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Serious Car Accidents

Without a second thought most people jump into their cars and go about their daily business. Unfortunately, this routine event gives rise to the most common type of personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Most people have a friend or family member who may have had a fender bender over the years that was amicably settled with an insurance company. Because of this initial dealing with an insurance carrier, many people have a false sense of security following a severe automobile accident. Often, a representative from an insurance company may make representations shortly following the accident, only to rescind them at a later date.

Occasionally people are involved in automobile accidents with drivers who have limited or no insurance coverage. Strellis & Field has helped many clients in this situation by filing an under-insured or un-insured motorist claim against their own insurance carrier. Even pedestrians, bicyclists and victims of hit-and-run incidents are generally covered under their own automobile insurance policies.

Strellis & Field takes action immediately after being retained to represent a person severely injured in an automobile accident. We aggressively investigate all aspects of the accident to determine who the culpable parties are. Often, there may be parties responsible for the accidents that are not necessarily apparent from the police reports. Taking witness statements and retaining accident reconstruction experts at an early stage allows us to get a jump on insurance companies who vigorously defend severe injury or death claims.

If you are injured in an accident it is best to speak with an experienced attorney before you meet with any insurance company representative. Strellis & Field has attorneys on call 24-hours a day to answer any questions you have following an auto accident.

For more information on our car accident practice, we invite you to contact us, or call us at (312) 201-0000.