Legal Question in Traffic Law in Illinois

Re: Prove Up

It appears to me that your son was served with a summons and complaint, and failed to Appear, Answer, or otherwise plead. Thus, a default was taken against him. At a prove up, the plaintiff submits evidence of the extent of his damages. I WOULD ADVISE YOUR SON TO RUN, NOT WALK, TO AN ATTORNEY SO THAT HE HAS ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW AN ATTORNEY, THEN CONTACT THE LOCAL COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOR A REFERRAL PRONTO!

Re: Prove Up

It would appear that your son-in-law made a serious mistake by not showing up on his initial court date, or hiring an attorney to represent him, because the plaintiff's attorney has apparently taken a default judgment. Now, at the "Prove Up" court date, the plaintiff will present evidence of plaintiff's alleged damages, and the Judge will enter a Judgment against your son-in-law in the amount proven up by the plaintiff. Then, the plaintiff's attorney will be free to pursue collection of that judgment amount.