questions and more...

]]>f4c4197c-6243-420e-b899-076360477b0bFri, 05 Jan 2024 12:30:00 -050012:20falsefull1616Jim CooganInterview: Athletic Trainer Joseph Santillo!Interview: Athletic Trainer Joseph Santillo!Joseph is a specially-trained athletic trainer with who is also specialist in Functional Capacity Exams...and he even did an internship at NASA!

Take a listen as Jim and Joseph discuss the commitment and training required to help people recover from injuries and improve their strength. Joseph also discusses why helping patients live healthier lives is so important to him.

]]>Joseph is a specially-trained athletic trainer with who is also specialist in Functional Capacity Exams...and he even did an internship at NASA!

Take a listen as Jim and Joseph discuss the commitment and training required to help people recover from injuries and improve their strength. Joseph also discusses why helping patients live healthier lives is so important to him.

]]>2bf1972b-81c8-44e8-863e-cb618ee39ee6Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -050023:59falsefull1515Jim CooganWhat is a Lawyer's Job in a Civil Case?What is a Lawyer's Job in a Civil Case?Jim discusses what you should expect from your lawyer in a Civil Case, what questions you should ask, and the nature of the relationship between lawyer and client.

]]>Jim discusses what you should expect from your lawyer in a Civil Case, what questions you should ask, and the nature of the relationship between lawyer and client.

]]>6b3922ba-5510-4fcc-adb7-a5b97543ff16Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -050009:44falsefull1414Jim CooganSpecial Guest: Chicago Reader Columnist Ben JoravskySpecial Guest: Chicago Reader Columnist Ben JoravskyBen sat down and talked one on one with columnist and host of The Ben Joravsky Show, Ben Joravsky.

Trump, Mayor Daly, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago migrant crisis and so much more!!

]]>Ben sat down and talked one on one with columnist and host of The Ben Joravsky Show, Ben Joravsky.

Trump, Mayor Daly, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago migrant crisis and so much more!!

]]>39fab274-63f0-49f7-86f1-23a7d29d58b3Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -050001:00:42falsefull1313Jim CooganWhat Kind of Insurance Should you Buy?What Kind of Insurance Should you Buy?Do you have good insurance? Are you sure?

Getting good home & auto insurance will not only protect you if you cause injury to someone else, but you can protect yourself if the person who injures you does not have insurance. Most people do not ask about "uninsured motorist coverage" when they get insurance, but you'll be glad you had it if something unfortunate happens.

]]>Do you have good insurance? Are you sure?

Getting good home & auto insurance will not only protect you if you cause injury to someone else, but you can protect yourself if the person who injures you does not have insurance. Most people do not ask about "uninsured motorist coverage" when they get insurance, but you'll be glad you had it if something unfortunate happens.

]]>445e43a4-7b81-4819-8c2f-6f3fbd36051bTue, 10 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -050013:28falsefull1212Jim CooganSpecial Guest: Lawyer Coach Steve FretzinSpecial Guest: Lawyer Coach Steve FretzinIn this special Guest Interview Episode, Jim welcomes Business Development and Lawyer Coach, Steve Fretzin! Steve is the host of the "Be That Lawyer" Podcast and works with attorneys who look to expand and grow their law practices. Steve shares why he is passionate about helping lawyers deliver for more clients that need their skills and advocacy.

]]>In this special Guest Interview Episode, Jim welcomes Business Development and Lawyer Coach, Steve Fretzin! Steve is the host of the "Be That Lawyer" Podcast and works with attorneys who look to expand and grow their law practices. Steve shares why he is passionate about helping lawyers deliver for more clients that need their skills and advocacy.

]]>db5caade-fdd1-4209-91fe-2cdbd0696e25Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -050026:26falsefull1111Jim CooganWhat is Wrongful Death?What is Wrongful Death?In the 1990's, Americans who were unfamiliar with civil wrongful death cases were confronted with one of the most high-profile lawsuits in American History. Following the Los Angeles County jury's acquittal of OJ Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, the Goldman family sued OJ for wrongful death.

