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(314) 500-HURTBurger Law fights on behalf of those who get hurt because someone else broke the rules. If you have sustained serious injuries because of someone else’s negligent behavior, Burger Law’s personal injury lawyers in Irving Park, IL demand the recovery you are owed and fight for you every step of the way. Call Burger Law today at (779) 800-HURT or fill out our online form.
To find out how much compensation you may be owed in Irving Park, or anywhere in Illinois, take a look at our complimentary personal injury calculator.
Those who hurt you are financially and legally responsible for taking care of your injuries and paying you 100 percent of what you are owed, but they will not do it willingly. Burger Law’s personal injury lawyer team fights back for our clients against whoever is standing in the way of justice. That includes anything from suing drunk drivers, holding negligent doctors, product manufacturers, business owners responsible, suing City Hall, to securing justice and financial security for a family after a a family member passed too soon. If you would like to discuss the merits of your case further, what compensation you are owed or anything else about the personal injury claims process, speak to one of our personal injury lawyers in Irving Park, IL now at (779) 800-HURT.
Choosing the right personal injury lawyer for your claim is of utmost importance. 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 take into account their previous successes, and their reputation among their clients and other attorneys:
The many awards and accolades Burger Law has received from other attorneys include:
Our Irving Park, IL personal injury lawyers have a demonstrated history of getting great results. We fight all who harm our clients, and we fight for a full recovery every time. Our firm is devoted to offering our clients amazing legal advocacy, and we have tremendous pride in our hard-fought victories. Check out some of our recent successes in personal injury claims below:
It is worth mentioning that no two cases are the same, and the compensation you receive is going to depend on the circumstances of your claim. We fight for you so that you are given what you are owed.
Beyond the videos below, you can check out more client testimonials here.
Under Illinois and U.S. law, you have a right to file a personal injury claim to get monetary reimbursement for the wrong someone else is responsible for, and to achieve justice. The recovery you receive is meant to make one whole. The goal is to put you in the same position you were in before another person injured you.
In some cases, no lawyer or financial award can truly “put back” all the things you lost in an injury. While you can be reimbursed for medical expenses, lost wages and other financial losses, other damages cannot truly be expressed through dollar signs. If you lost a loved one, you are permanently disabled, are permanently scarred or will have to live the rest of your life in chronic pain, no one can truly make that go away. What compassionate and experienced personal injury lawyers like those at Burger Law can do is secure you fair compensation in order to provide a sense of justice and recognition, and to give you relief from the financial losses resulting from your injuries.
While some cases can be successfully navigated without a lawyer, most of the time you will need one to ensure no money is left on the table in Irving Park, IL. The thing to ask yourself is, can they increase my compensation? If your injuries were not severe, you have minimal lost wages and the insurance company is being mostly fair, a lawyer might not be necessary. But, you should hire a lawyer in Irving Park, IL under the following circumstances:
Our initial conversations and investigations are free, and we will always be honest with you about whether or not it is worth it for you to hire our services. Our personal injury lawyers take on cases based on a contingency-fee, meaning you do not pay until we win your case, and we have no reason to accept you as a client if we do not think we can get you substantially more money.
While the legal specifics concerning negligence and liability can be hard to navigate, whether or not you have a claim generally depends on one particular question: did someone else’s negligence cause you injuries? If so, legally speaking you have to prove the five elements of negligence:
The only way to know for certain if you have an injury claim is to speak to an attorney who has handled your type of claim in Irving Park, IL before. Call a personal injury lawyer now at (779) 800-HURT.
Practicing injury law in Irving Park, IL requires that your lawyers and firm know how negligence 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 concerning truck accidents that can be the deciding factor in whether or not the case is successful. A lawyer who only knows how to deal with car insurance companies may not be the best choice to get you full compensation in a different claim. At Burger Law, we know how to hold the liable party accountable no matter the circumstances. We have won millions for our Irving Park, IL clients in the following types of cases:
Research from the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicate that there are about 400,000 personal injury claims in any given year. The majority of those are auto accident claims, such as:
Truck accidents can cause serious injuries because trucks emit an incredible amount of force, 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, anyone behind the wheel must “exercise due care” to keep everyone else on the road safe. If a driver is negligent, causes an accident and injures you, you have an auto accident claim against them.
In some cases, a vehicle manufacturer, construction company or local municipality may be fully or partially to blame for your injuries. As part of our services, your Burger Law personal injury lawyer will carry out an exhaustive investigation into your accident to find every liable party and hold them accountable.
