ILLINOIS ACCIDENT LAW, ATTORNEYS, LAWYERS AND LAWFIRMS.

What to do if you are involved in an accident: Contact an attorney, lawyer or lawfirm - Seek medical treatment - Take photos of your injuries, other party's injuries, the scene, vehicles involved, all potential witnesses, license plates of all vehicles nearby (use your camera, cell phone or pda) - Obtain witness names, addresses and telephone numbers - If hurt at work immediately notify your employer - Do not give any statements or sign any papers unless legally required to do so - Contact your insurance carrier if applicable and obtain a reference number or other proof of notification - Remember that information that you obtain may be required to be provided to the other party in a procedure called "discovery" if your case is litigated.

Illinois Statute of Limitations: 

The statute of limitations in Illinois is the period of time in which a lawsuit must be filed or other notice given.  As a general rule, and there are exceptions, an action for medical malpractice must be commenced within two years of the date of the act giving rise to the injury; If the injury cannot reasonably be discovered during that two year period, the lawsuit must be filed within four years of the date of the act giving rise to the injury.  Generally a personal injury lawsuit must be filed within two years from the date of the injury but if the injury is to a minor than the statute of limitations starts to run on the minor’s eighteenth birthday.  A wrongful death action must be commenced within two years from the person’s date of death except that if the defendant is a municipality than the lawsuit must be filed within one year of the person’s date of death.  If the defendant in a lawsuit is a school or the Chicago Transit Authority then notice must be given within six months and the lawsuit filed within one year of the injury or death.   In a personal injury action against the State of Illinois notice must be filed within one year and the lawsuit must be filed within two years of the date of the accident.  A lawsuit for personal injury against a local public entity must be filed within one year of the date of the accident.  PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE, SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY EXCEPTIONS AND THAT THESE ARE GENERAL RULES THAT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOUR CASE.  DO NOT RELY UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN AND INSTEAD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT A COMPETENT EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, LAWYER OR LAWFIRM TO DISCUSS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF YOUR SPECIFIC CASE AND THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN AND A LAWSUIT FILED.

ILLINOIS ATTORNEYS, LAWYERS AND LAWFIRMS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THOSE INJURED OR TO DEFEND THOSE THAT ARE  ACCUSED OF CAUSING AN INJURY.

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ILLINOIS DOCTORS, DENTISTS AND SURGEONS WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO EVALUATE SOMEONE'S ILLNESS OR INJURIES BOTH FOR TREATMENT AND FOR EXPLANATION OF INJURIES AT TRIAL - EXPERT WITNESSES.

ILLINOIS DOCTORS, DENTISTS AND SURGEONS WHO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HEAL AND REPAIR INJURIES AND TO REDUCE THE PAIN SUFFERED BY THOSE INJURED.

• Dr. Tobia A. Barbato, MD, 7447 W. Talcott Ave. - #204, Chicago, IL. 60631 Office (773) 467-8950 (Mention you saw his advertisement at www.InjuryWorld.com)

INSURANCE COMPANIES PROVIDING COVERAGE IN ILLINOIS FOR THOSE ACCUSED OF CAUSING INJURIES TO OTHERS AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE INSURED AGAINST FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS AND INFLATED MEDICAL COSTS AND INJURIES. 

• Luke Harding - Agent - State Farm Insurance Company - 2959 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. 60618 Office (773) 278-0001 (Mention you saw his advertisement at www.InjuryWorld.com)

COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS AND PRIVATE DETECTIVES IN ILLINOIS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO ATTORNEYS IN SERVING SUMMONS AND SUBPOENAS, DOCUMENTING ACTIVITIES THAT ALLEGED VICTIMS CAN AND CAN'T DO, PREPARING EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL AND ASSISTING LAWYERS IN JURY SELECTION.

• Stern Process & Investigation, LLC - 205 W. Randolph St. - #730, Chicago, IL. 60606 Office (312) 853-2150, Fax (312) 853-3119 www.ScottStern.com (Mention you saw his advertisement at www.InjuryWorld.com)

COMPANIES IN ILLINOIS THAT PROVIDE LUMP SUM PAYMENTS TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS AND NEED THE MONEY RIGHT AWAY INSTEAD OF RECEIVING PAYMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

• Imperial Structured Settlements - 701 Park of Commerce Blvd. - #301, Boca Raton, FL. 33487 Office (866) 744-9935, Fax (866) 704-0772 www.ImperialStructuredSettlements.com (Mention you saw its advertisement at www.InjuryWorld.com)

   

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  This website does not provide legal advice but instead is meant to give general information and should not be relied upon without seeking competent legal advice relating to your specific situation.  What generally may be true may not apply in your case depending upon the specific facts and circumstances involved.   Nothing contained in this website is meant to create an attorney-client relationship, nor to give the indication that it is providing legal advice.