If you are hurt in an accident due to someone’s negligence, you can file a personal injury lawsuit to receive compensation for your damages and injuries. Most personal injury lawsuits end in a settlement before going to trial. For example, most Winnebago County car accident lawsuits are settled by the plaintiff’s attorney and the insurance …
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Imagine you are driving near Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens or Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford. Suddenly a car runs a red light and slams into you. You have a head injury and cannot keep your balance. Suffering a head injury in an accident can devastate your life. You could have memory loss, confusion, difficulty speaking, …
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If you have ever had the unfortunate experience of being involved in an auto accident, you have likely heard many terms and phrases that made little sense to you. Legal jargon, as it is often called, can have large repercussions for you, however, and needs to be paid attention to. The phrase “vicarious liability” is …
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Good things come to those who wait. This old saying certainly isn’t true in all cases, or even in most cases. But it usually is true regarding personal injury settlements. Over 95 percent of these personal injury claims settle out of court. However, as outlined below, they usually do not settle quickly. Furthermore, if cases …
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By the numbers, the Prairie State has one of the highest percentages of uninsured drivers in the country. Uninsured motorists are more likely to flee accident scenes than any other driver because they lack insurance. However, fewer than 10 percent of hit-and-run motorists are successfully prosecuted in criminal court. That low figure is mostly due …
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The proof a victim has is indispensable in a personal injury case. Victim/plaintiffs must establish negligence by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. Additionally, the more proof a victim/plaintiff presents, the more compensation a jury is likely to award. Eyewitness testimony is often the most compelling bit of evidence in a …
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The best reason to get a lawyer when you want to file a personal injury claim is that in these cases the insurance company already has legal representation. And, since these companies earn almost $1.3 trillion a year, they can literally afford the best lawyers money can buy. Despite what TV commercials imply, when injured …
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Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for Americans under 44. Statisticians often call these events “accidental” deaths. But there is usually nothing “accidental” about them. People accidentally leave lights on – they do not accidentally drive drunk and cause vehicle collisions. Instead, negligence, or a lack of care, causes most of these incidents. …
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Many factors have fueled an increase in the number of nursing home neglect incidents. A rapidly expanding elderly population might be the biggest one. There are simply so many people who need long-term care that there are not enough facilities to effectively care for them all. Other factors include understaffing and shifting Medicaid reimbursement policies. …
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Nationwide, accident victims file about a half-million personal injury cases every year. Most of them are motor vehicle collision claims. So, there are tens of thousands of lawyers who handle these cases on a regular basis. How can you possibly choose the right one for you? You cannot judge a book by its cover. However, …
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