PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS WHEN YOU A LOVED ONE ARE INJURED
Car Accident Attorneys in Cary, IL
Car accident attorneys in Cary, IL. The physical, mental and economic toll you sustain because of being injured in a car accident can be devastating. You need a fierce Cary, IL car accident lawyer on your side to be made whole again. Speak to Burger Law‘s car accident attorneys immediately at (779) 800-HURT or contact us online for a free case review.
If you were injured in a car accident in Cary or any other part of Illinois see how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.
It is hard to know how to proceed after somebody crashes into you. You may not be certain what the best treatment options are for you, how to file a claim and if there is anything else you can do to make sure that justice is served in this situation. First, get the immediate medical attention you require. Then call Burger Law.
When a negligent driver injures you, you should be focused on healing and getting your life back to the way it was before the accident. You should not have to argue over your financial recovery after a car accident. If the responsible party refuses to do right by you, you need someone who knows the laws to fight by your side. The Cary, IL car accident lawyers of Burger Law take car accident claims extremely seriously and are committed to getting you the money you are owed.
We know it seems like no one will treat you fairly. Speak to an attorney at (779) 800-HURT or complete our online form now. Our auto accident law firm, does not charge you until you have your settlement check or verdict in hand, and we never accept anything but full compensation. Never accept a settlement offer that is not what you truly are owed.
Cary, IL Car Accident Attorneys That Win
With any type of tort claim, the outcome matters. You want to know that you are giving your case to an attorney who can handle it, and that they are going to fight hard to make sure you get 100 percent of the recovery and compensation you deserve. A car accident lawyer saying they are the best is one thing; a lawyer with client testimonials and results that can prove it is another. Below are several of our auto crash victories:
Car Accidents are traumatic events. Knowing what to do when one happens can absolutely make the difference in your case, however, it can be hard to make the right choices when you are still in shock from the accident. The following what you should do both right after a car wreckto make sure you recover both physically and financially:
Get to the side of the road if you can — If you are not too injured to move and your car can drive, drive to a place where other vehicles will not hit you. If your vehicle is not working, put on its emergency lights and wait until its safe for you to walk to the side of the road. If you are seriously injured and cannot move, wait for emergency personnel to arrive, as trying to move can make your injury worse. Assess whether anyone else in the vehicle is hurt. Render aid if you are able and know how to.
Call 911 for emergency medical assistance, or a non-emergency line for police — If someone needs EMTs and/or an ambulance, call 911 immediately. If not, call a non-emergency line and request for police to come so they can make a report. Police are trained to determine fault in an accident and their report is an essential piece of evidence. If you are not sure whether you should call 911 or a non-emergency line, always call 911 and let the operator decide how to proceed.
Exchange information with other driver — Once you can do so safely, communicate with any other driver involved in the crash. Make sure to get a copy of their insurance card and their contact info. If the other driver apologizes, ask some follow-up questions to see if they will admit how they were negligent. You do not need to feel like you are going to have a heated discussion, you are just asking for information.
DO NOT admit fault — In conversations with police, the other driver and an insurance company, you can give a concise description of how things occurred from your perspective. But never admit fault. There may be details you are not immediately aware of, and admitting fault will make it very hard to get a recovery.
Collect evidence from the scene — Take pictures of all the vehicles involved and the surrounding area, including any skid marks or any other property damage the accident caused. If there are eyewitnesses, get their contact information so they can corroborate your version of events when you make a claim.
Get medical care — If you were not treated at the scene or taken to an emergency room by ambulance, get to urgent care quickly, or make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. Medical care is not only necessary to ensure you recover physically, but you will need proof of an injury and your treatment to get compensation for your injuries.
Call Cary, IL car accident attorneys — If you were injured in an auto accident, chances are a lawyer is the only way to get the full recovery you are owed. Ask them a series of questions, for example how they take their attorneys’ fees, if they have won your type of case before, what they think the value of your claim is and if they are ready to fight for you at trial.
Continue medical treatment — Get the full medical treatment you need to recover, whether that means surgery, physical therapy or spinal adjustments with a chiropractor. This is important not only so you can reach maximum medical improvement, but can get the full extent of your damages once pain and suffering is taken into account. You can learn more about how pain and suffering is calculated here.
