A sudden injury can happen to anyone, and a serious injury can turn your life upside down in an instant. Whether you were injured in a car accident, in a slip and fall, or by an animal, you are facing many challenges all at once. You may be dealing with pain, disability, and lost income, just when your medical bills begin rolling in—along with all your usual expenses.
You might be entitled to financial compensation from the party responsible for your injury, but cutting through the red tape to get the recovery you deserve can be frustrating and overwhelming, especially when you are hurting. To make matters worse, in Illinois, you have only a limited amount of time in which to file a personal injury claim.
Fortunately, you don’t have to navigate the often-confusing claims process on your own. The experienced personal injury lawyers at McCarthy, Rowden, Baker & Cannon will sit down with you, listen to your story, and help you determine whether you have a personal injury claim to pursue. If you do, we will file your claim, deal with the insurance company, and advocate for you at every step of the process. Our focus is on making sure you have the resources you need to put your life back together so that you can focus on what really matters: your health and your family. Contact us to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation about your case.
As soon as possible after you are injured, speak with an experienced personal injury attorney. We will listen to you, help you understand whether you have a case, and help you understand what to do (and not do) to make sure you get a settlement that meets your needs.
We will submit a personal injury claim on your behalf describing the events surrounding your injury and the damages you have suffered. Generally, the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Illinois is two years, so it is important to file your claim promptly, and to include the information most beneficial to your case.
Not only does getting the right medical treatment give you the best possible chance of recovering from your injury, it helps to document the damages in your case, which can help you get the settlement you deserve.
The insurance company for the party that injured you will respond to your claim. They may reject the claim or offer a settlement to resolve the case. Unfortunately, initial settlement offers are rarely adequate for an injury victim’s needs. We’ll review any insurance company response with you and discuss next steps.
We will continue to negotiate with the insurance company for the party responsible for your injury until we reach a favorable resolution and get you the financial recovery you deserve. Insurance company studies have shown that injury victims who are represented by an attorney receive, on average, a settlement that is about 3.5 times greater than those received by unrepresented claimants.
At McCarthy, Rowden, Baker & Cannon, we devote our entire practice to helping Illinois injury victims and their families. For decades, our attorneys have been helping good people who were injured by someone else’s negligence or recklessness. We help clients with various personal injury cases:
Insurance companies don’t exist to compensate injury victims. They exist to make a profit, which they do by taking in more money in premiums than they pay out in claims. Simply put, the insurance company is not on your side, no matter how kind or helpful they may seem. If they offer you a settlement now, it is often to prevent you from making a larger claim once you understand your rights. If they talk to you, it may be to get you to say something that could be damaging to your claim.
Your personal injury attorney is the one person who is on your side and who understands how insurance companies operate. Never speak to an insurance company about your injury before you talk to a lawyer of your own.
At McCarthy, Rowden, Baker & Cannon, we know that suffering a serious injury is stressful enough. You don’t need the added stress of worrying about how you will pay your bills and support your household. We lift the burden of making a personal injury claim off your shoulders so that you can concentrate on healing.
Take the First StepWorkplace injuries can happen in any profession, from construction to customer service, law enforcement to education. When you are hurt on the job, your health and finances suffer; if the injury is serious enough, it can change your life forever.
Because work-related injuries are so common, all states, including Illinois, have workers’ compensation laws in place. Illinois employers are required to report serious injuries and carry insurance to compensate employees who suffer work-related injuries. But getting the compensation to which you are entitled is not always as straightforward as it should be. The experienced workers’ compensation lawyers at McCarthy, Rowden, Baker & Cannon can help. Contact us to schedule a consultation about your case.
When you’ve been injured at work, you have a lot of questions about your rights, your future, and what to do next. Our attorneys listen to you, answer your questions, and work with you to develop a plan.
We help you take the steps necessary to begin your workers’ compensation claim, including reporting the injury to your employer and filling out the necessary forms. The actions you take at the beginning of a claim can affect the outcome; we help you get things right from the start.
Getting the appropriate medical treatment is essential to your recovery. We manage the legal details of your case so that you can focus on regaining your health and the ability to live your life as you did before your workplace injury.
After the IWCC and the insurance company review your claim and respond to it, we will go over it with you, and explain next steps. In many cases, the insurance company attempts to deny coverage for items that should be covered.
We continue to advocate for your needs until a satisfactory resolution is reached and you have the resources you need to get treatment and provide for your family while you recover.
Many people hesitate to file a workers compensation claim because they don’t want to cause problems for their employer, or they are afraid that making a claim could cost them their job. Benefits are paid from workers’ compensation insurance, not out of the employer’s pocket. It is illegal for an employer to fire or otherwise punish a worker who has made a workers’ compensation claim. If you are hurt on the job, you are entitled to seek compensation.
If you file a workers’ comp claim, you must prove that you worked for your employer when you were hurt, your injury was caused or worsened by something that happened at work, and that you notified your employer of your injury within the time allowed by law. However, even if your claim is allowed, your employer may argue that your injury is not as serious as you say, that certain treatment was not medically necessary, or that your average weekly wage is less than you claim.
At McCarthy, Rowden, Baker & Cannon, we have decades of experience helping Illinois workers get the compensation they need and deserve to get back on their feet. We represent workers in all professions and industries with all types of injuries:
Our lawyers understand that your focus should be on regaining your health and caring for your loved ones—not trying to navigate an unfamiliar and often complicated legal process. We answer your questions about the workers’ comp system, help you understand what to expect, and advocate for you to get the benefits you are entitled to. We take care of your legal needs, so that you can take care of yourself and your family.
To learn more about Illinois workers’ compensation or to get help with your claim, contact the lawyers at McCarthy, Rowden, Baker & Cannon
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