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(314) 500-HURTPersonal Injury Attorney DuPage County, Illinois. Burger Law’s DuPage County, IL personal injury attorneys demand justice when you have been harmed. Call us at (314) 500-HURT or send us a message right away when you have been injured in an accident by another person’s negligence.
When your way of life is interrupted or completely derailed because another person’s behavior left you injured, you deserve to be made whole again. In Illinois you can make a personal injury claim to recover financial compensation for your damages, but in most cases you need a trustworthy and experienced DuPage County, IL personal injury attorney representing you, fighting fiercely for you and your family and making the insurance company pay the full value of your damages.
Burger Law’s team of DuPage County, IL personal injury attorneys has more than 70 years of combined experience standing up for the injured and vulnerable and holding negligent people accountable. We will do the same for you. With more than $170 million in compensation recovered for our deserving clients, we are the DuPage County, IL law firm you want on your side.
A personal injury case can arise from all kinds of situations. If you suffered injuries because of something another person did or did not do, you could have a personal injury claim in Illinois. Personal injury cases are cases of preventable injuries that are caused by negligence. If it was not for that person’s inattention or recklessness, you would not be injured.
When you have been injured through no fault of your own, it is important to get prompt medical care and speak to an experienced personal injury attorney in DuPage County, IL as soon as possible. If you have been hurt, call (314) 500-HURT now. Some of the most common types of personal injury claims our DuPage County, IL attorneys handle and win are described below.
Motor vehicle accidents involving one more more vehicle often lead to injuries. If another person’s behavior, such as another driver, caused your accident that injured you, you may be able to make an Illinois personal injury claim. Motor vehicle-related personal injury cases can come from any number of different causes and can involve cars, trucks, busses, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles and other modes of transportation.
Car wrecks and other motor vehicle accidents can happen due to many different variables. The top common causes of car accidents include speeding, distracted driving, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and drowsiness. While many studies cite figures that tie human error to around 95% of car crashes, there are sometimes additional external factors at play such as bad weather, low visibility and other road conditions. No matter what other factors were at play, if someone else on the road caused a motor vehicle accident in DuPage County, IL that injured you, you may have a right to recover compensation in a personal injury claim. Burger Law’s personal injury attorneys in DuPage County, IL have decades of experience fighting for victims of car accidents. Our legal team will help you receive a great outcome in your DuPage County, IL car accident personal injury case.
Construction accidents are one of the top causes of unintentional injuries in DuPage County and throughout the country. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the U.S in 2020 there were 74,520 cases of injuries on the job resulting in missed work just in the construction industry. And of all workplace violations reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2021, half of the top ten most common violations applied to the construction industry. It is important to realize that a worker can be injured in any setting, but there is no denying that construction sites typically present a significant risk of injury and injuries in construction settings can often be quite severe.
Some of the most common types of injuries and fatalities on construction sites are fall injuries (including slips and falling from a height), being struck by an object, being crushed or stuck between two objects and equipment malfunctions. If you were hurt on the job while working on a construction site, you will likely be able to file an Illinois workers’ compensation claim through your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance.
For many who are injured on construction sites in Illinois, the primary means of recovery will be from making a personal injury claim in Illinois. If you were working at the time, you may make another claim against a third party — a negligent person involved in the cause of your accident, and if you were not working at the time, a personal injury claim will be your sole way to be compensated. Your Burger Law personal injury attorney in DuPage County, IL will help you weigh your options and demand the highest possible compensation from all responsible parties. After you are harmed in a construction accident, you must speak to a reputable DuPage County, IL personal injury lawyer has experience winning cases involving construction accidents. Burger Law’ s DuPage County, IL personal injury legal team will lead you in your recovery.