Most people in Cary, IL have never had to deal with a personal injury claim before, and we help guide them through the entire process. Reach out to our car accident attorneys immediately at (779) 800-HURT if you have any doubts about what the next steps are after an accident.
What Kind of Issues Come Up In Cary, IL Car Accident Claims?
In a perfect world, you would not have to fight to get the compensation you deserve. But, unfortunately, it is not uncommon to see that complications come up and the insurance adjuster does not want to fulfill their obligation to compensate you. A few of the problems our car accident attorneys see on a daily basis in Cary, IL include:
The negligent party was uninsured —Illinois has minimum insurance requirements for all motorists. But some people are irresponsible and do not pay for it, and you may be left wondering where to turn. Our car accident attorneys now how to file uninsured motorist claims for our clients against their own insurance companies . However, just because it is your own insurance does not mean they will readily agree to pay you – an attorney is usually still required to fight for your rights.
The insurance policy does not cover your full damages — Depending on the policyholder’s policy limits, they may not have sufficient to fully compensate you. If are owed more money than what’s on the at-fault driver’s policy limits, we can pursue a underinsured motorist claim against your own insurance. We can also look for other insurance policies that may cover your accident.
The negligent driver denies doing anything wrong — Unfortunately, it is not surprising that some negligent people do not want to admit when they broke the rules. If the other driver is trying to pin your injuries on you or somebody else, we will conduct a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding your accident and take sworn depositions so the question of their liability is no longer in doubt.
The insurance company will not to be fair —Insurance adjusters utilize numerous different tricks to minimize claims, and you will need an attorney to stand up to them. If they continue to lowball you after we send a settlement demand letter, we will immediately file a lawsuit, litigate the case and prepare for trial. Often, once they know our car accident attorneys are on the case, it is only a matter of time before they give in to our demands; they know they will not get a favorable outcome if they make us go in front of a judge and jury. We have gotten a lot of great settlements right before a trial is set to begin.
Our car accident attorneys always try to get fair compensation as soon as possible. However, if you have a more complicated case and the other side does not want to pay you fairly, we are prepared to take them all the way through trial. We do not stop fighting for our Cary, IL clients until they are compensated. We know how to use the law to get our clients the recoveries they need to be made whole again.
Car Accident Attorneys in Cary, IL — Resources for The Injured
Our founder and principle has literally written the book on car accidents claims, which you can download below, read through to understand your case better. You can also look through our FAQs and legal glossary for more information.
Causes and Types of Car Accidents in Cary, IL
Each car accident is unique, and they can happen for any reason, at any time or place. However, most causes and types of accidents can be broken down into a number of distinct categories. Those include:
Backup Accidents — Based on research from the National Safety Council, 25% of collisions are due to improper backing techniques, and those collisions are responsible for more than 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries annually, many of them to pedestrians.If someone else backed into you or your car, the insurance company will likely not believe your claim, as the trailing driver is almost always liable in rear to front accidents. Skilled car accident attorneys can find the evidence needed to demonstrate how the front driver caused your injuries.
Carpool and Rideshare Accidents — Uber or Lyft accidents themselves are not too different from any other auto wreck. However, rideshare companies have more insurance coverage, when making a claim you will have to battle against a large corporation instead of just an adjuster. A car accident lawyer can help level the playing field.
Fatal Car Crashes — There is no nightmare once can face than having a family member taken away too soon. While nothing can truly compensate you for your loss, a wrongful death claim can deliver a feeling of justice, and cover the finances related to their funeral and the loss of a provider.
Head-on Collisions — Head-on collisions are particularly dangerous because both cars are going fast, and the driver and front passenger are exposed to flying glass and debris. They account for just two percent of all car accidents, but are responsible for 10 percent of all driving fatalities. Beyond fatalities, they can cause horrible injuries.
Multi-Vehicle Accidents — Multi-vehicle accidents are often “chain reaction” accidents where multiple drivers are responsible. Because of that, each driver’s insurance will try to point the finger at the others. Burger Law’s Cary, IL car accident attorneys will ensure that every liable party is held accountable.
