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(314) 500-HURTCar Accident Lawyer in Skokie, IL. If you were harmed on the road because of another person’s careless behavior in Skokie, IL, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online for a complimentary consultation. We help our clients in Skokie and anywhere in Northern Illinois collect the best possible compensation for their injuries. We do not charge any fees until we win your case.
In an ideal world, everyone would operate motor vehicles carefully without hurting anyone. In a slightly less perfect society, when people cause others harm they would admit blame for their behavior and their insurance company would give you full compensation without you having to fight for it. In the real world, irresponsible drivers all too often do not want to be held accountable for injuring you and their insurance companies will do whatever they can to minimize your payout. That is when Burger Law acts. Our car accident lawyer team assists the injured and vulnerable in Skokie and throughout Northern Illinois in demanding full and fair compensation for their damages, and we do not rest until you receive it. Your life can be upended on the blink of an eye because of somebody else’s negligence, and Burger Law is here to ensure you get the justice and financial certainty you are owed for your damages.
In more than 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 harmed because somebody else broke the rules of the road, learn how much your case may be worth by filling out 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 50 percent of deadly wrecks took place in urban areas like Chicago and Cook County. Over a quarter of Chicago and Illinois accidents entailed alcohol and over one-third of the motorists who died had drunk alcohol before the wreck. Illinois is the 10th most dangerous state for winter driving, and the 10th most hazardous state overall.
While there is the rare crash that may be unavoidable, such as an animal jumping in front of your car, pretty much every Skokie, IL motor vehicle collision is avoidable. Human error is the leading cause of car crashes, as it causes 94 percent of accidents. When you have to pick up the pieces after you are harmed because of a driver’s negligence or reckless behavior, you may go through a wide array of emotions, which could include vulnerability, fear and apprehension about how you will pay for all the medical costs, especially if you have lost income. You do not have to go through this process alone. Every car accident lawyer at Burger Law has dedicated their career to offering professional and compassionate support and legal counsel to injured individuals and families in Skokie, IL. We will help preserve you and your family’s future by getting you the best possible financial recovery not just for your medical expenses, but for any mental or physical pain and suffering and inconvenience you experienced. Call us today at (312) 500-HURT to start on your road to recovery.
There are numerous ways that people can become injured on the road. The National Safety Council has picked out 23 factors that typically cause car crashes. The following are some of the most frequent causes that your Burger Law car accident lawyer sees in Skokie, IL:
Drunk driving and drug-impaired driving are main causes of death and injury in motor vehicle wrecks cases. About 28 people perish each day due to drunk driving, or one person every 52 minutes. Drunk driving collisions are one of the few instances in personal injury suits where you might also be able to recover punitive damages. When we sue drunk drivers on your behalf, we do it so they know exactly how dangerous and irresponsible their decisions were.
Multitasking is a myth. While we may trust ourselves to multitask when driving, often to save time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ascribed 3,142 deaths to distracted driving in 2020. It is never worth those two extra minutes to finish combing your hair on the road.
Texting and driving can lessen a driver’s reaction time worse than when they are intoxicated.
According to data from the 2020 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics, of the 246,752 traffic accidents in Illinois, 32.9 percent entailed speeding, including 37.3 percent of wrecks that resulted in injury and 44.9 percent of deadly wrecks. Speeding is hazardous because it significantly lessens the reaction time of both the negligent driver and others on the Skokie, IL roads, and it causes more force in wrecks.
While many people appreciate the hazards of distracted driving or drunk driving, driving with little rest has analogous effects to driving while impaired. Missing out on merely two hours of sleep is the equal to drinking 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 procedures that drivers have to bear in mind in inclement weather, for instance signaling long before turning in fog or increasing following distance when it is snowing. If somebody else in Skokie, IL does not drive appropriately for 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 found that defective parts were the chief factor in about 2 percent of auto crashes. Manufacturers must safely manufacture vehicles, test them and issue recalls whenever a faulty parts is reported. 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.
Whatever the cause of your damages, the Skokie, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law will discover the reason your crash occurred, find out who is liable, hold them responsible and deliver you full and fair compensation for your damages. We pride ourselves on offering accomplished and empathetic legal advocacy to Skokie, IL individuals and families who have been hurt through no fault of their own, regardless of of their economic standing. If an irresponsible driver hurt you, get in touch with a Skokie, IL Burger Law car accident lawyer today at (312) 500-HURT.
Have a look at some of the links below to see the great results Burger Law’s Skokie, IL car accident lawyer team has secured for our clients:
In order to win your claim, your car accident lawyer will need to demonstrate the five elements of negligence found in tort law:
If you were partially to blame for your motor vehicle collision in Skokie, 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 recovery will be lowered by the percentage of blame 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 share 30 percent of the blame because you stopped abruptly, 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 accident, you will not be able to recover any compensation in Skokie or anywhere Illinois.
Transferring blame onto you is a familiar tactic insurance adjusters employ to minimize claims or avoid paying them altogether. The Skokie, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law fights back against bullies like insurance companies who use devious tricks to eschew their obligation to pay you the money you are rightfully owed. If an insurance company in Skokie, IL is wrongfully attempting to place fault for your wreck on you, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (312) 500-HURT.
After an injury in a motor vehicle wreck, the state of Illinois’s statute of limitations stipulates how long you have after the date of the injury to file your claim.
If you have been injured in an auto wreck, the clock is already ticking for when you can file your claim. Do not delay, reach out to a Burger Law car accident lawyer immediately at (312) 500-HURT to get justice and full compensation for your damages. We start working on your claim at once and do not let up until we win your case.
More than 75 percent of people killed in car wrecks are drivers. Every Burger Law car accident lawyer has seen personally the devastation that a reckless driver can cause. While you cannot always control other people’s behavior, there are numerous actions you can take to ensure your own safety in addition to the safety of others on the Skokie, IL streets.
You can take every possible precaution when you get behind the wheel, but unfortunately the negligent behavior of irresponsible drivers can still injure you. 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 Skokie, 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 bear the economic, physical and emotional burden of another person’s poor decisions and careless behavior. Fortunately, the law provides an avenue for restitution, however you only have one chance to get it. Trust in a car accident lawyer in Skokie, IL who has gotten results and won the hard cases before. Burger Law persistently pursues litigation so insurance companies know we will accept nothing less than the best possible compensation. We intimidate insurance companies because they know we use our hard work, knowledge, experience, determination and dedication to regularly deliver the best possible results for our Skokie, IL clients and see them made whole again. When you hire a Burger Law car accident lawyer, we get to work on your case at once and do not rest until you get the full financial recovery you are owed. Call a Burger Law car accident lawyer in Skokie, IL now at (312) 500-HURT or fill out our online form for a complimentary case evaluation.
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