Car Accident Attorneys in DuPage County, IL

Car accident attorneys in Chicago, IL. Injuries from car accidents create unanticipated economic, emotional and physical hardships. You need an experienced Chicago, IL car accident lawyer that you can trust to be made whole again. Speak to Burger Law‘s car accident attorneys now at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a complimentary consultation.

If a reckless driver harmed you in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois see what compensation you may be eligible for by filling out our free personal injury calculator.

It is difficult to know how to proceed after somebody crashes into you. You might be unsure whether or not you should get medical treatment, how to file a claim and how to secure the sense of justice you deserve. First, get the immediate medical attention you require. Then call Burger Law.

The last thing on your mind after an accident should be worrying about court dates or understanding legal jargon. Our law firm has won over $200 million for our clients, and is ready to fight for you.

You deserve to have an exceptional team fight for your rights during your car accident claim. Call an attorney at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form now. Our auto accident law firm, does not take any fees until we successfully win your claim, and we insist on the best recovery possible. Do not settle for less than you are owed.

Chicago, IL Car Accident Attorneys With a Proven Track Record of Victories

With any type of tort action, the outcome matters. You want to have full confidence in your lawyer’s abilities, and that they will not back down until you get 100 percent of the recovery and compensation you are owed. Any car accident lawyer can say they will fight for you, but not all of them can prove it. Below are several of our recent victories:

• $2.5 Million for Father’s Fatal Car Accident
• $0 to $2 Million Settlement
• $2 Million for Multi-Car Accident Caused by Debris
• $7650,000 After Fatal Collision
• $327,500 For Rear-End Car Accident
• From $11,000 Offer to $250,000 Policy Limits Settlement
• $222,000 Car Crash Settlement
• $150,000 Phantom Motorist Settlement
• $150,000 Policy Limits Settlement For Minor
• $125,000 Combined Policy Limits Settlement
• $3,900 Offer to $100,000 Settlement
• From Complete Denial to $100,000 Policy Limits Settlement

What To Do After a Car Accident in Chicago, IL

Car Accidents can be traumatizing. Knowing what to do when one happens can absolutely make the difference in your case, however, a lot of people have never had to go through the injury claims process before. Below what you should do both immediately after a car wreck, and in the days and weeks that follow:

• Get to safety if you can — The rule of thumb is, if you and your car can both move, get out of the way of oncoming traffic. If not, do not move. Exerting yourself physically can make some injuries worse. Look to see if anyone else involved in the accident is hurt. Render aid if you can.
• Call 911 for emergency medical assistance, or a non-emergency line for police — If someone needs emergency medical care, always call 911. If not, call for police so they can interview you and the other driver and make their report. Police are trained to assign fault in a crash and their report is a crucial 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 — After it is safe to do so, exit your vehicle and get the other driver’s information. Take a picture of their license and insurance information. If the other driver says it was their fault, ask some follow-up questions to try to get them to admit what happened. You do not need to feel like you are going to have a heated discussion, you are just asking for information.
• Never admit liability — When talking to the other driver or the police, you can give a short, clear description of how things occurred from your perspective. But never say it was your fault. There may be details you are not immediately aware of, and admitting fault will make it very hard to get a recovery.
• Gather evidence from the scene — Take pictures of both vehicles and the road, including any skid marks or any other property damage the accident caused. If any bystanders saw the crash, get their contact information so they can back up your story down the road.
• Get medical attention — If you were not treated at the scene or taken to an emergency room by ambulance, go to an emergency room immediately after an accident or later that day, or see your doctor in the day or days after the accident. Medical care is not only necessary so you can heal, but you will need proof of an injury and your treatment to get compensation for your injuries.
• Speak to Chicago, 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, such as how they take their attorneys’ fees, if they have won your type of case before, how much they think your claim is worth and if they are ready to fight for you in a courtroom.
• Go to every medical appointment you have — Make sure you go to every appointment, whether that includes surgery, physical therapy or spinal adjustments with a chiropractor. This is important not only so you can reach maximum medical improvement, but will lead to a greater recovery as your pain and suffering damages will be higher. You can learn more about how pain and suffering is calculated on our blog.

Most people in Chicago, IL have never had to make a personal injury claim before, and we help guide them through the entire process. Speak to our car accident attorneys now at (314) 500-HURT if you have any concerns about how to proceed with your claim.

What Kind of Problems Come Up In Chicago, IL Car Accident Claims?

