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(314) 500-HURTCar Accident Lawyer in Aurora, IL. If you were injured on the road due to someone else’s negligence in Aurora, IL, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a free case evaluation. We help our clients in Aurora and anywhere in Missouri get full compensation for their damages. We do not charge any fees until we win your case.
In a perfect society, everyone would drive carefully and no one would become hurt. In a moderately less perfect world, when people cause others injuries they would admit blame for their behavior and their insurance company would give you just compensation without you having to argue with them. In the real world, liable drivers often do not want to be held accountable for injuring you and their insurance companies will do whatever possible to devalue your financial recovery. That is when Burger Law acts. Our car accident lawyer team supports the injured and vulnerable in Aurora and throughout Missouri in insisting on full and fair compensation for their injuries, and we do not stop until you get it. Your life can change in a fraction of a second because of somebody else’s thoughtless behavior, and Burger Law is here to ensure you get the justice and economic certainty you are owed for your car crash.
In more than 30 years of practice, our car accident lawyer team has secured more than $175 million in verdicts and settlements for our Illinois clients. If you were injured because another driver broke the rules of the road, learn how much your case may be worth by using our complimentary personal injury calculator.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, in 2020 there were 246,752 motor vehicle collisions in the state, which led to 72,989 injuries and 1,195 deaths. In 2021, nearly half of deadly accidents happened in urban locales like Chicago and Cook County. Over one-fourth of Chicago and Illinois crashes entailed alcohol and over 33 percent of the drivers killed had drunk alcohol before the wreck. Illinois is the 10th most dangerous state for winter driving, and the 10th most dangerous state overall.
While there is the uncommon crash that may be inevitable, such as an animal leaping out in front of your vehicle, close to every Aurora, IL motor vehicle collision is preventable. Human error is the chief cause of car accidents, as it causes 94 percent of wrecks. When you have to pick up the pieces after you are injured because of a driver’s negligence or careless actions, you may experience a variety of emotions, such as vulnerability, fear and apprehension about how you will pay for all the medical expenses, particularly if you have lost income. You do not have to go it by yourself. Every car accident lawyer at Burger Law has pledged their life to offering qualified and passionate advocacy and legal representation to injured residents of Aurora, IL. We will help shield you and your family’s future by winning you the best possible compensation not only for your medical bills, but for any mental or physical pain and suffering and inconvenience you experienced. Call us immediately at (314) 500-HURT to take the first step toward becoming whole again.
There are a lot of ways in which people can become hurt on the road. The National Safety Council has established 23 factors that typically cause traffic accidents. Below are some of the most frequent causes that your Burger Law car accident lawyer sees in Aurora, IL:
Drunk driving and drug-impaired driving are principal causes of death and injury in auto accidents cases. About 28 people die every day due to driving while intoxicated, or one person each 52 minutes. Drunk driving wrecks are one of the only instances in personal injury claims where you could also be able to recover punitive damages. When we sue drunk drivers on your behalf, we do it so they see precisely how dangerous and irresponsible their actions were.
The idea that we can multitask is a myth. While we may think we can multitask when driving, often as a time saving mechanism, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration attributed 3,142 fatalities to distracted driving in 2020. It is never worth those two extra minutes to finish shaving on the road.
Texting and driving can lessen a driver’s reaction time more than when they are intoxicated.
According to the 2020 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics, of the 246,752 auto wrecks in Illinois, a third entailed speeding, including 37.3 percent of wrecks that caused injury and 44.9 percent of deadly accidents. Speeding is hazardous because it considerably diminishes the reaction time of both the liable driver and others on the Aurora, IL roads, and it generates more force in collisions.
While many people appreciate the hazards of distracted driving or drunk driving, driving while sleep deprived has analogous effects to driving while drunk. Missing out on just two hours of sleep is the the same as having three beers. Drivers should always pull over to the side of the road and rest if they are feeling drowsy.
You cannot sue the weather, but the Illinois Rules of the Road establishes clear safety procedures that drivers have to observe in inclement conditions, for example using turn signals far before turning in fog or increasing following distance when it is snowing. If another driver in Aurora, IL does not adjust to weather conditions and injures you, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will be able to bring a claim against them for negligent driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that defective parts were the critical cause in approximately 2 percent of car collisions. Manufacturers must safely manufacture vehicles, test them and issue recalls whenever a faulty components is found. If your injuries were because of defective brakes or an airbag that did not deploy, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will help you bring a claim against a manufacturer.
No matter the cause of your damages, the Aurora, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law will find the explanation of your crash, determine who is at fault, hold them responsible and get you maximum compensation for your damages. We pride ourselves on offering skilled and empathetic legal counsel to Aurora, IL individuals and families who have been injured through no fault of their own, irrespective of of their financial status. If a negligent driver harmed you, get in touch with a Aurora, IL Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT.
Check out some of the following links to see the great results Burger Law’s Aurora, IL car accident lawyer team has gotten for our clients:
In order to prove your case, your car accident lawyer must show the five elements of negligence found in tort law:
If you were partially to blame for your car crash in Aurora, IL, your car accident lawyer will still be able to secure you a financial recovery, although the total will be less. Illinois is a modified contributory fault state, which means that your compensation will be lowered by the percentage of liability you share in your crash.
Meaning, if you are awarded $100,000 for damages sustained in a rear-end collision, but a jury finds that you are liable for 30 percent of the blame because you stopped unexpectedly, 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 wreck, you will not be able to collect any financial recovery in Aurora or anywhere Illinois.
Transferring fault onto you is a familiar trick insurance adjusters use to minimize claims or avoid paying them at all. The Aurora, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law fights back against bullies like insurance companies who implement unethical gambits to eschew their responsibility to reimburse you what you rightfully deserve. If an insurance company in Aurora, IL is wrongfully trying to place fault for your wreck on you, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT.
After an injury in an auto collision, the state of Illinois’s statute of limitations dictates how long you can wait after the date of the injury to make your claim.
If you have been harmed in an auto wreck, the clock is already ticking for when you can make your claim. Do not wait, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer immediately at (314) 500-HURT to get justice and a great financial recovery for your injuries. We begin working on your case at once and do not rest until we win your case.
Over three quarters of people who perish in car accidents are drivers. Every Burger Law car accident lawyer has seen firsthand the destruction that a thoughtless driver can cause. While you cannot always control what other people do, there are various actions you can take to ensure your own safety in addition to the safety of others on the Aurora, IL roads.
You can take every possible precaution when you get behind the wheel, but regrettably the reckless behavior of irresponsible drivers can still harm you. When you get hurt because another person broke the rules of the road, you are owed the best possible compensation for all of your damages. Every Aurora, IL car accident lawyer at Burger Law takes on and wins the tough cases, and knows how to get great results.
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You should never have had to carry the economic, physical and emotional burden of somebody else’s poor decisions and irresponsible actions. Fortunately, the law provides a path to restitution, however you only have one opportunity to get it. Trust in a car accident lawyer in Aurora, IL who has gotten results and won complex cases before. Burger Law persistently pursues lawsuits so insurance companies know we will take nothing less than full and fair financial recovery. Insurance companies are afraid of us because they know we use our hard work, savvy, experience, grit and dedication to always secure the best possible results for our Aurora, IL clients and see them made whole again. When you hire a Burger Law car accident lawyer, we begin working on your case at once and do not let up until you get the full financial recovery you deserve. Call a Burger Law car accident lawyer in Aurora, IL now at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form for a free case evaluation.
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