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(314) 500-HURTSomeone else broke the rules, and now your life is upended. Burger Law holds irresponsible parties accountable and gets a full financial recovery for the injured and vulnerable. Reach out to a Burger Law Chicago, IL personal injury lawyer immediately at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our contact form for a complimentary case review.
It is not fair that someone else’s negligence has brought physical, mental and financial burdens to you and your family. At Burger Law, our personal injury lawyer team does everything possible for our clients in Chicago and throughout Illinois to get them justice and keep their future intact. We know insurance companies are often uncaring and do everything they can to delay, minimize or deny people’s claims when they need money the most. We fight back against dishonest corporations like resistant insurance companies and guide our clients through the convoluted web of injury claims and Illinois Law.
We are a reputed leader in injury claims in Illinois and we have won over $175 million in verdicts and settlements. Contact a Burger Law personal injury lawyer in Chicago, IL at (314) 500-HURT to see what we can do for you.
If you believe you have a personal injury claim in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois, learn how much compensation you are owed by filling out our free personal injury calculator.
After an injury, attorneys are usually your best opportunity to maximize the value of your claim. The majority of our Chicago, IL clients have never had to hire a personal injury lawyer before and do not have the same understanding of how to go about getting full compensation that an attorney does. When you retain the services of a Burger Law personal injury lawyer, we will right away start:
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 minor injuries that do not require much medical treatment, you may not need a personal injury lawyer to get fair compensation. But if your accident results in severe injuries or disability, or if there is a dispute about who is at fault, you will likely need an attorney to make sure you are reimbursed for how your injury has affected your life physically, financially and emotionally. We will always be straightforward with about what your injuries are worth. If you have any questions about what a personal injury lawyer can do for your claim in Chicago, IL, call us for a complimentary case evaluation at (314) 500-HURT.
Injuries can happen without a moments notice and the circumstances surrounding them are always unique. When injuries happen because someone else disregarded your safety, it is time to call Burger Law. Some of the injury claims we have gotten maximum compensation for our clients for include:
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, in 2019 there were 312,988 motor Vehicle crashes in the state, which caused 89,133 injuries and 1,010 fatalities. Auto wrecks are the second highest type of non-intentional injury, according to reporting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Motor vehicle lawsuits are also the most common tort claim by a long shot, according to the data from the National Center for State Courts.
Common construction injuries are falls, being stuck in between machinery and being hit by something. If you you were injured at work, you can file a workers’ compensation claim. However, there may be other liable parties you can sue through a third-party liability claim. If you are a civilian and were harmed because a construction company did not take necessary safety precautions, we can help you make a claim against the construction company.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. While not every error meets the standard of medical negligence, too often a healthcare provider are negligent and never have to be held accountable for causing you further injury or illness when you needed them most. Malpractice cases are vigorously defended, but a personal injury lawyer at Burger Law will fight back and make sure you are made whole again.
Falling is the leading reason for days spent off work. A slip and fall claim happens when a proprietor does not correctly take care of their property or warn about inherent dangers. Common examples include debris or substances on a floor, loose wiring or ice on asphalt.
Product liability claims involve suing a anybody involved in the design, manufacture, distribution or sale of a dangerous product that hurt you. Common examples of dangerous products are:
If you want to receive compensation for a product liability claim, your Chicago, IL personal injury lawyer must base it off a design defect, a flaw in manufacturing or inadequate warning.
510 ILCS 5/16 stipulates that if a dog bites a person “peaceably conducting” themselves — meaning you you did nothing to provoke — you can make a claim against the dog owner.
We offer free consultations and are available 24/7 to take your call. Live chat, text, and virtual meetings are available.
While our personal injury lawyer team volunteers in shelters and fosters dogs, we understand that dogs can harm people when they are not properly contained. Over four million people are bitten by a dog annually. An estimated 800,000 of those require medical attention, mostly to guard against the risk of infection.
Sometimes, our lives are touched by tragedy and a someone we love is killed in a wrongful death. It is soul-crushing to lose anyone, but when it happens in a preventable situation because of someone else’s mistakes the pain can be so much worse. While we know money cannot bring them back our personal injury lawyer team can help you ease at least some of the pain by making sure your family is financially secure after your loss.