In a perfect world, you would not have to fight to get the compensation you are owed. But far too often there are difficulties that arise and the other side refuses to be fair. Some of the complications our car accident attorneys see on a daily basis in Chicago, IL include:

• The negligent party has no insurance — Illinois has minimum insurance requirements for all drivers. But not everyone actually pays for it, and you may be left wondering where to turn. Our car accident attorneys now how to file uninsured motorist claims in the event that a negligent driver does not have insurance . 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 stand up to the insurance company and get you what you deserve.
• The insurance policy does not cover your full damages — Depending on the policyholder’s policy limits, they may not have enough to fully compensate you. If are owed more money than what’s on the at-fault driver’s coverage, we can pursue a underinsured motorist claim on your own policy. We can also look for other insurance policies that may cover your accident.
• The negligent driver denies doing anything wrong — There are some reckless people out there who 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 to demonstrate how the other driver caused your injuries.
• The insurance company is trying to lowball you — Insurance adjusters use a lot of deceitful tactics to devalue claims, and most times an attorney is needed to get them to be honest. If they continue to lowball you after they receive our settlement demand letter, we will not hesitate file a lawsuit, proceed to discovery and start getting ready to present your case to a jury. Often, once they know our car accident attorneys are on the case, it is enough to get the insurance company to make an offer that is truly fair; they know they will lose if we go to court. Many high settlements are offered on the eve of trial.

Our car accident attorneys know that you want to be compensated quickly. However, if you have a more complicated case and the other side does not want to pay you fairly, we we will defend your rights at trial. We fight for our Chicago, IL clients until there is nothing left to fight. We know how to use the law to get our clients the recoveries they truly deserve.

Car Accident Attorneys in Chicago, IL — Resources to Help With Your Car Accident Claim

Our team has literally written the book on car accidents claims, which you receive for free by filling out the form below, read through to have a better understanding of how what to expect. You can also check out our FAQs and legal glossary to better understand the claims process.

Causes and Types of Car Accidents in Chicago, IL

No two car accidents are exactly alike, but they generally happen for similar reasons. Some examples are:

• Backup Accidents — According to the National Safety Council, one out of four crashes can be blamed on poor backing procedures, and those collisions cause over 500 fatalities and 15,000 injuries annually, many of them to pedestrians.If another vehicle backed into your vehicle, the insurance company will likely not believe your claim, as the vast majority of rear to front accidents are the fault of the second driver. Skilled car accident attorneys can find the evidence needed to prove how the front driver caused the accident.
• Carpool and Rideshare Accidents — In general, accidents involving drivers from companies like Uber or Lyft are not substantially different from most auto accidents. However, rideshare companies have more insurance coverage, when making a claim you will be going up against a large corporation instead of a single adjuster. A car accident lawyer will stand up for you and defend your rights.
• Distracted Driving Accidents — Distracted driving causes more than 3,000 deaths each year. Looking at a phone for just under five seconds at highway speeds distracts a driver from the road for 120 yards. Frequent examples of distracted driving include:
  • Texting and driving
  • Eating and/or drinking
  • Looking for items in the car
  • Adjusting a radio, AC or navigation system
  • Grooming
  • Talking to a passenger
  • Daydreaming
• Drunk Driving Accidents — Drunk driving causes about a third of all traffic fatalities. Every drunk driving accident is preventable. Under the doctrine of negligence per se, a drunk driver is automatically assumed liable for your injuries, but you will still need a lawyer to convince an insurance company to cover all of your damages.
• Fatal Car Crashes — Nothing is worse than having someone you love taken away by a careless driver. While it is impossible to bring back your loved one, a wrongful death claim can bring a feeling of recognition, and cover the finances related to their funeral and the loss of a provider.
• Head-on Collisions — Head-on collisions are especially dangerous because both vehicles are going fast, and the driver and front passenger are susceptible to debris and being flown from the car. They make up just two percent of all car accidents, but are responsible for 10 percent of all traffic-related deaths. In addition to fatalities, they can lead to incredibly serious injuries.
• Intersection Accidents — Based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 40 percent of all motor vehicle accidents occur at intersections. Intersection accidents are often caused by drivers not paying attention and drunk driving and illegal U-turns.
• Multi-Vehicle Accidents — Sometimes there are “chain reaction” accidents where more than one driver is at fault. Everyone’s insurance company will try to blame someone else. Burger Law’s Chicago, IL car accident attorneys will prove how each negligent driver contributed to your injuries.
• Rear-End Accidents — These are the most common auto accidents, making up three out of 10 auto accidents. Common injuries include whiplash and brain injuries like concussions.
• Road Construction Accidents — Construction companies have a responsibility to make sure their construction sites are safe for drivers, meaning there are adequate warnings and that dangerous locations are cordoned off. In addition to a negligent driver, we can sue a construction company if they failed in that duty and you ended up injured.
• Speeding Accidents — In Illinois in 2020, speeding was a factor in 31.9 percent of all crashes, 44.9 percent of fatal crashes and over a third of personal injury crashes. Speeding causes accidents because it increases the the probability that a driver will lose control of their vehicle and reduces their reaction time.

