You may be eligible to file a Tylenol Autism ADHD Lawsuit / Acetaminophen Autism ADHD Claim if you or a loved one used Tylenol and/ or Acetaminophen during pregnancy, and your child was subsequently diagnosed with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Legal action is being strategized by our attorneys for Horizon Therapeutics’ failure to properly warn patients of potential hearing loss side effects.
You may be eligible to file a Tepezza Lawsuit if you or a loved one took Tepezza and subsequently suffered permanent hearing loss or tinnitus.
If you or a loved one took Elmiron and subsequently suffered vision loss, blindness, or any other eye injury linked to the prescription drug.
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You may qualify to participate in a 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit if:
Over 140,000 Exactech hip, knee and ankle implants have been recalled due to packaging errors that can lead to the breakdown of parts vital to the device’s function.
If you or a loved one suffered injuries from an Exactech implant device, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
You may be eligible to file a Hair Straightener Cancer Lawsuit if you or a loved one used chemical hair straighteners, hair relaxers, or other similar hair products, and subsequently were diagnosed with:
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Over one million people, who were present at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) between 1953 and 1987, may have been exposed to toxic substances in the water.
The Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuit can apply to you, a family member, or a loved one who lived at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) and suffered health effects from the decades of water contamination that occurred.
Toxic chemicals in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF Firefighting Foam) have been linked to numerous types of cancer, including:
AFFF Firefighting Foam lawsuits aim to hold manufacturers accountable for putting peoples’ health at risk.
If you have been exposed to Paraquat and diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be eligible to pursue compensation, and entitled to participate in the paraquat lawsuit.
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If you or a loved one suffered an injury or other damages as a result of an accident on Chicago public transportation, you may be entitled to compensation through legal action.
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The driver of the bus has an obligation to both its passengers and to other motorists and pedestrians.
If you were hit while walking on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk, the bus driver can be held liable for your damages, which can include everything from your injuries to medical bills to wages lost during your recovery.
It is important to point out that each personal injury case is different and includes different factors to determine a settlement.
However, a settlement is generally decided based on the number of damages an individual suffered.
Damages include, but are not limited to, injuries sustained, medical bills, wages lost during recovery, loss of consortium, future pain and suffering, and emotional distress.
As a parent, you have a legal obligation to protect your child’s rights.
The most important thing is to ensure your child receives proper medical care.
After treatment has been administered, contact an attorney to discuss your child’s, and yours, legal rights.
If your child is under the age of 18, you can sue as the child’s guardian ad litem.
However, a settlement involving a child under the age must be granted by court approval, but even then, the money must remain in an account for the child until their 18th birthday.
At that time, they may decide what to do with the money as they please.
The best thing you can do for your child is to discuss options with a personal injury attorney.
When there is an accident, it can involve just one person or unfortunately, more commonly, hundreds of people.
Typically, public transportation accidents have devastating consequences and catastrophic injuries such as bone fractures, spinal damage, or head trauma.
An individual injured as a result of an accident should immediately seek the assistance of a Chicago public transportation accident lawyer to file a claim.
There are strict laws regulating the time period the individual has to file a claim, referred to as the statute of limitations.
In order to receive compensation for damages, such as medical bills, loss of wages during recovery, or emotional distress, the lawsuit must be properly investigated, filed, negotiated, and either settled prior to trial or decided upon by a jury in a trial.
When you use public transportation, you are entrusting the driver with your well-being.
There is an expected level of safety for public transportation services and, for the most part, public transportation drivers take extra precautionary steps to ensure passengers’ safety.
But, this does not mean that public transportation is completely immune to incidents, and accidents still do occur.
With the lack of standard safety features in public transportation vehicles that are commonly offered inside of most automobiles, such as passenger seatbelts and airbags, along with the larger physical size of public transport vehicles and the multitude of passengers involved, public transportation accidents can be incredibly devastating.
According to preliminary results released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “In 2017, 4,889 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes, a 9-percent increase from 2016.
There was a 40% increase in the number of fatal crashes involving large trucks or buses between 2009 and 2017.”
An experienced Chicago public transportation accident lawyer from TorHoerman Law may be able to help if you or a loved one were in an accident involving public transportation.
Their knowledge of the legal industry can help you navigate a lawsuit, manage the process and keep it on track, and guide you to resolution.
Within Illinois, there are almost 60 members in the Illinois Public Transportation Association, ranging from rural areas to the biggest metropolitan area, Chicago.
Public transportation is available all throughout the state, which is beneficial to many, but accidents can occur.
Passengers should be aware of the risks and their legal options if involved in a public transportation accident.
In Chicago, public transportation is easily accessible – either by train, bus, taxi cabs, subways, ferries, airplanes, or even school buses.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), PACE buses or METRA are all examples of different kinds of public transportation you can access while in the City.
The CTA is the second largest public transportation network in the United States, serving the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding communities by train or bus.
This is a subsidiary of the CTA, but it solely consists of bus services that connect Chicago area suburbs.
It is available for the residents of the 284 municipalities in Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties.
The Metra is a high-speed commuter train that connects suburbs with the downtown area, a perfect solution for those who live outside the City, but need a simplified means of transportation that avoids traffic congestion.
While a dwindling public transportation option due to the rise in popularity of rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft, taxis can be found in populated downtown areas and the airport.
This means of public transportation connects Chicago’s top tourist attractions and is a popular transportation method for those visiting Chicago.
A common transportation method for children, school buses are not without their fair share of accidents.
The CTA says it “averaged about 19 bus accidents each month in 2011.”
