The personal injury attorneys at Smith LaCien LLP have a lengthy track record of achieving exceptional results for clients, with more than $2.5 billion in verdicts and settlements and some 100 cases with results of at least $1 million. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.
Your life has been shattered because of an injury or the death of a family member. None of this was your fault, yet you’re the one left to put the pieces back together – to find and pay for good medical care, to pay bills despite missing work, and to move forward against serious odds. You have the right to demand justice, but what does that look like for you?
The Chicago personal injury lawyers at Smith LaCien LLP in Chicago get justice by holding negligent parties accountable and getting top-dollar compensation for accident victims. Every single day, we go up against powerful insurance companies, big businesses, medical institutions, and other parties that have caused harm due to their careless actions. In the process, we have recovered more than $2.5 billion in compensation for people like you. We believe that’s what justice looks like.
In addition to the speaks-for-itself reputation for results that our personal injury attorneys have achieved over the past few decades, we have also been recognized by major media for the impressive outcomes we have achieved in groundbreaking cases against major opponents. The New York Times called Todd A. Smith “one of the nation’s leading medical malpractice lawyers,” while Brian LaCien has been listed among Illinois Super Lawyers.
Our lawyers have experience settling every type of catastrophic personal injury claim, from the car, truck, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents to airport and airplane injuries and fatalities as well as medical malpractice and product liability cases.
Personal injury law is the area of law designed to protect you if you have been injured by the negligence or wrongdoing of another person or corporate entity. It is also known as tort law and covers an array of injuries to a person’s body, emotions or reputation. While a person’s wrongdoing may give rise to a criminal offense for which the wrongdoer is punished, the focus of personal injury law is not the punishment of the offender but restitution to the victim. When a person is injured due to the negligent or wrongful actions of another, they may incur financial losses from their injury.
While the wrongdoer may face criminal actions prosecuted by the state, the wrongdoer’s conviction does not pay for the damages suffered by the victim. The wrongdoer’s conviction serves as punishment for their actions. The focus of personal injury law is not the punishment of the wrongdoer but compensation for the victim’s losses.
You may be entitled to compensation for both economic and non-economic losses suffered as a result of your injury. Economic losses are tangible losses that can be objectively determined with documentation like invoices, receipts, and estimates. Economic losses include past and future medical expenses, past and future lost wages, funeral expenses and other property losses.
Non-economic losses, on the other hand, are intangible losses suffered, including pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, and loss of consortium. Non-economic damages are subjective and will vary depending on the jury’s assessment of the victim’s losses. However, experienced personal injury attorneys work with economics experts who can provide evidence to substantiate the value of a victim’s non-economic damages.
The combination of a victim’s economic and non-economic losses makes up the total compensatory or actual damages to which they are entitled to from a personal injury case. To receive financial compensation, a victim must prove their actual damages with compelling evidence. The Chicago car accident lawyers at Smith LaCien, we have the legal expertise and resources to determine the full extent of your actual damages so that you claim the just amount you are entitled to.
While the law may be on your side, time may not be on your side. When you have been injured by the negligence or wrongful act of another, it is important that you speak with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. The law puts time limits on a victim’s right to take action against the party that caused them actionable harm.
When too much time passes between an incident and a claim for personal injury, it increases the possibility that crucial evidence might have been lost, important witnesses may be unavailable, and witness memories may have faded. All of this may negatively impact your personal injury case, so you should take swift action and speak with a personal injury attorney immediately after you have been injured.
In Illinois, the time limit for filing a personal injury case is two years. This time limit is also known as the statute of limitations. You may lose your right to compensation for your injury if you do not act quickly.
Every case starts with a free, no-obligation consultation. Personal injury claims are handled on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing if your case does not yield results. Let us know what kind of results you are looking for, and we will let you know the steps we can take to achieve them for you. Call the personal injury lawyers at Smith LaCien, LLP today at (312) 509-8900 or send us an email today.
