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(314) 500-HURTCar Accident Lawyer in Chicago and Illinois. If you were injured on the road because of another’s negligence, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a free consultation. We help our clients in Chicago and throughout Illinois get full financial recoveries for their injuries. You do not pay until we win your case.
In a perfect world, everyone would drive safely and no one would get hurt. In a slightly less perfect world, when people cause others harm they would take responsibility for their actions and their insurance company would give you full compensation without you having to fight for it. In the real world, negligent drivers often do not want to be held accountable for injuring you and their insurance companies will do whatever they can to devalue your claim. That is where Burger Law steps in. Our car accident lawyer team empowers the injured and vulnerable in Chicago and throughout Illinois to demand full compensation for their injuries, and we do not rest until you receive it. Your life can change in a split second because of somebody else’s negligence, and Burger Law is here to make sure you get the justice and financial security you are owed for your injuries.
In over 30 years of practice, our car accident lawyer team has secured over $175 million in verdicts and settlements for our Illinois clients. If you were hurt because someone else broke the rules of the road, see how much your claim may be worth by using our free personal injury calculator.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, in 2020 there were 246,752 auto accidents in the state, resulting in 72,989 injuries and 1,195 deaths. In 2021, almost half of fatal crashes occurred in urban areas such as Chicago and Cook County. Over a quarter of Chicago and Illinois accidents involved alcohol and over a third of the drivers killed had drunk alcohol before the crash. Illinois is the 10th most dangerous state for winter driving, and the 10th most dangerous state overall.
While there is the rare accident that may be unavoidable, such as an animal jumping in front of your car, almost every Chicago and Illinois car accident is preventable. Human error is the leading cause of auto accidents, as it causes or contributes to 94 percent of accidents. When you are left to pick up the pieces after you are injured because of a driver’s negligence or reckless actions, you may feel a wide range of emotions, which could include vulnerability, fear and uncertainty about how you will pay for all the medical bills, especially if you have to miss work. You do not have to go it alone. Every car accident lawyer at Burger Law has dedicated their life to offering professional and compassionate support and legal counsel to injured residents throughout Illinois. We will help protect you and your family’s future by securing you a full financial recovery not only for your medical bills, but for any emotional distress and inconvenience you experienced. Call us today at (314) 500-HURT to take the first step toward becoming whole again.
There are a lot of ways that people can get hurt on the road. The National Safety Council has identified 23 factors that commonly contribute to car crashes. Below are some of the most common causes that your Burger Law car accident lawyer sees in Illinois:
Drunk driving and drug-impaired driving are leading causes of death and injury in car accident cases. About 28 people die every day because of drunk driving, or one person every 52 minutes. Drunk driving accidents are one of the few cases in personal injury claims where you may also be able to recover punitive damages. When we sue drunk drivers on your behalf, we do it so they know just how dangerous and reckless their decisions were.
Multitasking is a myth. While we may trust ourselves to multitask behind the wheel, often to save time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration attributed 3,142 deaths to distracted driving in 2020. It is never worth those two extra minutes to finish combing your hair in the car.
Texting and driving can slow a driver’s reaction time more than when they are drunk.
According to 2020 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics, of the 246,752 motor vehicle collisions in Illinois, 32.9 percent involved speeding, including 37.3 percent of crashes that caused injury and 44.9 percent of fatal crashes. Speeding is dangerous because it greatly reduces the reaction time of both the negligent driver and others on the Illinois roads, and it produces more force in collisions.
While many people are aware of the dangers of distracted driving or drunk driving, driving while sleep deprived has similar effects to driving while impaired. Losing just two hours of sleep is the equivalent of having three beers. Drivers should always pull over to the side of the road and rest if they are feeling fatigued.
You cannot sue the weather, but the Illinois Rules of the Road sets clear safety measures that drivers must follow in poor conditions, such as using turn signals long before making a turn in fog or increasing following distance when it is snowing. If another driver in Illinois does not account for weather conditions and causes you injury, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will be able to make a claim against them for negligent driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that defective parts were the critical cause in about 2 percent of motor vehicle wrecks. Manufacturers must safely design vehicles, test them and issue recalls whenever a defective component is discovered. If your injuries were caused by faulty breaks or an airbag that did not deploy, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will help you bring a claim against a manufacturer.
Whatever the cause of your injuries, the Illinois car accident lawyer team of Burger Law will get to the bottom of your crash, find out who is responsible, hold them liable and get you full compensation for your injuries. We pride ourselves on offering expert and compassionate legal representation to Illinois residents who have been injured through no fault of their own, regardless of their financial status. If a negligent driver injured you, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer today at (314) 500-HURT.
Take a look at some of the links below to see the great results Burger Law’s Illinois car accident lawyer team has gotten for our clients:
In order to win your case, your car accident lawyer will have to prove the five elements of negligence found in tort law:
If you were partially at fault for your auto accident in Illinois, your car accident lawyer will still be able to secure you compensation, although the amount will be less. Illinois is a modified contributory fault state, which means that your compensation will be reduced by the percentage of blame you share in your accident.
Meaning, if you are awarded $100,000 for injuries sustained in a rear-end collision, but a jury finds that you share 30 percent of the blame because you stopped suddenly, you will receive $70,000 in total. It is important to note that 735 ILCS 5/ §2-1116 states that:
The plaintiff shall be barred from recovering damages if the trier of fact finds that the contributory fault on the part of the plaintiff is more than 50 percent of the proximate cause of the injury or damage for which recovery is sought.
That means that if you are over 50 percent to blame for the accident, you will not be able to recover any compensation in Chicago or Illinois.
Shifting blame onto you is a common trick insurance companies use to minimize claims or avoid paying them altogether. The Illinois car accident lawyer team of Burger Law fights back against bullies like insurance companies who employ dishonest tactics to eschew their obligation to pay you the money you rightfully deserve. If an insurance company in Illinois is unfairly trying to place blame for your accident on you, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT.
Following an injury in an auto accident, the state of Illinois’s statute of limitations dictates how long you can wait after the date of the accident to file your claim.
If you have been injured in a car accident, the clock is already ticking for when you can make your claim. Do not wait, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT to get justice and maximum compensation for your injuries. We start working on your case right away and do not rest until we win your case.
More than 75 percent of people killed in car accidents are drivers. Every Burger Law car accident lawyer has seen firsthand the devastation that a negligent or reckless driver can cause. While you cannot always control other people’s actions, there are several measures you can take to ensure your own safety as well as the safety of others on the Chicago and Illinois roadways.
You can take every possible precaution when you get behind the wheel, but unfortunately the reckless actions of irresponsible drivers can still cause you injury. When you get hurt because someone else broke the rules of the road, you are entitled to maximum compensation for all of your damages. Every Chicago-based Illinois car accident lawyer at Burger Law takes on and wins the tough cases.
You should never have had to carry the financial, physical and emotional burden of someone else’s poor decisions and reckless actions. Fortunately, the law offers the chance for restitution, however you only have one opportunity to get it. Trust in a car accident lawyer in Illinois who has gotten results and won tough cases before. Burger Law aggressively pursues litigation and lawsuits so insurance companies know we will settle for nothing less than full compensation. Insurance companies fear us because they know we use our hard work, knowledge, experience, tenacity and dedication to consistently get the best possible results for our Illinois clients and see them made whole again. When you hire a Burger Law car accident lawyer, we start working on your case right away and do not let up until you get the full financial recovery you deserve. Call a Burger Law car accident lawyer in Illinois now at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form for a free case review.
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