Accident lawyers, also known as personal injury lawyers are legal professionals that deal with civil cases where there has been an accident of some sort and an innocent individual that was involved sustains an injury and the injury was the direct result of a negligent act on the part of another party. There are Chicago accident lawyers that tend to focus their practice on certain types of accidents and not others; perhaps the lawyer specializes in vehicle accident cases or medical malpractice or another of the multitude of practice areas. In most cases the lawyer does not get paid until such time as the client is awarded proper compensation.
Chicago accident lawyers advocate for people who have been injured and the injury is due to the actions or the lack of action on the part of another individual or entity. Take an automobile accident for example; the lawyer will sue for such things as loss of wages, any and all medical and rehab expenses including prescription drugs and any other expenses that are directly related to the accident. Depending on the circumstances the lawyer may also sue for unnecessary pain or emotional stress on behalf of the client. In many cases the lawyer is dealing with his or her counterpart from the insurance company, insurances companies are notorious for trying to limit the compensation, if this issue cannot be settled out of court the accident lawyers will not hesitate to take the action to court.
There are far more issues than just vehicle accidents where accident lawyers become involved. Accident lawyers can be called upon to litigate in a product liability case, dog bites, slip and fall accidents, etc. The common objective is to see to it that the injured party is fully compensated for all expenses related to the incident.
One of the more complex areas of law is medical malpractice. If someone is injured and the cause is a medical error or the treatment fell below what is considered to be the general standard of care then the individual or the facility can be held liable. As a medical malpractice suit can be extremely complex, Chicago accident lawyers who deal with cases of this nature must be well seasoned to ensure a successful outcome.
Essentially Chicago accident lawyers can be called upon to represent anyone who suffered physical or mental harm, and the suffering was caused by negligence on the part of another person or entity.
If you are injured and the fault is clearly not yours then you will need to engage the services of Chicago accident lawyers. You are invited to contact the Shea Law Group for a free case evaluation.
