Personal Injury Lawyer in Lincolnwood, IL

Burger Law fights on behalf of those who get hurt due to the negligence of another.
If you or someone you love has been injured all because someone else behaved recklessly or irresponsibly, Burger
Law’s personal injury lawyers in Lincolnwood, IL
demand the recovery you are owed and fight for you every step of the way. Reach out to Burger Law now at (779) 800-HURT or fill out our online
form.

If you want to know how much compensation you may be owed in Lincolnwood, or anywhere in Illinois, use our
complimentary personal injury calculator.

The negligent parties that harmed 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 the injured against whoever is standing in the way of justice. We handle a variety of cases, including
suing drunk drivers, holding negligent healthcare professionals, product manufacturers, restaurant owners responsible,
taking the fight to the government, to getting justice and financial security for Lincolnwood residents after the
wrongful death of a family member. If you want to know if you have a claim, what compensation you are owed or other
questions regarding personal injury claims, speak to one of our personal injury lawyers in Lincolnwood, IL today at (779) 800-HURT.

Why Burger Law Is The Lincolnwood, IL Personal Injury Law Firm For You

It can be difficult to know how to choose the best personal injury lawyer for you. You want someone who has won your
type of case before and who is not afraid of a fight. In order to gauge the abilities of an injury law firm, you need to
take into account the cases they have won, and their reputation among their clients and peers:

Premier Lincolnwood, IL Personal Injury Lawyers

The many awards and recognition Burger Law has received
from other lawyers include:

• Martindale-Hubbell Award — AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® from NexisLexis® – a remarkable
  achievement awarded to less than 5 percent of all attorneys in the U.S.
• 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 made up 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. Fewer than 4 percent of all practicing
  attorneys are certified by an American Bar Association accredited certification board.

Personal Injury Lawyer Lincolnwood, IL – Cases We Have Won

Our Lincolnwood, IL personal injury lawyers have a demonstrated history of getting great results. We fight all who have
hurt our clients, and we insist on nothing but full compensation. Our attorneys are devoted to providing our clients
amazing legal advocacy, and we have tremendous pride in our hard-fought victories. Check out some of our recent
victories 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 pointing out that no two cases are the same, and the financial recovery you receive is going to be based
entirely upon the circumstances of your claim. We calculate the full extent of your damages so that you secure what you
deserve.

Burger Law Client Success Stories

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

What Is a Personal Injury Claim in Lincolnwood, IL?

Under Illinois and U.S. law, you have a right to file a personal injury claim to get a financial recovery for the damage
done by another person’s negligence, and to achieve justice. The objective of insurance settlements and civil litigation
is to make one whole. The idea is convert all the ways an injury affected you into
a dollar amount.

In some cases, no lawyer, settlement or verdict is can fully “put back” all the things you lost in an injury. While we
can get compensation for the financial losses you sustained, other damages are less tangible. 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
legal process can make that go away. What empathetic and skilled 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.

Is it Worth Hiring Personal Injury Lawyer in Lincolnwood, IL?

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 Lincolnwood, IL. The thing to ask yourself is, can they add value to my claim? If your
injuries were not severe, you did not miss much time off work and the other party’s fault is clearly established, a
lawyer might not be necessary. But, you will need an attorney in Lincolnwood, IL under the following circumstances:

• There is a dispute over liability, or you are being blamed for your injuries
• The initial settlement offer is substantially below what you are owed
• Your injuries are serious and require ongoing care
• There more than one party that is liable for your damages
• Your damages are more than the at-fault policyholder’s policy limits

Our initial conversations and investigations are free, and we will always be honest with you about how much we can help
your claim. Our personal injury lawyers take on cases based on a contingency-fee, meaning you only pay after you
have received the full compensation you are owed, and there is no reason for us to accept you as a client if we do not
think we can get you substantially more money.

What Do You Need to Prove to Win a Personal Injury Claim in Lincolnwood, IL?

While the legal specifics concerning negligence and liability can be confusing, whether or not you can seek compensation
depends on the answer to one specific question: did someone else’s negligence cause you injuries? If so, legally
speaking you have to prove the five
elements of negligence:

1. Duty of care — You first need to show that
   the liable party had a responsibility to care for your safety. In some cases this is automatic, as Lincolnwood,
   IL driver owe drivers, passengers and pedestrians a duty of care, or store owners need their properties to be
   reasonable safe for anyone who legally enters. In other cases, a unique relationship must be established, such
   as the relationship between a doctor and patient or between a vendor and a buyer.
2. Breach of duty — Did the other party fail
   in that responsibility? Did a driver crash into you you while they were distracted? Did a doctor not take into
   account your medical history? Did a store owner fail to fix an obviously dangerous condition?
3. Cause-in-fact — You must show how the breach
   of duty caused your injuries. For instance, you received a concussions after being thrown off your motorcycle,
   or were burned by a defective product when it overheated.
4. Proximate cause — This determines who needs to be held accountable. If you were injured in an auto
   accident, it is usually because another driver was not driving properly. But if the tires were faulty, someone
   in the product’s chain of distribution may be ultimately liable.
5. Damages — Lastly, you have to show that you sustained some form of financial loss as a direct result of
   your injuries. In personal injury cases, this is usually medical bills and lost wages. If you keep solid records
   of your medical expenses, an attorney will be able to establish your financial losses with an insurance company.
   Once we establish financial losses, we can also seek compensation for the other ways your injuries have affected
   you.

