Smith LaCien
70 West Madison St
Suite 2250
Chicago, IL 60602
Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers
The Chicago personal injury attorneys at Smith LaCien LLP have a long track record of achieving exceptional results for clients, with more than $3.5 billion in verdicts and settlements and some 100+ cases with results of at least $5 million. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.
Why Do You Need A Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer From Smith LaCien LLP?
Your life has been shattered because of an injury or the death of a loved one. None of this was your fault, yet you’re the one left to put the pieces back together – to find and pay for good medical care, to pay bills despite missing work, and to move forward against serious odds. You have the right to demand justice, but what does that look like for you?
The experienced personal injury lawyers at our law offices in Chicago get justice by holding negligent parties accountable and getting top-dollar compensation for accident victims. Every single day, we go up against powerful insurance companies, big businesses, medical institutions, and other parties that have caused harm due to their careless actions. In the process, our law firm has recovered more than $3 billion in compensation for people like you. We believe that’s what justice looks like.
At Smith LaCien LLP, our dedicated team of Chicago wrongful death attorneys is committed to fighting for justice on behalf of those who have tragically lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence.
What Is Personal Injury Law In Chicago?
Personal injury law is the area of law designed to protect you if you have been injured by the negligence or wrongdoing of another person or corporate entity. It is also known as tort law and covers an array of injuries to a person’s body, emotions, or reputation. While a person’s wrongdoing may give rise to a criminal offense for which the wrongdoer is punished, the focus of personal injury law is not the punishment of the offender but restitution to the victim. When a person is injured due to the negligent or wrongful actions of another, they may incur financial losses from their injury. Our experienced Chicago personal injury lawyers will fight on your behalf to recover compensation for injuries, emotional damages, and more.
While the wrongdoer may face criminal actions prosecuted by the state, the wrongdoer’s conviction does not pay for the damages suffered by the victim. The wrongdoer’s conviction serves as punishment for their actions. The focus of personal injury law is not the punishment of the wrongdoer but compensation for the victim’s losses.
In addition to the speaks-for-itself reputation for results that our personal injury law firm has achieved over the past few decades, we have also been recognized by major media for the impressive verdicts and settlements we have achieved in groundbreaking cases against major opponents.
Our team of attorneys has experience settling every type of catastrophic personal injury claim, from truck, pedestrian, bicycle, and car accidents in Chicago, to airport and airplane injuries and fatalities, as well as medical malpractice and product liability cases. Contact us today to learn about how a top-rated Chicago injury lawyer from our firm can help you.
Common Personal Injury Claims in Chicago
When you’ve suffered a serious injury and the harm was preventable if only someone else had taken reasonable care to prevent injury, the person at fault is liable for compensating you for the economic damages you’ve endured as well as for your pain and suffering. The amount is typically paid through the liable party’s insurance. Some common types of personal injury claims our Chicago injury lawyers handle include:
- Car accidents
- Aviation accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Truck accidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective product injuries
- Rideshare accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Construction accidents
- Birth injuries
In some cases, personal injuries become cases for catastrophic injury, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or wrongful death cases brought by surviving family members. When a preventable injury causes damages, monetary compensation is the court’s way of providing redress for victims through civil actions.
Proving Liability in Personal Injury Cases
Proving liability in a personal injury claim requires the plaintiff (injury victim) to prove with a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant was at fault for their injury due to an act of negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongdoing. A Chicago personal injury attorney will thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the accident and find evidence clearly demonstrating the following:
- That the at-fault party owed you and others a duty of care to take reasonable measures to prevent harm such as a driver’s duty to obey traffic laws and remain attentive behind the wheel or a hotel owner’s duty to maintain a safe premises for guests
- That the at-fault party breached their duty of care through an act of negligence, reckless action, or wrongdoing
- That the negligent or reckless action directly caused your injury
- That you’ve suffered significant damages from the injury, including economic and non-economic damages
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