According to the Illinois Department of Transportation most recent statistics (2008) Males aged 40 to 44 caused the most accidents in McHenry County, they accounted for 665 of the 12,442 car crashes in the County. Coming in a close second are males aged 25 to 29 with 659 crashes per year. Who says women are bad drivers, not the 2008 statistics for McHenry County car accidents.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation for 2008 female drivers aged 90 to 94 caused the fewest car crashes with only 4 of the 12,442 a mere .00032 % of the total car accidents in the county.
Car accidents in McHenry County, Illinois occur everyday. Whether you are driving to work, the grocery store or driving your children to school, when another driver crashes into you that starts a chain of events that you never expected or could anticipate. A car crash result in minor inconveniences up to and including a complete disruption of your physical and financial health and well-being. The financial hardship is compounded if you are unable to work as a result of the car crash for a long period of time.
If you or someone you know suffered personal injuries as a result of an Illinois car accident, call (847) 854-7700 and order a free book entitled Seven Deadly Mistakes that can Destroy Your Illinois Car Accident Case.
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According to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the year 2008 (the most current reported year complied), there were 7,166 car crashes on McHenry county roadways. In those crashes there were 1,938 reported injuries excluding fatalities.
Friday was the day when the most of the car crashes occurred. The second most popular day for car crashes in McHenry county was Tuesday. The day of the week with the least amount of car crashes on McHenry County roads was Sunday followed by Saturday.
Over half of the car crashes, 67% occurred during daylight hours. The most popular time for a car crash on McHenry County roads was at three pm. followed by 5 pm. The least amount of automobile accidents in McHenry count occurred at 3 am. and 4 am. respectively.
If you or someone you know suffered personal injuries as a result of an Illinois car accident, call (847) 854-7700 and order a free book entitled Seven Deadly Mistakes that can Destroy Your Illinois Car Accident Case.
http://theillinoispersonalinjurylawyer.com/free-book-seven-deadly-mistakes.html
When someone is involved in a car crash, the most important thing they can do is to seek medical treatment immediately. It is very important that car accident victims document everything, and not speak with the Defendant=s insurance adjuster without first speaking with an attorney who practices personal injury law. To learn more tips on what to do if you are injured in a car crash call (847) 854-7700 and request your free copy of Attorney David N. Rechenberg”s book entitled “Seven Deadly Mistakes that can Destroy Your Illinois Car Accident Case”.
We represent Illinois personal injury clients from Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Lakewood, Huntley, Harvard, Hebron, Carpentersville, Cary, Fox River Grove, Elgin, Richmond, Marengo, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake, Barrington, Lake County and Kane County.
Claims adjusters are trained in obtaining favorable recorded statements to benefit the insurance company. They know and have studied when is the best time to call a person who was injured in a car accident to obtain favorable testimony. They are trained what question to ask and how to phrase the questions to benefit the insurance company.
Before you decide to answer any questions or sign a medical authorization as the claims adjuster if they have already done video surveillance on me? If so could you get a copy of the video.
The next thing you can ask is will you give me a copy of any “index” information that you have on me or will obtain in the future. Index information is the information complied by all cooperating insurance companies of all the claims you may have made in your life through anyinsurance company. Every time you make a claim the insurance carrier records the date of the claim the nature of the claim the injury complained of and other relevant information.
After the adjuster answers that question ask him or her if they will give you any financial information they have already obtained on you. You would be surprisedhow much information the insurance company obtains on injury victims all in a effort to refrain from paying a fair amount for the claim. Remember, Insurance companies make their money from collecting premiums and not by paying claims.
Before you decide to give the claims adjuster a recorded statement or sign a medical authorization or a wage loss verification ask him or her a few simple questions. The answers you get may suprise you.
Will you give me copies of the recorded statements that you have already taken from the witnesses? The answer will usually be something like we can’t do that because it is not the policy of the insurance company to give out that information. Some times they will say my manager or boss does not allow me to give out that information. Another classic answer is: I will ask my manager after I take your recorded statement.
Next ask the adjuster what is the reserve on the file or how much money have you set aside for my claim. I have never heard of an insurance company answer that question.
If you are considering signing a medical authorization ask the adjuster if he or she will mail you copies of all the medical records they obtain with your signed release at no charge. Also ask them what medical providers will they request your medical records from. The answers you get from the adjuster should guide your decision on how to proceed.
After you have been an automobile car crash the defendants insurance adjuster will usually call you requesting a recorded statement or for you to sign a few forms. Many people will not know what to do, or what questions to ask the adjuster, before deciding to give a recorded statement or sign the forms they want signed.
The first question to ask the adjuster is how mush insurance does the defendant driver have. A good follow up question is was the driver the owner of the car ? If the driver was not the owner of the car be sure to ask the insurance adjuster if he insured the driver or the owner. Once you find out that information ask him how much insurance the owner or driver carried.
The next question to ask the adjuster is: will you put it in writing that the car accident was not my fault? I have not seen or heard of any adjuster agreeing to do that.
The third question to ask the adjuster is: If I give you a recorded statement, will you give me a copy of the transcript of the recorded statement of the other driver who caused the accident. The answer to this question will guide your decision on wheter to give the adjuster a recorded statement.
More information to come in a later post !
A recent appellate court case held that the owner of a dog who was mauled by a neighbors dog could recover the total cost of the veterinary bill even when the bills exceeded the value of the dog. In that case the trial court ruled in favor of the plaintiff when his dog a daschund was mauled by the neighbors dog, but only awarded the plaintiff $200.00. After the mauling the plaintiff took his daschund to the vet which charged him $4,784.00 to return the dog back to his original health.
The appellate ruled the plaintiff was allowed to recover the full value of the veterinary bills $4,748.00, and not just the value of the dog. It is a good day for dog lovers all across Illinois.
Dorota Dziezuta fell 20 feet off a roof in Crystal Lake on February 16, 2008. He was transported to Lutheran General Hospital by the Flight for Life Helicopter. It is reported that the Crystal Lake Fire Department transported him to the helicopter.
The length of time necessary to conclude your automobile accident injury case depends upon a number of factors. The amount of time it takes you to recover from your injuries usually determines how much time is necessary to conclude your case. The amount of time before you receive a check for your injuries also depends on whether your case is settled, goes to trial or is appealed.
You should not settle your claim until you have been released by your treating physician or he can estimate the cost of your future medical expenses. If you attempt to settle your case prematurely, the insurance company will realize the case is not ready for settlement and this will usually result in you recovering short money. As a rule of thumb, you should not expect your case to be resolved either through settlement or Trial until after you finish your medical treatment or achieve maximum medical improvement from your injury.
The value of a case depends on a variety of factors and cannot be determined without analyzing information regarding your injury, medical bills, loss of income, and permanency of your injury. There is no rule of thumb, and each case involves a different set of facts and injuries results in a different amount of damages.
Damages resulting from a Personal Injury Automobile Accident case can include cost of medical bills incurred, future medical bills, lost wages, disability, disfigurement, past pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, loss of a normal life and risk of future injury. The amount of money awarded for each element of damage depends on the individual person.
An experienced reputable personal injury attorney will not give you an estimate as to the value of your case at the initial interview and will need to read the medical records and analyze the case before evaluating the value of the case.
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