Chicago Pedestrian Accident Lawyer: Attorneys for InjuredPeople Hit by Vehicles

Have You or a Loved one Been Hit Vehicle in Chicago, Illinois?

If you or a family member has been injured after being struck by a motorist, you might have medical bills that are getting out of control.

You may have missed work and lost wages because of the car accident; or you might be experiencing ongoing pain and suffering.

The Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC appreciate your situation and can help you recover financial compensation for your injuries. If you lost a loved one in an accident, we can assist you with a wrongful death claim against the responsible party. All of our pedestrian injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis where there is no out-of-pocket costs on your end.

You May be Entitled to Financial Compensation for Your Injuries

You are one of thousands of people injured each year across the United States in pedestrian accidents. Given the severity of most accidents, you are seriously injured and need the help of an experienced pedestrian accident lawyer in the Chicago area to help you get compensation from the party responsible for your pedestrian injuries.

Our Pedestrian Accident Attorneys are at Your Service

The Chicago pedestrian accident lawyers at our law office are committed to securing the most favorable outcome for people suffering from serious injuries at the hands of negligent drivers.

Our law firm regularly represents people who have been hit by motor vehicles in congested, urban areas such as downtown Chicago and the surrounding Cook County areas such as Lake County, DuPage County and Will County. Furthermore, to ease your financial burden, we don’t charge a fee until we have reached a settlement for you.

Why Work With Us?

On numerous occasions, our experienced pedestrian accident attorneys have secured seven-figure recoveries for injured pedestrians. All our pedestrian accident cases are handled on a contingency fee basis where there is never a fee charged unless we win a settlement for you.

Working with us will give you the legal resources you need to go up against auto insurance companies with ample resources of their own. At Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, we bear the up-front cost of building your legal case at no out-of-pocket charge to you.

We have the financial resources to successfully represent you and ensure you have professional experts on your side. Personal injury cases are messy, complicated affairs and require professionals to sort through the facts, identify your claims, develop them, and present them to a jury.

We will keep you informed of developments during every stage of your case. Retaining counsel will ensure you have a passionate representative on your side fighting against deep-pocketed defendants.

We Have the Experience You Need

If you have incurred a pedestrian injury in Chicago, you have legal rights to recover damages for the injuries sustained.

The Chicago pedestrian accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers have considerable experience in all types of injury matters, including car accidents, hit-and-run drivers, and collisions with commercial vehicles. Our legal consultations are free, and a pedestrian accident lawyer will give you a candid evaluation of your case.

We have seen a range of injuries throughout our previous cases, including bone fractures, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries that can leave the victim with severe, life-altering disabilities affecting hearing, vision, cognition, motor function and behavior.

Our attorneys have also seen de-gloving injuries, where skin and muscle is torn away from the bone, as well as joint injuries, fractured bones, internal injuries, paralysis and – unfortunately – pedestrian fatalities.

Settlements We’ve Won for Injured Pedestrians

$3,000,000: Settlement paid to a disabled pedestrian who was struck by a truck in Chicago.

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$1,250,000: Settlement for a child who was struck by neighbor’s car in the Northern suburbs of Chicago.

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$667,000: Pedestrian accident involving a company vehicle in  Waukegan, IL. No lawsuit filed.

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$500,000: Uninsured motorist recovery for a man who was struck, fracturing both legs, while using a crosswalk.

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$350,000: Pedestrian hit by a left-turning taxicab resulting in a broken leg. This is the full policy limit on the taxi.

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$250,000: Awarded to a young lady with ACL injuries when a backing vehicle in a company parking lot struck her.

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$200,000: Settlement for a pedestrian hit by pick-up truck while crossing in a marked crosswalk in suburban Naperville. Settlement paid by the at-fault driver's insurance company. (Kane County)

Your Personal Injury Lawyer Will Fight for You

While you focus on recovering from your injuries, your professional attorney from our law office will give your case the best chance of a favorable outcome. We will see you through the process, providing you with expert legal advice along the way:

1. Free consultation: We will use this time to get to know the details of your case, and advise you on the best way forward to recover compensation for your injuries.
2. Investigation: Once you have decided to move forward with our services, we will investigate the cause of your accident and gather the evidence to build a strong case for you.
3. File a claim: Once we have established a case against the responsible party, we will file a claim based on their auto insurance policy.
4. Settlement negotiation: After we have made our demand, the insurance company will present a settlement offer. Your lawyer will negotiate this offer to get the best possible outcome for you.
5. Lawsuit: If no fair settlement can be reached, you lawyer will help you file a lawsuit and prepare your case for trial.

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FAQs About Chicago Pedestrian Accidents

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Know Your Rights as an Injured Pedestrian

As someone injured by an automobile accident while on foot, there are various regulations in place to protect you. Understanding these will help you prepare for your case and should give you peace of mind that you have support for your Chicago pedestrian accident claim.

There are several laws to protect people crossing streets and people in close proximity to vehicular traffic. The following summarizes the main rules from the Illinois Department of Transportation to prevent traffic accidents involving pedestrians.

• Drivers must stop when people are in crosswalks or on school days when they enter/leave a school zone. Drivers must also stop if doing so would prevent further injury or accident.
• Drivers must yield when turning at a red light or intersection; when people are on their side of the road; when foot traffic has the right of way; when people are already in the crosswalk when the light turns green; when people are leaving a driveway, alley, private road, or building; and when yielding would prevent an injury or accident.
• Drivers must use all due care to avoid an accident with people and other vehicles on the roadway. It is incumbent on them to operate their cars or sound their horns to prevent a collision. Illinois law also prohibits drivers from texting and using their cell phone while operating their vehicles.
  
• The onus is on drivers to avoid an accident. When incidents arise, the assumption is that the driver caused it. These laws protect individuals and penalize negligent drivers.
• When encountering a person at a marked crosswalk, drivers must yield to the individual. This means they must slow, stop completely, or do whatever necessary to allow the person to go through the crosswalk.

You may recover compensation for your injuries, even if your actions contributed to your pedestrian crash. However, your damages will be reduced. Illinois applies the doctrine of comparative fault to all personal injury and other tort cases.

Comparative fault means that a person's financial recovery is reduced by the degree to which the plaintiff (injured person) contributed to their own damages. Further, the injured pedestrian must be 50% or less at fault for their accident in order to recover anything at all. If they are deemed to be more than 50% responsible for causing it, they are barred from any recovery.

What to do if You Have Been Hit by a Car

Call 911 for emergency medical attention, even if you believe you are unhurt or not badly hurt. You may not be aware of the severity of your injuries until after the adrenaline you are experiencing from the accident begins to wear off in the hours or days following the crash.

Receiving a prompt diagnosis from a doctor at a hospital will not only protect your health, but preserve your future right to obtain adequate financial compensation for the treatment of your injuries.

Once police arrive on the scene, they will investigate the incident, get information from you and others involved if possible, and fill out an official report documenting what happened. If friends or companions are available, have them collect contact information from any individuals who witnessed the event.

Once you are safe and have had your medical needs attended to, speak with an experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer. Contact an attorney from our law firm for a free consultation.

Start the Pedestrian Injury Claims Process Today

Our Chicago personal injury attorneys have considerable experience in all types of personal injury matters and pedestrian crashes, including vehicle accidents, hit-and-run drivers, and collisions with commercial vehicles.

Contact us today for a free case evaluation and start the process towards full compensation for your personal injury claim.