Falls can happen anywhere and cause any number of injuries. Even the most coordinated people will trip or stumble at some point. When it comes to personal injury cases, most fall injuries happen due to a danger that the person in control of the property neglected to fix or warn visitors of. This could be a slip and fall accident — perhaps the gas station employee fails to put up a “wet floor” sign while mopping or the landlord of a retail complex neglects to clear ice and snow from the parking lot after a snow storm — or a fall from a height — it could be that there is a large hole with no markings, covering or rope around it to make visitors aware of it or a broken piece of wood on a landing or staircase gives out under a normal amount of weight.
Each year, there is an average of 8 million emergency room visits in the United States due to slip and fall accidents. While a slip and fall might sound like a minor, albeit embarrassing incident, that is unfortunately not always so. In fact, slip and fall accidents lead to more than half a million hospitalizations and 20 thousand deaths every year in the United States. While anyone can fall when a property is unsafe, older adults are most vulnerable and likely to be severely injured or killed in slip and fall accidents.
Slip and fall and other falling accidents can happen anywhere: at someone’s house or apartment, in the workplace or at another locale like a store, entertainment venue or a cafe. When you are injured because of a hazard on someone else’s property, you have a personal injury claim for premises liability in Illinois. Together, Burger Law’s DuPage County, IL personal injury attorneys have more than 70 years of experience helping slip and fall and other premises liability victims recover maximum recoveries.
Like many, all of us on the Burger Law team are major dog lovers. In fact, some of our staff regularly foster pets in need of loving homes. Still, we realize that some dogs sometimes bite, and those bites can lead to significant injuries. According to the CDC, there are approximately 4.5 million dog bite incidents in the United States annually. Not all are severe enough to can be treated with simple over-the-counter home measures; every year 800,000 dog bites are major enough to call for some sort of medical attention. If you are bitten by a dog without provoking them, and the bite causes you injuries that require medical care, you can collect a recovery with the help of an experienced personal injury attorney in DuPage County, IL.
Many different injuries can occur in a dog bite attack, which in part depend on where on your body the dog bit you. Wounds from dog bites range from negligible superficial scratches to serious puncture wounds, broken bones and internal bleeding and damage in addition to scarring and disfigurement. However, whatever initial injuries they inflict, dog bites come with a risk of infection. It is imperative to care for your wounds properly and do anything you can to evade infections.
It can be hard to understand what a dog or any animal is thinking or feeling, and it can be shocking when a dog bites. Studying dog behavior can reduce the chances that you are bit by a dog and injured. Dogs bite to protect against a perceived threat; they might feel frightened, startled, trapped, in pain, or could be protecting or guarding something they care about — including a member of the family. An innocuous situation could be perceived as a threat and prompt the dog to attack. This can happen with any dog, but is most likely in dogs with the trauma of abuse. We all have a duty to treat dogs with respect and avoid creating an environment that could be threatening, but that does not mean that all dog bites are warranted. If you were bitten and injured by a dog near DuPage County, IL, you may have an Illinois personal injury claim. Burger Law’s personal injury attorneys in DuPage County, IL have extensive experience in dog bite injury cases and will make sure that you receive the best possible settlement for your dog bitedamages.
The medical professionals we see must adhere to a certain standard of care. Health complications happen, but you should be able to trust that your physician is skilled and responsible enough to provide the treatment any patient expects from their provider. You should not have to worry about encountering a preventable injury because of the failures of your doctor. When your medical care provider fails to provide the care that “a reasonably prudent and careful health care provider would have under similar circumstances,” and that failure leaves you injured or get sick in a way that you would not have otherwise been, you can file a medical malpractice claim in Illinois civil court. Burger Law’s DuPage County, IL medical malpractice lawyers have helped those in DuPage County injured by their medical providers recover millions of dollars in compensation and will demand a great and complete recovery for you.
