Chicago Car Accident Lawyer

Let Our Attorneys Help Get You the Compensation You Deserve for Injuries Sustained in a Car Accident

You or a family member was injured in a car accident in Chicago, IL and want to claim damages for accident-related injuries as well as medical bills.

Whether it was a minor fender-bender or a high-impact collision, you or a loved one has suffered personal injury and needs compensation.

Perhaps you want to claim medical expenses, property damage, lost income due to the inability to work, or costs relating to serious injury resulting in disability and disfigurement. Maybe you are even looking to recover punitive damages.

You Need Trusted Trial Lawyers With Experience Representing Car Accident Victims

You are an injured person in need of legal advice you can trust from a law firm you can trust.

You need a Chicago personal injury attorney with experience litigating and settling cases involving car accidents, with specialist experience in the Chicago area.

You want to get the maximum value out of your personal injury case after a motor vehicle accident.

You Have Come to the Right Place

In choosing Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC to represent you after an accident, you are getting Chicago car accident lawyers who know the law and the true value of your case.

The consistent results achieved by our auto accident attorneys position us best to represent you or a family member as the injured party.

With us, you will get an experienced personal injury lawyer who is fully committed to your case and available 24/7.

We also offer clarity on legal fees, where there is never a legal fee charged until there is a recovery for you. Get started with a free consultation.

Why Work With Our Chicago Car Accident Lawyers?

As experienced Chicago car accident lawyers, we understand the unique intricacies involved in achieving the best possible settlement for your injury.

In fact, our car accidents and injury attorneys have recovered over $250 Million in verdicts and settlements for our clients. Our law firm understands how insurance companies defend these cases, and we use this expertise to your advantage.

From the time a car crash occurs, our car accident attorneys work to secure the evidence necessary to provide you with the best financial recovery that the law allows.

We understand the impact an auto accident has on your physical, emotional, and financial health.

When you retain the services of our law offices, you can be assured that your case is getting handled by a team of experienced auto accident lawyers who have your interest first and foremost.

Personal injury can be stressful, and we work to lighten your load. This is why our fee structure is designed the way it is. Whether you are claiming for economic damages or non-economic damages, our fees won't add to your stress.

Legal Experience You Can Trust

We have experience resolving a range of car accident cases via settlement, mediation, and trial.

Whether you have been hurt in a car crash related to distracted driving, texting, road rage, exceeding the speed limit, drunk driving or driver fatigue, we have seen it all – and won.

Common injury cases we have seen include:

• Back and neck injuries, including herniated discs
• Traumatic brain injury
• Joint damage
• Broken bones
• Burns
• Death

Beyond our deep understanding of the law, we also know how these cases are handled by insurance companies, meaning we can take the steps necessary to get the best outcome for you.

We are no stranger to the intricacies involved in rear-end crashes, intersection accidents, hit-and-runs, head on collisions, turning accidents and highway crashes.

In choosing to work with the personal injury attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC, you gain the benefit of our broad-ranging experience.

Our Settlement History for Chicago Car Accident Cases

We are well experienced with car accidents and cases and our legal team holds a successful track record that speaks for itself.

Below are some examples of settlements we have won for car accident victims throughout Illinois.

Many of these cases were resolved in negotiation with the responsible driver's insurance company-- outside of court.

$2,200,000: Awarded to the family of a man who was killed while a passenger in a car driven by a co-worker on a business trip to Southern Illinois.

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$1,000,000: Wrongful death settlement paid to the family of a passenger in a car which was struck head-on in Cook County, IL.

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$800,000: Settlement for a woman who sustained neck injuries when she was rear-ended in a road-construction area.

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$599,900: Distracted driving car accident settlement involving a fractured ankle and sternum.

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$449,000: Car passenger with facial fractures from hitting her head on the windshield in disputed liability case in Belvidere, IL.

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$250,000: Uninsured motorist policy limit settlement for Evanston woman injured in a drunk driving accident. The case was settled prior to mandatory arbitration.

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$175,000: Settlement for a married couple injured when a teen driver rear-ended them..

Recognition by the Legal Community for Excellence in Handling Motor Vehicle Accidents

The accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC are proud of the work we've done on behalf of our clients involved in collisions in Chicago, IL.

We are equally proud and humbled to have received some of the following awards and invitations for membership by some of the law organizations below.

• National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
• Best Attorneys of America
• Super Lawyers selection
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
• American Institute of Trial Lawyers
• National Academy of Jurisprudence

If you or a loved one was hurt in an accident with a negligent driver, contact our Chicago law office for a free consultation about your car accident claim.

Causes of Serious Car Accidents

Every year state and national agencies examine crash data from thousands of auto accidents to get a better idea of the type of driver behavior that causes serious accidents.

By understanding the causes behind some of these horrific crashes, authorities are hopeful that they will be able to encourage change in driver behavior or present legislation that will force drivers to do so.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reviewed data from the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration regarding 51,490 fatal auto accidents and found the following types of driver behavior contributing to the cause of the accident.

• Driving too fast for conditions (speeding): 16.7%
• Driver's under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication: 10.1%
• Failure to keep in proper lane: 7.2%
• Failure to yield to the right of way: 7.0%
• Careless driving: 5.4%
• Distracted driving (talking on cell phone, texting, eating): 5.2%
• Failure to obey traffic signs (stop signs and traffic lights): 3.9%
• Reckless or negligent driving: 3.8%
• Over-correcting/over-steering: 3.1%
• Vision obscured (by rain, snow, sun glare, trees and other road hazards): 3.0%
• Wrong-way driving: 2.4%
• Swerving to avoid a road condition or object: 2.3%
• Making improper turn: 1.2%
• Other factors: 10.1%
• Unable to determine factors of crash: 17.8%

Our Chicago auto injury attorneys are familiar with these primary causes of accidents and can assist you in establishing the liability aspect of your case, so you can focus on healing from your injuries.

