Chicago Child Injury Attorney

As a parent, there is no feeling worse than those experienced when your child suffers an injury due to the negligence of another party. The Chicago child injury attorneys at our Law Firm are committed to holding individuals and corporations responsible for any harm they inflict on innocent children.

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC represents children injured in almost every conceivable accident in Illinois and across the Midwest. As we are always mindful of an accidents immediate impact on a child, we still consider the future implications of serious injury on the child's future.

In these circumstances, we regularly employ the services of life care planners and economists who can convey the financial impact of an injury to a judge or jury in a lawsuit on behalf of an injured child.

If you are looking for a hands-on law Chicago law firm that will aggressively pursue the maximum compensation for your child under Illinois law, contact the Chicago child injury attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC for a free case review.

Holding Individuals and Companies Accountable for Injuries To Minors

In our role as advocates for injured children, we frequently take on additional challenges as we attempt to decipher what happened in cases where the children may be unable to articulate the details regarding the circumstances surrounding their injuries.

After using those details to reconstruct the scene of the incident, we seek out all of the evidence needed to prove the responsible individual or corporation’s liability. Our dedicated child injury lawyers work to secure the most favorable resolution in all of our cases with the understanding that the recovery we secure may be necessary to compensate the child for the remainder of his or her life.

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC is proud to represent children in the following types of cases:

• Sexual Abuse
• Dangerous Products
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Day Care Injuries
• Dog Bite Attacks
• Cerebral Palsy
• Foster Care Abuse
• ATV Injuries
• Drowning Accidents
• Birth Injury
• Carnival Ride Injury
• Trampoline Injuries

Unique Considerations for Illinois Accident Cases Involving Minors

The immediate and long-term impact of an event or incident on a child must be considered in all personal injury and medical negligence cases involving children. In cases involving common childhood injuries such as fractures or closed head injuries, it is crucial that the injuries and damages be assessed to determine their future impact on the child as he or she matures into adulthood.

Long-term ramifications of injuries on the growth, development and mental well-being of children are often overlooked, and it is our goal to detect and assess all of the current and potential complications that have resulted from each injury and could manifest themselves later on in life.

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC represent babies, infants, and toddlers in different forms of medical negligence and personal injury scenarios. Our attorneys are always mindful of how injuries may impact the child in the future, and regularly seek out some of the leading specialists in the fields of pediatric neurology, orthopedics, and neuro-psychology to assist in assessing our clients’ strengths and deficits thoroughly.

Going the extra step for our personal injury cases involving children frequently means the difference between an excellent recovery that can genuinely help a child receive the care that they may require to live a meaningful life.

Watchful Eyes of the Illinois Courts Going the Extra Step to Protect Children in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence Settlements

All Illinois verdicts and settlements involving cases for minors exceeding small amounts must be approved by a judge to ensure the fairness of the settlement. In most child injury cases, an estate or trust is opened where the funds are held in an interest-bearing account until the child reaches the age of majority or until the disability has been lifted. Opening a trust or estate is an additional procedural step, but it is just one more way in which the law works to protect innocent children from harm and deceit perpetrated by caregivers.

In the case where a child has died in an accident or due to medical negligence, the family may be entitled to pursue a civil lawsuit to recover compensation under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act.

Zealous Child Injury Legal Advocates in Chicago, Illinois

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC remains committed to protecting the rights of the most vulnerable. In every child injury case we take, we are sensitive to how the legal process may impact the child. Every effort is made to accommodate the child’s best interest and minimize the trauma caused from pursuing a lawsuit, with extraordinary efforts made to reduce the number of court appearances, physical examinations by doctors, and anything else that may contribute to negative experiences. If your child suffered a significant injury, contact our Chicago personal injury lawyers today for a free case evaluation and take the first step towards protecting your child’s interests.

Resources for the litigation of cases involving children and minors:

Using Trusts To Settle Lawsuits, American Bar Association

Special Needs Alliance

Clerk of the Cook County Court- Probate Division

Illinois Compiled Statues – Statute of limitations for minors