If you have a personal injury case, you might have to pay back your health insurance company for the medical bills they covered. This is due to Illinois law, which allows for healthcare subrogation. Healthcare subrogation means that health insurance companies have the legal right to be reimbursed from a personal injury settlement for the… Read More
Driving with Snow and Ice on your car makes you Liable
Drivers who are careless about clearing snow and ice from their cars risk not only a ticket, but being held liable if they cause an accident. Car accidents caused by snow and ice are, of course, common in Illinois. Some of those accidents were easily avoidable, if only drivers had just taken the time to… Read More
When you don’t want Pain Injections after an Accident
Serious accidents often come with serious pain. Car accident victims in particular tend to suffer from ongoing pain. Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI’s) are sometimes offered as a treatment option. Pain doctors say that they are minimally invasive and help with those injuries most often associated with car accidents. These injuries include neck pain, back pain,… Read More
Personal Injury Claims that take forever to settle
Do you have a personal injury claim from a car accident that has been dragging on? Could it be time to hire a personal injury lawyer? Maybe. It might feel like your case is taking forever in the hands of the insurance company. Maybe the adjuster is ignoring you. If so, it may be time… Read More
Multi Car Accidents in Elgin, Schaumburg, Chicagoland
Multi-car accidents can happen anywhere and anytime. Multi-car pile-ups are common on the expressways and major roads in and around Schaumburg, Elgin, and the greater Chicagoland area. Due to the number of people and cars involved, they can cause significant physical injuries. They also tend to be very complex legally. Blame shifting is a frequent… Read More
Why Did Car Crash Fatalities Increase in Illinois during COVID?
Car crash statistics took an ironic and tragic turn during the Covid-19 pandemic. Roadway fatalities went way up in 2020. According to the National Safety Council, an estimated 8% more people died in traffic accidents as compared to 2019. Illinois fared even worse than the national average. According to IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation), Illinois… Read More
What It Means When Your Car is Totaled in Illinois
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
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
Fault in Car Accident Cases
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 cannot be 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 Accident?… Read More
What do Do if Hit by a Distracted Driver
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 legally considered to… Read More