Personal Injury Areas Served Rogers Park Personal Injury Lawyers
An accident can happen anywhere in Rogers Park, from a collision on Sheridan Road or Clark Street to a pedestrian accident near the CTA Red Line or an injury along the neighborhood’s busy commercial corridors. When someone else’s negligence causes an injury, you may be left dealing with medical treatment, lost income, insurance companies, and uncertainty about what to do next.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers represents people injured in Rogers Park and throughout Chicago. Our personal injury lawyers investigate accidents, identify potentially responsible parties, deal directly with insurance companies, and pursue compensation for the injuries and losses our clients have suffered.
If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, you do not have to deal with the legal and insurance process alone. Contact Staver today for a free consultation.
Insurance companies may contact you soon after an accident and ask questions about what happened, your injuries, or whether you want to settle your claim. Making decisions before you understand the full extent of your injuries can affect your ability to recover fair compensation.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers can handle communications with the insurance company while investigating your claim and building the evidence needed to support it.
Clients choose Staver because we provide:
Our attorneys remain directly involved in your case and explain your legal options in straightforward terms. We work to determine what happened, who may be responsible, and what compensation you may be entitled to pursue.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers serves clients throughout Chicago, including Rogers Park and surrounding North Side neighborhoods. Our office is located at 120 W. Madison Street in downtown Chicago, and we offer phone and virtual consultations for clients who cannot easily travel after an injury.
Rogers Park is connected to downtown Chicago by the CTA Red Line, with stations including Morse, Loyola, and Jarvis serving the neighborhood. Major north-south routes such as Sheridan Road and Clark Street also connect Rogers Park to surrounding communities, while Lake Shore Drive provides another major route for motorists traveling along Chicago’s lakefront.
If your injuries make traveling difficult, you do not necessarily need to visit our office for an initial consultation. Contact Staver to discuss your situation and learn how we can help.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers represents people injured in many types of accidents. We investigate the circumstances of each claim and determine which parties may be legally responsible.
Car accidents can happen on Sheridan Road, Clark Street, Devon Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, and residential streets throughout Rogers Park. Our Rogers Park car accident lawyers investigate the cause of the collision, collect evidence, document injuries and losses, and communicate with the insurance companies involved.
Uber and Lyft vehicles operate throughout Rogers Park, particularly around CTA stations, commercial areas, Loyola University Chicago, and other destinations. Rideshare accident claims can involve complicated insurance issues depending on what the driver was doing at the time of the crash. We can investigate the driver’s status and determine what insurance coverage may apply.
Pedestrians can be seriously injured when drivers fail to yield, turn through crosswalks, speed, or become distracted. These accidents can result in broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, and other serious harm.
Our pedestrian accident attorneys investigate pedestrian accidents to determine whether a driver or another party may be responsible.
Rogers Park’s lakefront and neighborhood streets are used by cyclists year-round. Drivers who fail to give cyclists adequate space, make unsafe turns, open doors into a cyclist’s path, or otherwise fail to pay attention can cause devastating injuries.
Motorcyclists have less physical protection than people inside passenger vehicles. A motorcycle crash can therefore cause serious or catastrophic injuries even when another vehicle appears to have sustained relatively little damage.
Insurance companies may also attempt to place blame on motorcyclists simply because they were riding a motorcycle. Our attorneys investigate the evidence and work to establish who was actually responsible.
Commercial trucks, delivery vehicles, and other large vehicles travel through Rogers Park to serve local businesses and residents. A collision with a large truck can cause significant injuries due to the size and weight differences between commercial vehicles and passenger cars.
Truck accident claims may involve multiple parties, including the driver, the trucking company, the vehicle owner, the maintenance provider, or another business.
Businesses, landlords, property owners, and other parties may have responsibilities to address dangerous conditions on their property. Wet floors, defective sidewalks, inadequate lighting, ice, debris, and other hazards can cause serious slip-and-fall accidents.
Dog attacks can cause puncture wounds, infections, nerve damage, scarring, and emotional trauma. Depending on the circumstances, Illinois law may provide a basis for seeking compensation when a dog injures another person.
A traumatic brain injury can occur in a car crash, pedestrian accident, bicycle collision, fall, or other incident. Symptoms can range from headaches and dizziness to cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. Because symptoms are not always immediately apparent, prompt medical evaluation and documentation can be important after an accident.
When negligence causes a fatal accident, surviving family members may have a wrongful death claim. Staver represents families seeking compensation after losing a loved one because of another person’s negligence.
Some accident injuries are immediately apparent, while others may take hours or days to become noticeable. Even an accident that initially seems minor can result in significant medical problems.
Common injuries include:
Medical records can help establish the nature and extent of your injuries. If you were involved in an accident, seek appropriate medical care and follow your healthcare provider’s recommendations.