Proprietors have an obligation to take reasonable measures to make sure their premises does not carry any risks for people who are not trespassing. If you are injured in a slip and fall because a property was unreasonably dangerous, you can make a premises liability claim. 740 ILCS 130/, also referred to as the Illinois Premises Liability Act, states that proprietors 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.” Generally, if something that is not obvious makes the property unsafe, the owner has a responsibility to either fix the condition, post signage or rope it off. Examples of hazardous conditions are:
You do not automatically have a claim just because a property had a dangerous condition. If you were in a part of a property you were not allowed to be, did not pay attention to warning signs, such as a “wet floor sign,” or were running or acting dangerously, it might be hard to get compensation. The following must be true in order to make a claim:
A property owner or insurance adjuster in Irving Park, IL may try to convince you that they are not liable for your slip and fall injuries because they should not have been reasonable expected to repair or warn against the accident or because you are to blame. Do not believe them, and always speak with a personal injury lawyer before accepting any settlement.
According to a 2016 study from John Hopkins University, medical errors are responsible for over a quarter of a million deaths each year. While not every error constitutes negligence, when it does, a physician needs to pay for breaking your trust.
Your medical malpractice cases is based on what is called the standard of care. The standard is how a reasonable healthcare professional, in a specific field and specific location, would treat a specific condition.
Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-622, any medical malpractice suit must be accompanied by an affidavit from a health professional who:
It is vital that the physician who writes the affidavit is in the same practice area and geographic region as the health professional you are making a claim against. A neurologist in Chicago has a different standard of care than a pediatrician in Rockland, Maine. Burger Law knows numerous expert witnesses in Irving Park and all over Illinois who can corroborate that your doctor violated the standard of care.
Common examples of medical malpractice in Irving Park, IL include:
Every day, nearly 1,000 people seek emergency medical treatment for dog bites, and annually about 12,600 people are hospitalized. According to a Chicago Tribune article, Illinois is the second-highest dog bite state in the country.
510 ILCS 5/, the Illinois Animal Control Act, stipulates that the owner of a dog is strictly liable for your damages if it bit you, as long as you did not provoke it and were not trespassing. “Strict liability” means that the owner is liable as a matter of law and you do not have to prove negligence. This means that the owner owes you a recovery even if they did not necessarily do anything wrong.
While some dog bites only lead to minor injuries, others result in expensive surgeries or lifelong disfigurement. In any case, trust in a Burger Law Irving Park, IL personal injury lawyer to secure you the full financial recovery you are owed.
Strict liability also applies to anyone involved in the chain of distribution of a defective product. There are typically three theories a personal injury lawyer will use to make a product liability claim in Irving Park, IL:
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 caused your injuries and that you had not significantly altered the product.
Burger Law’s personal injury lawyers know how to get great results whenever someone was injured through no fault of their own. One of the great parts of choosing a Burger Law Irving Park, IL personal injury lawyer is that our team takes on all types of personal injury claims, and have won your type of claim before. We understand that case types often overlap, and having experience with each type of claim gives our team the perfect understanding of how to fight for our clients’ rights and recoveries.
The path to securing a financial settlement or verdict for your injuries can be long and complex. While some accidents and injuries settle fairly early, others can take several years before a jury finally renders a decision. Generally, the path to getting compensation includes:
Most people who speak with our Irving Park, IL personal injury lawyers have never been through the personal injury claims process before, and do not know what to expect. Burger Law will be by your side from our initial consultation to full compensation, keep you up to date on the status of your claim and handle all documentation, negotiation and litigation so you can spend your energy on healing.
We offer free consultations and are available 24/7 to take your call. Live chat, text, and virtual meetings are available.
Typically, there are two types of damages you can seek in a personal injury claim: economic damages and non-economic damages:
In some cases, we may also be able to pursue punitive damages if the at-fault party’s conduct was purposefully harmful or grossly negligent. Examples can include a drunk driver, or a doctor who performs surgery after drinking. While punitive damages do not apply to most personal injury claims, your Burger Law personal injury lawyer will pursue every legal avenue available to maximize your compensation.
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 occurred. However, there are three noteworthy exceptions:
While two years may not cause immediate concern, thoroughly investigating an injury and developing a legal strategy takes time. Do not delay in speaking to an attorney. Call a personal injury lawyer today at (779) 800-HURT.
Other cases we handle in Irving Park, IL include:
Burger Law’s Irving Park, IL personal injury lawyers fiercely believe in zealous representation. That means we get started on your case the moment you hire us, pursue every legal option we have, fight back against insurance companies on your behalf and do not let down until you get the maximum recovery you are owed. We offer the highest standard of legal advocacy; all of our advice will be sincere and in your best interest, but we always leave the ultimate decisions on your claim to you and your Irving Park, IL family. You do not have to pay for someone else’s careless actions. To start on your road to true recovery, call a Burger Law Irving Park, IL personal injury lawyer now at (779) 800-HURT or contact us online for a free consultation.
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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!
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