Chicago Catastrophic Injury Attorney
Chicago Illinios Serious Injury Lawyer
The Chicago, Illinois law office of serious injury Attorneys Philip F. Maher & Associates is dedicated to assisting severely injured victims. Providing legal counsel for English and Non-English speaking clients, the firm serves wrongful death and serious injury victims in the following areas:
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What is Personal Injury?
Personal Injury is any physical or mental injury to a person that results from another person's negligence or harmful act. Personal Injury involves civil law cases as opposed to criminal law cases which involve a defendant and the State of Illinois. Personal injury often refers to bodily injury and can occur in a wide variety of ways. The following are some of the most common accidents resulting in personal injury:
- Auto Accidents
- Dangerous or Defective Product Injuries
- Slip and Fall Accidents/Premise Liability
- Nursing home abuse and Neglect
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Birth Injuries
- Wrongful Death
What financial compensation can I recover in a personal injury claim?
Accident victims are entitled to recover monetary damages for all losses and expenses suffered from the accident. Depending upon the particular circumstances of your case, damages may include recovery for any of the following:
- Medical bills
- Lost Wages, including overtime
- Pain & Suffering
- Physical Disability
- Disfigurement
- Emotional Trauma
- Mental Disability
- Property Damage
Under what circumstances can a wrongful death occur?
Wrongful Death Law provides financial compensation to the family of a person whose death was caused by the negligent, willful or wrongful act of another. Wrongful death cases are filed as a result of a variety of situations, including:
- Medical malpractice resulting in decedent's death
- Neglect or abuse on the part of a nursing home that results in decedent's death
- Automobile, bus, train, airplane or other common carrier fatality accident
- Occupational exposure to hazardous conditions or substances (exposure to asbestos, etc.)
- Death during a supervised activity (sports tournament, field trip, etc.)
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Additional Questions or need further information?
Philip MaherPhilip F. Maher & Associates
100 North LaSalle St. Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: 866-781-1232
Fax: 312-726-2125