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Protecting Your Rights.  Protecting You.

Driving in Illinois can be dangerous business, and these dangers aren’t confined to the big cities.  In fact, according to the Chicago Sun Times, the state's top 11 interchanges with the most accidents were in Chicago's suburbs.  With over 1,200 people a year killed in car, truck, bus, and motorcycle accidents on Illinois roads and highways, a quick errand can turn into a serious accident for any of us.

If you have been involved in a traffic accident involving a car, truck, bus, or motorcycle, or if you were involved in a hit and run accident, then you know that the consequences of a serious accident can be devastating.  If the accident is bad enough, it can seem as though your life has come to a grinding halt.  You may have to spend time in the hospital.  You may have to endure surgery, painful recovery time, exhausting rehabilitation, and you may be left unable to work at your previous level – if you can work at all.  The impacts are also felt by those who depend on you – your family, your children, your loved ones – who is going to help them now that you’ve been hurt?

Adding insult to injury, you may be offered a ridiculously low settlement amount for your injuries.  It is a sad fact that these days many insurance companies use processes and computerized programs designed by high-priced consultants to keep settlements artificially low, far lower than the fair settlement value for most car accident injuries.  In addition, if you were involved in a hit and run accident or a crash with an uninsured motorist, your claim will be handled as an uninsured motorist claim, and as a consequence you probably won’t be offered what you consider to be a fair settlement amount.

Protecting the Rights of Injured Men, Women, and Children in Illinois

You deserve more than a paltry computer-generated payoff for the pain and suffering that you and your family have endured after your accident.  You deserve a fair recovery, one that will actually cover your bills and help you get back on your feet.  Don’t let the insurance company treat you like another anonymous statistic, and don’t continue to suffer because of somebody else’s negligence.  Take the first step towards fighting for what you are worth by contacting the law offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C.

If you are hurt due to the negligence of another driver, you may be able to receive damages for:
• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Disability
• Pain and suffering
• Disfigurement
• Wrongful death

Some traffic accident cases are more complicated than others, and all have hidden “gotchas” that can ruin a case before it has even started.  One of the goals of the experienced attorneys at the law offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. is to provide you with advice and guidance that will empower you to make decisions that are right for you.  It is very important to us that you are ultimately satisfied with the outcome of your case.

We are so passionate about defending the rights of Illinois’ injured men, women and children that we have dedicated the last 14 years to fighting for their rights.  In fact, we are so confident in our skill and experience that we offer you the promise that if we are not able to make a recovery in your case then you won’t owe us a dime.  Please contact the Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. today to speak with us about your car, truck, bus, or motorcycle accident.

The Law Offices of
Barry G. Doyle, P.C.
100 W Monroe St.,
Ste 2100
Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: 312.263.1080
Fax: 312.263.0153

Proudly Serving Many Illinois Cities and Counties, Including:
Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joliet, Waukegan, Geneva, Sycamore, Woodstock, Kankakee, Morris, Ottawa; Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Winnebago, DeKalb, McHenry, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Peoria, McLean, Champaign, Tazewell Counties

Blog for Automobile Accident

• Another lawyer calls out Allstate's claims practices
• One-third of fatal traffic accidents in Cook County linked to drinking and driving
• Teen gets 5 years in jail fatal drunk driving accident
• Palos Park woman loses leg in I-80 accident
• Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver
• Fatal crossover accident in Iowa
• Liability limits for Dram Shop Act cases raised
• Hamilton girl, family members injured by runaway trailer
• Text messaging and driving now illegal in Illinois
• Garden Prairie man paralyzed by uninsured driver
• Winter weather produces LaSalle County accidents
• Three injured when drunk driving teenager crashes car into tree
• Boy riding scooter killed by hit-and-run driver
• $1 million settlement in drunk driving accident
• DeKalb auto accident results in serious injuries
• Perry County deputy victim of car crash
• Evanston woman dies two weeks after car accident
• Several victims in Pekin drunk driving accident
• Reminder to check for underinsured motorist coverage
• Reminder to check uninsured motorist coverage
• Child delivered after death of mother also dies from injuries from car accident
• Sandoval rear-end accident injures woman
• Group of junior high cheerleaders injured by hit and run motorist
• Motorcyclists hit by 15 year old driver
• Bicyclist injured in hit and run accident
• Motorcyclist injured in drunk driving accident
• Uninsured motorists face jail time for causing car accident
• Feds ready to act on text messaging while driving
• Intoxicated teen driver causes car accident
• Hit and run driver critically injured bicyclist
• Uninsured motorist count up to over 500,000
• St. Charles dunk driving accident claims life of West Chicago teen
• CTA passengers injured when el train hits car
• With some car accidents, there is more than meets the eye
• Bloomington mother ordered to pay $1 million in restitution
• Drunk driver kills one injures seven in Chicago
• Mason County drunk driving accident leaves two dead
• Driver who was painting her nails kills motorcyclist
• Accident with postal vehicle
• Watch out for bogus "Claim Assist" at hospitals!
• Survivors of Hillsboro accident air-lifted
• Flossmoor girl injured in hit and run near school
• Infant among the injured in car crash with uninsured motorist
• Study shows suburbs with most car-pedestrian accidents
• California man injured in hit-and-run accident
• Peotone car crash results in Champaign boy being airlifted

Library for Automobile Accident:

