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Dog bite incidents can have serious physical, emotional, and financial consequences, leaving victims wondering how they will pay for medical expenses, lost wages, and more. In Illinois, premises accidents, like dog bite cases, are governed by specific laws designed to hold the at-fault party responsible for the resulting damages. If you were bitten by someone’s dog and sustained significant injuries, a knowledgeable Aurora premises accident attorney can explain the avenues to justice and compensation available in your case.
In personal injury cases involving dog bites, states generally either apply one-bite laws or strict liability laws. In a one-bite law state, you often have to prove that the owner was careless with their dog. However, in a strict liability state, dog owners are liable any time their dog bites someone on public or private property, as long as the person was lawfully present.
Despite the pain associated with it, giving birth is meant to be one of the most joyful days of your life. Your health and the health of your baby are in the hands of doctors and other medical staff that you trust. No one anticipates a birth injury. However, they do happen, and sometimes they happen as the result of negligent healthcare workers.
If you or your baby suffered an injury during birth because of someone else’s reckless care, you may have the chance to recover damages through a medical malpractice claim. An Illinois birth injury attorney can guide you through the legal requirements to file a lawsuit and help you build a strong case.
Some birth injuries to the baby can result from unavoidable medical complications and would not qualify as medical malpractice. Injuries that may warrant a personal injury claim include:
Determining liability in a truck accident case can be more complicated than other auto accidents. It often requires a thorough investigation into the crash, sometimes with assistance from outside experts. If you recently suffered an injury or lost a loved one in an accident involving a commercial truck, an Aurora, IL truck accident attorney can help you navigate the personal injury claim process and ensure you claim all financial compensation available to you.
The first step in determining liability in any auto accident is to find the cause of the crash. Equipment failure or poorly marked road construction can lead to accidents that may not pin liability on the truck driver. However, if they were acting carelessly, for example, by speeding or making unsafe lane changes, and those actions resulted in a crash, they could be liable.
Many people eat at a restaurant every week. Some make it more of a daily habit. From fast-food places and neighborhood bar-and-grills to fine dining, Chicagoland has a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. When you decide where to dine, you expect to enter a well-maintained dining area and eat safely prepared food. You also expect to be safe both inside and out.
When you think about accidents, you probably do not consider restaurants and bars as a prime location. If you are harmed in one, though, you may be entitled to compensation. One of our knowledgeable Aurora, IL premises liability attorneys can tell you if you qualify and help with your claim.
Property owners, managers, and occupiers have to use reasonable care to keep their premises safe for visitors and guests. The Illinois Premises Liability Act holds those parties accountable for negligence that causes injuries or harm to others who are legally on the property. Trespassers typically do not benefit from this law, although young children are often not considered trespassers.
In 2023, 2.6 million nonfatal workplace illnesses and injuries were reported by private industry employers in the U.S. Workers who become ill or sustain injuries while on the job should receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover their medical expenses, part of their lost income, and other qualifying losses. Like any other type of insurance company, workers’ comp insurance providers do not like paying claims. One way to reduce their payments is to attempt to force injured or ill workers to return to work too soon.
If you experience a workplace injury or illness, we hope you are able to recover fully before returning to work. If your employer or the workers’ comp insurance company tries to make you return before your doctor releases you, one of our knowledgeable Aurora, IL workers’ comp attorneys can help.
On March 9th, 2025, a four-vehicle collision seriously injured two people and killed two more in Kane County. According to reports, a driver was trying to avoid hitting a deer, swerving into oncoming traffic. One of the vehicles involved in the multiple-car accident caught on fire, and its driver sustained fractures and severe burns. After being pulled from his burning vehicle, he was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Two occupants of another vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene, with the driver of that car also airlifted due to serious injuries.
No one can control when and where deer and other wildlife enter roadways. However, if a driver swerves to avoid a deer and hits another vehicle, he or she could be held liable for any resulting injuries and fatalities. Car accident cases like these are complicated, so it is best to work with an experienced Aurora, IL personal injury attorney who can take decisive action on your behalf.
Recent local news headlines have reported at least two accidents at area construction sites. On January 22nd, a worker at the Barack Obama Presidential Center construction site on the South Side of Chicago fell down a ventilation shaft, sustaining injuries. On February 25th, one worker died and another was injured at a construction site on the West Side when the crane they were working on hit a live electrical line.
Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the U.S. If you are injured in a construction accident, your employer’s workers’ compensation policy should provide benefits to cover your medical expenses and other losses. However, if a third party was responsible for your injury, you may also qualify to pursue a personal injury claim. Working with an experienced Aurora, IL construction accident lawyer who handles both types of claims can make the process easier and maximize your compensation.
In 2022, 298,347 motor vehicle accidents occurred in Illinois, causing 1,268 deaths and 83,783 injuries. That equates to around 817 collisions daily, with nine people sustaining injuries every hour. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 94 percent of all traffic crashes are the result of human error, making them avoidable. That means 280,446 Illinois crashes in 2022 probably could have been prevented.
When negligent errors cause collisions, injured victims may be eligible to pursue a personal injury claim for compensation. However, the at-fault party’s insurance company is unlikely to offer a fair settlement unless you have an experienced Aurora, IL car accident attorney advocating for your best interests.
Many on-the-job accidents are relatively minor, with injured workers able to return to their previous positions after a recovery period. However, serious injuries can prevent employees from performing the same duties as they did before their accidents. These workers may be able to return to work but in a different position or industry. Some skill sets do not provide very many employment options when there are new disabilities. Training may be necessary to increase job opportunities.
Along with paying for medical expenses and covering part of your lost wages, workers’ compensation could pay for retraining, officially called vocational rehabilitation. Unfortunately, you may face an uphill battle fighting the insurance company for all the benefits you are entitled to. Working with an experienced Kane County, IL workers’ comp attorney can simplify the process and ensure that you receive vocational rehabilitation benefits if they apply to your case.
Many families have no choice but to place their elderly loved ones in nursing homes so they get proper care. Unfortunately, seniors in long-term care facilities are often vulnerable and subject to neglect and abuse. In 1987, the U.S. Congress passed the Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA) to improve standards and reduce the effects of inadequate care.
Although this Act did improve care somewhat, there are still various concerns. Federal and State governments continue to introduce legislation to protect the nation’s elderly. Still, some of the roughly 64,000 Illinois nursing home residents continue to suffer harm. If your loved one is injured or otherwise suffers from nursing home negligence, one of our dedicated Aurora, IL personal injury lawyers can take action against the at-fault parties.
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