Cook County Wrongful Death Law Blog

One minute you're driving along, all is normal and right and, in the next split second, your life and the life of your loved ones changes in an instant. That's how quick a car accident can impact your life. Here is what to consider if you believe your own or a loved one's injury may be lasting and could be attributed to another's negligence.

While accidents aren't always attributable to ill-will on the part of the other driver, all drivers owe themselves and others on the road a duty of care. Failure to uphold that duty can easily cause others injuries that will require medical care. It can also cause the victim to lose wages or a quality of life they once had.

The thought of two cars colliding causes shivers up your spine. While that situation can absolutely end in fatalities and serious injuries, there is another type of vehicle collision that has the probability for the most severe injuries. Those accidents are the result of a collision between a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle. Because of their sheer size and weight, commercial trucks are held to different liability standards than the average passenger vehicle. So, what does this mean if you or a loved one has been killed or seriously injured in a truck accident?

It means that there are more factors at play, more potential parties to blame and, thus, a more complex situation to analyze. However, this shouldn't make anyone shy away from alleging that a trucking company was negligent. Truck companies, truck drivers, freight companies who use the trucks and other related parties may have created an unsafe situation that directly led to your injuries.

When it became clear that your aging loved one could no longer live alone, you began searching for a nursing home that you felt would provide him or her with the level of care you expect. You may have toured several nursing homes in and around Chicago before finding one that met the needs of your loved one and your expectations.

Even though you believe he or she is in a safe place, you still worry about whether your loved one really does receive the care administrators promised you. One way to determine that is by watching for bed sores. While it is true that they can occur even under the best of circumstances, it does not mean they should go untreated and that further preventative measures should not occur.

Cook County's residents expect that, when they need medical care, they can turn to an experienced doctor to obtain a quick and accurate diagnosis, as well as effective and timely treatment.

Tragically, though, far too often mistakes are made in the medical field that leave innocent and unsuspecting patients susceptible to harm. When injuries are suffered as a result of a doctor error, then a medical malpractice lawsuit may be justified. However, before liability can be imposed and compensation can be recovered, victims must be able to either negotiate a settlement or succeed in litigating their case.