Paxton, Ilinois attorneys, lawyers and law firms providing
legal services in Personal
Injury Law.
This area of the law involves civil cases designed to obtain compensation
for injury to your person. The personal injury attorney usually
tries to negotiate with the opposing party or their insurance company.
If necessary, and if the attorney thinks you have a good chance
of winning, the case may go to trial. The main concerns in a personal
injury case are negligence and liability. Before you can collect
an award, your attorney will have to prove that the defendant is
liable. To prove liability, the attorney must establish negligence.
If there is a failure to exercise reasonable care to prevent injury
or damage then there may be negligence. Once liability and negligence
have been established, the judge or the jury may award money to
compensate for medical costs, lost wages and lost future earnings
as well as for pain and suffering.
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