• Uninsured Motorist Claims and Hit and Run Accidents   
  Description: While auto insurance is mandatory in Illinois, not every driver has insurance. Learn about your rights when you or a family member is injured by an uninsured motorist or hit and run driver.
• Underinsured Motorist Auto Accident Claims in Illinois   
  Description: When you are seriously injured by a driver with inadequate insurance in order to pay the damages from the car accident, you may be entitled to recover the full measure of your damages by making an underinsured motorist claim. The experienced auto accident lawyers at our law firm will help you get the full compensation you deserve.
• Our law firm carefully investigates all potentially liable parties in cases where we represent the victims of drunk driving accidents. Here are some of the things we consider in every case involving a drunk driver ....   
  Description: Every year, hundreds of Illinois residents are killed or injured by the negligence of drunk drivers. Many times thorough investigation shows that there are other responsible parties besides the drunk driver. Our law firm makes sure that victims of drunk driving accidents gets the compensation they deserve.
• In many serious Illinois car accidents where there are serious injuries or wrongful death, there is frequently additional sources of compensation which can be identifies to make sure that the victims of the car accident are properly compensated. As experienced Chicago car accident lawyers, these are the steps we take in serious car accident cases.   
  Description: In many serious Illinois car accidents where there are serious injuries or wrongful death, there is frequently additional sources of compensation which can be identifies to make sure that the victims of the car accident are properly compensated. As experienced Chicago car accident lawyers, these are the steps we take in serious car accident cases.
• Evidence that the defendant was using a cell phone or text messaging at the time of a car accident is critical in helping ensure that car accident victims get fair compensation for their injuries.   
  Description: Evidence that the defendant was using a cell phone or text messaging at the time of a car accident is critical in helping ensure that car accident victims get fair compensation for their injuries.
• Payment of Medical Bills After a Car Accident   
  Description: Free information about how medical bills are paid following a car accident, provided courtesy of the Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C., based in Chicago, Illinois.
• Types of Third Party Liability Lawsuits - Automobile Accidents   
  Description: Motor vehicle accidents are a common type of on the job injury for Illinois workers. Learn more about the types of car accident cases lawyers in our Chicago law firm have handled as a third party liability suit for injured workers.
• Underinsured motorist coverage in multi-victim accidents   
  Description: When a car accident results in many injuries or deaths, there frequently is insufficient liability coverage to properly compensate all of the victims of the car accident. However, where you have the option of pursuing an underinsrued motorist claim, there is a chance to victims to recover additional compensation.

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Frequent Questions for Automobile Accident:

• What is the mandatory state minimum amount of liability insurance in the State of Illinois?

• The other driver refused blood-alcohol testing after the accident, and that resulted in the dismissal of his DUI charges.  Will you be able to do anything to prove that he was intoxicated?

• I was forced off the road by another vehicle which did not stop.  There was no contact between my car and his.  Can I make an uninsured motorist claim for a hit-and-run accident?
• What is the difference between punitive damages and damages for pain and suffering?
• What is the difference between uninsured motorist coverage and underinsured motorist coverage?
• Does the fact that the other guy got the ticket mean that I am going to win my car accident case?
• I was in a car accident and now I just received a letter from a lawyer saying that the other driver was going to sue me.  What should I do with this?
• How will the property damage from my car accident be taken care of?
• What is the statute of limitations for an Illinois car accident lawsuit?
• What is the statute of limitations for cases involving drunk drivers who are being sued for causing injuries an/or death?
• I am not sure whether to buy uninsured motorist coverage.  Why should I?
• I was involved in an accident in a no-fault state.  Do I have any rights?

Case Results for Automobile Accident:

• Hip fracture from auto accident results in settlement for retiree

Awarded: $750,000

• Head-on car crash results in settlement in excess of policy limits

Awarded: $400,000

• Settlement from car crash outside of school

Awarded: $205,000

• Wheeling car accident results in settlement

Awarded: $195,000

• Passenger secures policy limits settlement from both drivers

Awarded: $150,000

• Crash outside trailer park yields settlement

Awarded: $120,000

• Back injury from single vehicle accident results in Rockford settlement

Awarded: $100,000

• Arbitration award in UIM claim

Awarded: $77,821.53

• Wrist fracture results in underinsured motorist claim settlement

Awarded: $60,000

Web Resources for Automobile Accident:

• Northeast Illinois Chapter of MADD

  Description: This MADD chapter offers victim impact panels and victim assistance to drunk driving victims in the Northeast Illinois area, including Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties.

• Current Dram Shop Limits

  Description: The amount recoverable under The Dram Shop Act is adjusted each year on January 20 and the damages limit is published by State Comptroller Dan Hynes.

• Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists - Schaumburg

  Description: This Schaumburg-based advocacy group provides support to the victims of drunk driving accidents and their families by monitoring criminal proceedings following a serious car accident. They are also heavily involved in legislative efforts to strengthen drunk-driving laws and in driver education initiatives.

• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  Description: This research, education, and advocacy branch of the American Automobile Association provides extensive resources and materials for improving the traffic safety culture.

• Active Transportation Alliance

  Description: Formerly known as the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, this advocacy group promotes safe and environmentally sound transportation practices, including the reduction of injuries to bicyclists and pedestrians

• Allstate claims practices in Business Week

  Description: Article traces Allstate's unfair claims practices in denying fair compensation to car accident victims to a business plan to increase corporate profits.

• CNN Expose on Auto Insurer Claim Practices, Part 2

  Description: Continuation of CNN reporting on unfair auto claims practices by State Farm and Allstate.

• CNN Expose on Auto Insurer Claim Practices, Part 1

  Description: CNN looks at the claims practices adopted by large auto insurance carriers such as Allstate and State Farm to unfairly deny the victims of smaller auto accidents fair reasonable compensation for the negligence of the drivers they insure.

• Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists

  Description: Advocacy and support for families and survivors of drunk driving accidents.

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