If you have any doubts about whether or not you have a case, speak to a lawyer in Lincolnwood, IL who has won a similar
claim before. You can speak to a personal injury lawyer now at (779) 800-HURT.

What Are Common Personal Injury Lawsuits in Lincolnwood, IL?

Practicing injury law in Lincolnwood, IL mandates that you have a vast knowledge of the different types of cases that
people deal with. Knowing the difference between a car accident case and a truck accident case seems simple, but there
are many different regulations and statutes that can arise in a truck accident case that can be the deciding factor in
whether or not the case is successful. 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 secure justice for the
injured in any type of claim. Cases we take on in Lincolnwood and throughout Illinois include:

Auto Accidents

The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that there are about 400,000 personal
injury claims in any given year. Just over half of those result from auto accidents, such as:

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

Truck accidents can be especially catastrophic because trucks emit so much, and motorcyclists, bicyclists 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 must “exercise
due care” to keep everyone else on the road safe. If a driver is negligent and you end up hurt, you have an auto
accident claim against them.

Sometimes, a vehicle manufacturer, construction company or governmental entity may be at fault. Your Burger Law personal
injury lawyer will conduct a complete investigation into your claim to find every liable party and hold them
accountable.

Premises Liability

Property owners and managers have a duty to take reasonable measures to make sure their premises is safe for people who
are legally on it. If you are injured in a slip
and fall because a property was unreasonably dangerous, you deserve compensation. 740 ILCS 130/, also referred to as the Illinois Premises
Liability Act, states 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.” Generally, if there is a hazardous
condition that is not obvious, the owner has a responsibility to either repair the condition, post signage or rope it
off. Some hazardous conditions include:

• Spills
• A recently mopped floor
• Broken concrete on a walkway
• Broken stairs
• Broken decks and balconies
• Potholes
• Sudden changes in surface level
• Ledges
• Poorly lit stairs and walking paths
• Black ice
• Wet concrete
• Debris such as litter, fallen leaves and branches, rocks, etc
• Rugs that are not flat
• Electrical cords
• In-ground sprinklers or hardscape features hidden in the grass
• Absence of safety rails

You do not automatically have a claim just because a property had a dangerous condition. If you were trespassing,
ignored warning signs, for example a “wet floor sign,” or were running or not behaving in a safe manner, you likely do
not have a slip and fall claim. Successful premises liability claims depend on the following:

• The owner or manager created the unsafe conditions; or
• The owner or manager knew about the danger and failed to fix it; or
• The owner or manager tried to fix the danger and fixed it negligently; or
• The owner or manager should have known about the condition, either because it happens often, had been
  there for an extended length of time or due to other complaints

A property owner or insurance company in Lincolnwood, 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 the accident was your fault. Do not believe them, and do not accept any settlement offer until you have spoken
to a personal injury lawyer.

Medical Malpractice

Based on research from John Hopkins University, medical errors cause over a quarter of a million deaths a
year. While not every error constitutes malpractice, when it does, you can make a medical malpractice claim.

Your medical malpractice cases is based on what
is called the standard of care. The standard is how a reasonable physician, in the same
area and with the same training as the one you are making a claim against, would treat a specific condition.

Under 735 ILCS 5/2-622, any medical malpractice suit must be
accompanied by an affidavit from a health professional who:

• is knowledgeable in the relevant issues of the claim
• practices or teaches the same field as the doctor you are suing, or has practiced or taught in that field within
  the last six years
• is qualified to review the facts of your case, and determines your claim is “reasonable and meritorious”

It is essential that the doctor who writes the affidavit has the same training and practices in the same area as the
health professional you are suing. A thoracic surgeon in Chicago has a different standard of care than a family doctor
in Rockport, Maine. Burger Law has a network of expert
witnesses in Lincolnwood and all over Illinois who can help verify that your medical malpractice suit is valid.

Common examples of medical malpractice in Lincolnwood, IL include:

• Nursing home negligence
• Birth injuries
• Misdiagnosis
  and failure to diagnosis
• Forgetting to remove objects after surgery
• Hospital communication errors
• Failure to secure consent
• Failing to order tests that a prudent doctor would
• Blowing off a patient’s complaints
• Not changing course when their treatment plan is not working
• Prescription errors

Dog Bites

Each day, almost 1,000 people require emergency medical treatment for dog bites, and annually
about 12,600 people are hospitalized. According to a Chicago Tribune article, 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 liable as a matter of law and you do not have to prove negligence. 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.

While some dog bites are minor, others result in expensive surgeries or lifelong disfigurement. Regardless of the
severity of your injuries, trust in a Burger Law Lincolnwood, IL personal injury lawyer to ensure you get the maximum
financial recovery you deserve.