Critical errors can cause accidents and those actions can cause severe damage and injury, potentially even death, to passengers on public transportation.
Causes of accidents involving public transportation vehicles can include, but not limited to:
Bus and train accidents are, unfortunately, the most common types of public transportation accidents, but there are other types of mass-transit options that can also result in accidents.
If you are involved in a public transportation accident, the first thing you should do is contact the authorities and medical professionals.
If you cannot do so, make sure someone else on the scene is in contact with both authorities and medical professionals.
Even if you do not initially notice any personal injuries, allow medical professionals to check and clear you.
When the authorities arrive, you should give a written statement of the events, given you are in the position to do so.
Next, you will need to collect evidence and follow the proper steps to handle the accident.
If there are many parties involved in the accident, only worry about collecting contact and insurance information from any drivers involved in the accident and any bystander witnesses.
Do not forget to collect information from any authorities or medical professionals that you interact with.
You will want information on the public transportation service so that you can contact them later for their insurance information.
It is imperative that you seek proper medical attention as soon as possible following the accident, even if you do not believe you suffered any major injuries.
In these types of cases, most districts limit the allotted time a person can seek medical attention and still be compensated for medical costs.
Even if there are no initial signs of injury, future injuries may result from the accident.
Injuries that are not automatically recognizable are often very serious and can be life-threatening.
If you do not seek medical attention within the allotted period of time, your case can be dismissed on the grounds that you did not properly mitigate your injuries, leaving you to deal with the extensive costs of medical care.
Ask your healthcare provider to complete a full array of testing, including brain and spine tests.
Public transportation services will almost always have insurance coverage that will compensate for passengers’ damages.
Compared to most automobile insurance plans, public transportation insurance has a much higher damages cap to compensate for the higher costs involved in accidents of a larger magnitude.
You can still receive full compensation even if another party, other than the public transport driver, is at fault.
The other driver’s insurance likely does not have a large enough cap to significantly cover the large costs involved in the accident, but the public transportation service’s underinsured driver coverage will cover the difference.
Sometimes the insurance provider will handle an individual’s case as a separate entity from other individuals involved.
In these situations, the insurance provider will most likely completely compensate you for any damages that you suffered.
In other cases, the public transportation service will have “pooled coverage,” a lump sum granted to all parties involved in the accident that is distributed to individuals based on the severity of their injuries and losses.
It is not uncommon for pooled coverage to undercompensate individuals, sometimes not even covering costs from injuries.
In a public transportation accident, determining the liable party(s) can be a complicated process.
Below are the most common party(s) involved:
Understanding liability can be confusing.
If a bus has a defective part, liability could fall on the bus manufacturer for using a defective part and failing to notify the bus company.
If a CTA train derails, liability could fall on the driver for failing to follow proper precautions or directions or it could fall on the company for failing to maintain a part of the track.
If you are injured in a bus accident caused by another motorist, the motorist could be held responsible for your injuries.
As you can see, liability in a public transportation accident is a gray area.
Determination of liability is best researched and designated by your legal team.
Insurance providers have the obvious incentive to save as much money as possible when dealing with high-cost accidents.
They will cut corners and find loopholes, like pooled coverage compensation, to avoid having to pay out the real cost of damages.
The legal system surrounding these types of accidents is complex and often confusing, especially when more than one party is at fault.
One important thing to point out about public transportation accidents if the difficulty of the legal system.
All of the public transportation entities in Chicago have specific laws and regulations that apply, and in terms of a lawsuit, the statute of limitations may even be shorter than normal.
Hiring a personal injury lawyer will be beneficial for a variety of reasons – relieving you of the stress of dealing with insurance companies, helping you structure a strong case, and ensuring that you receive full compensation for the damages that you suffered.
Typically, a public transportation accident lawsuit will follow the following seven (7) steps:
Claims against the Chicago Transit Authority tend to be more complicated than claims against individuals or private companies because the CTA falls under the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
The act establishes certain obstacles that make it more difficult to file a lawsuit against the organization.
For example, the standard statute of limitations of two years for most personal injury claims does not apply.
Instead, a lawsuit must be filed within one year of the date of injury.
Also taken into greater account is the duty of care the CTA has for its passengers.
In particular, the question of whether a duty exists and if the injury could have been avoided is strongly considered in a public transportation accident lawsuit.
At TorHoerman Law, you can relax knowing our lawyers and staff will have your best interests at mind.
We understand you or a loved one has experienced a traumatic accident, and we want to take the stress of holding the individual(s) responsible for the accident responsible so you can focus on recovering.
Do you have any questions?
Our firm offers free, no-obligation consultations and operates on a contingency basis – if we do not win, you do not pay.
Contact our firm to speak with an experienced attorney.
“About Pace.” Pace Bus, Pace Bus, www.pacebus.com/sub/about/history_facts.asp.
“Chicago Transit Authority – CTA Buses & Train Service – 1-888-YOUR-CTA.” CTA, Chicago Transit Authority, www.transitchicago.com/.
“Getting Around Chicago | Trains, Parking, Taxis & Bike Sharing.” Getting Around Chicago, Choose Chicago , www.choosechicago.com/plan-your-trip/transportation/getting-around-chicago/.
“Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2017.” Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Mar. 2019, www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/safety/data-and-statistics/452366/ltcbf-2017-early-release-3-13-2019.pdf.
“Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.” 70 ILCS 3605/ Metropolitan Transit Authority Act., Illinois General Assembly, www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=982&ChapterID=15.
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