Franklin Park Personal Injury Lawyers

Attorneys Helping Injured Accident Victims Obtain Compensation in Franklin Park, IL

Accidents happen every day, and many of them lead to injuries or fatalities. If your own clumsiness causes the incident, you rarely have grounds to obtain compensation. However, if someone else's negligence was responsible for causing your injury, you might be entitled to receive financial compensation for your injuries and other losses.

Do you know how personal injury claims work? Do you know if you qualify for compensation? Do you know the applicable laws and how liable insurance companies might try to minimize your payout? When you are injured, you will want to focus on your recovery rather than worrying about how to handle your claim effectively. A personal injury lawyer from Kaiser Law can assess your situation, tell you if you have a valid claim, and provide case-specific information on how you can recover compensation for your injuries. We will explain your legal options during a free consultation.

Defining a Personal Injury Claim in Illinois

Most personal injury claims are based on someone else's negligence. When you sustain injuries, and someone else was responsible, they will at least be partially responsible for compensating you for your accident-related losses. Every state has negligence laws that govern who is eligible to obtain compensation and the amounts you can receive. Illinois follows modified comparative negligence laws. If you are partly responsible for your accident, you can still recover compensation as long as your degree of fault is less than 51 percent. However, your payout amount will be reduced by your percentage of fault.

Many personal injury cases require an investigation to uncover evidence proving negligence. Insurance companies will not pay your claim unless you can prove that:

1. Someone owed you a duty of care.
2. That party breached their duty of care.
3. The breach caused your injuries.
4. You suffered damages and losses as a result of the breach.

Duty of care refers to the obligation someone has to take reasonable care to avoid harming others, and negligence means failing to act as a reasonable person would in the same situation. Even when you have evidence that proves someone else's negligence, that party's insurance company may not offer fair compensation unless you have effective legal representation.

Personal Injury Claims We Handle

Our firm focuses on representing injury victims and helping them recover the highest available amounts of compensation from the at-fault parties. We handle a variety of personal injury claims, such as those resulting from:

• Car accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Construction accidents
• Defective products
• Dog bites and animal attacks
• Mass transit accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Motorcycle accidents
• Nursing home abuse and neglect
• Pedestrian accidents
• Slip, trip, and fall accidents and other premises liability claims
• Truck accidents
• Workers' compensation
• Wrongful death

If your accident is not included in this list, we can still advise you on whether you may have a valid claim. Request your free consultation today to be sure.

How a Personal Injury Lawyer From Kaiser Law Can Help

Even though your accident may fall under one of the various categories of personal injury claims, your situation is unique. Case-specific factors apply when determining whether you can obtain compensation and how much you can receive. Many of these factors can present challenges if you do not have a personal injury attorney to represent your best interests.

When you work with our firm, we can handle many tasks for you so you can focus your efforts on recovering from your injuries:

• Provide information and legal advice
• Handle case-related administrative tasks
• Coordinate your medical care
• Investigate your accident
• Gather evidence to support your claim
• Ensure that any fault assigned to you is accurate
• Handle all communications with insurance companies
• Negotiate a favorable settlement offer or take your case to trial

With us, you receive the many benefits of working with a large firm, but we will give you the personal attention and respect you deserve. We understand that your accident may have caused a financial strain, so we will not charge any fees unless we win.

Contact Our Franklin Park Personal Injury Attorneys

Kaiser Law serves Franklin Park and other areas in Northern Illinois. If you cannot come to our office, we will come to you. Contact us at 630-274-4400 to learn more about how we can help you in the aftermath of an accident or injury. Hablamos Español.