Auto Accident Attorneys Chicago

Few things are as challenging as being injured in a car accident that was caused by another driver’s negligence. While the physical, financial, and emotional losses that you face can be exceptionally difficult to overcome, an experienced auto accident attorney in Chicago can help. 

The Other Driver’s Negligence

A good percentage of car accidents on our roadways are caused by driver negligence, which amounts to failing to follow the rules of the road or engaging in a specific form of dangerous driving practice, such as:

• Distracted driving
• Speeding
• Impaired driving
• Drowsy driving
• Aggressive driving

Each of these is responsible for many auto accident fatalities and serious injuries each year.

The Losses You Experience

If you’re injured by someone else’s negligence, the losses you are likely to experience and can seek compensation for include:

• Property damage to your vehicle
• Medical expenses related to your current and ongoing accident-related healthcare needs
• Lost income that may include overall career losses
• Physical and emotional pain and suffering

Recovering for Your Losses

In order to regain your health and well-being to the degree possible, recovering for your full range of losses is key, and in order to do this, you’ll seek compensation through the at-fault driver’s car insurance company. Toward this end, some important points to keep in mind include:

• The insurance company will attempt to obtain a statement from you, and its representatives are skilled at culling claim-damaging statements.
• You can leave the talking to your attorney, who will ensure that the insurance company has what it needs without handing it ammunition it can use against you and your claim.
• The insurance company will be on the lookout for any information it can twist to its own purposes, including your social media posts, which makes taking a break from posting well advised.  
• Your attorney will build your strongest claim and skillfully negotiate with the insurance company for compensation that fairly addresses every element of your covered losses.
• Your attorney will be well prepared to take the matter to trial if the insurance company is not interested in making a fair settlement offer.

The Insurance Company

In the end, insurance companies are paid to cover losses like yours but are motivated to keep settlements low and profits high. In their efforts to accomplish this, they sometimes engage in shady practices such as the following:

• Denying claims from the start
• Making low but early settlement offers
• Refuting the extent of claimants’ damages
• Refuting their policyholders’ fault
• Making the claims process artificially complicated and lengthy

Don’t accept a settlement offer before you’ve addressed the matter with a dedicated auto accident attorney. 

Turn to an Experienced Auto Accident Attorney in Chicago for the Legal Guidance You Need

The practiced auto accident attorneys at Saks, Robinson & Rittenberg, Ltd., in Chicago have reserves of impressive experience helping clients like you obtain the compensation they need to recover as fully as possible, and we’re here for you too. To learn more, please don’t wait to reach out and contact us today.