Why Should You Hire a Personal Injury Attorney?

One of the most common questions our clients ask is: “Why should I hire an Illinois personal injury attorney?” This is a perfectly reasonable question. After all, if you or a family member has recently suffered trauma, the last thing you want to do is to dwell on the accident and drag matters out. The problem with this approach – whether you've endured a personal injury in Chicago or you've gotten hurt at work – is that most people simply don’t have the knowledge and experience to advocate for themselves effectively.

Insurance companies are businesses. They're driven by the bottom line. They want and need to make profits. This isn’t to say that insurance companies are evil, per say. But it's crucial to realize that they're not exactly on your side, either. They have no motivation - ZERO - to pay out full settlement amounts. To the contrary, insurers often hire consultants to help figure out ways to get out of paying policyholders, methods that can even violate the law.

To battle back, it makes sense for Illinois personal injury and workers’ compensation claimants to retain attorneys. A recent study found that claimants represented by lawyers received on average two to three times more than unrepresented claimants did. Think about that. We can get you more money – even after you’ve paid our fees – than you can get by dealing with your insurance company yourself. Statistically speaking, it just makes sense to get an attorney. Furthermore, on top of that extra money, you'll also save time (no haggling directly with the insurance company) and likely also reduce your anxiety about your case.

When you choose the Illinois personal injury attorneys of Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC, you can leave the nuts and bolts to us. Instead of fruitlessly dwelling on the case, you can instead spend this time healing and taking care of your needs and your family's.

Take advantage of our Zero Fee Guarantee and call us immediately to get seasoned advice about your next steps. Our lawyers are always on call, 24/7, at 1-888-625-6265 or Request a Free Case Evaluation Today to find out how much your case is worth.

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  • $1,225,000 settlement for a speedway patron who got hit by a baseball-sized rock kicked up by a race car. The rock hit her so hard, she needed an emergency tracheostomy and brain surgery.

  • $6,000,000 settlement for our client, a 4 month old baby whose doctors had failed to diagnose a brain infection that left her with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy.

  • $11,800,000.00 in a product liability settlement for a father of five who tragically died when his tire treads failed, causing his vehicle to roll over.

  • We obtained a $5 million settlement for a woman whose son died when his physician failed to diagnose a tumor.

  • A woman recovered $2.25 million in a medical malpractice case, in which the woman's obstetrician/gynecologist failed to spot her cancer on a pap smear, causing our client to have to undergo multiple, surgeries.

  • A $2 million verdict was obtained for a woman whose Ob/Gyn failed to refer her to a gynecologist to treat what turned out to be a malignant uterine sarcoma.

  • We obtained a $1.7 million settlement in a nursing home neglect case in which a 72 year-old man suffered radiator burns so severe that he had to have his legs amputated.

  • We obtained a $1.4 million award in a slip and fall case involving a 13 year-old boy who developed severe hip trouble after falling down the stairs of his high-rise.

  • A $1.25 million settlement in favor of our client, an 18 year-old boy who lost most of his vision after being assaulted by a security guard.

  • We obtained a $1.15 million settlement for our client, a little girl who suffered severed burns as a direct result of fire code ordinance violations.

  • A union painter whose legs got crushed by a forklift recovered $1 million in damages.

  • A $1 million settlement in favor of our client, a hemophiliac, who suffered severe soft tissue damage in a car accident.

  • A union steel worker who injured his back moving a 300 pound steel beam in the rain recovered $1 million for his construction site work injury.

  • We obtained a $900,000 settlement in the case of a beaten prison inmate who died after being given the wrong medication at the hospital.

  • We obtained a $600,000 settlement for a man who suffered a below the knee amputation after his friend accidentally shot him with a hunting rifle at a restaurant.

  • A 54 year-old woman recovered $600,000 in a product liability settlement after her oven mitt exploded and severely burned her breasts.

  • A woman who had lost her baby to fetal distress while in the hospital was awarded $500,000 for medical malpractice.

  • An 81 year-old bedridden stroke victim recovered $390,000 after he developed what would turn out to be fatal pressure ulcers stemming from negligent nursing care.

  • A nursing home resident won a settlement of $300,000 stemming from a hip fracture accident. His nursing staff had failed to take proper fall-risk precautions.

  • We obtained a settlement of $250,000 for the estate of a 21 year-old man who, after sustaining life-threatening injuries in an automobile accident, subsequently died in the hospital due to the staff's failure to insert a chest tube.

  • We obtained a settlement of $175,000 for the estate of a woman whose negligent nursing home care resulted in bed sore ulcers that led to an infection that ultimately caused her death.

  • We obtained a $150,000 settlement for a 69 year-old stroke victim who had to have an above the knee amputation due to nursing home neglect.

  • A $150,000 verdict was recovered for the estate of a 79 year-old man, who suffered bed sores stemming from nursing home neglect that ultimately contributed to his death.

Contact Info

Malman Law
205 W. Randolph St., Suite 610
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Toll Free: 888-625-6265
Email: info@malmanlaw.com

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