Road Construction Accidents — Construction companies are obligated to make sure their construction sites are safe for drivers, including having proper warning zones and that dangerous locations are cordoned off. In addition to a negligent driver, we can make a claim against a construction company if they failed in that duty and you ended up injured.
Speeding Accidents — Statewide in 2020, speeding was a factor in almost a third of all crashes, almost half of fatal crashes and over a third of personal injury crashes. Speeding is dangerous because it increases the the probability that a driver will lose control of their car and reduces their reaction time.
Burger Law’s Cary, IL car accident attorneys have seen any type of auto claim you can think of — and gotten great results for our clients while working on them. We know how to gather the facts to substantiate your claim and prove how the other party is responsible for your injuries.
How Is Compensation Calculated in Cary, IL Car Accident Claims?
Your compensation is meant to reimburse you for two things: economic damages, such as your cost of treatment and lost wages, and non-economic damages, commonly called pain and suffering An important aspect of any car accident attorney’s job is properly calculating the full extent of someone’s damages. We will make sure the other side understands just how much their negligence has affected you, and demand they compensate you for all of it.
To determine the full extent of your damages, we will first add together all of your economic damages. This includes:
Lost wages and lost earning potential
Any medical appointments, surgeries, medications and/or testing
Assistive devices such as crutches
Medical costs you might incur in the future, such as additional surgeries, replacement wheelchairs, or eventual replacement of artificial joints
Out-of-pocket expenses like daycare if your injuries prevented you from caring for your children for a time
In the event of future economic damages, we work with economic experts to value how much those will cost in the future, and adjust our settlement demand to incorporate expected inflation.
After we have calculated economic damages, we will put a monetary value on the less tangible ways your life has been affected. Most often, your attorney will use the “multiplier method,” multiplying your economic damages by a number between 1.5 and five.
For example, if you have $30,000 in economic damages, and your injuries caused you to be in pain for two weeks, your car accident attorney might demand a multiplier of three. So:
$30,000 X 3 = $90,000
Your final compensation would then be $120,000.
Three is the most common multiplier used, and multipliers of four and five are usually reserved for more serious injuries that greatly affect someone’s physical comfort, state of mind and their independence.
What Factors Go Into How Much My Claim Is Worth?
The more your injuries affect your life financially, emotionally and physically, the more your claim is worth. Factors that help determine what your claim is worth include:
The type and severity of your injuries
How much medical treatment you needed, and if you will have more medical expenses down the road
If your injuries resulted in disfigurement or mental or physical impairment
If your injuries affected your quality of life and independence
If you contributed to the accident in any way
Often, insurance adjusters try to devalue claims by saying they only have to six weeks of treatment, you waited too long to get treatment, they do not need to pay wage loss damages if you had sick leave available or by blaming your injuries on you. We will not let them get away with that. In over 30 years of experience standing up to insurance adjusters, and to date have recovered over $200 million in compensation.
What Is the Statute Of Limitations For Car Accident Claims in Cary, IL?
Each state has its own statute of limitations for injury claims. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, Illinois’ is shorter than most other states at just two years. There are three important exceptions:
If you are making a wrongful death claim for the loss of a loved one, you have two years from when your family member passed – not not from, when the crash occurred.
If you or your loved one was a minor when the accident occurred, you have two years from the date of their 18th birthday.
If you or your loved one was under a “legal disability” at the time of the accident, you have two years from the date the disability was removed. If you came under a legal disability after than accident but within the two-year time limit, that time does not count against the statute of limitations. In Illinois, “legal disability” means:
Someone who, either by mental or physical impairment, is not able to manage their person or estate
A person with a mental illness or developmental disability that keeps them from managing their person or estate
Someone who, because of “gambling, idleness, debauchery or excessive use of alcohol or drugs,” cannot manage their estate to the extent that it causes them or their family to “want or suffer”
Two years may sound like a long time, but the clock starts ticking the second your accident happens. Do not hesitate to call a car accident attorney right away after your accident. If you are wondering if any of the exceptions apply to you, speak to an attorney at Burger Law today at (779) 800-HURT to discuss the specifics of your case.
