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Attorney Jared Staver was recently contacted by a 29-year-old male who was in a multiple vehicle accident by an (uninsured motorist) on Interstate-94 near the 33rd Street exit. The uninsured motorist stole a vehicle and was fleeing police in a high speed chase when he rear-ended another vehicle who then rear-ended our client’s vehicle. Our client was transported to Mercy Hospital by ambulance and treated for injuries from the rear-end collision.

Following up with his primary care physician our client had an MRI and ordered to undergo months of physical therapy treatments for the injuries he sustained from the collision. Discovering the at-fault driver was an uninsured motorist, our client was worried about the thousands of dollars in medical expenses, bills, lost wages and the pain and suffering he experienced as a result of the rear-end collision. Without the at-fault driver being insured our client was not sure how these expenses would be covered for payment. That’s when our client contacted Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. who filed an Uninsured Motorist Claim with our client’s own insurance company. Our Chicago personal injury attorneys successfully negotiated on behalf of our client and within three months settled for the full insurance policy claim at $20,000.00

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

attorney Jared Staver was recently contacted by a 57-year-old man rear-ended on Surmac Road in the city of Berwyn, Illinois. As a result of the rear-end collision Berwyn Police were called to the scene to investigate and the other driver was found to be at-fault and cited for the accident. Experiencing back and neck pain after the collision our client transported himself to Rush University Medical Center. Our client was treated and released and advised to follow up with his primary care physician. Upon doing so our client’s physician ordered an MRI to evaluate the continued back and neck pain and discovered our client suffered a serious lower lumbar injury as a result of the rear-end collision. Our client’s physician ordered pain management epidural shots in his back which relieved our client’s pain but required extended time off from work and thousands of dollars for these expensive treatments. When our client discovered the driver at-fault for the accident was an uninsured motorist our client immediately contacted the experienced attorneys of Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. to help him through this difficult and complicated experience. Our client’s own insurance policy carried Uninsured Motorist Coverage and our attorneys filed an Uninsured Motorist Claim with our client’s own insurance company. Working hard to represent our client Jared Staver successfully negotiated a settlement within four months of contacting our office for the maximum amount of our client’s policy at $35,000.00.

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

Our offices were contacted by a 25-year-old man who had recently been in a T-Bone collision at the intersection of South Central Avenue and Roosevelt Road. The T-Bone collision occurred in Cook County and the police were called to the scene of the accident to investigate. The driver of the car who hit our client was found to be at-fault and cited for the accident. Experiencing back and neck pain as a result from being the collision, our client transported himself to West Suburban Medical Center. After being treated and released our client was advised to follow up with his primary care physician who ordered an MRI and treated our client with three months of physical therapy. Having lost thousands of dollars in missed work along with thousands of dollars in medical expenses as a result from the collision, our client contacted the lawyer Jared Staver. The driver at-fault for the T-Bone collision was insured and our attorneys immediately began to work on behalf of our client. Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. successfully negotiated with the at-fault driver’s insurance company and within four months of contacting our office our attorneys secured a settlement of the maximum amount of the insurance policy at $21,000.00.

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

Our offices were contacted by a 43-year-old man who was rear-ended at the intersection of Route 53 and Edge Hill Road. While stopped at a red light a motorist slammed into the back of our clients car sending our client into oncoming traffic. Luckily there was no additional accidents as a result of the rear-end collision. The police were called to the scene to investigate. The other driver was found to be at fault and cited for the accident. Experiencing back and neck pain our client transported himself to Adventist hospital. After being treated and released our client was advised to follow up with his primary care physician who then ordered an MRI for further evaluation of his injuries as a result of the collision.

Our client was treated with two months of physical therapy. The driver at fault for our clients car accident was an uninsured motorist. Our client contacted the Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. who filed an Uninsured Motorist Claim with the client’s own insurance company. The insurance company refused to settle the claim and our attorneys filed a Demand for Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association, who was willing to take the case to the highest level necessary on behalf of our client. Before the case was to go before the Association for a hearing, our attorneys’ negotiated a settlement with our client’s insurance company for the maximum amount of our client’s policy at $20,000.00.

