Posted on February 25, 2022 in Personal Injury

Accidents happen. Whether a slip and fall accident occurred after walking on an icy path, slipping on a spilled liquid in your local grocery store or a loose step that wasn’t secured properly on a stairwell, these types of personal injuries can be serious. It is important to understand your rights when looking for financial compensation for medical needs after sustaining a slip and fall injury. If you, or a loved one, slipped on something faulty, unsecured, or otherwise dangerous, a personal injury attorney may be able to secure financial compensation for you. 

Who Is Liable?

The first thing that is important to understand in personal injury law is how to determine liability. Liability refers to the legal responsibility for an injry. In slip and fall cases, a party can be held liable for an energy if the party produced a faulty product or neglected to ensure proper warning or safety standards for a product or situation. Real-world application of this may look like:

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 Posted on February 22, 2022 in Personal Injury

 Although most people do not anticipate becoming a car-crash victim on their daily commutes, motor vehicle accidents occur each day. Car accidents can lead to life-long injuries and can often be fatal. During a car accident, it is important for all of the parties involved to remain at the scene of the crash until police arrive, receive medical attention, and identify the reason for the accident. Police will make a report on the accident that can assist with filing an insurance claim or seeking compensation for injuries resulting from the crash. However, how can a car accident victim proceed in suing for the injuries sustained from an accident if the other party flees the scene? 

What is a Hit-and-Run Accident?

A hit-and-run accident refers to any sort of vehicular accident where the person at fault flees the scene. Typically, hit-and-run accidents look like:

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 Posted on February 11, 2022 in Workers' Compensation

Occupational injuries can come in many forms, including muscle sprains, broken bones, and slips and falls. Sometimes, the injuries sustained by an employee on the job are severe enough to cause long-term inability to work. In these scenarios, the employee may end up losing money they would have otherwise earned due to their reduced capacity to work from the injury or their employer’s unwillingness to accommodate for the injury. The implications can be life-changing and cause hardworking individuals to lose income. 

Understanding Your Work Injury

Depending on the occupational injury sustained by the individual, they may be entitled to receive benefits that compensate for wage loss. Some types of injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, long-term back or neck injury, or even carpal tunnel syndrome, can cause workers to lose their ability to work in the same capacity they were before. For example, a truck driver who has developed carpal tunnel syndrome from driving over the course of many years may still be eligible to work, but unable to continue driving. If the employer is unwilling to accommodate the driver by giving them a new role that doesn’t aggravate their injuries, that driver may be entitled to compensation for lost earning capacity. Similarly, if an employee sustains a brain or spinal injury on the job and is no longer able to work, that individual may also be able to receive workers’ compensation benefits including compensation for lost income. 

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 Posted on February 03, 2022 in Workers' Compensation

 Delivery truck drivers are often exposed to extreme elements on the roads. From car accidents on slippery black ice to carpal tunnel from long, uncomfortable drives, truck drivers who experience an injury on the job can file for workers’ compensation. In the state of Illinois, worker's compensation claims can yield significant financial damages to an injured driver. If you are a truck driver who was injured on the job, workers’ compensation lawyer can help you fight for your rights.

Types of Workplace Injuries on the Road 

There are a variety of injuries that can occur on the job as a delivery driver, especially in the state of Illinois. Typically, truck driver injuries are a result of unsuitable weather conditions leading to an accident, vehicle malfunction and bodily injury from long drives. The following list explains the most common types of injuries that delivery drivers can use to file for workplace compensation:

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 Posted on January 26, 2022 in Personal Injury

Navigating life after experiencing a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be both frightening and frustrating. You may be left wondering how to pay for treatment or rehabilitation and where you can find help filing a personal injury claim. Experiencing a TBI could significantly impact your, or a loved one’s, life, and it is important to reach out to a skilled attorney to help you determine if you are entitled to monetary compensation. 

Causes of a Traumatic Brain Injury

Car accidents, a slip-and-fall accident or an act of violence can all lead to a TBI. Due to the severity of this type of brain or spinal cord injury, it is critical that those affected look for dangerous complications that can occur. Symptoms to watch out for include:

• Loss of consciousness 

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 Posted on January 21, 2022 in Personal Injury

Most car crashes are the culmination of numerous different factors. Speeding, winter weather, driver fatigue, inadequate vehicle maintenance, and countless other circumstances can create the perfect storm of events during an accident. This can make it very difficult for police, attorneys, insurance companies, and car accident victims to know who is ultimately at fault for the wreck.

