Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

If I was falsely accused of a crime and hired a lawyer can I go back and sue for
I was accused of a spitting on another person he chased me at a high speed for 19 miles, he pressed charges and I was found not guilty, I had a witness that was in the car with me. Can I go to small claim to get back the money I lost for my lawyer and for the day he chased me. I had tickets to go to conference I was to meet 4 other people there which I did not make due to his chasing me I have a police report For which I filed because he chase me at a high rate do of speed all the while I was on the phone with 911 and the conference started at 8:00 at that time I was on the toll way with a police officer writing up a complaint The tickets were 225.00 a piece the lawyer bill was 500.00 and time off of work to go to this meeting and court

Asked on 12/02/03, 11:17 am

Mary McDonagh McDonagh-Faherty Law Offices

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Re: If I was falsely accused of a crime and hired a lawyer can I go back and sue

There is an action called malicious prosecution, however, this is very specific and more details would be needed.

Answered on 12/02/03, 12:19 pm

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