Regardless of how you were injured, if it happened because another person broke the rules a Burger Law personal injury lawyer in Chicago, IL will fight hard to make sure your future is secure. We have experience in any type of negligence and injury claim you can imagine. Check out some of our victories and client testimonials.
Your compensation is dependent on the extent of your medical bills, if you will need more treatment after your case is settled and the physical and emotional consequences of your injuries. Some of the factors that determine how much your claim is worth are:
Our personal injury lawyer team will make a convincing argument that takes into account the entirety of your damages and gets you the the full financial recovery you deserve.
Luckily, hiring a personal injury lawyer in Chicago, IL is not expensive. In contrast to corporate lawyers who charge by the hour or a flat rate, Burger Law’s injury claim attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. That means that we take a percentage of the recovery you are awarded as our fees. This is advantageous for you in three ways:
Your Burger Law personal injury lawyer will only ever give you a check, not an invoice. We offer our services because we are committed to seeing people whose lives have been turned upside down by other people’s careless actions get justice for their injuries. Do not let concerns about expensive legal fees delay you from starting on a road to true recovery. Call a Burger Law personal injury lawyer in Chicago, IL as soon as possible at (314) 500-HURT.
The answer to that question depends on the specifics of your case. Insurance adjusters often try to convince claimants a personal injury lawyer will only take money from them, but that is demonstrably false. According to research by the Insurance Research Council, claimants who trust in a personal injury lawyer get 3.5 times more than people who try to handle their claims themselves.
Recently, a Burger Law personal injury lawyer reached a $100,000 settlement right before going to trial after initially only being offered $3,900
Illinois is referred to as a “modified comparative negligence” state, so — if you are in fact partially accountable — you will be receive compensation for the share of the accident you are not responsible for. Meaning, if you are awarded $50,000, but it is determined you share 10 percent of the blame, you would receive $45,000.
Trying to shift responsibility to you is a ploy we see Chicago, IL insurance adjusters do all too often, but we will use all of our skill to disprove it. Your Burger Law personal injury lawyer knows how to prove negligence based on another person’s actions and make sure you get the full compensation that is owed to you.
In Illinois you only have two years to file a personal injury claim, according to 735 ILCS 5/13-109.1. That clock starts ticking once you are injured, or in some cases from the date that you discovered your injury. There are a few important exceptions:
While two years may seem like plenty of time, it is important not to wait before making a claim. Investigation and communication by your personal injury lawyer at Burger Law is time-consuming. Your claim may be affected if you wait and wonder if you want to pursue a claim. Contact a Burger Law Chicago, IL personal injury lawyer now at (314) 500-HURT.
Most of the time your case will be settled out of court. According to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2005 that over nine out of 10 of personal injury claimants receive a financial recovery before trial.
If the parties cannot reach a settlement, they will usually attempt mediation before going to trial, where they argue their case in front of a neutral party, in order to reach a settlement.
Illinois requires court approval for settlements agreed to by someone under the age of 18 that exceed $10,000. With the exception of that, you and your personal injury lawyer will likely never have to go to court for your lawsuit.
There are a variety of reasons that both parties might find a settlement less risky, or more advantageous to them, than taking the case in from of a judge and jury. Some of them are:
While your Burger Law Chicago, IL personal injury lawyer will always want you to get you justice and a financial recovery without going to trial, we are more aggressive than most law firms in filing suit. We want the insurance company to know that we will not accept anything but maximum compensation.
When a lawsuit does make it to trial, it is generally for one or two reasons. Either the insurance company is not being fair, or the person or corporation that is liable for your injuries will not admit fault. At Burger Law, we know how to prove fault and accurately calculate how much you are owed for your injuries. With more than 30 years experience as trial lawyers, we will persuade a jury to understand how your injuries have affected your life.
In addition, we have extensive experience winning the following cases for our Chicago, IL clients:
If you have been injured by someone else’s reckless behavior in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois, you need an experienced, talented and tenacious personal injury lawyer who will fight until there is nothing left to fight and secure you the best possible financial recovery for your injuries. You do not have to go through this trying time alone. We have devoted our lives to taking action when life does not go as planned and people need help the most. Call a Burger Law personal injury lawyer in Chicago, IL now at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form 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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