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(314) 500-HURTBurger Law defends the rights of those who are injured due to negligent and reckless actions. When you has been injured all because someone else behaved recklessly or irresponsibly, Burger Law’s personal injury lawyers in St. Clair County, IL demand the recovery you are owed and fight for you every step of the way. Reach out to Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.
To find out how much compensation you may be owed in St. Clair County, or anywhere in Illinois, check out 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 the injured against anyone who is trying to keep them from the recovery they are owed. That includes anything from suing drunk drivers, holding negligent physicians, product manufacturers, restaurant owners accountable, taking the fight to the government, to getting justice and financial security for St. Clair County residents after a a family member passed too soon. If you want to know if you have a claim, what compensation you are owed or anything else about the personal injury claims process, speak to one of our personal injury lawyers in St. Clair County, IL immediately at (314) 500-HURT.
It can be difficult to know how to choose the right personal injury lawyer for you. You want someone with a history of winning similar cases and who you know will not back down from a fight. In order to have a good understanding of the abilities of a law firm, you need to take into account the cases they have won, and what their clients and other lawyers say about them:
The many awards and recognition Burger Law has received from other attorneys include:
Our St. Clair County, IL personal injury lawyers fight for the full rights and recoveries of our clients. We take on all who have hurt our clients, and we fight for a full recovery every time. Our lawyers are committed to giving our clients amazing legal advocacy, and we take great pride in our hard-fought victories. Check out some of our recent victories in personal injury claims below:
It is important to remember that every case is unique, and what you may be eligible to recover 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 are owed.
Beyond the videos below, you can see our full list of client testimonials here.
Under Illinois and U.S. law, you have a right to file a personal injury claim to get financial compensation for the harm another person caused, and to achieve justice. The purpose of personal injury claims is to make one whole. The goal is convert all the ways an injury affected you into a dollar amount.
Sometimes, no lawyer, settlement or verdict is can truly return you to how things were before the injury. While you can be reimbursed for medical bills, lost wages and other financial losses, other damages cannot truly be expressed through dollar signs. If you lost a loved one, you lost a limb, are disfigured or will have to live the rest of your life in chronic pain, no amount of money can change that. What empathetic and skilled personal injury lawyers like those at Burger Law can do is ensure your injuries are recognized, and to give you relief from the financial losses resulting from your injuries.
That depends on the specifics of your case, but most of the time, yes, you will need a personal injury lawyer to ensure no money is left on the table in St. Clair County, IL. The important question is, can they add value to my claim? If your medical expenses are low, you have minimal lost wages and the other party’s fault is clearly established, a lawyer might not be necessary. But, you should hire an attorney in St. Clair County, IL if the following is true about your claim:
We offer consultations for free, and we will always be honest with you about how much value we can add your claim. 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 state statutes can be hard to navigate, whether or not you have a claim depends on the answer to one specific question: did someone else’s negligence cause you injuries? If so, legally speaking you need 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 St. Clair County, IL before. You can speak to a personal injury lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT.
Practicing injury law in St. Clair County, IL mandates that you 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 that can arise in a truck accident case 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 have the experience to take on other cases. At Burger Law, we know how to hold the liable party accountable no matter the circumstances. We have won millions for our St. Clair County, IL clients in the following types of cases:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that there are 300,000 to 500,000 personal injury claims annually. Just over half of those result from auto accidents, including:
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 catastrophic injury or death as they do not have the same protection closed-vehicle occupants have. Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1003.1, all motorist 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.
Sometimes, a vehicle manufacturer, construction company or local municipality may be at fault. As part of our services, your Burger Law personal injury lawyer will conduct a comprehensive investigation into your accident to find out who and what exactly caused your injuries.
Proprietors have a responsibility to ensure their property is not hazardous for people who are legally on it. If you sustain damages 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, stipulates that property owners 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 something that is not obvious makes the property dangerous, the owner has a responsibility to either repair the hazard, post signage or rope it off. Examples of a dangerous condition on a property include:
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, for example a “wet floor sign,” or were running or not acting in a safe manner, 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 St. Clair County, IL may try to convince you that they are not liable for your slip and fall injuries because they had no idea about the condition or because the accident was your fault. That is not true, and do not accept any settlement offer until you have spoken to a personal injury lawyer.
According to a 2016 study from John Hopkins University, medical errors cause over a quarter of a million deaths each year. While not every error constitutes negligence, when it does, you can make a medical malpractice claim.
Proving a medical malpractice claim will come down to what is known as the standard of care. The standard refers to how a reasonable healthcare professional, in the same area and with the same training as the one you are making a claim against, would treat a specific condition.
According 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 doctor corroborating your allegations is in the same practice area and geographic region as the health professional you are making a claim against. An anesthesiologist in Chicago is held to a different standard of care than a general practitioner in Kadoka, South Dakota. Burger Law relies on numerous expert witnesses in St. Clair County and in other parts of Illinois who can help verify that your medical malpractice suit is valid.
Common examples of medical malpractice in St. Clair County, IL include:
Each day, nearly 1,000 people require emergency medical treatment for dog bites, and annually about 12,480 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, stipulates 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 regardless of how they acted.
While some dog bites lead to only superficial wounds, others can lead to expensive surgeries or lifelong scarring. In any case, trust in a Burger Law St. Clair County, IL personal injury lawyer to secure you the full compensation you deserve.
Like dog owners, the designers, manufacturers, distributors and vendors of a product are strictly liable for the harm a defective product causes. There are generally three theories a personal injury lawyer will use to make a product liability claim in St. Clair County, 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 substantially modified the product.
Burger Law’s personal injury lawyers will take on any case in which a wrongdoer injured someone else. One of the great parts of choosing a Burger Law St. Clair County, 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 cases only take a few months, others go completely through to a jury trial. From beginning to end, the personal injury claims process consists of:
Most of our St. Clair County, 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 every step of the way, keep you up to date on the status of your claim and manage all documentation, negotiation and litigation so you can spend your energy on your physical recovery.
In general, there are two types of compensation available 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 negligent party’s conduct was purposefully harmful or incredibly reckless. Examples can include a drunk driver, or a doctor who performs surgery after drinking. While punitive damages are rarely awarded, your Burger Law personal injury lawyer will pursue every legal avenue possible to get you the best possible financial recovery.
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:
While two years may seem like a long time, your attorney will want as much time as possible to build your case. Do not wait to contact an attorney. Call a personal injury lawyer today at (314) 500-HURT.
Hire Burger Law
Burger Law’s St. Clair County, IL personal injury lawyers hold ourselves to the standard of zealous representation. That means we start working for your recovery the moment you hire us, investigate your case thoroughly, stand up to insurance companies on your behalf and do not let down until you get the full compensation you deserve. We only give our clients the highest standard of legal representation; 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 St. Clair County, 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 St. Clair County, IL personal injury lawyer now at (314) 500-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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