Medical malpractice injuries are preventable, and an error or failure on the part of your doctor or nurse can be expensive and can be lethal. In fact, current estimates attribute up to 400,000 deaths per year, earning medical errors the designation of number three cause of death in the United States. When a doctor prescribes the wrong medication or one that reacts poorly with other prescriptions, fails to document critical information to another treating physician, makes a surgical error or misses a treatment or diagnosis that they should have realized, and in turn you are hurt or made sick, contact a personal injury lawyer in DuPage County with experience in cases of medical malpractice. Cases against medical professionals and facilities are very convoluted, and you need an experienced DuPage County, IL attorney who has experience winning cases like your and will demand full compensation.
Some personal injury cases arise from injuries inflicted by the use of a product that should not have been on the market because it is dangerous. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is the U.S. agency whose job it is to create and enforce the legal standards regulating consumer products in order to protect the public. When a a manufacturer releases a product that violates these laws or causes an unacceptable safety hazard when used, the CPSC issues recalls. You can take further legal action. If you sustained an injury because a product malfunctioned, you can be compensated for your damages in a personal injury claim in DuPage County, IL. When the company that produces goods is negligent by introducing a product to the public that is dangerous to use, you have a product liability case in DuPage County, IL.
Any type of product could lead to an Illinois product liability case if it is dangerous. If you used a children’s toy, an article of apparel, hygiene product, recreational equipment, household item or a consumer good of any sort and it caused harm, Burger Law’s DuPage County, IL product liability personal injury attorneys will make the manufacturer pay and demand a great settlement for you. You could even have a case if you are injured in a car accident or machine accident because of a defective automobile or machine part. Medical devices and pharmaceutical products, regulated by the Food and Drug Administration are also common culprits in product liability injuries. If a medication or another item has caused you harm, call (314) 500-HURT right away to discuss your case with a Burger Law personal injury attorney.
While no exact data is available, the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimated that in 2005 – the last year with available data – about 26,950 civil cases went to trial. Sixty percent, or 16,170, of those cases were personal injury claims. As only four to five percent of personal injury cases go to trial, there are likely over 400,000 personal injury claims in the United States annually.
Our DuPage County-based Illinois personal injury attorney team has seen injuries caused by negligence can occur in a variety of accidents and know how to build your case and demand your full compensation. Call our DuPage County, IL personal injury team now at (314) 500-HURT to discuss your case for free with an experienced DuPage County, IL personal injury attorney.
In personal injury claims, you are legally entitled to economic damages, noneconomic damages and, in some rare cases, punitive damages. The amount of compensation you receive will depend on the severity of your injuries, how they have impacted you financially, emotionally and physically and the skill of your personal injury attorney in DuPage County, IL.
Economic damages have clear monetary value, and will typically be the sum total of all of the money you spent or lost because of your injuries. Examples of economic damages your Illinois personal injury attorney in DuPage County, IL will help you receive are:
Noneconomic damages are less tangible, and are meant to compensate you for the physical and emotional pain you experience from your accident. According to 735 ILCS 5/ §2-1115.2, the state of Illinois states that noneconomic loss is, including but not limited to:
Punitive damages seek to punish the liable party for gross misconduct and to deter future misconduct. According to 735 ILCS 5/ §2-1115.5 stipulates that in order to receive punitive damages, your personal injury attorney must prove:
by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant’s conduct was with evil motive or a reckless and outrageous indifference to a highly unreasonable risk of harm and with a conscious indifference to the rights and safety of others.
The burden of proof is much higher than the preponderance of the evidence standard used to award noneconomic and economic damages. In Illinois, punitive damages cannot be more than three times the economic damages you receive.
The DuPage County-based Illinois personal injury attorney firm at Burger Law investigates every aspect of your case and insists that you recover the maximum compensation possible. Only you know the full scope of the consequences your injury has had on your life. If you have been playing piano since you were a child and now no longer have use of your hand, it is impossible to put a true dollar amount on how your injury has affected you. The DuPage County and Illinois personal injury attorney team at Burger Law does everything possible in order to help make you as whole as possible. We know how to put DuPage County, Illinois insurance agents, judges and juries in your shoes and ensure you receive the best possible financial recovery for your injuries.
