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VEHICLE ACCIDENTS:
Legal claims that arise from vehicle accidents are typically governed by the law of negligence. Any individual who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be required to pay damages to an injured victim. A personal injury case involving a vehicle accident may become formalized through civil court proceedings, or may be resolved through an informal settlement before a lawsuit is filed. Vehicle accidents can include aviation accidents, car accidents, boating accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi tractor trailer accidents, school bus accidents, train accidents and truck accidents, to name a few. Anyone injured by a drunk driver in a traffic accident, or surviving family members of a fatally injured accident victim, may be able to bring wrongful death charges against the defendant.
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS:
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths. Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.
Construction site personal injury law is not practiced nor understood by many personal injury Attorneys. As a result, many personal injury construction claims are often subject to mediocre representation and minimal financial compensation due to improper legal counsel. Injured construction workers are urged to seek a personal injury Attorney who is knowledgeable in a variety of construction techniques and has successfully litigated numerous construction site personal injury cases.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION:
Workers' compensation is insurance that an employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on the job, becomes ill due to circumstances surrounding his or her job, becomes temporarily or permanently disabled, or fatally injured. Although workers’ compensation laws vary state to state, covered medical care generally includes: medical, surgical and hospital services, dental services, crutches, hearing aids, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, nursing care and prescribed medications. Additional monetary compensation may be provided if an injured employee is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness. The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE:
Medical malpractice is the failure of a health care provider to treat and care for a patient with a reasonable degree of expertise and compassion. If a physician was careless, lacked proper skills, or disregarded standardized rules, a jury may find the health care provider negligent. If damages result from such negligence, monetary compensation may be awarded. Hospitals can be liable for the negligence of their employees, including staff nurses and technicians.
Other examples of Medical Malpractice include:
- Failing to diagnose a tumor while reading an x-ray
- Puncturing a nearby organ or tissue during surgery
- Failing to order necessary and appropriate medical tests
- Failing to diagnose a condition in time to treat it properly
- Failing to refer a case to a medical specialist
- Prescribing incorrect medication
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Birth Injury
- Incorrect diagnosis that results in a failure to treat a medical condition
- Failing to properly administer anesthesia
- Emergency room negligence
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS :
Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. A person injured by a defective or dangerous product may be eligible to file a lawsuit for product liability, and recover damages under one of the following categories: strict product liability, negligence, or breach of warranty.
SLIP AND FALL/PREMISE LIABILITY:
Slip and fall injuries can happen anywhere. The owner or possessor of a residence, land, or place of business has a duty to exercise reasonable care for the protection of those individuals who are invited to come upon the premises. Failure to exercise this duty may result in liability for the owner of the property.
DOG BITES:
Being attacked by an animal is an extremely stressful event. Many dog bite injuries leave scars and have lasting emotional effects. In the state of Illinois, a dog bite victim may be entitled to compensation from a party whose negligence caused the attack, a party who violated a public health and safety law, such as a leash law, and/or from a party who kept a dog with the knowledge that the dog had a history of injuring people.
WRONGFUL DEATH:
Wrongful death law is the area of law that seeks to provide financial compensation to the family of a person whose death was caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act of another. In addition to receiving compensation for wrongful death, the family of the deceased may be able to recover damages for personal injury to the decedent, anticipated earnings until the expected time of retirement, as well as medical bills, funeral costs and other related expenses.
INSURANCE CLAIMS:
Insurance claims are a notice for reimbursement from an insurance company when the insured has suffered a loss that is covered under the insurance policy. Under Illinois law, insurance companies cannot refuse to pay a customer's claim without "reasonable justification". This means that an insurance company must engage in a reasonable investigation and pay legitimate claims in a timely manner. If an insurance company fails to handle its customer's claim properly, it may be held accountable for resulting economic losses, including lost wages, interest on money the insured borrowed to cover expenses while insurance benefits were wrongfully withheld, and loss due to damaged credit. For additional information related to Insurance Claims, contact the personal injury lawyers of Holley, Rosen & Beard, Attorneys at Law.
If you or someone you know in Springfield, Illinois, or within the surrounding cities and counties of Illinois, needs the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer, please call Holley, Rosen & Beard, Attorneys at Law, today at 1-866-435-1674, or complete the contact form on this site to begin your free consultation with a qualified serious injury attorney.
