Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers

What Compensation Can You Pursue?

A personal injury claim is about getting justice for you and your family, but it is also about getting financial compensation. You could be dealing with a serious financial hit after you missed work, went to the hospital, and so on, and an injury claim could be the right way to begin to financially recover. When you let our Chicago personal injury lawyers handle your claim, we can investigate your damages, calculate the compensation that should be given to you, and fight for every dollar, even if that requires us to litigate before the court on your behalf.

The two main categories of damages in a personal injury case are:

• Economic: Related to tangible financial costs and losses, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage.
• Non-economic: Related to intangible harm and abstract losses, such as pain, suffering, and lessened enjoyment of life.

Evidence to Support Your Personal Injury Claim

Defendants in personal injury claims will defend themselves against accusations to try to avoid liability for causing an accident. To shut them down and keep your case strong, our team can look for different types of evidence that will benefit your case and prove your side of the story.

To prepare a compelling case, we might use these types of evidence and more:

• Photographs and videos
• Witness statements
• First responder reports
• Medical records

Illinois Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases

The statute of limitations for most personal injury cases filed in Illinois is two years. Under this law, you have two years from the date of the accident or the date that the injury became reasonably noticeable to bring a claim against the liable party in civil court. If you do not, you will very likely lose the option to file a claim in court after, so it is important not to miss this deadline.

Furthermore, you shouldn’t wait to get your personal injury case started, no matter how much time is left in the statute of limitations. If you wait too long, important forms of evidence might become more difficult to find and use properly. For example, if you slipped and fell in a retail store, the security camera footage that recorded the accident might be automatically deleted by the system after a few months; if you waited to report your accident and talk to an attorney, it might be impossible to recover that footage and use it to your advantage.

Let Us Handle Every Step – Call Now

 Hilliard Law in Chicago can handle every process of your personal injury claim, such as:

• Investigating the accident to determine liability and if a claim is justified.
• Calculating the total compensation amount that should be provided to you.
• Filing a claim that outlines your damages and why the defendant is liable for them.
• Attempting to negotiate for fair compensation that is provided through a settlement.
• Filing a lawsuit if a settlement isn’t reached; we always prepare each case for trial.

Put your worries at ease by reaching out to our Chicago personal injury attorneys and let us handle your case from start to finish. We will be focused on securing a maximized recovery amount for you, just as if we were representing ourselves. Be sure to ask about our contingency fees, too, which let you hire our highly experienced legal team at little to no financial risk!

For more information, call and ask for a free case consultation.