Legal help for recovery after violent injury
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether offering free legal advice and help soon after a violent injury can improve recovery. You may be able to join if you are being treated at the University of Chicago Trauma Center after being hurt in an assault, a stabbing, or a shooting.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 14 years or older.
- You were treated at the University of Chicago Trauma Center for an injury from violence, such as a gunshot, stab wound, or assault.
- You can communicate in English.
- You have not received legal services at the University of Chicago Medical Center in the past year.
- You are not currently in prison or jail.
- You live in Illinois.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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