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Naperville Personal Injury Lawyers
Have you been injured in an accident that you did not cause? We are so sorry that you are suffering because of the negligence of others. We want to be there for you every step of the way while you seek out justice for this wrongdoing. When you have been injured and want justice, call our Naperville personal injury lawyers to set up your free, first consultation right away and get the help you need. We will go over your case details and give you the much-needed advice you have been looking for. Call today to get started!Tips for a Successful Claim
Most people have never been involved in an accident before and don’t know what to do to get justice for the case. Our Naperville personal injury lawyers can help you figure out how to get the justice you need. In the meantime, there are several things that you can do to help the process move smoothly. You want to get started on these actions immediately after you were involved in your accident. The first tip that we suggest to most any person that was involved in a personal injury case is collecting evidence at the scene. If you were at a grocery store and you slipped on an unmarked spill, we want you to collect the evidence of that. If you were in an auto accident, collecting evidence can look like taking pictures and videos of the scene, as well as getting contact information from witnesses. If your injury happened out on the streets and involved something such as a dog bite or a pedestrian accident, then you’d want to call on the authorities to come and make a report and help you get as much evidence collected as possible When you are on the scene, something that you should absolutely never do is admit to the blame. We understand that a lot of times when you’re in an auto accident you want to jump out of your car or off your motorcycle and apologize profusely to whomever else was involved in the accident. If you say that you’re so sorry and it was your fault, then they can tell their insurance company that you admitted to causing the accident, which would make our case harder if you are in fact not the reason the accident happened. The insurance company will be more than happy to know that you took the blame because it can sometimes mean that they don’t have to give you justice. You want to avoid saying anything about who caused the accident right after it happened. Another thing that we urge people in your shoes to do immediately after the accident is get medical attention right away. You need to make sure that your injuries are looked at by a medical professional. The longer you wait to seek medical attention the higher the chance of your injuries worsening. Also, waiting to get medical attention tells the insurance company that they have a reason to decrease the value of your case. They will try to claim that you waited to seek medical attention because you lied about the severity of your injuries or because you lied about how you got your injuries in the first place. Either explanation allows them to wash their hands clean of responsibility for giving you your full justice. Lastly, we urge you to reach out to our Naperville personal injury lawyers as soon as you possibly can. You are on a time limit starting on the date of your accident. You will have two years from the date of your accident to bring your claim against the liable party. That is called the statute of limitations. If you tried to bring your claim after this two-year statute of limitations ran out, then you would be barred from receiving compensation or justice and any kind. That is something that we never want to see happen to someone. It is an easy mistake to make but it’s also something that’s completely avoidable as long as you reach out as soon as you possibly can.Related Videos
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Personal injury cases can mean a lot of different things. We handle a wide variety of different cases that are categorized as personal injury cases. Personal injury is a blanket term that covers a lot of ground and can mean a lot of different things. Generally speaking, most of these cases are litigated the same way but it’s also important that you pick a lawyer who’s handled your particular type of case before. It’s important that when you’re choosing someone to represent your case that they know how to handle your specific type of accident so that they know the nuances related to your particular type of personal injury case. The following are the types of personal injury cases that we handle:- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Slip and falls
- Dog bites
- Bus accidents
- Wrongful death
- Construction accidents
- Workers compensation
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Negligent security
- Railroad accidents
- Nursing home negligence
- Medical malpractice
- Birth injuries
- Defective products
How You Receive Justice
Justice can be won through compensation. We know that money doesn’t undo the damages that you’ve experienced to your body and to your physical and emotional and mental health. We do know, however, that it can help you recover damages for your economic losses and property damages. With property damages in particular, that tends to be a compensation award if your car for example was damaged beyond repair and you need a new one in order to continue to go to work every day. Or it could mean that your phone which you use for work was destroyed in your pedestrian accident and you want compensation for that. There are two main types of compensation awards that we fight for our clients to receive in the fullest and fairest amount; economic damages and non-economic damages. Economic damages are all of the things related to your personal injury case that made you lose money. If you used all of your paid time off and then some to take the time needed to recover from your injuries, you will be eligible to receive those money damages. Economic losses also include your medical bills and medication costs. In some cases, you might be even able to recover travel expenses if you had to travel to get the treatment that you need to recover. Non-economic damages are less easily calculated. They refer to your pain and suffering as well as mental anguish. An example of that would be the amount of time it took to heal from your injuries and how that affected your life. If you had broken your leg and took months to recover, which meant you missed out on sports and playing with your children in the yard and walking your dog in the morning, all of these were a negative impact to your life and you deserve compensation for that. Non-economic damages might be harder to calculate but they are often very significant in someone’s justice. There is a third type of compensation that most cases don’t have. In a case where you were hurt by gross negligence or malicious intent, we can fight for punitive damages that are meant to directly punish the liable party. Our Naperville personal injury lawyers will be able to tell you what we believe you to be entitled to in terms of punitive justice. Those cases are further and fewer between but they still exist and if you were a victim of malicious intent or gross negligence, we will absolutely pursue punitive damages for you. The insurance company that represents the liable party is going to be responsible for giving you your economic and non-economic damages. We hold the liable party’s insurance company’s feet to the flame to push them during negotiations to give you a settlement that is full and fair. If we cannot get them to come to a settlement that we believe to fully reflect the damages you’ve suffered, then we will take the case to trial.Recent Blog Posts
Call Our Naperville Personal Injury Lawyers
If you have been seriously hurt in an accident caused by someone else, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us and get set up with a free, initial consultation. We want to be there for you to safeguard your rights to full and fair compensation. Our Naperville personal injury lawyers are passionate about bringing justice to our community for victims of negligence and carelessness. Call us right away to get started!Client Reviews
“They will give you undivided attention and do everything in their power to meet your needs.”
– Lindsay O’Connell Vega