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

On August 26, 2014, Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C.’s client, a 36-year-old male, was operating a vehicle in a northbound direction on or about North Cottage Grove Street near 192nd Street, in the City of Glenwood, County of Cook, Illinois when another vehicle made a left hand turn directly into the path of our client. Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C.’s client sustained an acute tear with acute chondral defect of the lateral femoral condyle. He underwent right knee arthroscopy with partial medial and lateral meniscectomy and ACL reconstruction. Following surgical intervention, his doctor found that our client had significant instability in his knee and may be at risk for a complete knee replacement later in life. The car accident lawyers at Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. filed a lawsuit and was able to negotiate a settlement prior to a jury trial. The negligent driver’s insurance company settled for the maximum amount of their policy limits for $250,000.00 in April 2015.

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

On May 4, 2014, an intoxicated driver turned directly into the path of our client, a 55-year-old female, on Route 83 near Valley Road in Downers Grove, Illinois. Our client sustained multi-level injuries to her cervical spine. An MRI of our client’s cervical spine found broad based disc protrusions (herniations) at C4-5 and C6-7, which caused intense pain and radiculopathy due to the compression on her nerves.

Despite the other driver who caused the accident pleading guilty in traffic court to the offense of reckless driving, his insurance company failed to offer a reasonable settlement amount. As such, the lawyers at Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client in the Circuit Court of DuPage County. We were able to convince the judge assigned to the case to grant us the ability to ask for punitive damages at a jury trial due to the defendant’s willful and wanton reckless conduct in driving while under the influence of alcohol. After lengthy negotiations, we were able to convince the insurance company to pay $100,000.00 dollars to settle the case, which was the maximum amount of their insurance policy.

A 32-year-old man was driving south on Keeler near the intersection of Irving Park Road in Chicago when another driver failed to stop at a red light and struck the man, who became a Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. client.

Our client sustained a tear in his right elbow, and as a result of the tear, he had to undergo a right elbow extensor tendon repair, a lateral collateral ligament repair, and a medial collateral ligament repair. Our client endured substantial restrictions to his lifestyle in the months following the accident and has sustained a permanent scar on his right elbow as a result of the surgical procedures.

After intense negotiations, our Chicago personal injury lawyers successfully argued for the other driver’s insurance company to offer the full amount of the policy limits prior to filing a lawsuit. This amounted to $100,000.00.

We recently settled a case for a 51-year-old man who was attempting to cross Western Avenue near the intersection of 71st Street when he was struck by a speeding motorist. He was transported by ambulance to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Upon seeing a doctor, he was diagnosed with multiple abrasions as well as a fractured leg. Injuries that come about from pedestrians hit by a car can be severe. The man underwent surgery to set his broken bones.

The motorist who struck the man was insured under a $100,000.00 policy, and the person’s insurance company initially tried to argue that the motorist was not liable to our client because our client crossed the street in the middle of a block (instead of a crosswalk). Our lawyers were able to demonstrate through evidence we collected that the motorist was speeding at the time of the collision. The case ultimately settled for $100,000.00 prior to trial – the policy limit of the motorist and his insurance company.

We recently helped a 40-year-old factory worker who was involved in an car accident. He had t-boned a vehicle that ran a stop sign at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Cornelia Avenue in Chicago. As a result of the accident, he suffered a partial tear of his rotator cuff, requiring months of physical therapy and future surgery. After recovering the policy limits from the other driver’s insurance company in the amount of $20,000, the Chicago personal injury lawyers at Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. pursued an underinsured motorist claim against the client’s insurance company. While the client’s insurance company offered to settle the case for an additional $32,000, Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. demanded arbitration and was able to secure an additional $70,000, putting the client’s amount at a grand total of $90,000 – over twice the initial offer.

A high school senior was stopped at the intersection of Roselle Road and Valley Lake Drive in Schaumburg, Illinois when she was rear-ended by a drunk driver. As a result of the collision, she suffered from sacroiliac joint disfunction, causing severe lower back pain. The negligent driver’s insurance company offered just $9,500.00 to settle her claim. She hired attorney Jared Staver to file a lawsuit on her behalf.

By putting pressure on the defendant and seeking to settle the case quickly, Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. sought punitive damages against the negligent driver for reckless conduct. The court granted Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. permission to seek punitive damages, and the insurance company then agreed to settle the case for $95,000.00 – ten times the original offer.