Saint Charles Personal Injury
Personal injury litigation
Shea, Kohl & Alessi, LC represents clients in Saint Charles injury cases. We effectively negotiate settlements to see that clients receive the compensation they deserve. Or we go to trial through Saint Charles personal injury litigation to seek a fair recovery.
We represent personal injuries in Saint Charles, including:
- Workers compensation. Employers must carry workers compensation insurance to cover on-the-job injuries. When injured at work, regardless of the cause, the workers compensation insurance company must cover damages. A skilled personal injury lawyer can help you file a claim based on these types of personal injuries in Saint Charles.
- Social Security Disability (SSD) is sometimes an option for disability resulting from injury in Saint Charles. If you meet the federal government’s definition of disability and other eligibility requirements, you are entitled to receive Social Security Disability. A skilled Social Security Disability lawyer can help you present your claim in a favorable light so you receive the SSD benefit needed to manage your disability.
- Automobile accidents and injuries are the most prevalent type of injury litigation in Saint Charles and throughout the United States. The high rate of automobile accidents results in an estimated 43,000 deaths every year. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA) motor vehicle accidents cost Americans an average of $1,000 per year.
- Premises liability refers to dangerous property or building conditions that cause injury in Saint Charles. Wet floors, criminal assaults in parking lots, building code violations, and biting dogs are all types of premises liability cases. In some cases, your attorney needs to prove negligence existed, and for other cases strict liability may apply, such as when an owner maintains a knowingly vicious dog.
- Slip and fall is a specific and common type of premises liability case involving Saint Charles personal injuries where the person slips and falls because of a hazardous property condition. Uneven steps, carpet tears, unstable handrails, and potholes in a poorly lit parking lot are all examples of circumstances that may provide grounds for personal injury litigation in Saint Charles.
- Nursing home negligence is increasingly a significant concern that can result in malnutrition, dehydration, pressure ulcers, debilitating falls, and serious preventable diseases among the elderly.
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