Differences Between Government-related and Typical Injury Claims

A typical personal injury claim is usually filed against another individual because they caused your injury through a car accident or negligent upkeep on their property. The same basic rules apply to government-owned and operated vehicles, as well as government-maintained property, but there are many more immunities for government entities that may prevent you from filing a claim.

Some examples of valid injury claims against government entities are:  

• When the injury occurred with an on-duty government employee who was using a government-owned vehicle.
• The injury occurred on government-owned property that had recently passed inspection but still failed to be safe under normal use.
• The injury occurred because of obvious negligence or ill-intent of a government employee. 

Basically, an Illinois personal injury claim against a government entity has to prove that the negligence of the entity led to your injury. Any suggestion of your fault in the accident will usually result in claim dismissal. In this case, you will have to file a personal injury lawsuit with the court against the government entity to have any chance of compensation for your damages.

There are many separate laws and acts that are involved in your injury claim when you are dealing with a government entity as the other, at-fault party. With more required evidence and shorter filing times, as well as the high rate of claim denial, it's important you know as much about filing an injury claim against an Illinois government entity as you can. 

Once you've learned the basics, an experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer can help you with the filing and defending of your personal injury claim. An experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer at The Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. is available to help, contact us today for a free case evaluation. (312) 263-1080