Blue Island Personal Injury Lawyers

With a population of approximately 24,000 people, Blue Island, Illinois is a small town with a rich and well-preserved history. As one of the oldest towns in Cook County, Blue Island is one of only ten places designated as a Preserve America Community by the White House. Blue Island was given this distinction thanks to a concerted effort on the part of the local residents to celebrate and protect the town’s many historic assets.

In addition to protecting places like the Blue Island Opera House and historic homes in the Silk Stocking district, Blue Island residents look out for each other. A tight-knit, family-oriented community with many churches, Blue Island has a very low crime rate compared to other towns in Illinois.

Although Blue Island residents may be peaceful, a busy train station and big city neighbors to the north may bring in the occasional shady character. If a crime does take place in the “City on the Hill”, victims may find help by contacting a Blue Island accident lawyer. Whether someone has been the victim of a drunk driver or an assault, an experienced attorney can often help them to seek compensation for their injuries.

With a long history of industry that continues to this day, residents of Blue Island may experience the occasional workplace injury. If a worker is displaced from their job following an injury, a Blue Island accident lawyer may be able to help them seek compensation. After gathering evidence of unsafe working conditions, a lawyer may help the victim to present this evidence in court.

When someone experiences an injury by no fault of their own, they will often suffer a great financial hardship. A personal injury lawsuit can seek compensation for lost wages, damaged property and medical expenses that resulted from the accident. Victims may also claim compensation for pain and suffering they have endured, and will continue to endure, as a result of the injury.

Following an injury, victims are often in a great deal of pain and unable to present their case in a coherent manner. They may also be inexperienced in the procedures for filing a claim. By helping victims to fill out the correct paperwork, gather witnesses and present their case to the court, an experienced lawyer can make the process of filing a claim much easier.

If an accident leads to an innocent person’s untimely death, the family of the victim may contact a Blue Island accident lawyer on their behalf. The parents, children or spouse of the deceased victim are all entitled to file a wrongful death claim against the person at fault. In addition to end-of-life medical expenses and funeral costs, a wrongful death lawsuit may seek compensation for the lost inheritance the victim’s children would have received.

If you or a loved one has been injured, please seek legal counsel as soon as possible.  The attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers can help determine what legal actions to pursue.

For information on cities in and around Blue Island, please look at the pages below:

• Alsip
• Dolton
• Evergreen Park
• Harvey
• Oak Forest
• Oak Lawn
• South Holland