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(314) 500-HURTCar Accident Lawyer in East Moline, IL. If you were harmed on the road due to another’s negligence in East Moline, IL, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer today at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online for a complimentary case evaluation. We help our clients in East Moline and throughout Northern Illinois receive great financial recoveries for their injuries. You do not pay until we win your case.
In an ideal world, everyone would operate cars in a safe manner without injuring anyone. In a slightly less perfect world, when people cause others harm they would admit culpability for their actions and their insurance company would give you full compensation without you having to argue with them. In the real world, liable drivers frequently do not want to be held accountable for hurting you and their insurance companies will do anything possible to minimize your payout. That is when Burger Law takes actions. Our car accident lawyer team empowers the injured and vulnerable in East Moline and throughout Northern Illinois to demand full compensation for their damages, and we do not rest until you get it. Your life can be turned upside down in a fraction of a second because of somebody else’s negligence, and Burger Law will stand by your side to ensure you get the justice and financial security you are owed for your car crash.
In over 30 years of practicing law, 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 was careless, see how much your injuries may be worth by using our complimentary personal injury calculator.
According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation, in 2020 there were 246,752 traffic collisions in the state, resulting in 72,989 injuries and 1,195 deaths. In 2021, almost half of deadly accidents transpired in urban areas such as Chicago and Cook County. Over a quarter of Chicago and Illinois crashes entailed alcohol and over one-third of the drivers who perished had drunk alcohol before the accident. Illinois is the 10th most hazardous state for winter driving, and the 10th most hazardous state overall.
While there is the uncommon collision that may be inevitable, such as an animal leaping out in front of your automobile, nearly every East Moline, IL auto crash is avoidable. Human error is the leading cause of auto accidents, as it contributes to 94 percent of collisions. When you have to pick up the pieces after you are harmed because of a driver’s inattention or thoughtless actions, you may feel a wide array of emotions, such as vulnerability, distress and worry about how you will pay for all the medical expenses, especially if you have to miss work. You do not have to go through this process alone. Every car accident lawyer at Burger Law has dedicated their life to offering expert and compassionate support and legal representation to injured residents of East Moline, IL. We will help shield you and your family’s future by getting you complete compensation not only for your medical bills, but for any mental or physical agony and inconvenience you experienced. Call us today at (312) 500-HURT to take the first step toward becoming whole again.
There are innumerable ways in which people can get injured on the road. The National Safety Council has identified 23 factors that commonly contribute to traffic collisions. Below are some of the most frequent causes that your Burger Law car accident lawyer sees in East Moline, IL:
Drunk driving and drug-impaired driving are major causes of death and injury in auto wrecks cases. About 28 people perish each day because of driving while intoxicated, or one person every 52 minutes. Drunk driving crashes 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 know precisely how dangerous and impulsive their decisions were.
The idea that we can multitask is a misconception. While we may think we can multitask when driving, frequently to save time, 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 in the car.
Texting and driving can reduce a driver’s reaction time more than when they are impaired by alcohol.
According to reporting from 2020 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics, of the 246,752 motor vehicle accidents in Illinois, a third involved speeding, including 37.3 percent of crashes that caused injury and nearly half of fatal wrecks. Speeding is hazardous because it substantially diminishes the reaction time of both the at-fault driver and others on the East Moline, IL roads, and it generates more force in wrecks.
While many people know about the risks of distracted driving or driving while impaired, driving while fatigued has analogous effects to driving while drunk. Missing out on just two hours of sleep is the equal to drinking three beers. Drivers always need to pull over to the side of the road and rest if they are feeling sleepy.
You cannot sue the weather, but the Illinois Rules of the Road establishes clear safety procedures that drivers need to heed in inclement weather, for example signaling long before making a turn in fog or expanding following distance when it is snowing. If another driver in East Moline, IL does not adjust to weather conditions and causes you injury, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will be able to hold them liable for negligent driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that defective components were the critical cause in roughly 2 percent of car wrecks. Manufacturers must safely manufacture vehicles, test them and issue recalls whenever a faulty components is learned of. If your injuries were due to faulty brakes or an airbag that did not deploy, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will help you bring a claim against a manufacturer.
Regardless of the cause of your injuries, the East Moline, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law will discover the reason your crash occurred, determine who is to blame, hold them accountable and secure you maximum compensation for your damages. We pride ourselves on offering skilled and compassionate legal advocacy to East Moline, IL individuals and families who have been injured through no fault of their own, no matter of their financial status. If a careless driver hurt you, contact a East Moline, IL Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (312) 500-HURT.
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In order to win your case, your car accident lawyer will have to show the five elements of negligence found in tort law:
If you were partially at fault for your car crash in East Moline, IL, your car accident lawyer will still be able to secure you a financial recovery, yet the total will be less. Illinois is a modified contributory fault state, which means that your recovery will be lowered by the portion of fault you share in your crash.
Meaning, if you are awarded $100,000 for damages experienced in a rear-end collision, but a jury finds that you are responsible for 30 percent of the blame because you stopped unexpectedly, you will recover $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 liable for the collision, you will not be able to recover any compensation in East Moline or anywhere Illinois.
Shifting fault onto you is a common tactic insurance companies employ to minimize claims or get out of paying them altogether. The East Moline, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law pushes back against bullies like insurance companies who employ devious tricks to eschew their duty to pay you the money you rightfully deserve. If an insurance company in East Moline, IL is unfairly trying to place blame for your crash on you, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (312) 500-HURT.
After an injury in a car collision, the state of Illinois’s statute of limitations dictates how long you have after the date of the injury to bring your claim.
If you have been injured in a car accident, the clock is already winding down for when you can bring your claim. Do not delay, contact a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (312) 500-HURT to get justice and the best possible financial recovery for your damages. We begin working on your claim straight away and do not rest until we win your case.
Over three quarters of people killed in motor vehicle wrecks are drivers. Every Burger Law car accident lawyer has seen with their own eyes the havoc that a thoughtless driver can cause. While you cannot always control other people’s behavior, there are several steps you can take to ensure your own safety in addition to the safety of others on the East Moline, IL roadways.
You can take every precaution imaginable when you get behind the wheel, but unfortunately the reckless actions of irresponsible drivers can still cause you harm. When you get hurt because somebody else broke the rules of the road, you deserve the best possible compensation for all of your damages. Every East Moline, IL car accident lawyer at Burger Law takes on and wins the tough cases, and knows how to achieve great results.
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You should never have had to carry the financial, physical and emotional burden of another person’s bad decisions and careless actions. Fortunately, the law offers an avenue for restitution, but you only have one shot to get it. Trust in a car accident lawyer in East Moline, IL who has attained results and won tough cases before. Burger Law persistently pursues litigation so insurance companies know we will settle for nothing less than a full financial recovery. We intimidate insurance companies because they know we use our hard work, savvy, experience, tenacity and commitment to consistently secure the best possible results for our East Moline, IL clients and see them made whole again. When you hire a Burger Law car accident lawyer, we begin working on your case right away and do not stop until you get the full financial recovery you deserve. Call a Burger Law car accident lawyer in East Moline, IL now at (312) 500-HURT or fill out our online form for a free case review.
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