Personal Injury Attorney Charleston, IL

Personal injury attorney Charleston, IL. If you have been seriously injured in an accident because of another’s recklessness and negligence in Charleston, IL or elsewhere in Illinois, you need to contact Burger Law right now. Talk to our qualified Charleston, IL personal injury attorney for a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation 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. However, we know they will not do this willingly. The Burger Law attorneys fight for your rights and demand a complete recovery in your Charleston, 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 resulting in a trial verdict of $113 million. Our Charleston, IL personal injury attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis, meaning you only pay after you have received the full compensation you deserve, and we have no reason to accept you as a client if we do not think we can get you substantially more money. While your personal injury claim in Charleston, IL does not undo the damage you have sustained, full 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 careless disregard in Charleston, IL or elsewhere throughout Illinois, see how much your claim might be worth with our free personal injury calculator.

Why Should I Pick Burger Law’s Charleston, IL Personal Injury Lawyers For My Claim?

Choosing the right personal injury lawyer for you is crucial in Charleston, IL. You want someone with a history of winning similar cases and who is not afraid of a fight. In order to have a good understanding of the abilities of a law firm, you need to look at the cases they have won, and what their Charleston, IL clients and other lawyers say about them:

Acclaimed Charleston, IL Personal Injury Lawyers

The many awards, honors and accolades Burger Law has received from other lawyers include:

• Martindale-Hubbell Award — AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® from NexisLexis® – a noteworthy achievement awarded to less than 5 percent of all attorneys in the United States
• 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 award that is made up 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 lawyers are certified by an ABA accredited certification board.

Charleston, IL Personal Injury Lawyers – Recent Victories

Our Charleston, IL personal injury attorneys fight for the full rights and recoveries of our clients. We fight all who have injured our clients, and we fight for a full recovery each and every time. Our firm is dedicated to providing our clients the highest standard of legal advocacy, 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 pointing out that no two cases are the same, and the financial recovery you receive in Charleston, IL is going to be based entirely upon the your specific injuries. We fight for you so that we get the maximum amount of compensation possible. For more information about your claim, the damages you might be able to recover, or other questions regarding Charleston, IL personal injury claims, call our knowledgeable and skilled Charleston, IL personal injury attorneys as soon as possible at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online.

Burger Law Client Testimonials

In addition to the videos below, you can see our full list of client testimonials here.

Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer in Charleston, IL?

After an injury, attorneys are usually your best opportunity to maximize the value of your claim. The majority of our Charleston, IL clients do not have the same legal experience and knowledge we do and do not have the same understanding of the claims process that an attorney does. When you hire a Burger Law personal injury lawyer, we will right away start:

• Acquiring evidence that will corroborate your claim
• Conferring with experts with knowledge relevant to your injuries to determine who we need to hold to blame for your injuries
• Working alongside with medical experts to calculate the full value of your past and future medical bills
• Creating an effective legal strategy
• Combating the lies and dishonest tactics of the insurance company
• Keeping you up-to-date the entire way so you know what is going on
• Aggressively negotiating to get you the financial recovery that fully compensated you for your injuries

We are talented and experienced trial lawyers who are not afraid to take the fight to a judge and jury if we have to. With slight injuries that that only require an appointment with your primary care physician, you may be able to handle your claim without the help of a personal injury lawyer. But if your injuries require ongoing treatment, or if the liable party will not accept blame, 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 honest with you on how much value we can add to your claim. If you have any questions about what a personal injury lawyer can do for your claim in Charleston, IL, call us for a free consultation at (312) 500-HURT.

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

In Illinois, the statute of limitations is 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 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 it sounds like two years is a long time, that is not always the case in the legal world. Your personal injury lawyer at Burger Law will want the most amount of time in order to best make your claim. Your claim may be affected if you wait and wonder if you want to pursue a claim. Call a Burger Law Charleston, IL personal injury lawyer now at (312) 500-HURT or reach out to us online.

