The Peoria Personal Injury Attorneys of VanDerGinst Law handle a wide variety of personal injury cases in and around the Peoria area and throughout Illinois. Personal Injury law is designed to compensate persons who have suffered physical and/or emotional injury under a variety of circumstances.
Many times the person or business that has caused injuries to another may be liable for damages as a result of their carelessness, negligence, recklessness or intentional actions. Negligence actions have three elements the need to be proven in order to succeed with a claim: there must be a legal duty between the defendant and the injured person; there must be a breach of that duty; and damages must occur because of that breach. When all three elements take place, a negligence action may be present.
Personal injury liability can also result due to intentional acts. An intentional act is one designed to cause harm or injury, as opposed to a negligent act, which is typically an “accident”.
Strict liability is another form of personal injury liability. Strict liability means that a party may be liable for damages even though there was no negligence. This usually applies to situations which are in and of themselves inherently dangerous. This concept also arises in the area of product liability. Manufacturers are charged with the responsibility of assuring that their product is safe when used as directed. If someone is injured by a product, under the terms of strict liability they do not have to prove intent or negligence, only that the product was defective through no fault of their own and that harm was done.
If liability is established for a Peoria area, or Illinois, personal injury the responsible party must pay for damages the victim incurred. “Damages” refers to anything necessary to compensate for loss. Damages can be agreed upon between parties. That is called a “settlement”. Damages for a personal injury may include lost wages, medical bills, out of pocket expenses, pain and suffering, disability and a variety of other items.
If you have been the victim of a personal injury in the Peoria area or anywhere in Illinois contact VanDerGinst Law right away. Most personal injury cases are covered by a statute of limitations, which means that you only have a certain period of time in which you can file a lawsuit.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in illness or death, in Peoria or anywhere else in Illinois, that seems to have been someone else’s fault, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If one of our Peoria Personal Injury Attorneys agrees to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
