Elgin Personal Injury Lawyer

Was your loved one harmed at work or involved in a motor vehicle accident?

The Elgin personal injury attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC provide legal representation to residents and visitors of Elgin, Illinois, injured on the job or in serious accidents.

Contact our law office today at (888) 424-5757 (toll-free phone call) or use the contact form to schedule a free consultation. All information you share with our law office remains confidential through an attorney-client relationship.

Elgin, Illinois, A City in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago

Off Interstate 90, just thirty-five miles northwest of Chicago, the city of Elgin is thriving. The city is one of the fastest-growing areas in Illinois and boasts a population of just over 100,000 residents. It is desirable to raise a family in Elgin with beautiful parks, clean water, and a history of excellence in education.

Elgin is primarily located in Kane County, with a portion of the area spilling into Cook County and DuPage County.

Natural Beauty: Parks Surround Elgin

Elgin has grown as a city. The natural beauty surrounding the town remains in protected parks and preserves. These natural habitats contain herds of bison, varieties of plant and tree life, and hill prairies.

There are hiking footpaths, biking routes, and equestrian trails throughout the area for nature lovers and exercise enthusiasts.

Poplar Creek Preserve. This 4,200-acre preserve has trails for biking, hiking, and horseback riding.
Bluff Spring Fen. This protected nature preserve has prairie hills and an abundance of plant life that includes rare wild orchids.
Trout Park. The nature preserve, Trout Park, has a forest with a variety of tree species, including a few that are rarely seen elsewhere.
Spring Creek Valley Preserve. This 4,000-acre conservation area connects with Poplar Creek
Preserve, giving over 8,000 acres of beautifully protected natural habitat.
Lords Park. 112-acres include a herd of American bison and the Elgin Public Museum.

Elgin's Education System has Turned Out Some Incredibly Successful People

Elgin is home to many public and private schools for its youth in a small city. There are four public school districts and eighteen private schools that serve the Elgin community.

The alumni from Elgin schools include an impressive group of accomplished, award-winning scholars, athletes, and artists. Just a few of the notable people who came from Elgin schools:

Paul Flory - Chemist and winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize
Tom Shales - Journalist and winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize
Harry Chamberlin - Brigadier General and 1932 Olympic Gold Medallist
Harry Hanson - Catcher for the NY Yankees
Lou North - Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Roger Smithberg - Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics

Prestigious Hospitals Located in and Around Elgin

Elgin also has two hospitals that serve the community, providing all aspects of healthcare.

Sherman Health - This full-care hospital and healthcare network has over fifty cardiologists, a cancer center, a women's health center, and many other health services for sick and injured people. Their hospital is located at 1425 N. Randall Rd. - (847) 742-9800.
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital - This 100-year plus facility has over 400 physicians and 1,200 employees. They have a Level II Trauma Center and have a nationally recognized cardiovascular surgery department. Their hospital is located at 77 North Airlite Street - (847) 695-3200.

Elgin has both the amenities and beauty that make it a beautiful place to grow up and grow older.

Civil Law Practice Areas

Most of our Elgin personal injury lawsuits and auto accident cases involve grave injury, medical mistakes, and property damage. Some of these types of cases include:

Bicycle Accident
Car Accident
Cerebral Palsy & Birth Injuries
Construction Accidents
Dog Bites
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accident
Nursing Home Neglect
Pedestrian Injury
Slip and Fall
Truck Accident
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death

What is Personal Injury?

Personal injury involves civil tort law, covering accidents and injuries that leave victims with physical and emotional injury, extensive property damage, or death. These cases are almost always built on negligence when someone else's wrongful action led to the victim's harm.

A typical personal injury lawsuit involves three key components: actual bodily harm, financial damages, and pain/suffering. Monetary compensation is typically paid to cover existing hospital costs, medical bills, and lost wages.

Compensation is also provided for any ongoing needed surgical procedures, physical therapy, home care, medical devices, and medications required for healing. Many cases involve car accidents, medical malpractice, motorcycle crashes, and nursing home abuse.

The victim is also entitled to receive non-economic damages, including money for pain, suffering, emotional distress, and mental anxiety. Typically, a personal injury lawyer will encourage their client to seek care with mental health professionals to document the extent of their pain and suffering.

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help

When the unthinkable occurs, and a friend or family member is hurt in an accident or due to the negligence of a medical facility, it is essential to know that there are resources available to help you.

Our experienced Elgin attorneys appreciate that past success means little without a commitment to help clients in need right now. Therefore, we have a team of lawyers and accident investigators on call 24/7 to respond to your inquiries and take immediate action when necessary.

For immediate legal advice, call our Elgin personal injury law firm today at (888) 424-5757 or use the contact form to schedule a free case evaluation. Let us perform a comprehensive case review and offer legal counsel to ensure the best compensation claim outcome.

Who to Sue in a Personal Injury Case

An Elgin personal injury lawyer working on behalf of the injured victim will file a civil lawsuit against any person, business, or government agency that harmed their client.

To prove their case, the victim's personal injury lawyers must show that the defendant had a duty of care to safeguard the victim, breached that duty, and as a result, caused the victim harm.

Common defendants could include:

A grocery store that failed to prevent a shopper from slipping and falling
A retail store that failed to remove accumulated snow and ice that led to a slip and fall
A medical doctor that failed to perform care based on acceptable practices and methods
A toymaker that designed, manufactured, and distributed a defective product that posed a needless risk to consumers
A motorist who caused an accident due to their careless or reckless behavior

Statistically, approximately 95% of all personal injury claims are resolved through a negotiated settlement to avoid trial. The settlement process usually involves extensive paperwork that outlines the type and severity of the injury that occurred.

