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When your way of life is interrupted or completely derailed because you were injured in an accident caused by someone’s negligence, you deserve to be restored. You have a chance to recover compensation in an Illinois personal injury claim, but to truly get justice, you will need to hire a skilled and reputable Rockford, IL personal injury attorney representing you, ferociously fighting for you and your family and demanding maximum payment for your injuries and damages.
Burger Law’s team of Rockford, 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 demand justice for you. Having recovered more than $170 million for our deserving clients, we are the Rockford, 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 Rockford, 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 Rockford, IL attorneys handle and win are described below.
Any time one or more vehicles crash, injuries often occur. If someone else’s behavior, such as another driver, caused your accident and injured you, you may be able to make a personal injury claim in Illinois. This category of personal injury cases includes many various causes and can involve cars, trucks, busses, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles and other vehicles and types of transport.
Car collisions and other traffic accidents can happen due to many different behaviors and actions. The top frequent 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, often there are also failures leading up to the accident such as bad weather, poor lighting and other road conditions. Nevertheless, if another driver or other individual caused you to be injured in a motor vehicle accident in Rockford, IL, you should be compensated for your personal injury damages by the responsible party’s insurance company. Burger Law’s personal injury attorneys in Rockford, IL boast decades of experience in car accident cases and the resulting injuries. Our legal team will help you receive the best possible outcome in your Rockford, IL car accident personal injury case.
Construction accidents are one of the top causes of unintentional injuries in Rockford and throughout the country. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the U.S in 2020 there were 74,520 job-related injuries resulting in missed work in the construction industry alone. And of all workplace violations reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2021, five of the top ten most common violations were in the construction industry. It is important to realize that people can be hurt in any setting, but 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 stuck between two objects and accidents involving equipment malfunctions. If you were working on a construction site when you were injured, you will likely be able to file an Illinois workers’ compensation claim with your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance.
In many cases of those who have been injured on Illinois construction sites, the majority of their recovery will be from making a personal injury claim in Illinois. If you were working at the time, you may be able to make another claim against a third party — a negligent person involved in the cause of your accident, and if you were injured outside of work, a personal injury claim will be your primary source of recovery. Your Burger Law personal injury attorney in Rockford, IL will help you weigh your options for legal recourse and negotiate the highest possible compensation from all responsible parties. After you have been harmed on a construction site, turn to a reputable Rockford, IL personal injury lawyer has experience winning cases involving construction accidents. Our Rockford, IL personal injury legal team will lead you in your recovery.
Falls can happen anywhere and cause any number of injuries. Even the most careful people are going to trip or slip at some point. In terms of personal injury claims, most injuries from falls happen due to a danger that the property owner or person in charge of the property did not properly address or provide adequate warning about. This could be a slip and fall accident — such as when the gas station attendant fails to get a sign up in a timely manner to warn about a wet floor or a shopping complex owner or manager fails 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 signage, covering or rope around it to caution visitors or a broken piece of wood on a landing or staircase gives out under a standard 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 at a residence, in the workplace or another place like a retail store, entertainment venue or bar. When you are hurt because of a hazard on someone else’s property, you can make a recovery through a premises liability personal injury claim in Illinois. The Rockford, IL personal injury lawyers of Burger Law have more than 70 years of experience helping slip and fall and other premises liability victims receive full compensation.
Like many, we Rockford, IL personal injury lawyers at Burger Law are major dog lovers. In fact, some of our staff volunteer to foster pets in need of good homes. However, we are aware that dogs sometimes bite, which can inflict serious injuries. Data collected by the CDC shows that there are approximately 4.5 million dog bites in the United States every year. Not all are severe enough to do not require significant medical care; every year 800,000 dog bites are damaging enough to call for some kind of medical care. If you are bitten by a dog without provoking them, and you become injured as a result, an experienced personal injury attorney in Rockford, IL will work on your behalf and demand a great settlement for you.
Dog bites can cause all kinds of injuries, which in part depend on where on your body you were bit by a dog. Dog bite wounds can be anything from light superficial scratches to serious puncture wounds, bone fractures and internal bleeding and damage in addition to scarring and disfigurement. However, almost any dog bite injury comes with a risk of infection. It is imperative to care for your wounds properly and do anything you can to combat infections.
It can be hard to know what a dog or any animal is thinking or feeling, and it can be shocking when a dog bites. Studying fundamental dog behavior can help reduce your risk of dog bite injuries. Dogs bite to protect against a perceived threat; they could feel scared, startled, trapped, sick, or could be protecting or guarding something they care about — even a member of the family. An innocent situation could be perceived as a threat and trigger the dog to attack. This is especially true in dogs who live with trauma due to life in an abusive environment. We all have a duty to treat dogs with respect and protect them from a situation that could be threatening, but this does not give dogs and dog owners an excuse or free pass to bite. You could have an Illinois personal injury claim if a dog bit you and injured you in the Rockford, IL area. The Burger Law personal injury attorneys in Rockford, IL have extensive experience in dog bite cases and will make sure that you receive a great recovery 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 qualified to treat you and will treat you to the best of their ability. You should not face the worry of encountering a preventable injury or illness. When your medical care provider fails to give the care that “a reasonably prudent and careful health care provider would have under similar circumstances,” causing you to be injured or ill in a way that you would not have otherwise been, you can file a medical malpractice claim in Illinois civil court. Burger Law’s Rockford, IL medical malpractice lawyers have recovered millions of dollars for victims of medical malpractice in Rockford, IL and will do the same for you.
Preventable injuries due to medical provider error is often expensive and, sometimes, lethal. In fact, current estimates attribute up to 400,000 deaths per year, which makes medical errors the number three cause of death in the country. If your doctor prescribes the wrong dosage or medication, fails to communicate something critical to another treating physician, makes a surgical error or failed to make a diagnosis or identify a treatment method that any other doctor would have, and you become sick or injured as a result, it is important to speak to a personal injury lawyer in Rockford who has worked and won cases involving medical malpractice. Cases against medical professionals and facilities are very convoluted, and you need an experienced Rockford, IL attorney with talent and experience leading the charge in your recovery.
Some of our clients come to us with personal injury cases 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 federal agency whose job it is to create and enforce the legal standards consumer products must follow t protect the public from harm. When a a manufacturer releases a product that is found to violate these rules or causes an unacceptable safety hazard when used, the CPSC issues recalls. You have a right to further legal remedy. If you were injured because a product malfunctioned, you deserve to make a recovery in a personal injury claim in Rockford, IL. When a manufacturer is negligent by introducing a product to the public that is dangerous to use, you have a product liability case in Rockford, IL.
Any kind of product could potentially be involved in a product liability case in Illinois and elsewhere in the U.S. If you or a family member used a toy or game, an article of apparel, self-care product, recreational equipment, household item or any other consumer good and were injured as a result, Burger Law’s Rockford, IL personal injury attorneys specializing in product liability claims will make the manufacturer pay and demand a great settlement for you. Product liability cases can form even if a part on an automobile fails and causes an accident or injures you on its own. Product liability injuries are also caused by medical equipment and pharmaceutical goods which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. If a medication or another item damages and injures you, 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 Rockford-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 Rockford, IL personal injury team now at (314) 500-HURT to discuss your case for free with an experienced Rockford, 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 Rockford, 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 Rockford, 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 Rockford-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 Rockford 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 Rockford, 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 Rockford, IL personal injury attorneys will fight for your recovery and demand justice in the form of maximum compensation for you.
Our Rockford, 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 Rockford, IL today. Call (314) 500-HURT or reach us online to speak to an experienced lawyer about your case today.
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