Common questions our clients ask.

No. We commonly take one third of the money we recover for you. If we do not recover money, you do not pay an attorney fee. The percentage and the costs are put in a written agreement before the firm takes the case.

No. You can still have a case. Injuries do not always show up right away. A gap in treatment can be used against you, but it does not automatically end the claim. Call us and we can talk about it.

People worry about this. In most injury cases we are going after the at-fault person’s insurance, not that person’s personal savings. A lawsuit sometimes has to name the person. That is a legal step. The money being sought is usually insurance coverage. Some cases are different, and we will tell you if yours is.

In Illinois, a general injury claim often has to be filed within two years of the incident. Medical malpractice, claims involving a government body, and claims for a minor can have different deadlines. Do not wait to find out which one applies to you.

Many cases settle with the insurance company and never reach a trial. We still prepare the file as if a jury may hear it. If a trial is the right path, we will tell you that before it happens.

Being partly at fault does not automatically bar a claim in Illinois. Your share of fault can reduce the recovery. It is still worth a conversation.

There may still be a claim. Your own uninsured-motorist coverage, another driver’s policy, or a different defendant can matter. Bring the insurance cards you have and we will sort out what exists.

You do not have to. Their adjuster is protecting their company, not you. Call us before you give a recorded statement or sign a medical authorization for them.

No one can honestly price a case from a web form. Value depends on the injury, the treatment, the coverage, and the fault. We will not invent a number on the first call.

The firm fronts the ordinary expenses of a case it accepts, such as records and filing fees. How those costs are handled at the end is explained in the written fee agreement.

Usually no. Tell us what you said. We would rather hear it from you than learn it later from the adjuster.

Yes. We regularly handle matters in Chicago and the suburbs and in Carbondale, and we will consider a case anywhere in Illinois. Meetings are by appointment.

The crash report if you have it, photos, the other driver’s insurance information, and the names of the places you treated. If you do not have those yet, call anyway.