Peoria Illinois Personal Injury Law Blog

The human body is remarkably resilient to harm, if it receives the right treatment and has time to rest and recover properly. However, when an injury affects the spine, it is not time to sit around ignoring it and hoping that your body will heal itself over time.

This is especially true after some trauma event, such as a car accident. The impressive healing powers of the body often are not enough to counteract the violent experience of a car accident if you suffer damage to your spine, among other very serious injuries. Injuries affecting the spinal column may not only produce agonizing pain, but may also leave you unable to control your body, or portions of it.

Car accidents are common but that does not mean that individual claims for damages after vehicle collisions should be treated as identical. A Peoria resident's crash should be evaluated and assessed based on its own facts and circumstances so that their claims for the recovery of their losses may be particularly crafted to achieve positive outcomes through litigation. The Law Offices of Goldfine & Bowles understand this important fact and work zealously to ensure that their auto accident clients are treated as individuals.

Preparing to litigate a car accident claim begins at the first meeting between a victim and attorney. During such a meeting our team will ask a new client for information about their collision and will help them understand if and how they may pursue their financial losses. They may schedule subsequent meetings to go over accident-related documentation and to prepare the pleadings that will allow the victim to enter the courts for the process of seeking what they deserve.

Animal owners are generally expected to control their pets and livestock from harming others and their property. However, dog bites and animal attacks are, unfortunately, common and can leave victims with devastating and sometimes life-threatening injuries. While it may seem rather straightforward to allege that a person's dog attacked and caused harm to a victim, in some cases, pet owners assert defenses in an attempt to avoid legal liability.

For example, a dog owner may claim that a victim trespassed onto their property at the time of the dog attack. They may claim that they posted warnings regarding their vicious animal and that their animal was contained on the grounds of their property. They may attempt to assert that the alleged victim brought the harm upon themselves by entering the dog owner's land without permission and with a warning of the danger they may face.

After any serious accident, you should always carefully consider who may bear responsibility for your injuries and material losses. In most instances, the safest, most effective way to recover fair compensation is through a legal claim against the individual or entity that caused the accident.

Depending on your particular circumstances, you might have a number of damages that you may claim. Take extra care to examine every area of your life for effects of the accident to create a detailed picture of how the accident impacts your day-to-day living as well as your ongoing health and employment.