How Car Accidents Can Affect Insurance Rates
The loud crunch of another fender bender is the last thing you want to hear. It immediately makes you wonder how filing another claim might raise your insurance rates. Your mind races to one question: how do car accidents affect insurance rates? Many drivers assume every accident means a huge rate spike, but the truth […]
What to Know Before Filing a Truck Accident Claim
An automobile accident can be a traumatic, even life-threatening, experience. The pain and grief are only compounded when the accident involves your truck, which can remove your means of income if the damage is serious, as often the case in truck accidents. The key to ensuring a smooth process in this trying time is to […]
How To Talk To A Lawyer About A Birth Injury Case
Confusion, anxiety, and a feeling of helplessness go hand-in-hand with having a child injured at birth. Both children and parents are thrown into an entirely new world of co-existence. In the case of a birth injury, all parties experience the stress of facing the family life with additional questions of finance, lawyers, and potential medical […]
Illinois Comparative Fault — Why is the Insurance Company Blaming Me for Causing the Accident?
Traffic can change in an instant. One moment you’re following the rules, the next you’re hit by another driver, and somehow the insurance adjuster is now claiming it’s your fault. This frustrating scenario occurs frequently due to Illinois’ comparative fault car accident rules, which allow insurers to argue that you share responsibility. Knowing how this […]
Can I Collect Compensation for an Injury if I Was Partially at Fault?
A serious auto accident is likely to result in a few different kinds of losses: property damage, medical care, lost wages. Another type of loss, which falls under what insurance companies call “general damages,” is pain and suffering. Legally, pain and suffering mean “physical, mental, and emotional distress” suffered from an accident. Obviously, injuries cause […]