You did not deserve to be injured by a negligent actor. It is not fair that you now have to deal with pain and disability, the hassle of ongoing medical care, the emotional trauma of the incident, and many other consequences ranging from inconveniences to major limitations and life changes. You have a chance to recover and be made whole, but you have only one shot, limited time and will need the help of an experienced professional. Burger Law’s DuPage County, IL personal injury attorneys will fight for your recovery and demand justice in the form of maximum compensation for you.
Our DuPage County, IL personal injuries are committed to not only providing you the best available legal representation and advocacy from collecting evidence at the beginning of your case to securing full compensation by negotiating a great settlement to bring this matter to a close, but also to offering you the resources and education you need to feel confident and prepared as a plaintiff in your personal injury case. Check out our wealth of online resources from ebooks, podcasts, videos, a directory of resources in the state of Illinois.
Do not waste another moment; speak to a personal injury attorney in DuPage County, IL today. Call (314) 500-HURT or reach us online to speak to an experienced lawyer about your case today.
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7 months ago I am very happy with the staff at Burger Law. I mostly worked with Michael Sheldon, and he did an amazing job. I trusted him completely with my case, and he did not disappoint. I would definitely recommend this team if your ever in need of good attorneys.
3 months ago Burger Law Firm is fantastic. Laura and Genevieve were so amazing and helpful throughout the entire process. They helped me with my personal injury case every step of the way and succeeded at getting me the results I desired.
a year ago We had a great experience with Burger Law for representing us after a serious car accident. Truly impressed by how professional and supportive the entire team is. And, many thanks to Genavieve and Laura – you are amazing!
a year ago They did an amazing job on my case! Communication with them was great!!! Kept me informed and in the loop with everything that was going on!!! Will definitely be the 1st ones I’ll call if ever I’m in another accident!!! Thank you very much!!!
5 months ago Let me tell you something about Burger Law.. they are so attentive and kind. Jennifer is my savior!! I love the whole team!!! They are truly a miracle team!! I appreciate their business and would recommend it to others.
2 months ago Absolutely the best law firm in the St. Louis area. No matter the size of your case you are treated as if you are the only client on the roster. Will explain anything thoroughly and they work around your availability. Very impressed and appreciative of the service.
11 months ago Gary and Casey took great care of me for 2.5 years as my lawsuit was finally settled. I feel he helped me achieve justice for me and my 4 children after their father died from medical malpractice and neglect. Thanks to Gary, my kids now have a great start to their college and adult lives. Thank you Gary and Casey, for fighting for us so hard at our most trying and difficult time in our lives thus far. Love and God bless from my family to yours!
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Genevieve and Laura have assisted me in my personal injury claim and have made the process so much less stressful. They are extremely knowledgeable, professional, and attentive. Laura is always on top of everything and very sweet. I had no idea how to navigate this process and they have made me feel at ease and like they truly cared about the outcome.
It has been a long 4 years, but it is finally over! Burger law did a great job handling my case. Grant Doty answered all my questions, promptly returned my phone calls, frequently kept me updated and insured me that he was fighting for me. Jennifer Zini also did a wonderful job, great customer service. It was pleasure getting to know the Burger Law team!
After a driver unexpectedly pulled out right in front of my motorcycle & I suffered injuries, the at-fault driver’s insurance company offered me a $10,000 settlement. I hired Burger Law & they won a $109,000 settlement. I was very happy with the outcome. They were easy to work with & fully explained each step of the process & kept me informed along the way.
At Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer, we are a team of personal injury attorneys who have earned many distinctions and peer-reviewed awards for our civil litigation and trial work in Missouri and Illinois. A few of the honors we have earned include the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top 100 Trial Lawyer Award, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, Super Lawyers selection as one of the top attorneys in the field of personal injury and board certifications in Civil Litigation.
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