If you or a loved one were recently hurt in a car accident, you may be able to hold the at-fault party accountable for your damages through a personal injury claim. Accident reconstruction, or the process of recreating what happened during the crash, may be a crucial component of a successful claim.

Understanding How and Why an Accident Happened

Car accidents happen in a split second. Many victims find themselves suddenly injured in a wrecked vehicle without understanding how they even got there. Accident reconstruction helps piece together what happened before, during, and after a crash.

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 Posted on January 14, 2022 in Workers' Compensation

Imagine the following scenario: You are using a ladder to shelve items at work when you fall and injure your back. The painful injuries keep you out of work for several months. You file a workers’ compensation claim only to be denied by the insurance company due to a pre-existing back problem.

These types of situations can be extremely frustrating to deal with. Many employees are unaware of their rights when it comes to workers’ compensation claims. They do not realize that having a pre-existing medical problem does not disqualify a worker from receiving compensation through their employer’s workers’ compensation insurer. This is why it is always important to work with a workers’ compensation lawyer who can ensure those rights are not violated.

When a Work Injury Causes Aggravation of Pre-Existing Injuries

Falling at work can cause broken bones, back and spine injuries, traumatic brain injuries, internal organ damage, and other debilitating injuries. In addition to being extremely painful, these injuries may prevent the injured person from being able to complete work assignments for weeks, months, or even years. Some fall-related work accidents result in permanent disability.

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 Posted on January 07, 2022 in Personal Injury

Living in an apartment comes with benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, apartment dwellers often avoid chores like lawn care or shoveling snow. On the other hand, people who live in an apartment are often at the mercy of their landlord when it comes to repairs and upkeep. Fortunately, renters have rights. When a landlord’s negligence causes a tenant to be injured, the tenant may be able to seek financial restitution through a personal injury claim. If you were hurt in a slip and fall accident in a rental property or apartment building, you may be entitled to compensation.

Landlord Negligence Can Take Many Forms

Whether a rental property is owned by a single individual or a company, the property owner has certain legal duties. Landlords and property owners are expected to keep the property in a reasonably safe condition. If a property owner does not fulfill this responsibility and a tenant is injured or killed, the property owner may be liable for damages.

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 Posted on December 29, 2021 in Personal Injury

Being hurt in an accident of some kind often results in financial hardship. Fortunately, Illinois law allows injured people to file personal injury claims and seek financial compensation for damages. Personal injury claims may follow a car accident, commercial truck accident, an injury on someone else’s property, or another instance involving negligence or wrongdoing. Financial awards through personal injury claims can help injured people put their lives back together after an injurious accident. However, the amount of compensation that an injured person may receive varies dramatically from case to case. Read on to learn about five factors that can influence your potential payout.

Severity of Your Injuries

Typically, the worse the person’s injuries, the more medical treatment he or she will need to recover. The severity of your injuries is a major factor in how much compensation you can get. The need for surgery, rehabilitative care, medical devices, and expensive medical procedures will increase the total medical costs following the accident. Consequently, this can increase the amount of money you receive in a personal injury settlement or award. The amount of compensation you may recover for your pain and suffering is also directly linked to the severity of your injuries and the effect the injuries have on your quality of life and ability to work.

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 Posted on December 21, 2021 in Personal Injury

If you or a family member were recently injured in a car crash, you may be seeking information about your rights. Car accidents can leave injured victims under mountains of medical debt and vehicle repair costs. Typically, the at-fault driver’s car insurance company is responsible for covering those costs. However, it is not always easy to determine which driver is at fault. Multiple parties may contribute to a serious wreck.

Fortunately, Illinois law allows injured people to recover financial compensation for their losses even if they were somewhat to blame for the crash. Read on to learn more about Illinois comparative negligence laws and how you can pursue compensation after a shared fault car accident.

Liability in a DuPage County Car Accident Case

The at-fault party is responsible for paying damages in a car accident case. However, liability, or legal responsibility, for the accident may fall to more than one party. Sometimes, two different drivers share liability for the accident. For example, if one driver was speeding and the other driver ran a red light, both drivers’ actions may have contributed to the crash. An injured driver may also share liability with an entity such as a manufacturing company. For example, a driver who was texting and driving may need to slam on the brakes when the car in front of them stops. If the car’s braking system contained manufacturing defects, the manufacturing company may be partially to blame.

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