A child’s injury can be a traumatizing experience for both the child and their family. When the child’s serious injuries were caused by another person’s negligence, seek legal counsel from a qualified Des Plaines child injury lawyer from our personal injury law firm, The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers. We have a proven track record of handling cases involving injuries to minors and will guide you through the legal process to pursue compensation.
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What Illinois Laws Protect Children from Injuries?
Illinois has laws in place to protect children:
Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect: Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
Child restraint laws: Illinois law requires all children under the age of 8 to be secured in an appropriate car seat or booster seat while riding in a vehicle.
Playground Injuries: Children can sustain serious injuries from playground equipment at schools and daycare centers, such as falls, broken bones, and head injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
School Bus Accidents: School bus accidents can result in severe injuries to children due to the lack of safety restraints on buses.
Swimming Pool Accidents: Drowning is a leading cause of death among young children and can occur in swimming pools or other bodies of water.
Birth Injuries: Often involving medical malpractice.
How a Des Plaines Child Injury Attorneys Can Help
When a child is injured, seek legal help from a Des Plaines personal injury lawyer. Here’s why:
Statute of Limitations
In Illinois, you have a limited time to file personal injury cases for injured children, typically two years from the date of the injury.
Protecting Your Child’s Rights
Personal injury attorneys advocate for children, ensuring their rights are protected and securing fair compensation for their current and future medical needs.
Negotiating with Insurance Companies
Insurance companies may settle child injury cases for less than deserved. Skilled personal injury lawyers can negotiate for a fair settlement that fully considers your injured children’s injuries.
Proving Negligence
To obtain compensation for your child’s injuries, you need to prove negligent parties responsible. A Des Plaines personal injury lawyer can gather evidence and build a strong case to hold the responsible or negligent party accountable in a personal injury lawsuit.
Seeking Compensation for Child Injuries in Des Plaines
As a parent or legal guardian, you can seek financial compensation for your child’s injuries by filing a personal injury claim. This legal claim may include:
Medical expenses, both current and future
Pain and suffering
Emotional distress
Rehabilitation and therapy costs
Home modifications to accommodate any permanent injuries
Who Can Be Held Accountable for Child Injury Accidents?
An at-fault party may include:
Individuals or entities who were negligent in causing the accident (e.g. drivers in car accidents).
Property owners who failed to maintain safe premises.
Manufacturers of defective products that caused harm.
Schools or other institutions that were negligent in supervising children.
Contact a Des Plaines Child Injury Lawyer Today
If your child has been injured due to someone else’s negligence, do not hesitate to contact a Des Plaines child injury attorney from The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers. We have decades of experience handling personal injury claims and will fight for your child’s rights.
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Schedule a free consultation with a skilled attorney who will review your case, explain your legal options, and answer your questions. Let us help you seek the compensation your child deserves.
If your child suffered harm because of someone else's careless or reckless behavior, contact a Des Plaines child injury lawyer now.
$7.5 Million
Recovery for a construction worker injured when a support wall fell and struck him. (Highest award on record for a construction injury in DuPage County at the time).
$3.2 Million
Recovery for a construction worker injured when he fell in an uncovered foundation trench, ranking as the highest award on record for a construction injury in McHenry County at the time.
$3 Million
Recovery for the family of a man struck by a garbage truck that was making an illegal turn.
$2.2 Million
Recovery for a salesman injured in an automobile collision.
$2 Million
Recovery for a man struck by a speeding vehicle as he waited for the CTA bus.
$1.5 Million
Recovery for a truck driver that was struck by another car on the expressway while his vehicle was disabled.
$1.4 Million
Recovery for a computer programmer that slipped and fell in the washroom at work.
Recovery for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in a parking lot. At the time, this was the second-highest recovery on record in DuPage County for a similar injury.
$800,000
Recovered for a disputed wrongful death claim against a trucking company. The company denied they were involved in the collision.
$660,000
Recovery for a truck driver that was injured while unloading his trailer.
$550,000
Recovery for a person who slipped and fell in a grocery store.
$550,000
Recovery for a woman who injured her neck in a motor vehicle collision.
$500,000
Recovery for a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle while standing on the sidewalk.
$460,000
Recovery for a truck driver that tripped and fell in the parking lot while making a delivery.
$450,000
Recovery for a dental assistant who slipped and fell at work on an unnatural accumulation of ice.
$425,000
Recovery for a union worker struck by a speeding vehicle.
$425,000
Recovery for a passenger in a vehicle struck by an inexperienced driver.
$415,000
Recovered for a woman that required neck surgery after aggravating an existing neck injury in a truck accident.
$400,000
Recovery for a lab technician injured while transporting equipment.
$370,000
Recovery for a construction worker injured on faulty equipment at a construction site.
$315,000
Recovery for a motorist struck by a falling utility pole.
$310,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$300,000
Recovery for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle.
$250,000
Recovery for a young woman struck by another vehicle.
$250,000
Recovered for a woman who sustained a partial finger amputation and other injuries in a rollover car accident. (Policy Limits)
$250,000
Recovered for a man injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$250,000
Recovered for a 60-year-old woman involved in a car accident. (Policy Limits)
$250,000
Recovered for a man hit by a semi-truck while operating a go-cart.
$240,000
Recovery for the injured party struck by another vehicle.
$235,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$235,000
Recovery for an inventory clerk injured when shelving toppled onto her.
$219,000
Recovery for a restaurant patron that slipped and fell in the bathroom.
$200,000
Recovered for an airline employee struck on the runway at O’Hare International Airport.
$190,000
Recovery for a person injured in a motor vehicle collision.
$175,000
Recovered for a child injured by fireworks at a fourth of July celebration.
$170,000
Recovered for a person injured when she slipped and fell exiting a major retail store.
$150,000
Recovered for a woman who fractured her leg when she was struck by a vehicle.
Britt C.
Andrew Kryder went above and beyond to help me out with a case that I brought to him. He was prompt, attentive, and extremely thorough. It was a pleasure to work with him!
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