Chicago and Elgin Injury Lawyer in Illinois

From our Elgin, IL office, we handle injury cases that happen in Elgin, Chicago, and the surrounding areas in Illinois. We only handle cases involving injuries. As a personal injury law firm, this means that we focus our practice on only a certain kind of case, to deliver a better client experience.

Injured in a car accident and getting the run around from the insurance company? You are in the right place because these legal issues won’t solve themselves. The insurance company does not have your best interest in mind. You need an experienced advocate. At O’Connor Cadiz Accident and Injury Law, we are prepared to fight the insurance company. We cannot help everyone, but if we can help you, we take your injury case personally.

No one wants to have to hire a lawyer. This is especially true while still recovering from an accident. But life happens and you need to be prepared. Talking to the insurance company is a nightmare for most people, but dealing with an Elgin injury lawyer can be a good experience. Having the right lawyer on your side will make the process easier. At O’Connor Cadiz Accident and Injury Law, we handle our cases with compassion and skill.

We believe in educating our clients about what is going on. Problems are less stressful when you understand what is happening and can take control. Give us a call if you are ready to speak to a Elgin injury lawyer. No pressure. You might not even need a lawyer, but we will be happy to talk to you about your injury case. Once you know your legal options, you will feel better.

Elgin Injury Lawyer cases we handle

Our Elgin injury lawyers handle serious cases of personal injury.

The majority of the cases we handle involve car accidents. We might be able to help you with your car accident case if these facts apply:

• Your car accident happened in the State of Illinois
• The car accident happened within the last 18 months
• You are not already represented by another lawyer
• The accident was not your fault. Fault is not always obvious.  If you were partly at fault but it seems that the other driver was much more at fault, we might still be able to help.
• You were injured and have received medical treatment. Usually, we are most helpful in instances where there was more than just one medical visit since we do not think that lawyers can bring very much value to your case if you only went to the emergency room or saw a primary care doctor once or twice.

Our injury practice also includes wrongful death cases, bike and motorcycle accidents,  pedestrian accidents, falls and premises liability cases, dog bites, food poisoning, and accidents involving ride-share companies (Uber and Lyft). You can read more about each type of case from the links below.

We can deal with the insurance company

Most personal injury cases that need an Elgin injury lawyer involve an insurance company early on. Please understand that their interests are different than yours. They will try to get rid of you quickly. If they offer you any money at all, remember that they are a business. They will try to get rid of you cheaply. They are also difficult to deal with. This is usually done behind a mask of kindness. What we do is handle the insurance company for you. Later on, if a lawsuit is needed, the insurance company will hire a lawyer. We sue the person or company responsible for your injury. The insurance company will still be involved They hire the lawyer. We will deal with that lawyer for you.

If we cannot help you with a particular type of case, it is possible that we can help you find a trustworthy attorney. Do not be shy about giving us a call to ask if we know someone who can help outside of personal injury. Many people call us for referrals on medical malpractice cases or worker’s compensation cases, a subset of personal injury law that we do not handle. That is because medical malpractice and workplace injuries have an entirely different set of rules and procedures. We prefer to excel at only one thing.

What is Personal Injury?

Personal Injury cases mean that someone has been hurt and it was not their fault. Usually, this is the result of an accident. Car accident cases make up a large part of the cases we work on. Perhaps you fell at a store or were hit while riding a bike. These are some of the kinds of cases we handle.

When you’ve been injured, the last thing you feel like dealing with is insurance companies and the legal aspect of your personal injury. We are here to take much of the worry away from you. To begin with, you will want to know if you even need a lawyer and what happens after you’ve been hurt. You should speak to a lawyer as early in the process as possible before you make a mistake that can’t be undone. The insurance company is not your friend. Their interests are opposed to yours. It is extremely important to work with your lawyer, who understands the process and can be sure that you are treated fairly.

Our Elgin injury lawyers not only make sure that we treat our clients fairly, but we believe that everyone is entitled to be treated with the utmost respect, empathy, and understanding. You will never be treated as just another personal injury case. We do not accept all cases and deliberately limit the number of cases that we handle, to make sure that every case is treated with the utmost care and attention.

Personal Injury Cases that we handle:

• Motorcycle Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents in and around Chicago
• Food Poisoning
• Car Accident Injuries
• Slip and Fall/ Premises Liability
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Uber and Lyft Accidents
• Dog Bites and Animal Attacks

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We are conveniently located in Elgin, serving Kane, Cook, DuPage, McHenry, and Lake Counties – in and around Chicago.

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