Personal Injury Areas Served Tinley Park Personal Injury Lawyers
A serious accident can happen anywhere in Tinley Park, from a collision on 159th Street or La Grange Road to a pedestrian accident near a Metra station or an injury on private property. When someone else’s negligence causes an injury, you may be facing medical bills, missed work, insurance claims, and uncertainty about what to do next.
At Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, we represent people injured in Tinley Park and throughout the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Our personal injury lawyers investigate how an accident happened, identify the parties responsible, deal directly with insurance companies, and pursue the compensation our clients need to move forward.
If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, you do not have to handle the insurance company or legal process alone. Contact Staver today for a free consultation.
After an accident, an insurance company may contact you quickly and ask for information before you know the full extent of your injuries or understand what your claim may be worth. Staver Accident Injury Lawyers can step in to handle those communications while building the evidence needed to support your claim.
Clients choose Staver because we provide:
Our attorneys remain personally available to clients throughout the legal process. We take the time to understand what happened, explain your options, and develop a strategy based on the facts of your case.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers represents clients throughout Cook County, Will County, and the surrounding Chicagoland area. Our main office is located at 120 W. Madison Street in downtown Chicago, and we also offer phone and virtual consultations for clients who cannot easily travel after an injury.
For Tinley Park residents, access to major roads and commuter rail can make traveling throughout the Chicago area more convenient. Tinley Park is served by the Metra Rock Island District, while major roads, including 159th Street, La Grange Road, Harlem Avenue, and Cicero Avenue, connect the community to surrounding suburbs and regional highways.
If your injuries make travel difficult, you do not necessarily need to come to our office for an initial consultation. Contact us to discuss your situation and learn how we can help.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers handles a wide range of personal injury claims. If you were injured due to another person’s negligence, we can investigate the circumstances and determine which legal options may be available to you.
Car crashes can happen on major roads such as 159th Street, La Grange Road, Harlem Avenue, and Cicero Avenue, as well as on residential streets and in parking lots. Our Tinley Park car accident lawyers investigate the cause of a collision, gather evidence, assess your injuries, and deal with the insurance companies involved.
Uber and Lyft vehicles are common throughout the southwest suburbs. A rideshare accident can involve complicated insurance questions, depending on whether the driver was waiting for a passenger, traveling to pick one up, or actively transporting one. We can investigate the driver’s status and the applicable insurance coverage.
A pedestrian has little protection when struck by a motor vehicle. Even a collision at relatively low speeds can result in fractures, head injuries, spinal injuries, or other serious harm. Our pedestrian accident attorneys investigate whether a driver, property owner, or another party may be responsible.
Cyclists can suffer severe injuries when drivers fail to give them adequate space, turn across their path, open a vehicle door into their path, or otherwise fail to pay attention. Our bicycle accident attorneys can investigate the circumstances of a bicycle accident and pursue compensation for the resulting injuries and losses.
Motorcyclists face a greater risk of serious injury in a collision because they lack the protection provided by a passenger vehicle. Insurance companies may also try to place disproportionate blame on an injured motorcyclist. Our motorcycle accident attorneys work to establish what actually happened and hold negligent parties accountable.
Large trucks and commercial vehicles can cause catastrophic injuries when they collide with passenger vehicles. Truck accident claims may involve the driver, trucking company, vehicle owner, maintenance company, or other parties. These cases can require extensive evidence and investigation.
Property owners and businesses may have a responsibility to maintain reasonably safe premises and address dangerous conditions. A slip-and-fall caused by an unsafe floor, inadequate lighting, ice, debris, or another hazard can result in serious injuries.
Dog owners may be responsible when their animals injure another person. Dog bite injuries can involve puncture wounds, scarring, infections, nerve damage, and emotional trauma.
When negligence causes a fatal injury, surviving family members may have a wrongful death claim. Staver represents families seeking compensation and accountability after the unexpected loss of a loved one.
The seriousness of an injury may not always be apparent immediately after an accident. Some conditions develop or become more noticeable over time, particularly soft-tissue injuries and traumatic brain injuries.
Common injuries after accidents in Tinley Park include:
Medical records can play an important role in establishing the connection between an accident and your injuries. If you were hurt, seek appropriate medical attention and follow your provider’s treatment recommendations.