Product Liability

Like dog owners, anyone in the chain of distribution of a product is strictly liable for the harm a defective product causes. There are typically
three theories a personal injury lawyer will use to make a product liability claim in Lincolnwood, IL:

1. Design defect — This is a defect that occurs even if the product is manufactured correctly. This could
   include tables or furniture that naturally tip over, or a power tool whose safety guards do not offer sufficient
   protection.
2. Manufacturing defect — This type of defect usually occurs to only one or several individual products,
   instead of every product with the same design. Examples include a bug getting caught in packaging, or a seatbelt
   with a loose screw that comes undone during impact.
3. Failure to warn — This refers to labeling that does not mention certain risks when the product is put to
   foreseeable use. For example, a medication that does not include certain side-effects in the labeling.

In order to recover compensation, you must show that the product was “unreasonably dangerous” when used in a foreseeable
manner, that it was the proximate cause of 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 due to another’s
negligence. One of the benefits of choosing a Burger Law Lincolnwood, IL personal injury lawyer is that our team takes
on all types of personal injury claims, and this actually gives our lawyers exceptional experience that they can use to
benefit all their clients. 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.

What Is the Personal Injury Claims Process in Lincolnwood, IL?

The path to securing maximum compensation for your injuries begins the day you are injured. While some cases only take a
few months, others go completely through to a jury trial. Generally, the path to getting compensation includes:

• Seeking Medical Care — Get medical treatment immediately after an injury, and do not miss any
  appointments with your doctor, chiropractor or physical therapist. The insurance company will be harder to deal
  with if you wait, and not attending all your appointments will lower how much compensation you receive. Our
  personal injury lawyers know reliable Lincolnwood, IL health professionals who can help you in your recovery.
• Discussing Your Case With an Attorney — Even if you do not know if you need an attorney, you need to
  consult with one as soon as possible so they can become familiar with your case. A good lawyer will tell you
  bluntly what your legal recourses are.
• Investigation and Documentation — Once you have hired an attorney, your personal injury lawyer will
  conduct a comprehensive investigation into your claim, ascertain who we need to hold accountable and acquire the
  evidence needed for full compensation. You can help by keeping a record of every dollar you have spent because
  of your injuries, and how they affect your day-to-day life.
• Settlement Demand and Negotiations — Once we know how much your claim is worth, we will send a settlement demand package to those who are liable for compensating
  you. In the package we will include full documentation of all of your damages, and insist that nothing but the
  full amount is acceptable. Usually, the insurance company will counter our offer with a lower number, and we
  keep negotiating until they agree to pay for all of your damages.
• Filing a Lawsuit — If the insurance company will not be fair in negotiations, we will proceed to
  litigating the case and setting up a trial. During this time, both parties continue negotiating.
• Mediation — If a settlement agreement still has not been reached, your personal injury lawyer and the
  liable party will likely pursue mediation. In mediation, an unbiased third party will try to get each party to
  accept the merits of the other side’s arguments.
• Pre-Trial — If mediation still does not result in a fair settlement, the “discovery” phase begins. In
  discovery, we take depositions of eyewitnesses and expert witnesses, gather more evidence and both parties will
  share with the other what they plan to use as evidence in trial.
• Trial — Most personal injury claims are settled before trial. In fact, many times we have gotten a fair
  settlement offer on the eve of trial. However, if the insurance company still cannot see reason, we will defend
  your rights in front of a judge and jury. Trial consists of:
  • Jury selection
  • Opening statements
  • Testimony and cross-examination
  • Closing arguments
  • Jury instruction
  • Jury deliberation and verdict

Most of our Lincolnwood, IL clients have never been through the personal injury claims process before, and are
unsure of what lies ahead. 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 oversee all documentation, negotiation and litigation so you
can focus on your physical recovery.

What Types of Compensation Are Available in My Lincolnwood, 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 related to your injuries, including:
  • Lost wages
  • Lost earning capacity if your injuries result in permanent disability
  • Medical bills, past and future
  • Out-of-pocket expenses
• Non-economic damages compensate you for the less tangible aspects of your injuries, including:
  • Pain and
    suffering
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Loss of ability to enjoy life
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Inconvenience
  • Physical impairment
  • Loss of consortium

Though rare, you may also be eligible for punitive
damages if the negligent harmed you intentionally or they were 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 get
you the best possible financial recovery.

How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Lincolnwood, 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 occurred. However, there are three important exceptions:

1. If you were a minor when the 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 occurred, 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 should have
   discovered 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 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 types of claims we handle in Lincolnwood, IL include:

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

Speak to Personal Injury Lawyer in Lincolnwood, IL Now

Burger Law’s Lincolnwood, IL personal injury lawyers fiercely believe in zealous representation. That means we get started
on your case the moment you hire us, investigate your case thoroughly, fight back against insurance companies on
your behalf and do not let down until you get the full recovery you are owed. We only give our clients the
highest standard of legal representation; all of our advice will be based on the facts of the case and our
experience, but we always leave the ultimate decisions on your claim to you and your Lincolnwood, 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 Lincolnwood, IL personal injury lawyer now at (779) 800-HURT or contact us online for a free consultation.