Car Accidents

Car accidents remain one of the most common—and frequently catastrophic—sources of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in Illinois and across the country. Drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists alike may suffer serious physical and financial harm when collisions occur. When that occurs due to the negligence of another, it is important to contact a team of trial lawyers that are as experienced and capable as anyone to provide the best possible representation.

Common Types of Car Accidents

• Rear-end crashes, side-impact (T-bone) collisions, head-on crashes, rollovers
• Multi-vehicle pileups, hit-and-runs, impaired-driving crashes, distracted driver accidents
• Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles
• Bicycle or motorcycle collisions

Typical Injuries & Damages

In our experience, even seemingly “minor” car accidents can cause major damage, such as traumatic brain injuries and spinal injuries resulting in significant treatment and chronic pain. Obviously higher-impact crashes can result in devasting injuries such as severe TBIs, spinal cord injuries involving paralysis, various fractures and internal organ damage, and even death.
People involved in crashes caused by the negligence of another may recover damages for medical bills, rehabilitation, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, reduced quality of life, disfigurement, emotional distress, and — when death occurs — wrongful death damages. In certain contexts, punitive damages may also be indicated.

Why Your Lawyer Matters

It’s impossible to drive down the interstate or turn on the TV and not see or hear an advertisement from a “personal injury lawyer.” That’s not who we are. We are actual, proven trial lawyers – and have secured some of the highest and most successful results for our clients in some of the most difficult venues. That’s who you want representing you in a case of any significance.

Insurance companies routinely undervalue injury cases, dispute causation or severity, and push early, lowball settlement offers. A firm like ours is skilled and experienced in the investigation and marshalling of evidence to prove liability, causation, and the full extent of damages – and provides a credible threat of going to trial and securing maximum compensation – which is a recipe for our clients receiving the best possible outcome for their serious injury or wrongful death case.