In the context of Illinois and federal laws, filing a personal injury lawsuit with the help of an attorney may award you with financial compensation that can be used to aid the recovery process and recover lost wages, lost earning capacity, and punitive damages such as emotional hardships and suffering. This compensation cannot erase the fact that a preventable accident occurred, but it can go a long way towards encouraging a brighter future.

 

Civil laws that allow individuals and families to file a claim against a person, group, entity, or corporation that allowed an accident to happen or did not take adequate steps to prevent it are in place to give citizens power to fight back against the wrongdoings and errors of others. With the right personal injury lawyer on your side, you can prove that another’s preventable errors or wrongdoings—a concept we often refer to as “negligence”—caused the accident which directly or indirectly led to injury. After negligence is proven, you may be able to receive the compensation you and your family deserve.