The victim's personal injury lawyer will argue with the defense's legal team to reach a negotiated agreement. Usually, the defendants want to avoid presenting evidence before a judge and jury due to unpredictable outcomes.

When settling, the defendant will include provisions precluding any further legal action, meaning the plaintiff can no longer seek additional compensation if other medical bills and financial expenses arise.

In some personal injury cases and wrongful death lawsuits, both parties cannot reach a negotiated agreement, usually because the defendant's insurance company does not make a good faith offer. Usually, the case will then go to trial.

In court, the judge and jury will hear both sides arguing their case and presenting evidence before jurors render a verdict. In some cases where the defendant's actions were egregious, the court may impose additional compensation, including punitive damages and payment for the victim's attorney fees.

Elgin Personal Injury Lawyers FAQs

Our personal injury law firm understands that many families have unanswered questions about filing compensation claims and dealing directly with insurance companies. An Elgin personal injury lawyer has answered some of those questions below.

Our super lawyers provide every client a 'No Win/No-Fee' guarantee. This promise ensures you owe us nothing if we cannot obtain compensation to recover your damages from the responsible party or their insurance company.

How do you win a personal injury claim?

Typically, the injured party will hire a personal injury attorney to file an injury claim against any person, business, or government agency that caused them harm. Nearly all personal injury claims are based on negligence or an intentional act that caused injury, property damage, or fatality.

The victim's attorney must prove that the defendant had a duty of care to keep the victim safe, like a motorist sharing the roadway with other drivers. Next, the attorney must show that the responsible party breached their duty of care and that that breach led to the victim&'s damages that are actual and provable.

What happens when I file a personal injury lawsuit?

Once you file a lawsuit in civil court, you become the plaintiff, and the person, business, or government agency that caused your harm becomes the defendant. Your personal injury attorney and the defendant's legal team will begin discovery by exchanging documents, talking to eyewitnesses, and deposing people under oath.

Approximately 95% of all personal injury cases are resolved as negotiated settlements, where the responsible party's insurance carrier pays the victim the agreed amount. Only a tiny percentage of Illinois personal injury actions are ever presented before a judge and jury.

What will I get if I win my personal injury lawsuit?

By winning your case, the judge or jurors will award your compensation (damages) to cover your injuries, property damage, or expenses associated with the death of a family member.

The compensation you receive could include damage expenses like hospital bills, medical expenses, lost wages, future lost earnings, and payment for temporary or permanent disabilities.

The jury will likely also compensate you for your physical pain, emotional trauma, and suffering associated with the accident or incident that caused your harm. You will likely also receive an additional monetary recovery amount for any physical disfiguring injuries or scarring caused by the crash.

If I lost my loved one by someone else's negligence, can I file a claim?

Under Illinois law, qualifying family members can file a wrongful death lawsuit against any person, business, or government agency that took the life of a loved one.

The plaintiff (injured victim) files a suit on behalf of the decedent covering all of their hospitalization costs and medical expenses associated with the event that claimed their life.

Additionally, the family can also receive money for lost wages and future lost earnings, loss of consortium, loss of companionship, pain, suffering, grief, and funeral & burial expenses. Typically, a personal injury attorney will accept cases in various practice areas, including construction accidents, workers' compensation, and work-related fatalities.

Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Lawyer Serving Elgin, Illinois

Elgin personal injury attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC represent accident victims with property damage, and personal injuries or victims harmed through hospital negligence. With a proven track record and hard work using the legal process, our lawyers have obtained over $250 million in financial compensation for our clients.

We work on a contingency fee arrangement, meaning we are paid for our legal services only after successfully resolving your case through a negotiated settlement or jury trial award.

Contact an Elgin personal injury lawyer at (888) 424-5757 (toll-free phone call) to schedule a free consultation and discuss your legal options, extensive medical bills, and how to hold the defendant financially accountable.

Our law firm works in various practice areas, including cases that involve bicycle accidents, car accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, workers' compensation, birth injury cases, nursing home abuse, motorcycle crashes, and commercial truck collisions.

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Jonathan Rosenfeld was professionally objective, timely, and knowledgeable. Also, his advice was extremely effective regarding my case. In addition, Jonathan was understanding and patient pertaining to any of my questions or concerns. I was very happy with the end result and I highly recommend Jonathan Rosenfeld. Michonne Proulx

Extremely impressed with this law firm. They took control of a bad motorcycle crash that left my uncle seriously injured. Without any guarantee of a financial recovery, they went out and hired accident investigators and engineers to help prove how the accident happened. I am grateful that they worked on a contingency fee basis as there was no way we could have paid for these services on our own. Ethan Armstrong

This lawyer really helped me get compensation for my motorcycle accident case. I know there is no way that I could have gotten anywhere near the amount that Mr. Rosenfeld was able to get to settle my case. Thank you. Daniel Kaim

Jonathan helped my family heal and get compensation after our child was suffered a life threatening injury at daycare. He was sympathetic and in constant contact with us letting us know all he knew every step of the way. We were so blessed to find Jonathan! Giulia

Jonathan did a great job helping my family navigate through a lengthy lawsuit involving my grandmother's death in a nursing home. Through every step of the case, Jonathan kept my family informed of the progression of the case. Although our case eventually settled at a mediation, I really was impressed at how well prepared Jonathan was to take the case to trial. Lisa

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