Personal Injury Attorney Adams County, IL

Personal injury attorney Adams County, IL. If you or someone you love has been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligent behavior in Adams County, IL or elsewhere in Illinois, you need to contact Burger Law immediately. Speak with our qualified Adams County, IL personal injury attorney for a free, confidential, no-obligation case review by calling (312) 500-HURT or contacting us online.

Those who injure you are financially and legally responsible for paying you 100 percent of what you are owed, but they will not do it willingly. The Burger Law attorneys fight for your rights and demand a complete recovery in your Adams County, IL personal injury claim. Our personal injury attorneys have successfully recovered over $200 million in settlement and trial results for our clients, including a multi-year legal battle ending in a trial verdict of $113 million. Our Adams County, IL personal injury attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis, meaning you only pay after you have received the full compensation you are owed, and there is no reason for us to take on your claim if we do not think we can significantly increase your final payout. While your personal injury claim in Adams County, IL cannot undo the damage you have sustained, compensation can help you and your family’s future during this complicated time.

If you or a loved one were seriously injured in an accident due to someone else’s reckless behavior in Adams County, IL or elsewhere throughout Illinois, see how much your claim might be worth with our free personal injury calculator.

Why Should I Choose Burger Law’s Adams County, IL Personal Injury Lawyers For My Claim?

It can be difficult to know how to choose the right personal injury lawyer for you in Adams County, IL. You want someone with a history of winning similar cases and who you know will not back down from a fight. In order to gauge the abilities of an injury law firm, you need to look at the cases they have won, and their reputation among their Adams County, IL clients and other attorneys:

Acclaimed Adams County, IL Personal Injury Lawyers

The numerous awards, honors and accolades Burger Law has received from other law firms include:

• Martindale-Hubbell Award — AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® from NexisLexis® – a significant achievement awarded to less than 5 percent of all attorneys nationwide
• Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Honor — Members of the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor only given to 1 percent of attorneys in the United States.
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers Honor — Selected to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only honor that is comprised of the most qualified attorneys in each state.
• Board Certified By the National Board of Trial Advocacy — Board certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Fewer than 4 percent of all practicing attorneys are certified by an ABA accredited certification board.

Adams County, IL Personal Injury Lawyers – Cases We Have Won

Our Adams County, IL personal injury attorneys have a demonstrated history of getting great results. We fight all who harm our clients, and we fight for a full recovery each and every time. Our attorneys are devoted to providing our clients the highest standard of legal representation, and we take tremendous pride in our hard-fought successes. Check out some of our case results for our personal injury clients below:

• $5 Million Settlement – Father Killed By Reckless Truck Driver
• $3 Million Judgment – Son Murdered by Pam Hupp
• $2.5 Million Settlement for Father’s Fatal Car Accident
• From $0 to $2 Million Car Accident Settlement
• $2 Million Settlement – Injured Woman Settles Highway Crash Lawsuit
• $1.435 Million Settlement For Deck Collapse That Injured Couple
• $1 Million Settlement to Family of Man with Sepsis Infection
• Medical Malpractice Case Settles for Over $1 Million
• $900,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
• $765,000 Settlement After Fatal Collision
• $600,000 Tractor-Trailer Crash
• $600,000 Settlement – Widow in ATV Accident Settles with Property Owner
• Class Action $600,000 Settlement Against the State of Illinois
• $495,000 Uninsured Motorcycle Verdict
• $400,000 Settlement in Employment Discrimination Case
• $350,000 Settlement in Ladder Case

It is worth mentioning that no two cases are the same, and what you may be eligible to recover in Adams County, IL is going to be based entirely upon the circumstances of your claim. We fight for you so that we get the maximum amount of compensation possible. If you have questions about your claim, the damages you may be able to recover, or other questions about Adams County, IL personal injury claims, call our skilled and knowledgeable Adams County, IL personal injury attorneys as soon as possible at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online.

Burger Law Client Testimonials

Beyond the videos below, you can see our full list of client testimonials here.

Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer in Adams County, IL?