As a result, many learned the difference between the "beyond a reasonable doubt" burden in criminal cases and the "more likely than not" burden in civil cases and saw that a civil jury held OJ accountable where the Criminal Jury did not.

Jim also describes the types of "damages" available to a family that has lost a loved one due to wrongful conduct.

]]>In the 1990's, Americans who were unfamiliar with civil wrongful death cases were confronted with one of the most high-profile lawsuits in American History. Following the Los Angeles County jury's acquittal of OJ Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, the Goldman family sued OJ for wrongful death.

As a result, many learned the difference between the "beyond a reasonable doubt" burden in criminal cases and the "more likely than not" burden in civil cases and saw that a civil jury held OJ accountable where the Criminal Jury did not.

Jim also describes the types of "damages" available to a family that has lost a loved one due to wrongful conduct.

]]>d321bda1-36cc-4d0b-ae2a-4bc5add71e25Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -050015:36falsefull1010Jim CooganJail or no Jail? Pre-Trial Fairness Act ExplainedJail or no Jail? Pre-Trial Fairness Act ExplainedIn 2023, Illinois made sweeping changes to the criminal justice system. Listen in as Jim Coogan explains how the Pre-Trial Fairness Act replaces the cash bail system and will impact everyone charged with a crime in Illinois going forward.

]]>In 2023, Illinois made sweeping changes to the criminal justice system. Listen in as Jim Coogan explains how the Pre-Trial Fairness Act replaces the cash bail system and will impact everyone charged with a crime in Illinois going forward.

]]>4c297334-7b67-4f33-b5a4-c94c404be305Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -050016:19falsefull99Jim CooganQuestion: Nursing Home Care?Question: Nursing Home Care?How do you know whether a nursing home will care for your loved one? What questions should you ask? What are the signs of neglect?

Jim Coogan discusses how to advocate for your loved one and how to keep them cared for.

]]>How do you know whether a nursing home will care for your loved one? What questions should you ask? What are the signs of neglect?

Jim Coogan discusses how to advocate for your loved one and how to keep them cared for.

]]>8c47abb3-f99d-423c-b196-02450bacac69Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -050013:21falsefull88Jim CooganWhat is a Probate Estate?What is a Probate Estate?Probate is scary! Or is it? Most people have an unfavorable idea of what probate is and how it works. But the reality is that it's an important part of what happens when people can not legally act on their own behalf--either due to death or sickness or because they're a minor.

Maybe it's not so bad, after all.

]]>Probate is scary! Or is it? Most people have an unfavorable idea of what probate is and how it works. But the reality is that it's an important part of what happens when people can not legally act on their own behalf--either due to death or sickness or because they're a minor.

Maybe it's not so bad, after all.

]]>9561f15d-b804-4549-a468-754a8c9bac52Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -050012:53falsefull77Jim CooganLIVE GUEST: Interview with Dr. Peter McCoolLIVE GUEST: Interview with Dr. Peter McCoolCoogan Knows the Law, but he doesn't Know Emergency Room Medicine. Certainly not like Dr. McCool does. Listen as Jim finds out how things work in the ER. What it's like to teach new doctors to care for patients in high-stress situations. And he asks an ER doctor: why did you decide to become a lawyer?

Then, Jim and Peter discuss some of the wildest and most challenging patients that Peter has treated in the ER.

]]>Coogan Knows the Law, but he doesn't Know Emergency Room Medicine. Certainly not like Dr. McCool does. Listen as Jim finds out how things work in the ER. What it's like to teach new doctors to care for patients in high-stress situations. And he asks an ER doctor: why did you decide to become a lawyer?

Then, Jim and Peter discuss some of the wildest and most challenging patients that Peter has treated in the ER.

]]>79a31cdc-e090-45d8-877e-ced89a4dc2f8Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -050052:08falsefull1010Jim CooganWhat are the the Types of Witnesses?What are the the Types of Witnesses?Can I get a witness? Law cases are about evidence. Witness testimony is critical in nearly every case you can imagine. In this episode, Jim breaks down the different types of witnesses and the roles they play in the process. It involves: who is the witness, what is the basis for their knowledge, and what does the side that wants them to testify expect them to say.

