Contact Our Personal Injury Attorneys in Evanston
A personal injury can chance your whole life and you will experience emotional, mental or physical injuries due to an accident. A person experiences a personal injury when someone is negligent or careless with their actions which results in someone else getting hurt.
During a personal injury case, if the person who caused the injury is considered to be at-fault, they will have to pay damages for the injuries and losses that you have to suffer with due to their carelessness and negligence. Very few at-fault parties do this willingly and lawyers will need to get involved so that you get the payment that you deserve.
SF Injury Law Group is the go-to firm in Evanston for many people who have experienced a personal injury. Our firm has many years of experience in fighting for the rights of those who have been injured by the careless actions of someone else.
Determine the merits of the Injury Claim
When a personal injury victim realizes they may qualify for financial compensation for their injuries and distress, they often wonder how much they can get from their claim. Of course, the first step is determining if there is a valid claim. There are two elements in an injury claim that you as the injury victim, needs to prove:
- The plaintiff must prove that they were injured and have pain and suffering. This will require legitimate medical documentation.
- The plaintiff must prove that the injuries sustained are the result of another individual’s negligence. If it is determined that the injuries were pre-existing, then payment may be denied or greatly reduced.
Negligence is an important part of a personal injury claim. The term “negligence” refers to the failure of another person to demonstrate the level of care a prudent person would show in a similar situation. Some of the ways negligence happens, include:
- distracted driving
- driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- defective products leading to harm
- medical errors during a surgical procedure or treatment
- failing to put signs, maintain property or neglect doing repairs
SF Injury Law Group is here to help you determine how strong a personal injury claim you have. We are here to help you get the compensation that you truly deserve for your injuries and property damage.
We understand your situation and know that the first thought that crosses your mind is the cost of hiring a lawyer in Illinois. However, you’d be pleasantly surprised to know that there are no upfront charges not an hourly fees that we’ll take. We are working for you and that is why we only take our legal fee when we help you win compensation for your injuries. We work on contingency basis and take a small percentage of the total damages that we win on your behalf so if we don’t win your case, you don’t have to pay us. Thus, call us today and let us help you with your pain and suffering.
Comparative Fault
In Illinois, there is a theory called modified comparative fault. Sometimes this arises in personal injury claims. This happens when the injured person, also known as the plaintiff, has a role to play in the incident or is partially responsible for it and the injuries they’ve received. If they have been found to be partially responsible, this will affect the total damages that they will receive. If the accident victim is found to be more than 50 percent responsible for the injuries they have sustained, then there is generally no compensation. Insurance companies will often try to blame the victim for the responsibility of their injuries in order to reduce the amount of compensation they need to pay out, or to avoid paying any compensation at all.
SF Injury Law Group will fight hard for you to make sure you get compensation. You may receive compensation for the following:
- mental trauma and anguish
- pain and suffering
- rehabilitative therapy
- other out-of-pocket expenses
- medical expenses
- loss of consortium
- property loss in the accident
- lost income including loss of future earnings
Contact us today to find out what we can do for you. SF Injury Law Group will help you get the damages that you are entitled to.