Illinois law can affect your ability to recover compensation after an accident. Understanding the applicable deadlines and rules concerning fault can be important when deciding how to proceed with a personal injury claim.
Under Illinois law, the statute of limitations for a personal injury action generally must be filed within two years after the cause of action accrued. Certain exceptions can alter the applicable deadline, so you should not assume the same deadline applies to every claim.
Waiting too long can jeopardize your ability to recover compensation. Speaking with a personal injury attorney promptly can help determine which deadlines apply to your circumstances.
Illinois uses a modified comparative negligence system. Under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116, an injured person generally may recover damages when their contributory fault is 50% or less, although the amount recovered is reduced according to their percentage of fault. If an injured person’s fault is more than 50%, the statute bars recovery.
For example, if you were found to be 25% responsible for an accident and your damages totaled $100,000, your recovery could be reduced by 25%, resulting in $75,000.
Determining fault requires an examination of the available evidence. You do not have to accept an insurance company’s determination that you were responsible for an accident.
The effects of an injury can extend beyond immediate medical bills. Depending on the circumstances of your claim, compensation may address both financial losses and the physical and emotional effects of your injuries.
Economic damages can include:
Non-economic damages may compensate for losses such as:
The potential value of a personal injury claim depends on the circumstances of the accident, the severity of the injuries, the available evidence, and other factors. An insurance company’s initial settlement offer may not account for the full impact of an injury.
The actions you take immediately following an accident can affect both your health and your potential personal injury claim.
Get medical care as soon as reasonably possible after an accident. Some injuries, including concussions and soft-tissue injuries, may not produce obvious symptoms immediately.
Report the accident to the appropriate authorities or property owner, depending on where and how the incident occurred. Keep copies of any available police or incident reports.
If you can safely do so, collect contact and insurance information from other drivers and witness contact information. Photograph or record the accident scene, vehicle damage, dangerous property conditions, and visible injuries.
Keep records of medical appointments, treatment, medications, expenses, and time missed from work. Follow your medical provider’s treatment recommendations and keep documentation of your recovery.
Do not assume an insurance adjuster is looking out for your interests. Avoid making statements about fault or accepting a settlement before you understand the extent of your injuries and potential claim.
A personal injury lawyer can investigate what happened, identify potentially responsible parties, preserve evidence, and communicate with insurance companies on your behalf.
Evidence can become particularly important when an insurance company disputes fault or argues that an injury is less serious than claimed.
Depending on the circumstances, evidence may include:
Some evidence may not remain available indefinitely. Surveillance footage can be overwritten, physical conditions can change, and witnesses may become difficult to locate. Beginning an investigation as soon as possible can help preserve evidence that may support your claim.
After an accident, your attention may be focused on medical treatment, work, family responsibilities, and your recovery. Staver Accident Injury Lawyers handles the legal and insurance aspects of your claim so you do not have to navigate them alone.
Our attorneys can:
We build our cases around evidence. Rather than relying on an insurance company’s assessment of your claim, we investigate the circumstances of the accident and document how your injuries have affected your health, finances, work, and daily life.
There is no predetermined value for a personal injury case. The potential value depends on factors including the severity of your injuries, medical expenses, lost income, future treatment, pain and suffering, and the evidence establishing liability.
You may still be able to recover compensation if you were partially responsible. Illinois generally permits recovery even when an injured person is 50% or less at fault, but the amount of compensation may be reduced by the percentage of fault. If the injured person is more than 50% responsible, they generally cannot recover damages under Illinois’ modified comparative negligence law.
A personal injury action generally must be filed within two years after the cause of action accrued under Illinois law. Exceptions can apply, so the deadline for your particular claim may be different.
You should be careful about what you tell an insurance adjuster after an accident. Statements about the circumstances of the accident or the severity of your injuries may later be used when evaluating your claim. A personal injury attorney can communicate with the insurer on your behalf.
You may not need an attorney for every minor accident. Legal representation can become especially important when you have significant injuries, disputed fault, substantial medical bills, multiple potentially responsible parties, or an insurance company that refuses to offer fair compensation.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers handles personal injury cases on a contingency-fee basis. You do not pay attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you, and the initial consultation is free.
Potentially. Property owners, businesses, landlords, and other parties may have legal responsibilities concerning dangerous conditions on their property. If you were injured because of an unsafe condition, an attorney can investigate who controlled the property, whether the hazard was known or reasonably foreseeable, and whether the property owner or another party may be responsible.
If you were injured in a car accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident, bicycle collision, slip and fall, or another incident in Rogers Park, you may have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries and losses.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers can investigate your accident, deal with the insurance companies, and pursue the compensation available under Illinois law. We offer free consultations and handle personal injury cases on a contingency-fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we win.
Contact Staver Accident Injury Lawyers today to speak with a Rogers Park personal injury lawyer about your case.
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