Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois

Your "non-compete" should have been more in the nature of a "confidentiality and non-disclosure" agreement that provided penalties for wrongful use of the information you provided them, including injunctive relief and damages. Without seeing what you gave them it's impossible to say what protections you gave yourself.

And while you may still have legal actions available, you will have a very difficult job finding any attorney who would do this on a straight contingency. It's the cost of managing cases today among other things.

You may need to front some money but you most likely should have an attorney as this could become complex.

While I am an active member of the Illinois Bar, this Answer is intended solely as a courtesy to the Questioner based on an incomplete set of facts, so that the Questioner can be encouraged to obtain proper and complete legal advice based on all of the necessary facts.

This is not meant as a definitive answer but a general narrative to assist you in heading in the right direction. Any law cited or referred to specifically or generally may or may not apply to a specific set of facts. We nevertheless hope this is of some help to you.

I agree with my colleague. I would like to add that you may have a claim for trade secret misappropriation. It is important to discuss the specific facts of your case with an attorney. Such a counseltation should also discuss legal fee structures. I agree that some investment in the case may be required on your part, but many attorneys do have flexible fee structures which may help in your situation. Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions at [email protected].

As previously stated, this fourm does not constitute legal advice and is for informational purposes only.