Chicago Car Accident Attorneys

Top Chicago Car Accident Lawyer

Every year thousands of automobile wrecks occur on our nation's freeways, highways, bridges and roadways. As a consequence, people sustain a wide array of injuries ranging from broken bones or soft tissue spinal injuries to brain injury, paralysis or death. At Passen Law Group, our Chicago, Illinois car accident attorneys have over three decades of experience representing victims of motor vehicle accidents, including those suffering catastrophic permanent injuries or death.

The extensive experience of our Chicago car accident attorneys includes representing individuals seriously injured by cars, trains, buses, motorcycles, subways and trucks. To speak with a top Chicago car accident attorney, call us at (312) 527-4500 for a free consultation.

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation's "Illinois Crash Facts & Statistics" (2007):

• In 2007, 1,248 people died in Illinois car accidents
• 43.9% of all fatally injured drivers who were tested had a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
• An additional 103,156 persons were injured in a auto crashes
• 6,343 pedestrians were injured in car accidents
• 172 pedestrians were killed
• Car crashes cost Illinois $11.5 billion

We Thoroughly Investigate Car Accident Cases

In Illinois, as in most states, drivers are required to have a minimum amount of insurance while they operate a car, truck or other motor vehicle. Unfortunately, two problems often arise in Illinois car accident cases: (1) the negligent driver is "uninsured" — meaning he or she does not have any auto insurance coverage; or (2) the negligent driver is "underinsured" — meaning he or she only has minimal auto policy coverage, e.g., $20,000.

In many instances car accident victims who sustain extensive personal injuries may be unable to recover adequate damages from the negligent driver typically because the negligent person is uninsured or underinsured, and the negligent person does not have substantial assets.

Our experienced Chicago car accident lawyers will investigate the insurance coverage of drivers in your auto accident case to ensure that a responsible party compensates you for your injuries. If there is not adequate insurance coverage available from the negligent driver, our attorneys will determine whether to pursue an uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM) claim. When filing an Illinois UM claim, our Chicago car accident attorneys will seek to recover additional compensation from the injured person's own insurance company, pursuant to the terms of their policy.

Passen Law Group will investigate your case fully to ensure that you and your family receive the maximum compensation available under the law and the facts of your case.

We Are Experienced Chicago Car Accident Attorneys

At Passen Law Group, our Chicago car accident attorneys have vast experience in auto accident cases. We have achieved substantial results for our clients, even in cases where the defense argued that our clients were only minimally injured.

Indeed, we recently recovered the largest jury verdict ever in Illinois for a plaintiff over the age of 60 years old for purely soft tissue injuries. The case involved an elderly couple who were stopped in traffic on an Illinois interstate and were rear-ended by a semi tractor-trailer truck, suffering severe and permanent personal injuries.

Moreover, Mr. Passen also recently reached a $15 million settlement in a Chicago tractor-trailer accident case in which a husband was killed and his wife paralyzed when their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi truck on a Chicago highway. These cases emphasize our firm philosophy: We take a select number of cases that we truly believe in, and we put everything into those cases to achieve the best possible result for our clients.

To speak with one of our top Chicago car accident attorneys regarding your case, call us for a free consultation at (312) 527-4500 or fill out a free case evaluation.