Delivery bike riders hit and injury pedestrians more often than you may expect. If a negligent biker hurts you in Chicago, contact our lawyers to see if you may file a lawsuit. Not only can we confirm whether you have a claim, but we can also help you get the compensation you require.
Lawsuits for delivery bike accidents with pedestrians may involve the individual bike rider and their employer, if they were working at the time. Pedestrians may sue negligent bikers, even if they somewhat contributed to an accident themselves. You can sue for economic and non-economic damages, neither of…
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Claims for the loss of consortium may be part of your non-economic damages in an injury or wrongful death case. Generally, it refers to the loss of certain benefits that come with an intimate or familial relationship. Since this is a somewhat subjective claim, it tends to vary from case to case, and proving it can be tricky.
To sue for the loss of consortium, we must understand what it is and how it may apply to your case. Suppose an injury or accident somehow interferes with your ability to carry on an important personal relationship with a partner or…
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Therapy is an expensive cost after a serious injury.  If you were involved in a car accident or another accident, you may be left with physical injuries that require physical therapy and mental/emotional harm that requires mental health therapy.  These costs are recoverable in many cases, but you need to have the right evidence.
You can recover the cost of mental health and physical health care alike after an accident, which includes not only the immediate treatments, but also ongoing care like therapy.  These costs need to be proven, meaning you need copies of bills, receipts, and other records of…
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Elevators and escalators are in almost every office building and high-rise in Chicago. We use these machines often and tend to take them for granted. Although accidents involving escalators and elevators are somewhat unusual, they can still happen, and people may be badly hurt.
You can sue various people and parties for your injuries after an elevator or escalator accident. The manufacturer of the machinery or other equipment might be liable if the machinery malfunctioned. Alternatively, property owners might be liable for allowing the machinery to fall into disrepair. Even repair or maintenance companies may be liable if they fail…
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Hunting is a popular pastime in Illinois and mostly takes place on other people’s land. If you are injured on someone else’s land, our lawyers can help determine if the landowner can be held liable for your damages.
The state wants hunters and others to have access to property owners’ land for recreational purposes, so the law limits their responsibility for accidents that might occur on it. However, our team can file a lawsuit if they willfully allow a hazardous condition to remain on the land and cause your injuries. More likely, another hunter or defective product caused the accident.
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With the Illinois hunting season in full swing, it is important to understand your rights while enjoying your hobby. If you are injured in a hunting accident, our lawyers can help decide if you can file a lawsuit for it and against whom.
To recover compensation for a hunting accident, we must identify who owed you a duty of care. In most cases, landowners are not liable for hunting accidents on their property unless they charge or invite you there. However, other hunters do have a duty to act responsibly, so they can usually be sued for negligently handling their…
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Truckers are a common sight on Illinois’s roads and highways. Some carry cargo, while others transport passengers, but they are all subject to hours of service requirements.
Truckers are only allowed to drive for certain amounts of time before they must rest. Property-carrying truckers can drive 11 hours and be on duty for 14 before they must go off duty for a 10-hour rest. Some truckers are on an eight-day work cycle and can drive 70 hours, while others have a seven-day schedule and can be on duty for 60 hours, including driving and break times. When a trucker or…
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Insurance is a necessary part of owning and driving a vehicle. Illinois requires drivers to be insured, but some accidents exceed the limits of insurance policies, and injured victims have difficulty covering damages. If the at-fault driver is underinsured, an attorney may help you determine the best way to cover all your damages so you can recover and return to your normal life.
When an at-fault driver is underinsured, the other driver might not get the full extent of their damages covered. In Illinois, drivers are required to carry uninsured and underinsured motorist policies, and the coverage should be equal…
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Wrongful death cases are perhaps some of the most difficult to navigate. Not only are they often worth substantial compensation, but they tend to be highly emotionally charged. Death often comes with certain expenses, but these are amplified when the death is considered somehow wrongful. Your attorney can assess what damages might be available in your specific case.
Most claims for wrongful death involve some extent of economic damages for things like funeral and burial expenses, the loss of the deceased person’s income and financial support, and various other costs that family members may incur. Non-economic damages also tend to…
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Most lawsuits in Illinois are filed because someone negligently injured another person. However, there are different levels of negligence, and our lawyers can help prove whether the defendant’s gross negligence caused your injuries.
While a legal definition of gross negligence is hard to pin down, you can still recover compensation when someone acts in a way that cannot be adequately described by ordinary negligence. Car accidents are a common reason for filing a lawsuit, but if the driver’s behavior is reckless or exhibits total indifference to the consequences of their actions, gross negligence might apply, such as in drunk driving…
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Losing someone too soon to another person’s actions is already devastating, but it is made all the worse when the loss is from vehicular homicide. If someone recklessly causes the death of a loved one, they will likely be charged with a crime, but our attorneys can help you get justice by filing a wrongful death lawsuit for civil damages.
Vehicular homicide is considered “reckless homicide” in Illinois. A driver commits reckless homicide when they unintentionally murder another person with the vehicle. For instance, those arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or street racing can be charged with…
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One of the worst claims that nobody ever wants to file is a claim for wrongful death. Wrongful death claims are not just painful, but they are also complicated. Not only might a plaintiff claim damages related to their own losses, but they might also file a survival claim to claim damages experienced by the deceased person before they passed away.
How much a wrongful death case is worth depends on numerous factors that are unique in each case. Even so, many wrongful death claims are worth substantial compensation. The loss of a loved one is arguably one of the…
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Lots of people want that nice bronze glow that comes with relaxing on the beach in the summer. Thanks to tanning beds, people can achieve a sun-kissed summer look all year round. Unfortunately, tanning beds are not the safest alternative to lying out in the sun, which some people claim they are. Every year, people develop skin cancer related to tanning, and many cases are fatal.
Exactly how many deaths are directly related to tanning beds is hard to say. Tanning beds do not kill quickly. Instead, people might develop skin cancer and succumb to the disease months or years…
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