Our Car Accidents Lawyers Will be by Your Side

When you work with Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, you can expect a professional process designed to work efficiently to see you to a favorable outcome.

Your attorney will meet you for an initial review of your case and will then conduct a thorough investigation, leaving no stone unturned in gathering evidence to support your case.

Once your medical condition has stabilized, your Chicago injury lawyer will proceed to negotiate with the relevant insurance company on your behalf, seeking a beneficial settlement.

If, for some reason, no settlement is reached, we file a lawsuit for your injury claim and see you through the process, from discovery, to mediation to trial.

Chicago Car Accident FAQ's

Below are some frequently asked questions that regularly arise from people dealing with car accident injuries.

We appreciate that there's no way to plan for an auto accident and how it can impact you and your family.

Should you have additional questions, we encourage you to call our law office and you can talk to an experienced Chicago car accident lawyer who can answer additional questions in a free consultation.

What should you do after a car accident in Chicago, Illinois?

In preparation for working with us, we have put together some information which should help you understand the details involved in Illinois car accident cases. If you still have unanswered questions about your car accident case, please contact us.

• Illinois law allows a person injured in a car accident to pursue the negligent driver (or corporation where the individual was employed at the time of collision) to recover financial compensation for injuries and property damage.
• Claiming for damages can include both economic and non-economic compensation. Economic damages are tangible expenses related to medical bills and lost income due to the inability to work after an accident. Non-economic damages are subjective and cover the pain and suffering, disability and disfigurement resulting from an accident. Most of these damages are paid by the at-fault driver's insurance company. We have vast experience in claiming for both kinds of damages and will work to see you fairly compensated.
• In the case of a family who has lost a loved one in an Illinois motor vehicle collision, the law allows the family to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the party who caused the crash. Under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, the surviving family members may recover compensation for grief, sorrow, loss of financial support and loss of companionship. If you have lost a family member in a car accident, we are here to help you.
• Every motor vehicle accident case involves an insurance company for the driver or the company that they work for. Remember that the interests of the insurance company for the party who caused the crash are contrary to yours. They simply want to pay as little as possible to resolve your case. Fortunately, we have experience dealing with virtually every major auto insurance company and know the ins and outs of their claims handling process.

What You Need to Know About Car Accident Injury Claims

In preparation for working with us, we have put together some information which should help you understand the details involved in Illinois car accident cases. If you still have unanswered questions about your car accident case, please contact us. 

1. Illinois law allows a person injured in a car accident to pursue the negligent driver (or corporation where the individual was employed at the time of collision) to recover financial compensation for personal injuries and property damage. This is where our expertise lies.
2. Claiming for damages can include both economic and non-economic compensation. Economic damages are tangible expenses related to medical bills and lost income due to the inability to work after an accident.
   Non-economic damages are subjective and cover the pain and suffering, disability and disfigurement resulting from an accident. Unlike some states, the Illinois Supreme Court has consistently rejected attempts to limit the amount of pain and suffering (non-economic damages) in tort law cases.
3. Most of these damages are paid by the at-fault driver's insurance company. We have vast experience in claiming for both kinds of damages and will work to see you fairly compensated.
   In the case of a family who has lost a loved one in an Illinois car accident, the law allows the family to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the party who caused the Chicago auto accident. Under the Illinois Wrongful Death
4. Act, the surviving family members may recover compensation for grief, sorrow, loss of financial support and loss of companionship. If you have lost a family member in a car accident, we are here to help you.

   
   Every motor vehicle accident case involves an insurance company for the driver or the company that they work for. Remember that the interests of the insurance company for the party who caused the crash are contrary to yours. They simply want to pay as little as possible to resolve your case. Fortunately, we have experience dealing with virtually every major auto insurance company and know the ins and outs of their claims handling process

Illinois Auto Accident Statistics Show That You Are Not Alone

Unfortunately, car accidents have become part of American society that we've become somewhat desensitized to the amount of damage they cause to people and property. On a national level Illinois ranks seventh when it comes to traffic accident fatalities.

A review of data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) shows that in 2018, there were 319,946 motor vehicle accidents in the state. Of those accidents, IDOT data shows the following:

• 67,453 people reported an injury due to the crash.
• 9,061 people sustained severe injuries classified at 'type A' by IDOT. These injuries require extended medical care and are generally life changing. Type A injuries may include: traumatic brain injury, broken bones and other conditions that require surgery or extended hospitalization.
• 839 people lost their lives on Illinois roads in 2018.
• The Illinois Counties with the most reported accidents include: Cook County (162,527 MVA accidents), DuPage County (20,788 accidents), Lake County (14,054 accidents) and Kane County 11,009 accidents)

Chicago Motor Vehicle Crash Data

As the largest city in Illinois, it is not surprising that Chicago also is the scene of the most automobile accidents in the state.

A review of IDOT data shows the heavy toll car accidents in Chicago have on our community. In 2017 (most recent year for crash data) there were 96,302 reported car accidents within the City of Chicago boundaries.

Those crashes resulted in 16,880 reported injuries and 133 fatalities.

Get Started - Talk to a Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Today

We are committed to holding negligent drivers accountable to the full extent of Illinois law. Our goal is to shoulder some of the burdens that accompany a car accident so you can focus on your health and well-being.

We will come to your home or hospital if you are unable to come to our downtown Chicago office. Our lawyers serve auto accident clients throughout Illinois.

Contact our Chicago office today and discuss your legal rights under the law, and options for injury compensation.

The material on this page was prepared and reviewed by attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld.