Were you or a loved one injured on someone else’s property in Illinois? Make our team at Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys your first call. Contact us at (312) 726-1616 to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Illinois premises liability lawyer who can help you fight for compensation to cover all of your injury-related costs.
Having the right legal support can make a real difference after an accident. An experienced premises liability attorney can help pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and other losses tied to your injuries. Reaching out sooner rather than later can help protect your rights and your financial future.
Why Should I Call Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys To Handle My Illinois Premises Liability Claim?
When people in Illinois need help after being injured on unsafe property, Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys draws on a long record of results and professional recognition to serve clients across the state.
Here’s why you should choose us:
- Our attorneys have decades of experience handling personal injury cases.
- For our efforts over the years, we’ve recovered over $100 million in settlements and verdicts.
- We’ve been recognized for our success by Super Lawyers, Avvo, with a perfect-10 lawyer rating, The National Trial Lawyers, with a Top 40 Under 40 ranking, and more.
Negligent property owners often go to great lengths to escape liability. Even if they’re clearly responsible, they’ll do whatever it takes to downplay your injuries. Our Illinois personal injury attorneys have decades of experience helping injury victims like you.
Now, we’re ready to put that experience to work in your case. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation to get the ball rolling.
Overview of Illinois Laws on Premises Liability
Premises liability is a part of personal injury law. The basic idea is that property owners have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe when they invite others onto the property. When they fail in that duty, they can be responsible when others are hurt.
The duty applies only to people who are lawfully on the property. The scope of the duty usually involves identifying dangerous conditions and fixing them. It also includes warning visitors and guests about something dangerous.
Our Attorneys in Illinois Handle All Types of Premises Liability Cases
Premises liability claims can arise from a wide variety of unsafe property conditions. While slips, trips, and falls are the most common types of cases, there are many different ways you can get injured on someone else’s property.
At Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys, we’re prepared to handle any type of premises liability case, including:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Staircase accidents
- Accidents involving falling objects
- Swimming pool accidents
- Falls from heights
- Fires
- Structural collapses
- Gas leaks and toxic exposure
- Poisonings
- Bed bugs
- Floods
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- Violent criminal acts that occur because of negligent security
- Workplace accidents
- Elevator and escalator accidents
If you were injured because of dangerous property conditions, call our legal team today. We can listen to your story during your free consultation–and help you understand your options for seeking compensation.
What Is My Illinois Premises Liability Case Worth?
All premises liability cases involve unique circumstances that can impact the case value.
While no lawyer can estimate your case value without a detailed review of the facts, some key issues that will impact your case value include:
- The severity of the injuries
- The cost of required medical treatment and rehabilitation
- Your lost wages during recovery
- The permanence of the injuries
- The costs associated with a long-term disability
- Damage to your quality of life
- Your pain, trauma, and suffering
- Long-term impacts on your earning capacity
- The strength of any allegations that you share fault
While the severity of the injuries is typically the driving factor in personal injury cases, it’s important to evaluate all relevant facts.
Insurance companies tend to focus on the victim’s current costs. They may even offer a settlement that covers all of your current financial costs. These types of settlements very rarely account for the full extent of a victim’s losses.
What Types of Damages Are Available to Premises Liability Accident Victims in Illinois?
Premises liability victims in Illinois can recover two basic types of damages: economic damages and non-economic damages.
Economic damages cover a victim’s tangible financial losses, including:
- Medical expenses, including ER visits, hospitalization, doctor’s visits, etc.
- Future medical expenses, such as rehabilitation, follow-up visits, medications, ongoing treatments, etc.
- Lost wages from time missed from work
- Reduced future earning potential
- Home health care or assistance
- Property damage
Non-economic damages compensate for more subjective and non-monetary losses, including:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and mental trauma
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
- Diminished quality of life
- Physical disfigurement and scarring
- The impact on relationships
- Loss of ability to enjoy life
Damages awards in personal injury cases aim to reimburse victims for all losses they experience due to the injury and the experience of getting hurt.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer To Handle a Premises Liability Claim in Illinois?
Many injury victims understandably worry about the cost of securing quality legal representation. Our team at Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys works on a contingency fee basis.
This means:
- There are no upfront costs or hourly rates
- Our fee is a percentage of your settlement or verdict
- We only receive attorneys’ fees if we recover compensation in your case
With the contingency fee system, you can hire an experienced lawyer without worrying about how you’ll pay for their legal services.
How Will Illinois Comparative Negligence Laws Impact the Value of My Premises Liability Case?
You may recover compensation if you share some fault for your injuries. Illinois follows a modified comparative negligence law with a 51% bar to recovery in personal injury cases.
Under this system:
- You can recover partial compensation if your share of fault is less than 51%
- You lose your right to damages if your share of fault exceeds 50%
For example, if the defense proves you were 30% responsible, you remain entitled to 70% of your compensation award.
Our Attorneys in Illinois Represent Clients With All Types of Premises Liability Injuries
Premises liability cases can involve a wide range of injuries. Our lawyers often represent clients who are struggling with:
- Broken bones
- Concussions
- Dislocations
- Back injuries
- Soft tissue damage
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Head and neck injuries
- Nerve injuries
- Internal bleeding
- Organ damage
- Burns
- Amputations
- Paralysis
- Catastrophic injuries
Dangerous property conditions can also be fatal. Our wrongful death attorneys are ready to fight for you if you lost a loved one due to fatal injuries in Illinois.
What Do I Have To Prove To Win an Illinois Premises Liability Case?
Premises liability claims are negligence-based claims. Negligence means you must prove:
- The property owner had a duty of care
- They breached their duty by failing to use a reasonable amount of caution
- That breach caused you to suffer injuries
- You can identify the damages you suffered as a result
The scope of a property owner’s duty is often an issue. Their duty will depend on why you were visiting the property.
Business Invitees
When a business owner opens for business, they assume a heightened duty of care. You’re there so that they can make a profit. The law recognizes that they should have greater responsibilities.
Their obligations include a duty to:
- Fix dangerous property conditions
- Adequately warn you about dangers that can’t be immediately fixed
- Regularly inspect their premises to identify new or hidden risks
When you visit a restaurant, shop in a store, or check into a hotel, you’re classified as a business invitee.
Licensees
Private property owners also have duties when they invite guests onto the premises. While you’re not there for a profit-motivated reason, the owner is in the best position to maintain the property.
When you visit someone’s property for social reasons, you’re a licensee. Owners have a duty to warn licensees about non-obvious dangers that they know about. They don’t have a duty to inspect.
Trespassers
Property owners have very limited duties when it comes to trespassers. Typically, those duties extend only to young children who trespass because of something dangerous, yet attractive, on the premises.
This is known as the attractive nuisance doctrine. The typical example is a child who wanders onto the property due to a swimming pool and is hurt because the owner fails to take reasonable steps to keep them out.
How Long Do I Have To File a Premises Liability Lawsuit After an Injury in Illinois?
The statute of limitations in Illinois is two years. You have two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Wait longer, and you’ll forfeit your right to compensation.
Contact an Experienced Illinois Premises Liability Lawyer for a Free Consultation Today
Do you have questions about your rights under Illinois premises liability laws? Call Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys for a free case review today. An experienced Illinois premises liability lawyer can sit down with you, review the facts, and help you understand your legal rights.
