Understanding Personal Injury Claims in Illinois

 Posted on August 22,2024 in Personal Injury

An accident can strike at any time, injuring you and permanently altering your life. Accident-related expenses can create significant financial strain, and the lingering effects of your accident and injuries can diminish your quality of life. In many cases, you can obtain a settlement for these damages through a personal injury claim.

Do you qualify for compensation? What are damages, and how much is your case worth? Do you have to hire a lawyer? Contact Adler Law Offices, LTD today for your free consultation with our experienced personal injury attorney for the answers that apply to your situation.

Do You Have a Personal Injury Case?

A personal injury accident can take many forms, such as:

• Car accidents

• Truck crashes

• Slip-and-fall accidents

• Other premises liability incidents

• Medical malpractice

• Construction accidents

Other types of accidents may qualify; contact our office if you believe you have a case. In fatal accidents, eligible survivors may qualify to receive compensation through a wrongful death action.

For most of these accidents to qualify for a personal injury claim, you must prove that another party’s negligence caused it. Legally, negligence is failing to behave like a reasonable person would in a similar situation. When you establish negligence, you can obtain damages based on that fact. These statements must be true to prove negligence:

• A party owed you a duty of care, meaning a legal obligation to use reasonable care to avoid harming others.

• The party negligently failed to provide the duty of care.

• That failure directly injured you.

• You suffered damages as a result.

You will need evidence proving these statements are true. Some personal injuries are a result of someone else’s intentional actions, such as an assault. A personal injury claim is a civil matter that allows you to obtain damages and is separate from potential criminal charges.

What Kinds of Damages Are Available in Personal Injury Cases?

In personal injury cases, damages are sums of money you may receive; the term may also be used to classify specific losses. Compensatory damages are broken into economic damages that reimburse you for injury-related expenses and non-economic damages that compensate you for the impacts on your life. Examples include:

• Lost wages

• Medical expenses

• Replacement services

• Property damage

• Anxiety, depression, and PTSD

• Pain and suffering

• Losing your ability to enjoy life

An average settlement amount does not exist. How much you may collect depends on various factors that are unique to your case.

Why Do You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?

No law requires you to work with an attorney, but there are several reasons why it is usually beneficial. Without legal representation, would you know how to deal with these possible complications effectively?

• Under Illinois law, you may be barred from collecting damages if your degree of fault for causing your accident is too high.

• Several parties are potentially liable for damages in accidents involving large trucks.

• Liable insurance companies may deny your claim or offer an unreasonably low settlement amount.

• You need evidence to support your claim, and you must investigate your incident to find it.

• Claims involving government agencies have strict protocols, requirements, and filing deadlines.

These are only a few of the challenges you might face. When you work with Adler Law Offices, LTD, we know how to overcome them.

Contact Our Experienced Chicago, IL Personal Injury Lawyer Now

Getting as much compensation as you deserve after an injury is a challenge. Adler Law Offices, LTD has experience handling a variety of personal injury cases successfully, and we would like to help you win yours. Call us at 312-236-2700 today for your free consultation with our skilled Arlington Heights, IL personal injury attorney.