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Speak to Our Cary, IL Car Accident Attorneys Today
Burger Law’s car accident attorneys are committed devoted to getting each of our Cary, IL clients the best possible results in their claims. You did not want to be injured, and you should not have to pay for another person’s mistakes. We will fight back against bullies like resistant insurance companies. To start on your true road to recovery, speak to Burger Law‘s car accident attorneys now at (779) 800-HURT or complete our online contact form for a free case evaluation.
This law firm is absolutely amazing. They took on my case, when nobody else would! They fought hard for me when it seemed there was no hope. They kept me informed and always asked for my input before making decisions on my case. Gary puts himself into every case unlike most law firm owners. Gary and his team really care about every one of their clients, and fights hard to get you a fair settlement. They actually won my case out of court, and then reduced my fees to make sure I could get my car fixed and be able to get back to some normality. I would recommend Burger Law over and above any other firm! If you go somewhere else you aren’t getting the best!
Shaunda S.
7 months ago
I am very happy with the staff at Burger Law. I mostly worked with Michael Sheldon, and he did an amazing job. I trusted him completely with my case, and he did not disappoint. I would definitely recommend this team if your ever in need of good attorneys.
Emelia M.
3 months ago
Burger Law Firm is fantastic. Laura and Genevieve were so amazing and helpful throughout the entire process. They helped me with my personal injury case every step of the way and succeeded at getting me the results I desired.
Helen L.
a year ago
We had a great experience with Burger Law for representing us after a serious car accident. Truly impressed by how professional and supportive the entire team is. And, many thanks to Genavieve and Laura – you are amazing!
Judy M.
a year ago
They did an amazing job on my case! Communication with them was great!!! Kept me informed and in the loop with everything that was going on!!! Will definitely be the 1st ones I’ll call if ever I’m in another accident!!! Thank you very much!!!
Chelsea C.
5 months ago
Let me tell you something about Burger Law.. they are so attentive and kind. Jennifer is my savior!! I love the whole team!!! They are truly a miracle team!! I appreciate their business and would recommend it to others.
David D.
2 months ago
Absolutely the best law firm in the St. Louis area. No matter the size of your case you are treated as if you are the only client on the roster. Will explain anything thoroughly and they work around your availability. Very impressed and appreciative of the service.
Lisa B.
11 months ago
Gary and Casey took great care of me for 2.5 years as my lawsuit was finally settled. I feel he helped me achieve justice for me and my 4 children after their father died from medical malpractice and neglect. Thanks to Gary, my kids now have a great start to their college and adult lives. Thank you Gary and Casey, for fighting for us so hard at our most trying and difficult time in our lives thus far. Love and God bless from my family to yours!
Genevieve and Laura have assisted me in my personal injury claim and have made the process so much less stressful. They are extremely knowledgeable, professional, and attentive. Laura is always on top of everything and very sweet. I had no idea how to navigate this process and they have made me feel at ease and like they truly cared about the outcome.
Cara Barton
It has been a long 4 years, but it is finally over! Burger law did a great job handling my case. Grant Doty answered all my questions, promptly returned my phone calls, frequently kept me updated and insured me that he was fighting for me. Jennifer Zini also did a wonderful job, great customer service. It was pleasure getting to know the Burger Law team!
S. Alred
After a driver unexpectedly pulled out right in front of my motorcycle & I suffered injuries, the at-fault driver’s insurance company offered me a $10,000 settlement. I hired Burger Law & they won a $109,000 settlement. I was very happy with the outcome. They were easy to work with & fully explained each step of the process & kept me informed along the way.
At Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer, we are a team of personal injury attorneys who have earned many distinctions and peer-reviewed awards for our civil litigation and trial work in Missouri and Illinois. A few of the honors we have earned include the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top 100 Trial Lawyer Award, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, Super Lawyers selection as one of the top attorneys in the field of personal injury and board certifications in Civil Litigation.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Gary Burger who has more than 30 years of legal experience as a practicing personal injury trial attorney. Gary’s robust legal knowledge is recognized by his peers as demonstrated by his industry awards and frequent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) lectures.
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