Personal Injury Attorney Kankakee, IL

If you have been seriously injured in an accident because of another’s recklessness and negligence in Kankakee, IL or elsewhere in Illinois, you need to contact Burger Law immediately. Speak with our qualified Kankakee, IL personal injury attorney for a free, confidential, no-obligation case review by calling (314) 500-HURT or contacting us online.

Those who injure you are legally and financially 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 full recovery in your Kankakee, 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 Kankakee, 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 we have no reason to accept you as a client if we do not think we can significantly increase your final payout. While your personal injury claim in Kankakee, IL does not undo the damage you have sustained, full compensation can help you and your family during this difficult time.

If you or a loved one were seriously injured in an accident because of someone else’s reckless behavior in Kankakee, 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 Kankakee, IL Personal Injury Lawyers For My Claim?

It can be difficult to know how to choose the best personal injury lawyer for you in Kankakee, IL. You want someone with a history of winning similar cases and who is not afraid to take your case all the way to trial if they have to. In order to have a good understanding of the abilities of a law firm, you need to take into account their previous victories, and their reputation among their Kankakee, IL clients and other attorneys:

Acclaimed Kankakee, IL Personal Injury Lawyers

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

• Martindale-Hubbell Award — AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® from NexisLexis® – a notable achievement awarded to not more than 5 percent of all lawyers 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 lawyers 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. Less than 4 percent of all practicing attorneys are certified by an ABA accredited certification board.

Kankakee, IL Personal Injury Lawyers – Cases We Have Won

Our Kankakee, IL personal injury attorneys fight for the full rights and recoveries of our clients. We take on all who have hurt our clients, and we insist on nothing but full compensation. Our attorneys are committed to providing our clients amazing legal representation, and we have great pride in our hard-fought successes. Read about our recent successes in personal injury claims 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 every injury comes with its own set of circumstances, and the compensation you are owed in Kankakee, IL is going to be based entirely upon the your specific accident. We calculate the full extent of your damages so that you are given what you are owed. If you have questions about your case, the damages you might be able to recover, or other questions regarding Kankakee, IL personal injury claims, call our knowledgeable and skilled Kankakee, IL personal injury attorneys right away at (314) 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.

How Can a Personal Injury Lawyer in Kankakee, IL Help Me?

After an injury, attorneys are usually your best opportunity to receive the best possible financial recovery in your claim. The majority of our Kankakee, IL clients do not have the same legal experience and knowledge we do and do not have the same understanding 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:

• Gathering evidence needed to prove your claim
• Working alongside experts with knowledge relevant to your injuries to discover who we need to hold to blame for your injuries
• Working alongside with medical experts to determine how much medical care you will need in the future
• Developing the best legal strategy to win your claim
• Combating the lies and deceitful tactics of the insurance company
• Keeping you up-to-date from initial consultation to final settlement offer so you can make the best decision for you and your family
• Being tough in negotiations to get you the financial recovery you deserve

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 do not require much medical treatment, you may not need a personal injury lawyer to get the financial recovery you are owed. 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 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 Kankakee, IL, call us for a free consultation at (314) 500-HURT.

What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Personal Injury Claim in Kankakee, IL?

In Illinois, the statute of limitations is two years for the majority of personal injury claims, pursuant to 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 important exceptions:

1. If you were under 18 at the time of injury, 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 two years may seem like plenty of time, you do not want to delay in contacting an attorney. Your personal injury lawyer at Burger Law will want the most amount of time in order to best make your claim. It is not worth taking the time to wonder if you want to pursue a claim. Contact a Burger Law Kankakee, IL personal injury lawyer immediately at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

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

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

• Economic damages compensate you for the economic harm resulting from your injuries, for instance:
  • Lost wages
  • Lost earning potential if your injuries do not allow you to earn a living as you used to
  • Medical costs, past and future
  • Out-of-pocket expenses
• Non-economic damages compensate you for losses that are harder to quantify, like:
  • Pain and suffering
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Loss of ability to enjoy life
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Inconvenience
  • Physical impairment
  • Loss of consortium

Although rare, you may also be eligible for punitive damages if the liable party’s conduct was purposefully harmful or incredibly reckless. Examples can include a drunk driver in Kankakee, IL, or a Kankakee, IL doctor who performs surgery after drinking. While punitive damages do not apply to most personal injury claims, your Burger Law Kankakee, IL personal injury lawyer will pursue every legal pathway we can to get you the best possible financial recovery. Give us a call today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

Other types of claims we take on in Kankakee, 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 Common Personal Injury Case in Kankakee, IL?

Practicing injury law in Kankakee, IL requires that your lawyers and firm 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 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 no matter the circumstances. Cases we specialize in in Kankakee and throughout Illinois include:

Auto Accidents

The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that there are about 400,000 personal injury claims annually. About 52 percent of those result from auto accidents, for instance:

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

Truck accidents can cause serious injuries because of the amount of force they carry in an accident, and bicyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians are all at heightened risk of catastrophic injury or death as they do not have the same protection closed-vehicle occupants have. Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1003.1, all Kankakee, IL motorists must “exercise due care” to avoid colliding with anybody or anything else on the Illinois roads.

Premises Liability

Property owners and managers have a responsibility to ensure their premises does not carry any risks for invitees and licensees. If you are injured in a slip and fall because a property in or around Kankakee, IL was unsafe, you can make a premises liability claim. 740 ILCS 130/, also called the Illinois Premises Liability Act, stipulates that property owners owe a duty of care to people who lawfully enter their property 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 has a responsibility to either repair the hazard or warn against it.

Medical Malpractice

Proving a medical malpractice claim will come down to what is referred to as the standard of care. The standard refers to how a prudent healthcare professional, in the same area and with the same training as the one you are suing, would treat a specific condition.

Some common instances of medical malpractice in Kankakee 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
• 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

Each day, approximately 1,000 people require emergency medical treatment for dog bites, and every year dog bites lead to about 12,600 hospitalizations. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, Illinois is the second-highest dog bite state in the country.

510 ILCS 5/, the Illinois Animal Control Act, states that the owner of a dog 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 can lead to expensive surgeries or lifelong scarring. Regardless of the severity of your injuries, you likely need an experienced and skilled Kankakee, IL personal injury lawyer to ensure you get the full compensation 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 demonstrate that the product was “unreasonably dangerous” when it was used in a way a manufacturer could anticipate, that it caused your injuries and that the product had not been “substantially” changed from its state at the initial sale.

Burger Law’s Kankakee, IL personal injury attorneys know how to get great results whenever you or a loved one were injured because of someone else’s negligence. One of the benefits of choosing a Kankakee, 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 recognize that case types frequently overlap, and having experience with each type of claim instills in our team the ideal 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 Kankakee, 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. knowledgeable, tenacious and resolute Kankakee, IL personal injury lawyers ready and willing to stand in your corner and fight for your rights throughout the life of your claim.

Call Burger Law as soon as possible at (314) 500-HURT or reach out to us online for a no-cost, confidential, no-obligation consultation with one of our qualified personal injury attorneys in Kankakee, IL. Our attorneys take on cases based on a contingency-fee, meaning you only pay after you have received the full compensation you are owed.

• 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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