Serious car accidents often result in having your car totaled. This is insurance speak for a total loss on a vehicle. Totaling out a car is the result of a mathematical formula. It is used to decide that your car is no longer worth repairing because it would cost more to fix than what it… Read More
Category: Personal Injury
Can I use a Medical Lien to pay bills after a car accident?
When faced with medical bills after a car accident, many people prefer to have a medical lien placed on their bills. When a lien is placed on a bill, this means that the bill does not have to be paid until a case is settled or until the end of a court case. This scenario… Read More
How Fault is Determined After A Car Accident
Car Accident is the term most often used when there is a crash. The word accident implies that it was no one’s fault, but that is usually not true. Determining who was at fault for a car accident becomes especially important under Illinois law, if someone was seriously hurt. Who Decides Fault Following a Car… Read More
What do Do if Hit by a Distracted Driver
Distracted Driving Accidents Distracted driving is the cause of a vast majority of today’s car accidents. If you think that you were hit by a distracted driver, Illinois law is on your side. You still need to prove that the distracted driver actually was negligent, meaning that they did something wrong. Most distractions will be… Read More
You Can’t Have Enough Car Insurance in Illinois
There is no such thing as having too much car insurance. Let’s face it, even though it’s illegal to drive without insurance in Illinois, some people still do. It’s important that you at least have the required auto insurance to protect yourself and your loved ones. I also suggest getting even more insurance to protect… Read More
I Feel Blamed after being Hit by a Car
If you were hit by a car while walking or jogging, the last thing on your mind after a serious pedestrian accident is having to defend yourself from blame. Don’t think that just because you were a pedestrian that the driver’s insurance company won’t try to blame you for the accident. Insurance companies are required… Read More
Med Pay to Cover Bills After a Car Accident & Why to Check your Coverage NOW
Medical Payments Coverage, or ‘Med Pay’, is an optional coverage that every driver should have on their insurance policy. While it is not required in the State of Illinois, it is a good idea to have it. Med Pay pays the medical bills of a driver and their passengers following a car accident, regardless… Read More
Is shoveling required of Illinois homeowners?
Falling on a patch of ice is painful and can be downright dangerous. Who is legally responsible for a fall when ice or snow is involved? This is a question that comes up every winter in Chicago. Victims of un-shoveled or badly shoveled sidewalks want to know if the homeowner can be held liable, and… Read More
How Much Does It Cost To Hire A Personal Injury Attorney After An Accident?
In Illinois, most personal injury law firms work on a contingency fee basis. This means that you do not have to pay any money up front, but will pay at the end of the case when you receive payment from whomever caused your injury (or their insurance company). The benefit to this is that you… Read More
Do Online Personal Injury Calculators Work To Tell Me My Case Value?
Online injury award calculators are misleading. If you were hurt in a serious car accident, slip and fall accident or other kind of accident in which you were injured because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, it is normal to wonder how much money you can expect to see by way of compensation. Don’t be… Read More