Take a listen for what sort of witness you might be.

]]>Can I get a witness? Law cases are about evidence. Witness testimony is critical in nearly every case you can imagine. In this episode, Jim breaks down the different types of witnesses and the roles they play in the process. It involves: who is the witness, what is the basis for their knowledge, and what does the side that wants them to testify expect them to say.

Take a listen for what sort of witness you might be.

]]>7b75462f-0a36-448a-b5b4-24052bb82e33Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -050014:15falsefull66Jim CooganLet's Talk Attorney FeesLet's Talk Attorney FeesJim explains the three different types of attorney fees. Some lawyers are paid by the hour. Some a fixed Fee. Jim also explains what a "contingent" fee is and how it benefits the client.

For more information contact Jim at Coogan Gallagher at (312) 782-7482 or cgtrial.com

]]>Jim explains the three different types of attorney fees. Some lawyers are paid by the hour. Some a fixed Fee. Jim also explains what a "contingent" fee is and how it benefits the client.

For more information contact Jim at Coogan Gallagher at (312) 782-7482 or cgtrial.com

]]>f284ffc1-4eaf-4ae8-a66c-b2638a677953Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -050012:43falsefull55Jim CooganWhat is a Deposition?What is a Deposition?Jim breaks down what a deposition is in a legal case. He explains who asks the questions, who answers question and how it fits into the case.

For more information contact Coogan Gallagher at (312) 782-7482 or cgtrial.com.

]]>Jim breaks down what a deposition is in a legal case. He explains who asks the questions, who answers question and how it fits into the case.

For more information contact Coogan Gallagher at (312) 782-7482 or cgtrial.com.

]]>d0176a2c-03f3-45a1-9fc6-3dbeac326d92Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -050010:10falsefull44Jim CooganWhat Happens in a Civil Lawsuit?What Happens in a Civil Lawsuit?Do you know what a Civil Law Suit involves?

Listen as Jim breaks down 5 things you need to know about civil lawsuits. The investigation, the filing of the lawsuit, discovery and the witnesses. Oh, and maybe a trial.

For more information and any other legal questions, visit the law firm of Coogan Gallagher (www.cgtrial.com)

]]>Do you know what a Civil Law Suit involves?

Listen as Jim breaks down 5 things you need to know about civil lawsuits. The investigation, the filing of the lawsuit, discovery and the witnesses. Oh, and maybe a trial.

For more information and any other legal questions, visit the law firm of Coogan Gallagher (www.cgtrial.com)

]]>15552a82-fd18-4e80-9fb2-1826b2c7b045Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -050011:04falsefull33Jim CooganCivil Cases vs Criminal CasesCivil Cases vs Criminal CasesWhat is a Civil Case? What is a Criminal Case? How are they different?

Jim breaks down the major differences between civil cases and criminal cases, with three key differences: who brings the case, the burden of proof and the stakes!

For more information and any other legal questions, visit Coogan Gallagher (www.cgtrial.com).

]]>What is a Civil Case? What is a Criminal Case? How are they different?

Jim breaks down the major differences between civil cases and criminal cases, with three key differences: who brings the case, the burden of proof and the stakes!

For more information and any other legal questions, visit Coogan Gallagher (www.cgtrial.com).

]]>31a33515-d685-455f-8d7f-ba01b302d1d6Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -050010:41falsefull22Jim CooganWhat are Damages?What are Damages?Jim breaks down "Damages." He explains the different types of injuries, the cases they arise in, and what does it all mean?

For more information or to ask for more details about any legal question you have, contact the Coogan Gallagher firm (visit www.cgtrial.com).

]]>Jim breaks down "Damages." He explains the different types of injuries, the cases they arise in, and what does it all mean?

For more information or to ask for more details about any legal question you have, contact the Coogan Gallagher firm (visit www.cgtrial.com).

]]>c55c1e79-544c-4163-954b-44cc59fec474Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -050008:06falsefull11Jim Coogan