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There are safety regulations that are intended to help prevent trucking accidents from occurring
Violations of safety recommendations greatly increase the risk of trucking accidents. Truck drivers must assume responsibility to take all measures to avoid trucking accidents and putting other drivers on the road in risk of becoming injured because of a trucking accident.

 


Personal Injuries can happen to you at any time and any place in Chicago. You could be at work, at home, or even out shopping. There is no telling where or how a personal injury may occur, or who may be at fault. To locate personal injury lawyers nationwide click here. That is why you need a Personal Injury Lawyer to assess any personal injury you may obtain as a result of your day-to-day activities.

 
Traffic Fatalities in Chicago    
 
 
2003 Traffic Fatalities   2004 Percent of Safety Belt Use   2003 Pedestrian Fatalities   2001 Boating Fatalities  
1,453   83   188   6  
 

A personal injury can be simply explained as any circumstance or situation wherein you feel a physical and/or mental injury has occurred. Hundred of thousands of individuals in the United States are personally injured and have a right to file a claim against the individual, party, or company that is liable for the personal injury.

How our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers can help you:

 
Chicago Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Illinois woman receives $11.5 million for injury sustained in car crash (6/12/2002)
Salonica Prado, age 17, sustained permanent brain damage when the car in which she was a passenger, that was being chased by Evanston, Illinois police officers in an unmarked car, crashed into a commercial building.
 

Lawyers and Attorneys in Chicago specializing in Personal Injury lawsuits are a special breed of lawyer with a passion for defending those who have suffered injuries as a result of the negligence or carelessness of others, including individuals, parties, or entities such as companies.

Lawyers will also:

  • Assist you in fighting against large corporations if they are at fault for your injuries
  • File any suits, claims, and motions relating to your personal injury or any violations thereof
  • Assess the damages incurred and give you an estimate so you can file for the maximum compensation
  • Appear in court for you so you can focus on recovery from your personal injury

Here are several examples of cases in which a personal injury lawyer in Chicago can help you in getting immediate money compensation:

  • Workplace Accidents
  • Head, Back, Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Slip and Fall Injuries
  • Defamation
  • Animal Bites
  • Auto Accidents
  • Car Crashes
  • Denied Insurance Claim

You should contact a lawyer even if you have just a small concern. Our personal injury lawyers will answer your questions regarding your potential settlement. You need to file your personal claim, whether large or small, and see what your legal rights are immediately.

Contact a personal injury attorney in Chicago now!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Chicago that you are sure will handle the case with respect to you and the legal profession. Hire a personal injury lawyer that has experience in your claim area.


 
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A bomb ripped through a women's clinic in Birmingham Alabama killing an off-duty police officer and injuring a nurse. Authorities have not yet made an arrest in the case. It's the first time in more than a year that clinic violence had led to injury or death.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
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Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 094
Public Act Text for the Illinois General Assembly. ... accident resulting in personal injury to or death of any person. shall immediately stop such v
Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of Public Act 094
Public Act Text for the Illinois General Assembly. ... allowed in an action under this Act for personal injury, only. medical, dental and hospital ex

 


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Latest news about injury cases in Chicago and nationwide:

Outdoor Injury Prevention Starts In Your Own Back Yard
Each of five major child injury hazards — motor vehicles, drowning, burns, falls and poison — can be found in the back yard during the summer. Ridi...
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Train Accidents and Derailments Decline in 2005, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collision Rate at All-Time Record Low
Amid a strong economy and increased demand for rail services in 2005, the number of overall train accidents and derailments declined according...
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Thompson: City Paid $525 Million In Claims In FY 2002
New York City paid out $525 million in settlements and judgments from claims for personal injury, property damage and contract disputes in fiscal y...
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Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

Contributory negligence

Definition:
Broadly, carelessness on the plaintiff's part. More precisely, conduct which falls below the standard of care established by law for the protection of one's self against unreasonable risk of harm.

Loss of Consortium

Definition:
When a person is injured, that person's spouse may also have a valid claim for Loss of Consortium. Loss of consortium represent many things, including the spouse's loss of the injured person's assistance in caring for the family home and children, as well as the additional stress and strain placed upon the marital relationship by the physical injuries that were suffered.

Falls and Hip Fractures

Definition:
Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths (Murphy 2000) and the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma

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Personal Injury Resources

 


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Personal Injury Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Personal Injury:

  • Workplace Accidents
  • Head, Back, Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Slip and Fall Injuries
  • Defamation
  • Animal Bites

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Chicago Personal-Injury Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Personal-Injury attorney you should contact our Personal-Injury Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Arlington Heights
  • Aurora
  • Bartlett
  • Berwyn
  • Bolingbrook
  • Buffalo Grove
  • Carol Stream
  • Chicago
  • Chicago Heights
  • Cicero
  • Des Plaines
  • Elgin
  • Glenview
  • Granite City
  • Harvey
  • Joliet
  • Lockport
  • Lombard
  • Mchenry
  • Moline
  • Mount Prospect
  • Normal
  • Oak Lawn
  • Palatine
  • Plainfield
  • Tinley Park
  • Waukegan
  • Wheaton
 


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