Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’re injured in Chicago, the greater Chicagoland area, or across Illinois, hiring a lawyer who knows local laws inside and out can be the difference between getting the compensation you deserve and ending up with nothing.
The Illinois Hammer Injury Attorneys have the expertise, experience, and strength to stand up to insurance companies and win the maximum possible settlement for your injuries. We handle a wide variety of personal injury cases, and we’re ready to take on yours. Contact us online or call 888-742-6637 today for a free case evaluation.
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How We Can Bring Down The Hammer On Your Personal Injury Claim
We have over 30 years of experience fighting and winning personal injury cases, achieving a 97 percent success rate and hammering insurance companies for over $500 million in settlements and verdicts. Our team of skilled professionals includes attorneys, paralegals, case managers, and investigators who are passionate about getting justice for injury victims.
Insurance companies might try to confuse you with legalese and tactics. We’ll keep you informed on your case in plain language and handle every step of the process, letting you stay stress-free and focus on your recovery. We can even come to your home or visit you in the hospital, eliminating any concerns with arranging travel.
When you are injured in an accident, you have enough stress dealing with the recovery from your injuries. Our top Chicago personal injury lawyers believe in giving you one less thing to worry about. We can help you find medical care or obtain a same-day loan to cover your injury-related expenses. Some members of our team are fluent in multiple languages, including Spanish and Hebrew, so language won’t be an obstacle to the care and representation you need.
It’s important to hire a lawyer as soon as possible after your injury because there are strict deadlines for filing claims. Don’t miss out on the compensation you deserve. Call us today at 888-742-6637 for more information or to schedule a free consultation.
Damages That May Be Available After a Personal Injury Claim
Personal injury victims can seek compensation for the economic and non-economic damages that result from an accident.
Economic damages are quantifiable expenses and losses, like medical bills, lost income, lost wages, lost earning potential, and property damage.
Non-economic damages, on the other hand, are subjective and compensate for harm to a victim’s well-being, mental health, and personal life. These include emotional trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, loss of enjoyment, loss of consortium, and more.
Victims can also seek punitive damages, which are intended to punish wrongdoers for particularly egregious behavior and deter future misconduct. Punitive damages are available in cases where the liable party was severely negligent or acted with evil intentions.
If an accident victim dies from their injuries, immediate family members can seek compensation for grief, sorrow, and other related losses through a wrongful death claim. The Illinois Survival Act also allows the victim’s estate to continue pursuing their personal injury claims. As of 2023, Illinois law allows for punitive damages in wrongful death and survival cases.
How Are Damages Calculated in a Personal Injury Claim
The amount of compensation available to you will depend on the nature and severity of your injuries, such as if they will be permanent, how they might impact your future employment, and if they affect your ability to enjoy hobbies or time spent with loved ones.
Illinois’ modified comparative negligence standard may also play a part. If you are more than 50 percent responsible for your accident, you won’t be able to recover any damages under state law. You can recover damages if you are not more than 50 percent at fault for the accident. However, your compensation will be reduced in proportion to your share of the fault.
Our trusted Chicago personal injury attorneys can help explain how the unique circumstances of your case influence the potential outcomes available to you. You won’t have to worry about being able to afford us because we work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you only pay us if and when we win your case.
Personal Injury Cases The Illinois Hammer Handles
Our attorneys have 3 decades of experience handling a wide spectrum of injury cases in Chicago, including the following:
Car Accidents
Auto crashes are among the most common types of personal injury accidents. We can help you hold negligent drivers accountable when you are harmed in an accident.
Rideshare Accidents
Liability can get complicated when you’re injured in a crash while using a rideshare service. We can help untangle that knot and pursue the compensation you deserve.
Truck Accidents
Truck crashes can cause severe injuries and involve several liable parties, including maintenance companies or parts manufacturers.
Motorcycle Accidents
You’re more vulnerable on two wheels than on four. If a reckless driver injures you while riding your motorcycle, we can help you fight back.
Bicycle Accidents
Bicyclists have a right to the road, and if a driver hurts you when they fail to respect that, we’ll help you fight back.
Pedestrian Accidents
Chicago’s sidewalks and crosswalks are full of pedestrians each day, and they have a right to safety. If you’re hit by a vehicle while walking, you deserve compensation.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Property owners must prevent hazards or warn guests and customers about slippery surfaces and other dangerous conditions. If someone falls on the property, they can be liable for the resulting injuries.
Negligent Security
Were you attacked while minding your own business at a bar, hotel, or other business? The property’s owner likely should’ve prevented it.
Wrongful Death
If an accident victim dies from their injuries, their surviving family can still hold those responsible accountable and win compensation.
Dog Bites
If a dog owner fails to control an aggressive pet, they’re liable for any resulting injuries.
Workers’ Compensation
Hurt at work? We can help you get benefits for your expenses by filing a workers’ compensation claim.
Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes are responsible for protecting their residents from abuse or neglect. When they fail, we get justice.
What Chicago Has To Say About the Illinois Hammer
Personal Injury Case Timelines in Illinois
Illinois’ statute of limitations for personal injury cases gives victims two years from the accident date to file a lawsuit. The deadline can be delayed if an injury is discovered later, the victim is a minor, or the victim has a legal disability.
Every personal injury case is unique, so there’s no set timeline for how long a case will take. The nature of the accident, the severity of your injuries, the number of parties involved, and the availability of evidence can all impact the time needed to resolve a claim. Most personal injury cases end in a settlement, but some proceed to trial, further delaying the process.
Liability in Personal Injury Cases
Determining liability is simple in some types of personal injury cases and can be complicated in others. In a simple fender-bender, a reckless driver is probably the responsible party. In cases involving trucks, trains, or other commercial vehicles, the company that owns or operates the vehicle, the maintenance company, or the manufacturer of a faulty part may be liable.
In premises liability cases like slip and fall accidents, the property owner is liable for accidents and injuries that occur because of hazards they failed to prevent or post warnings about.
Illinois operates under modified comparative negligence. Thus, determining liability is crucial to whether an injured victim can recover compensation. Claimants can only recover damages if they are 50 percent or less responsible for the accident that caused their injuries.
Trust the Illinois Hammer With Your Chicago Personal Injury Claim Today
You call, we hammer. Our compassionate, driven Chicago personal injury attorneys are ready to aggressively pursue your case and win you the maximum possible compensation. Call us today at 888-742-6637 for a free case evaluation.
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