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

In general, there are two types of damages you can seek in a Charleston, IL personal injury claim: 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 result in permanent disability
  • Medical costs, past and future
  • Out-of-pocket expenses
• Non-economic damages compensate you for losses that are harder to quantify, such as:
  • Pain and suffering
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Loss of ability to enjoy life
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Inconvenience
  • Disability
  • Loss of consortium

Sometimes, we may also be able to pursue punitive damages if the at-fault harmed you intentionally or they were incredibly reckless. Examples can include a drunk driver in Charleston, IL, or a Charleston, IL doctor who performs surgery after drinking. While punitive damages do not apply to most personal injury claims, your Burger Law Charleston, IL personal injury lawyer will pursue every legal avenue possible to maximize your compensation. Give us a call now at (312) 500-HURT or fill out our online contact form.

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What Are Common Personal Injury Lawsuits in Charleston, IL?

Being a personal injury lawyer in Charleston, IL requires that you know how liability laws apply to a wide range of cases. Knowing the difference between a car accident case and a truck accident case seems simple, but there are many different laws and statutes that can arise in a truck accident case that play a large role in whether or not the case is successful. A lawyer who only knows how to deal with car insurance companies may not have the experience to take on other cases. At Burger Law, we know how to get great results in any type of claim. Cases we take on in Charleston and throughout Illinois include:

Auto Accidents

Statistics 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, including:

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

Truck accidents can be especially catastrophic because trucks emit so much, and bicyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians are all at heightened risk of catastrophic injury or death due to their relatively limited protection. Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1003.1, anyone behind the wheel near Charleston, IL must “exercise due care” to keep everyone else on the road safe.

Premises Liability

Property owners and managers have a duty to ensure their premises is safe for people who are not trespassing. If you sustain damages in a slip and fall because a property in or around Charleston, IL was unsafe, you may have a premises liability claim. 740 ILCS 130/, also known as the Illinois Premises Liability Act, mandates that property owners owe 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 fix the hazard or warn against it.

Medical Malpractice

Your medical malpractice cases is based on what is called the standard of care. The standard is how a reasonable doctor, in the same area and with the same training as the one you are suing, would treat whatever ailment you saw them for.

Some common examples of medical malpractice in Charleston and throughout Illinois include:

• Nursing home negligence
• Birth injuries
• Failing to diagnose and misdiagnosis
• Leaving objects in after surgery
• Failing to secure consent
• Not ordering tests that a prudent doctor would
• Diminishing a patient’s complaints
• Hospital system errors
• Not sending you to a specialist or recommending a different treatment plan when theirs is not working
• Prescribing the wrong medication or the wrong dosage

Dog Bites

Every day, almost 1,000 people seek emergency care for dog bites, and annually dog bites lead to about 12,480 hospitalizations. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, Illinois insurance companies pay out the second-most money for dog bites than any state in the country.

510 ILCS 5/, the Illinois Animal Control Act, mandates that a dog owner is strictly liable for your damages if it bit you, as long as 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 that the owner owes you a recovery even if they did not necessarily do anything wrong.

lead to only superficial wounds, others result in expensive surgeries or lifelong scarring. Regardless of the seriousness of your injuries, you likely need a skilled and experienced Charleston, IL personal injury lawyer to secure you the best possible compensation you are entitled to.

Product Liability

Like dog owners, anyone in the chain of distribution of a product is strictly liable for the injuries a defective product causes. In order to recover compensation, you must demonstrate that the product carried inherent risks when it was used in a way a manufacturer could anticipate, that it caused your injuries and that you had not significantly modified the product.

Burger Law’s Charleston, IL personal injury attorneys will take on any case in which you or a loved one were injured due to no fault of your own. One of the great parts of picking a Charleston, IL personal injury lawyer with Burger Law is that our team takes on all types of personal injury claims, and have won your type of claim before. We know that case types frequently overlap, and having experience with each type of claim gives our team the perfect know-how of how to fight for our clients’ rights and recoveries.

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

No matter if it is some other personal injury attorney trying to plot and scheme you into hiring them or a paltry offer from an insurance company, do not take less than you deserve. Never settle. experienced, tenacious and unwavering Charleston, IL personal injury lawyers ready to stand in your corner and fight for your rights throughout your case.

Give Burger Law a call right now at (312) 500-HURT or contact us online for a no-cost, confidential, no-obligation case review with one of our qualified personal injury attorneys in Charleston, IL. 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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