Burger Law’s Chicago, 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 liability on the part of the negligent driver.

How Much Compensation Will I Receive For My Chicago, IL Car Accident Injuries?

Financial recoveries in car accident claims generally compensate you for two things: economic damages, including your cost of treatment and lost wages, and non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering and emotional stress A knowledgeable car accident attorney like those at Burger Law know how to calculate 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 first need to total all of your economic damages. This includes:

• Money lost from time spent off work recovering and lost earning potential
• Any medical appointments, surgeries, medications and/or testing
• Assistive devices such as wheelchairs
• Medical costs you might have in the future, such as additional surgeries, replacement assistive devices, or eventual replacement of artificial joints
• Out-of-pocket expenses like help with household chores while you were recovering

If you are likely to have future economic damages, we consult with economic experts to value how much those will cost in the future, and adjust our settlement demand to incorporate expected inflation.

After knowing the full extent of your economic damages, we will calculate how much you should be compensated for for your non-economic damages. Most often, that is done by 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 several weeks, your car accident attorney might demand a multiplier of three. So: $30,000 X 3 = $90,000

Your final compensation would be calculated as $120,000.

Most claims use a multiplier of three, and higher multipliers are usually reserved for catastrophic or permanent injuries.

What Factors Go Into How Much My Claim Is Worth?

The more your injuries affect your life financially, emotionally and physically, the more your financial recovery will be. 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 need more treatment down the road
• If your injuries resulted in disfigurement or mental or physical impairment
• The amount of time spent off work
• If you can no longer work as you used to and have lost earning capacity damages
• If your injuries affected your quality of life and independence
• If you bear partial responsibility for your accident

Often, insurance adjusters try to devalue claims through a variety of tricks and dishonest tactics. We fight back against bullies so they know that will not work. In over 30 years of experience standing up to people who do not want to do the right thing, and to date have secured over $200 million for our clients.

What Is the Statute Of Limitations For Car Accident Claims in Chicago, IL?

Each state has its own statute of limitations for injury claims. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, Illinois’ is relatively short at just two years. There are three noteworthy exceptions:

1. If you are making a wrongful death claim for the loss of a loved one, you have two years from the date of that loved one’s death – not not from, when the crash occurred.
2. If you or your loved one was a minor when the accident occurred, you have until their 20th birthday.
3. 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 is not counted against you. In Illinois, “legal disability” means:
   • Someone who, either by mental or physical disability, 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 is not as long as it sounds. Do not hesitate to call a car accident attorney immediately. If you are wondering if any of the exceptions apply to you, speak to an attorney at Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT to discuss your case in detail.

Other cases we get great results for in Chicago, IL include:

• Survival Action Lawyer in Illinois
• Truck Crash Lawyers in Illinois
• Wrongful Death Lawyers in Illinois
• Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer in Illinois
• Car Accident Attorney in Illinois

Speak to Our Chicago, IL Car Accident Attorneys Today

Burger Law’s car accident attorneys are committed devoted to getting each of our Chicago, IL clients the best possible results in their claims. You did not ask to be injured, and you should not have to pay for another person’s mistakes. We will stand by your side throughout the duration of your claim. To start on your true road to recovery, call Burger Law‘s car accident attorneys now at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online contact form for a no-risk, no-obligation case evaluation.

• Pedestrian Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• Hit and Run
• Drunk Driving
• Distracted Driving
• Texting and Driving
• Speeding Accidents
• Fatal Car Crash
• Head-On Collisions
• Rear-Ended
• Multi-Vehicle Accidents
• Intersection Accidents
• Road Construction Accidents
• Carpool Accidents
• Backup Accident
• Whiplash Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Brain Injuries
• Underinsured Motorist Claims
• Uninsured Motorist Claims
• Phantom Motorist Claims

Client Reviews

What our clients are saying about us

Juanita Matthews

Year of 2023

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!

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