Personal Injury Lawyer in Hazel Crest, IL
Face Difficult Financial Realities With Our Firm
Each year, millions of people are injured across the United States. While many of these injuries are accidental and come from situations like car accidents and slips, trips, and falls, almost all injuries can be avoided if you and the people around you take the appropriate care and caution. Unfortunately, many people behave negligently, which leads to unnecessary pain and suffering.
Still, if you were harmed by another person’s negligence, you may have legal options, and Panio Law Offices can help you understand them.
To learn more about the compensation that may be available to you and the ways we can help you get it, call us at (708) 928-8680 today.
How Our Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help
After a serious injury, unpleasant accident, or even a deep personal loss, you may be wondering how taking legal action is going to help anything. Unfortunately, nothing we do can change what happened. Nevertheless, you may be facing some difficult financial realities as a result of your injuries. Personal injury law is designed to help you cope with these hardships by ascribing liability to the party or parties that harmed you and recovering compensation on your behalf.
A successful personal injury lawsuit can result in damages for:
- Your medical bills
- Any rehabilitative care you need
- Time off of work
- Changes to your earning potential
- Changes to your quality of life
- Pain and suffering
- And more
In some cases, you may also be entitled to punitive damages, which are meant to punish the wrongdoer and give you additional financial comfort. In cases of wrongful death, damages can also cover the costs of your loved one’s funeral, burial, and lost earning potential.
Call us today to learn how you can pursue maximum compensation with our Hazel Crest personal injury attorney.
Cases We Handle
Personal injury claims come in all shapes and sizes, but they typically stem from accidents. At Panio Law Offices, we handle the following cases:
- Car crashes
- Trucking accidents
- Bicycle injuries
- Motorcycle collisions
- Dog bites
- Instances of medical malpractice
- Nursing home abuse and/or negligence
- Birth injury claims
- Product liability claims
- Premises liability cases
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
- Workers’ compensation claims
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in any of the situations above, we urge you to contact our firm today.
Proving Liability
While many accidents and injuries are covered by liability insurance, you will still need to prove fault and negotiate a fair settlement. If the responsible parties refuse to cooperate, we may need to go to court, as well. At any stage, the key to a successful personal injury lawsuit is proving liability, which usually means proving negligence.
To prove negligence, you must show:
- The person who harmed you (the defendant) owed you a duty of care
- The defendant breached that duty
- You were injured
- Your injury is a direct result of the defendant’s breached duty of care
We prove the above elements by thoroughly investigating your claim and compiling evidence, which might consist of your medical records, a police report, and pictures of the scene of the accident. Once we present the facts, the other party gets an opportunity to respond.
Many times, the defendant will respond with a generous settlement offer. In personal injury law, most parties, and especially insurance companies, want to avoid lawsuits, so having an attorney on your side can make all the difference.
Contact Panio Law Offices Today
Attorney Christopher Panio has been serving Hazel Crest and surrounding areas since 2005. With this kind of experience, our firm brings knowledgeable, aggressive representation to your case.
If you want to receive fair compensation for your injuries, look no further than Panio Law Offices.
Call us at (708) 928-8680 today or schedule your free consultation online.
We will not collect any fees unless you win your case.
