Naperville Pedestrian Accident Attorneys
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I had the pleasure of working with attorney Tom Grace on my deceased father’s personal injury case.Tom was very prompt in all of his communications, he never left us guessing what was going on or where we were in the process, he offered up his honest opinion when it was decision making time and lastly he ensured this case wasn’t dragged out.I would highly appreciate his customer service and would absolutely recommend Tom Grace and the Chute, O’Malley, Knobloch & Turcy team.
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Naperville Pedestrian Accident Attorneys
Getting hit by a car is most people’s worst nightmare. If you have had to live through that, it is horrible and we are so sorry. Our Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys care deeply about your justice and want to give you full and fair results after you have suffered serious injuries because of someone else’s carelessness. You are entitled to justice if someone else’s negligence has caused you serious harm. It’s our job to bring our community justice after they have been wronged so badly. We will give you free advice during your free, first consultation with us as soon as you call and set up with our lawyers today. We want to hear from you as soon as possible.
Pedestrian Accident Claim Process
When you are deciding whether or not you want to bring a pedestrian accident case, there are a lot of things that you should consider. This is probably something that you’ve never had to do before and getting the help of a lawyer can help you understand everything about the pedestrian accident claim process without having to worry about how you’re going to manage it. Our Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys do everything that we can to make this a smooth and simple process for you. Here is a general idea of how these claims work:
If we’re looking at an example of a pedestrian accident case, we might think about someone who was at a crosswalk during a red light, when a driver who is busy texting didn’t see the red light and hit the pedestrian at full speed. Luckily this person survived but needs extensive physical therapy and surgery, as well as a lengthy stay at the hospital to get through.
If this victim were to bring a claim, they would name the driver who is texting as the liable party. This driver, however, is not going to be personally responsible for the compensation award that the pedestrian would receive. The driver’s insurance company is going to be the one responsible for fulfilling the obligation of a compensation award. The pedestrian will be represented by their Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys to ensure that their rights are protected.
This pedestrian would need to file their claim within two years of the pedestrian accident if they are going to succeed in getting justice because the statute of limitations runs out after the two-year anniversary of the accident. That does not mean that you should wait months and months or even years to try to reach out to attorneys— there is sensitive evidence to collect to create a strong case that can disappear in a matter of days. Your witnesses can forget key details in your case in a matter of weeks. Get ahead of the game and call your lawyer before the insurance company has a chance to come up with a plan to get rid of your case.
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What to do After You’re Hurt
We know that most personal injury cases involve serious injuries but personal injury cases involving a pedestrian accident can be sometimes worse, considering the fact that you have nothing to protect you from impact when you’re hit by a vehicle. Our Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys understand that your justice is extremely important to you.
The first step that you should be taking, of course after you seek medical care, is to call a lawyer and set up a free consultation. You want your rights to be protected and once you know that your physical being is being looked after by a doctor you should be taking care of your legal rights. Lawyers are there to help you get justice by being fierce defenders of your legal rights. These cases can be challenging but a lawyer makes it easier for you.
You’ve likely never had to deal with a personal injury case before, let alone getting hit by a car and having to deal with getting compensation for this. You don’t need to become an expert in the law overnight in order to get justice. That doesn’t make sense. Calling a lawyer and having them do what they do best is the easiest choice you can make, if you want justice.
Any lawyer is going to tell you that your medical recovery is more important than getting justice. In order for us to know how we are going to litigate your case, we need to know what your claim value will be. Your claim value relies heavily on your medical recovery. We need to know what your maximum medical recovery will be, meaning we need to know how much you are expected to improve, what treatment it’s going to take to get you there and how long it’s going to take. This helps us get a general idea of what your claim value is going to look like.
If you don’t seek immediate medical care, then you are not only putting your physical health at risk but you’re also risking the insurance company growing suspicious of you and claiming that you lied about how badly you were hurt or how you even got your injuries to begin with. They might say you couldn’t possibly be in as much pain as you say you were when you said you were if you waited to get medical care.
Insurance companies will be waiting like wolves for you to make mistakes like this; it’s very important that you prioritize your well-being not only for your physical health but so that the liable party can’t get away with doing something as terrible as hitting you with their car. You deserve to get this compensation and making sure you get medical care is a step you can’t mess up.
Pedestrian Accident Claim Damages
When seeking compensation for your potential case, you need to understand the types of damages that the insurance company covers. You will be able to receive economic damages and non-economic damages for your pedestrian accident.
Economic damages are anything that cost you money or made you miss out on money because of the pedestrian accident. The most common examples of economic damages are the medical bills and hospital bills that you’ve had to pay, as well as any lost wages from missing work. If you ran out of paid time off and had to stay home due to your injuries without receiving pay, that is an economic damage. You can also recover for any medical bills, including physical therapy, medication, and sometimes costs for travel related to your injury.
Non-economic damages are a little bit harder to calculate because they pertain to the way that your life has changed because of this accident. We are specifically looking at ways that you have been negatively impacted from the accident. For example, if you were someone who walked your dog every single day but no longer can do that because of a disability related to your pedestrian accident, that is a very significant non-economic damage. If you were the main caretaker of your household but you’re no longer able to stand for prolonged periods of time because of a back injury and you can’t care for your family like you used to, that is another very significant non-economic damage.
Our Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys work diligently to ensure that your insurance compensation award covers all of the damages in the fullest and fairest amount possible.
Tip for You After the Accident
You need to be aware of the biggest mistake that you could possibly make if you are trying to receive compensation for your pedestrian accident. If the insurance company that represents the liable party reaches out to you hoping to get a recorded statement from you, you absolutely should never give them one because this is a tactic that they use. They are trying to get you to say something that will reduce the compensation that they owe or allow them to throw out your case all together. They know how to twist your words against you to put you at fault for the accident.
These insurance companies know that if they can pin 50% or more of the blame for the accident on you then they are no longer responsible for your compensation. It is a goal for them to get you to say something in the recorded statement that they can say leads them to believe you caused this accident and don’t deserve compensation from them at all. Our Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys work diligently to protect your rights and we always regret when a client comes to us telling us that they’ve already given the insurance company a recorded statement.
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If you are a victim of a pedestrian accident, we hope that you reach out to us as soon as you possibly can because you don’t deserve to have been a victim of negligence and not receive justice. Our Naperville pedestrian accident attorneys care deeply about serving justice to the victims of our community. We want to hold the liable party accountable for what they did to you. Please call us today to set up your free initial consultation.
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