CHICAGO, IL – When a passenger is injured in a car accident, they have the legal right to pursue compensation by filing a personal injury claim. If the plaintiff can accurately determine the negligent party was at-fault and prove their injuries were a result of the accident, these types of lawsuits can be successful. However, each case is different, and there may be complications. For example, there may be a complication if the passenger is related to the liable party.
Before you file a personal injury claim, it’s important to seek legal counsel from an experienced lawyer. At the Dinizulu Law Group, our attorneys in Illinois will review your case and thoroughly explain your legal options while we help you file a personal injury claim.
How Passenger Auto Accident Claims Work
Car accident injuries often lead to medical care that can sometimes be intensive. Victims will be left with expensive medical bills and may suffer other injury-related financial losses. Unfortunately, sometimes victims jobs are impacted because they can no longer perform their regular duties.
If you’ve been injured as a result of a car crash in Illinois, you’re able to file a claim against the liable driver’s insurance policy to recover your losses; however, under certain circumstances, an insurance company may not be able to provide financial damages if you are related to the negligent driver.
Liability coverage in Illinois provides for lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering.
It’s important to hire a skilled personal injury attorney who can look at the further details of your case and determine if you will need to file a third-party insurance claim or other claims to recover damages that your injury warrants.
What If I Don’t Have the Funds to Pay for Immediate Medical Care?
Each driver carries a car insurance policy that contains coverage to pay for medical bills for those injured in an accident. However, if you have been in a car accident before, you know these claims can take some time to process and insurance companies may even make it difficult for you to get the funds you need.
If you need to pay for immediate medical care, you can use your health insurance policy to cover your medical treatment. Depending on the terms of the applicable auto insurance policy, you could possible make a medical payment claim. By speaking with an experienced personal injury lawyer, they can review what insurance coverage may be available to cover your medical costs.
Do not delay treatment in medical care after being injured in a car accident. Immediately seek out medical care if you need it. By delaying treatment, you may face challenges connecting your injury to the accident which can negatively impact your personal injury claim.
What Can I Recover in a Passenger Injury Claim in Illinois?
An experienced personal injury attorney can help you pursue the following damages and expenses connected to your car accident case:
- All past and future medical costs and expenses
- Lost wages and loss of future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of affection and companionship
- Costs for other services
- Disability or loss of normal life
- Disfigurement
It’s important to note that each personal injury case is different. By consulting with one of our skilled personal injury lawyers, we can help you understand exactly how we can help you recover fair compensation.
How the Dinizulu Law Group Can Help You!
Individuals who have been injured in a car accident that have legal representation generally receive a much higher payout versus those who do not. The skilled attorneys of the Dinizulu Law Group have experience understanding what is fair compensation in a passenger injury claim.
Our attorneys will help you understand your legal options before making a passenger injure claim. Insurance companies will often offer quick settlements before you can fully understand your legal options to settle outside of court. At the end of the day, insurance companies are a business, too, and their adjusters are trying to save their company money – even if it means skimping policyholders and injured parties.
The attorneys at the Dinizulu Law group offer a free consultation where we will assess your short-term and long-term needs and assure to be by your side throughout the entire legal process. We ensure that we will take all of the necessary steps to locate a favorable outcome for you.
To learn more, contact our law firm now for a free consultation at (312) 384-1920.
