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(314) 500-HURTCar Accident Lawyer in Waukegan, IL. If you were hurt on the road because of somebody else’s negligence in Waukegan, IL, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a free case review. We help our clients in Waukegan and throughout Missouri get full compensation for their injuries. You do not owe us any fees until we win your case.
In an ideal world, everyone would drive in a safe manner and no one would get injured. In a moderately less ideal society, when people cause others harm they would take responsibility for their actions and their insurance company would give you just compensation without you having to argue with them. In the real world, negligent drivers often do not want to be held accountable for hurting you and their insurance companies will do anything possible to minimize your claim. That is when Burger Law acts. Our car accident lawyer team empowers the injured and vulnerable in Waukegan and throughout Missouri to demand full and fair compensation for their damages, and we do not let up until you receive it. Your life can be altered on the blink of an eye because of another driver’s reckless actions, and Burger Law is here to ensure you get the justice and economic certainty you deserve for your accident.
In over 30 years of experience, our car accident lawyer team has delivered over $175 million in verdicts and settlements for our Illinois clients. If you were injured because somebody else broke the rules of the road, find out the value of your injuries by filling out our complimentary personal injury calculator.
According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation, in 2020 there were 246,752 auto wrecks in the state, which caused 72,989 injuries and 1,195 deaths. In 2021, almost 50 percent of deadly collisions happened in urban areas like Chicago and Cook County. Over 25 percent of Chicago and Illinois collisions entailed alcohol and over 33 percent of the motorists killed had drunk alcohol before the collision. Illinois is the 10th most dangerous state for winter driving, and the 10th most dangerous state overall.
While there is the atypical collision that may be unavoidable, such as an animal running out in front of your car, nearly every Waukegan, IL traffic collision is avoidable. Human error is the chief cause of traffic accidents, as it causes 94 percent of collisions. When you are left to pick up the pieces after you are harmed due to a driver’s inattention or reckless actions, you may undergo a wide range of emotions, which could include vulnerability, anxiety and apprehension about how you will pay for all the medical costs, especially if you have lost wages. 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 representation to injured residents of Waukegan, IL. We will help protect you and your family’s future by winning you the best possible financial recovery not only for your medical bills, but for any emotional or physical agony and inconvenience you experienced. Call us immediately at (314) 500-HURT to take the first step toward becoming whole again.
There are innumerable ways in which people can become injured on the road. The National Safety Council has established 23 factors that commonly cause car collisions. The following are some of the most common causes that your Burger Law car accident lawyer sees in Waukegan, IL:
Drunk driving and drug-impaired driving are main causes of death and injury in car crashes cases. About 28 people perish every day due to driving while intoxicated, or one person each 52 minutes. Drunk driving collisions are one of the few instances in personal injury claims where you might also be able to get punitive damages. When we sue drunk drivers on your behalf, we do it so they see exactly how dangerous and careless their decisions were.
Multitasking is a myth. While we may think we can 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 90 extra seconds to finish eating breakfast 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 auto crashes in Illinois, a third involved speeding, including 37.3 percent of wrecks that caused injury and nearly half of fatal collisions. Speeding is dangerous because it considerably reduces the reaction time of both the at-fault driver and others on the Waukegan, IL roads, and it produces more force in collisions.
While many people are cognizant of the hazards of distracted driving or drunk driving, driving with little rest has comparable effects to driving while impaired. Losing just 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 drowsy.
You cannot sue the weather, but the Illinois Rules of the Road sets clear safety procedures that drivers must heed in poor conditions, for instance using turn signals long before making a turn in fog or expanding following distance when it is snowing. If another person in Waukegan, IL does not drive properly 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 says that defective components were the critical cause in roughly 2 percent of motor vehicle wrecks. Manufacturers must safely design vehicles, test them and issue recalls whenever a defective components is learned of. If your injuries were caused by faulty brakes or an airbag that did not deploy, your Burger Law car accident lawyer will help you make a claim against a manufacturer.
Regardless of the cause of your damages, the Waukegan, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law will get to the bottom of your crash, ascertain who is at fault, hold them accountable and get you full and fair compensation for your damages. We pride ourselves on offering qualified and compassionate legal counsel to Waukegan, IL individuals and families who have been harmed through no fault of their own, regardless of of their economic standing. If a reckless driver hurt you, contact a Waukegan, IL Burger Law car accident lawyer immediately at (314) 500-HURT.
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In order to prove your claim, your car accident lawyer will need to demonstrate the five elements of negligence found in tort law:
If you were partially at fault for your motor vehicle crash in Waukegan, IL, your car accident lawyer will still be able to secure you a financial recovery, although the amount will be less. Illinois is a modified contributory fault state, which means that your compensation will be decreased by the portion of fault you share in your accident.
Meaning, if you are granted $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 all of a sudden, 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 share over 50 percent to blame for the accident, you will not be able to collect any financial recovery in Waukegan or anywhere Illinois.
Transferring fault onto you is a familiar trick insurance adjusters employ to minimize claims or circumvent paying them altogether. The Waukegan, IL car accident lawyer team of Burger Law fights back against bullies like insurance companies who employ devious gambits to eschew their duty to pay you the money you are rightfully owed. If an insurance company in Waukegan, IL is unjustly trying to place fault for your accident on you, call a Burger Law car accident lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT.
After an injury in a car accident, the state of Illinois’s statute of limitations dictates how long you can wait after the injuries occur to file your claim.
If you have been hurt in a traffic crash, the clock is already winding down for when you can make your claim. Do not delay, contact a Burger Law car accident lawyer right away at (314) 500-HURT to get justice and full compensation for your injuries. We begin working on your case at once and do not rest until we win your case.
More than 75 percent of people who die in motor vehicle wrecks are drivers. Every Burger Law car accident lawyer has seen with their own eyes the destruction that a negligent driver can cause. While you cannot always control how other people drive, there are several steps you can take to ensure your own safety in addition to the safety of others on the Waukegan, IL roads.
You can take every precaution imaginable when driving, but unfortunately the reckless behavior of irresponsible drivers can still cause you harm. When you get hurt because another person broke the rules of the road, you deserve full compensation for all of your damages. Every Waukegan, 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 hardships of somebody else’s poor decisions and reckless behavior. Fortunately, the law provides an avenue for restitution, however you only have one chance to achieve it. Trust in a car accident lawyer in Waukegan, IL who has attained results and won complex cases before. Burger Law aggressively pursues lawsuits so insurance companies know we will accept nothing less than full and fair financial recovery. Insurance companies fear us because they know we use our hard work, savvy, experience, tenacity and devotion to consistently deliver the best possible results for our Waukegan, IL clients and see them made whole again. When you hire a Burger Law car accident lawyer, we get started 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 Waukegan, IL today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form for a free consultation.
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