Many types of accidents can be devastating. If you were injured on the job or in an accident caused by someone else, you may be able to obtain compensation. The Schaumburg and Wheaton personal injury lawyers at Therman Law Offices represent Illinois residents in lawsuits for damages, as well as workers' compensation claims. We have over 35 years of combined experience, and we can develop a strategy that considers your specific needs and circumstances, whether you were injured in a car accident, an elevator accident, or a slip and fall.

Most personal injury lawsuits are brought under a theory of negligence. A plaintiff alleging negligence must prove that the defendant owed them a duty of care, but the defendant failed to meet the duty of care, and this caused the accident. In more complicated personal injury lawsuits, it may be necessary to retain experts. For example, in a complex truck accident case, we may need to retain an accident reconstruction expert to look at the different factors that contributed to the accident. If we are able to establish liability in a personal injury lawsuit, we may be able to recover compensatory damages, including medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Car accidents are very common. The injuries may be catastrophic, particularly if the cars involved were going at high speeds. You may be able to sue another driver for their negligent driving if you can show that the driver did not drive safely given the circumstances, and you were injured because of the negligent driving. Conduct that is often found to be a breach of the duty of all drivers to use reasonable care while driving includes speeding, texting, weaving, drunk driving, fatigued driving, tailgating, and aggressive driving. The conduct must have a causal relationship to your injuries in order for a personal injury attorney in Wheaton or Schaumburg to be able to establish liability.

Truck accidents are often more complicated than car accidents. Due to the weight and size of commercial trucks, there may be catastrophic injuries to multiple people. Often, there are multiple claims against the truck driver's insurance, making it especially important to look at all of the factors that may have contributed to the accident. In some cases, it is appropriate to hold the trucking company, a third-party loader, a property owner, or a truck manufacturer responsible for a truck accident. For example, it may be appropriate to sue a trucking company for negligent hiring if it hires a truck driver whose background check reveals a drunk driving problem, and then the truck driver gets into a drunk driving accident that kills a victim.

Many drivers do not expect to see motorcyclists on the road. For example, they may not take into account the possibility of a motorcyclist at an intersection, and they may run a yellow light that is turning red just as a motorcyclist tries to make a turn. Unfortunately, many jurors have a bias against motorcyclists, and insurance adjusters know of this bias. Therefore, it is important to retain a Schaumburg or Wheaton personal injury attorney who understands motorcycle culture and how to combat stereotypes. Illinois motorcyclists are not required to wear helmets. However, helmets can protect against catastrophic injuries to the head in case of a collision.