Illinois personal injury claims are governed by state laws that can affect whether you can recover compensation, how much you may recover, and how long you have to bring a lawsuit.
Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, a personal injury action generally must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrued. Certain exceptions can alter the applicable deadline, so you should not assume you have 2 years in every situation.
Waiting too long can put your ability to recover compensation at risk. Speaking with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible can help identify the deadlines that apply to your particular claim.
Illinois follows a modified comparative negligence system. Under this law, an injured person generally may recover damages if their contributory fault is 50% or less, but the amount recovered is reduced according to their percentage of fault. If their fault is more than 50%, they are barred from recovering damages under the statute.
For example, if you were found to be 20% responsible for an accident and your total damages were $100,000, your recovery could be reduced to $80,000. Determining fault requires examining the evidence rather than simply accepting an insurance company’s version of events.
An injury can affect much more than your immediate medical expenses. Depending on the circumstances of your case, compensation may include economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages can compensate for measurable financial losses, such as:
Non-economic damages address losses that are more difficult to calculate, including:
The value of an injury claim depends on the specific facts and evidence. An insurance company’s initial settlement offer may not reflect the full impact an injury can have on your health, finances, work, and daily life.
The steps you take after an accident can affect your health and your ability to pursue a personal injury claim.
Get medical attention as soon as reasonably possible, even if you initially believe your injuries are minor. Some injuries may not produce noticeable symptoms immediately.
Depending on the circumstances, report the accident to the appropriate authorities or property owner. Obtain a copy of any available accident or incident report.
If you are able to do so safely, collect the names and contact information of other drivers, witnesses, and anyone else involved. Take photographs or videos of the accident scene, vehicles, property damage, and visible injuries.
Keep records of medical appointments, treatment recommendations, medications, expenses, and time missed from work. This documentation of medical evidence can help establish the extent of your losses.
Avoid giving detailed statements about fault or accepting a settlement before you understand your rights and the full extent of your damages. Once a claim is settled, you may have limited ability to seek additional compensation.
A lawyer can review what happened, explain your options, identify potentially responsible parties, and help preserve important evidence before it disappears.
Evidence can be critical when an insurance company disputes liability or the severity of your injuries. Depending on the circumstances, useful evidence may include:
Evidence can become harder to obtain as time passes. Surveillance footage may be overwritten, witnesses may become difficult to locate, and physical evidence may change. Starting an investigation early can help preserve information that may support your claim.
After an accident, you may already be dealing with medical treatment, lost income, property damage, and uncertainty about your future. Staver Accident Injury Lawyers handles the legal and insurance aspects of your claim so you can focus on your recovery.
Our attorneys can:
We do not simply accept an insurance company’s assessment of your case’s value. We build the evidence needed to support your claim and pursue the compensation available under Illinois law.
There is no fixed value for a personal injury claim. The potential value depends on factors such as the severity of your injuries, medical expenses, lost income, future treatment needs, pain and suffering, and the evidence establishing who was responsible.
You may still be able to recover compensation if you were partially responsible for an accident. Illinois generally reduces your damages by your percentage of fault when you are 50% or less at fault, while being more than 50% at fault can preclude recovery.
A personal injury lawsuit generally must be filed within two years after the cause of action accrued under Illinois law. Exceptions may apply depending on the defendant, the circumstances of the injury, and other factors, so it is important to determine the deadline for your specific claim.
You should be careful about what you say to an insurance adjuster after an accident. Insurers may use statements about your injuries or the circumstances of the accident when evaluating your claim. A personal injury lawyer can communicate with the insurer and help protect your interests.
Not every accident requires an attorney, but legal representation can be especially important when you have serious injuries, disputed liability, multiple potentially responsible parties, significant medical bills, 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 your initial consultation is free.
Potentially. Property owners and other parties may be responsible for injuries caused by dangerous conditions when they failed to take reasonable steps to address a known or foreseeable hazard. A lawyer can investigate the property, determine who controlled it, and evaluate whether a premises liability claim may exist.
If you were injured in a car crash, truck accident, pedestrian accident, slip and fall, or another incident in Tinley Park, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and losses.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers can investigate your claim, deal with the insurance companies, and pursue the compensation you deserve. 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 Tinley Park personal injury lawyer about your case.
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