If you were injured in an accident a lawyer is usually necessary to receive the best possible financial recovery in your claim. Most of our Adams County, IL clients have never been in this situation before and do not have the same grasp of how to go about getting full compensation that a law firm does. When you hire a Burger Law personal injury lawyer, we will immediately get to work:

• Obtaining evidence that will corroborate your claim
• Conferring with experts with knowledge relevant to your accident to discover who we need to hold to blame for your injuries
• Working alongside with physicians and healthcare providers to calculate the value of your injuries
• Coming up with the best legal strategy to get you the compensation you deserve
• Keeping the insurance adjuster honest not not letting them devalue your claim
• Keeping you informed throughout your case so you are not left in the dark
• Aggressively negotiating to get you the settlement offer that fully compensated you for your injuries

If we cannot secure a fair settlement offer in negotiations, we will take the fight in front of a judge and jury. With slight injuries that that only require an appointment with your primary care physician, you may be able to get fair compensation without the help of a personal injury lawyer. But with more significant injuries, or if there is a dispute about who is at fault, an experienced and knowledgeable attorney will be your best bet to get the compensation you need to be made whole again. We will always be direct with about what your injuries are worth. Speak to a personal injury lawyer today by calling (312) 500-HURT.

How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Adams County, IL?

In Illinois, the statute of limitations is relatively short at two years for most personal injury claims, under 735 ILCS 5/. That means you must file a claim within two years of when the injury, not the accident, occurred. However, there are three noteworthy exceptions:

1. If you were under the age of 18 when your injury occurred, you have two years to file a claim after your 18th birthday.
2. If you were under a “legal disability” when the injury happened, you have two years from the date the disability was “removed.”
3. In medical malpractice cases, you have two years from the date you discovered the injury or could reasonably have been expected to discover the injury. No medical malpractice claim can be made more than four years after the injury occurred, unless you were under 18. Then you would have until your 22nd birthday.

While that may feel like a long time, it is important not to wait before making a claim. Your personal injury lawyer at Burger Law will want the most amount of time in order to best make your claim. It could bring complications to your case if are thinking about if your case really has merit. Get in touch with a Burger Law Adams County, IL personal injury lawyer right away at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online.

What Compensation Can I Get In My Adams County, IL Personal Injury Claim?

In general, your compensation will fall into two categories: economic damages and non-economic damages:

• Economic damages compensate you for your financial losses related to your injuries, for instance:
  • Lost wages
  • Lost earning capacity if your injuries do not allow you to earn a living as you used to
  • Medical bills, past and future
  • Out-of-pocket expenses
• Non-economic damages compensate you for losses that are harder to quantify, like:
  • Pain and suffering
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Loss of ability to enjoy life
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Inconvenience
  • Physical impairment
  • Loss of consortium

In some rare cases, we may also be able to pursue punitive damages if the liable harmed you on purpose or they were incredibly reckless. Examples can include a drunk driver in Adams County, IL, or a Adams County, IL doctor who performs surgery after drinking. While punitive damages are rarely awarded, your Burger Law Adams County, IL personal injury lawyer will pursue every legal pathway we can to maximize your compensation. Call us now at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online.

Other types of claims we take on in Adams County, IL include:

• Truck Crash Lawyers in Illinois
• Wrongful Death Lawyers in Illinois
• Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer in Illinois
• Car Accident Attorney in Illinois

What Are Some of the Common Adams County, IL Cases Your Personal Injury Attorneys Take on?

Being a personal injury lawyer in Adams County, IL requires that you have a vast knowledge of the different types of cases that people deal with. Knowing the difference between the laws and defendants applicable to different types of claims is paramount. A lawyer that only specializes in a certain type of injury claim may not be the best choice to get you full compensation in a different claim. At Burger Law, we know how to get great results no matter the circumstances. Cases we specialize in in Adams County and throughout Illinois include:

Auto Accidents

Research from the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicate that there are 300,000 to 500,000 personal injury claims annually. About 52 percent of those are auto accident claims, for instance:

• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents

Truck accidents can cause serious injuries because trucks emit so much, and motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians are all at heightened risk of being severely injured due to their relatively limited protection. Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1003.1, all Adams County, IL motorists must “exercise due care” to avoid colliding with anybody or anything else on the Illinois roads.

Premises Liability

Proprietors have a duty to ensure their premises is not hazardous for people who are legally on it. If you sustain damages in a slip and fall because a property in or around Adams County, IL was unreasonably dangerous, you may have a premises liability claim. 740 ILCS 130/, also referred to as the Illinois Premises Liability Act, stipulates that proprietors have a duty of care to entrants that is “of reasonable care under the circumstances regarding the state of the premises or acts done or omitted on them.” Basically, if there is a hazardous condition that is not obvious, the owner needs to either repair the hazard, post signage or rope it off.

Medical Malpractice

Your medical malpractice cases is based on what is referred to as the standard of care. The standard refers to how a prudent doctor, in a specific field and specific location, would treat whatever ailment you saw them for.

Some common instances of medical malpractice in Adams County and throughout Illinois include:

• Nursing home negligence
• Birth injuries
• Failing to diagnose and misdiagnosis
• Leaving objects in after surgery
• Failing to secure consent
• Failing to order tests that a prudent doctor would
• Blowing off a patient’s complaints
• Hospital system errors
• Not changing course when their treatment plan is not working
• Prescribing the wrong medication or the wrong dosage

Dog Bites

Every day, nearly 1,000 people seek emergency medical treatment for dog bites, and every year dog bites lead to about 12,480 hospitalizations. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, Illinois has the second-highest rate of dog bites in the country.

510 ILCS 5/, the Illinois Animal Control Act, mandates that the owner of a dog is strictly liable for your the injuries their dog causes, assuming there was no provocation and you were legally allowed to be where you were. Strict liability means that the owner is automatically liable, whether they were negligent or not. This means, the owner cannot get out of paying you by saying they did not know the dog was aggressive, or that it was not their fault the animal got free.

are minor, others can lead to expensive surgeries or lifelong disfigurement. Regardless of the seriousness of your injuries, you likely need an experienced and skilled Adams County, IL personal injury lawyer to secure you the maximum financial recovery you are owed.

Product Liability

Like dog owners, the designers, manufacturers, distributors and vendors of a product are strictly liable for the harm a defective product causes. In order to recover compensation, you must show that the product carried inherent risks when it was used in a way a manufacturer could reasonably expect, that it was the proximate cause of injuries and that you had not significantly modified the product.

Burger Law’s Adams County, IL personal injury attorneys will take on any case in which you or a loved one were injured because of someone else’s negligence. One of the great parts of choosing a Adams County, IL personal injury lawyer with Burger Law is that we are not limited to any one type of claim, and this actually gives our lawyers exceptional experience that they can use to benefit all their clients. We know that case types often overlap, and having experience with each type of claim instills in our team the perfect understanding of how to fight for our clients’ rights and recoveries.

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Reach Out to a Burger Law Personal Injury Attorney in Adams County, IL Now

Never settle for less than you deserve. Whether it is some other personal injury attorney trying to finagle you to hire them or a meager offer from an insurance company, do not settle. knowledgeable, aggressive and steadfast Adams County, IL personal injury attorneys ready and willing to stand in your corner and fight for your rights throughout the life of your case.

Give Burger Law a call right now at (312) 500-HURT or reach out to us online for a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation with a Adams County, IL personal injury attorney. Our attorneys take on cases based on a contingency-fee, meaning you do not pay until we win your case.

• PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
• BICYCLE ACCIDENTS
• HIT AND RUN
• DRUNK DRIVING
• DISTRACTED DRIVING
• TEXTING AND DRIVING
• SPEEDING ACCIDENTS
• FATAL CAR CRASH
• HEAD-ON COLLISIONS
• REAR-ENDED
• MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
• INTERSECTION ACCIDENTS
• ROAD CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
• CARPOOL ACCIDENTS
• BACKUP ACCIDENT
• WHIPLASH INJURY
• SPINAL CORD INJURY
• BRAIN INJURIES
• UNDERINSURED MOTORIST CLAIMS
• UNINSURED MOTORIST CLAIMS
• PHANTOM MOTORIST CLAIMS

Client Reviews

What our clients are saying about us

Juanita Matthews

Year of 2023

This law firm is absolutely amazing. They took on my case, when nobody else would! They fought hard for me when it seemed there was no hope. They kept me informed and always asked for my input before making decisions on my case. Gary puts himself into every case unlike most law firm owners. Gary and his team really care about every one of their clients, and fights hard to get you a fair settlement. They actually won my case out of court, and then reduced my fees to make sure I could get my car fixed and be able to get back to some normality. I would recommend Burger Law over and above any other firm! If you go somewhere else you aren’t getting the best!

Shaunda S.

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.

Emelia M.

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.

Helen L.

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!

Judy M.

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!!!

Chelsea C.

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.

David D.

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.

Lisa B.

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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