Noll Law Office

Personal Injury Attorneys in Springfield, IL

Personal Injury claims are typically filed when an individual is injured through the negligence or carelessness of another. The injured person may file a claim against the at-fault party, who is usually “indemnified” by an insurance company. This is the legal term for when an insurance company pays for its insured’s acts (for example: drunk driving car accident).  Experienced personal injury attorneys from our office will investigate the claim, determine liability and calculate the damages. The Noll Law Office negotiates with the insurance company on your behalf, helping to relieve your stress and make sure your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages are compensated. If a fair settlement cannot be reached, the lawyers at the Noll Law Office will take the case to trial where a judge or jury will determine the outcome.

• Car Accidents —According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2019, over 6,756,000 motor vehicle crashes were reported. Nearly 2 million of those crashes involved serious injury and 33,244 resulted in death. Car accidents are part of modern American society. However, when you are left injured, unable to return to work, and can’t support your family, you need a compassionate and aggressive car accident attorney who can secure a fair settlement on your behalf. The Noll Law Office is your voice against the billion-dollar insurance companies.
• Truck accidents can be devastating to those in smaller passenger vehicles. Most fatalities in trucking accidents are the driver or passenger of the smaller vehicle. Truck drivers are killed in only about 16 percent of all fatal truck accidents. Normally, truck drivers do not have the financial means to pay for the injuries they cause. The law becomes a bit more technical because truck drivers are often employed by a larger company with commercial trucking insurance policies. Noll Law Office attorneys are well versed in ensuring that these larger, employer-based commercial policies are held liable by covering the injured person’s medical bills, scarring, and pain and suffering. If you have been involved in a truck accident, there are specific rules the Noll Law Office can help you navigate to maximize your settlement.
• Motorcycle Accidents cause some of the most severe injuries of all vehicular collisions. It is rare for a motorist to simply walk away from their motorcycle following an accident. The unfortunate truth is that even the best operator of a motorcycle can do little to prevent distracted drivers from striking them.  This usually results in an ejection of the motorcycle driver, causing catastrophic injuries. Traumatic brain injuries and broken bones are common among motorcyclists who are involved in an accident. TBIs can cause cognitive deficits for months, years, or the remainder of the victim’s life. If you are the victim of a motorcycle accident, call the Noll Law Office today for a free consultation.
• Bus Accidents —While bus accidents are not as common as other types of car accidents when they do occur, those inside are often severely injured due to the lack of seat belts and airbags used by occupants. If you are injured on a city bus, special rules may apply as far as the timeframe in which you may file a lawsuit for damages. The bus may be covered by more than one insurance company. Make sure you contact the Noll Law Office’s attorneys as soon as possible to make sure the statute of limitations has not passed.
• Uber & Lyft Accidents are becoming much more common as ridesharing vehicles continue to increase in popularity. If you are injured in an accident while riding in an Uber or Lyft, the circumstances will dictate who is responsible for your injuries. You may file a claim against the Uber or Lyft driver’s insurance, the insurance of a third party who hit you (if you were a passenger in the Uber or Lyft vehicle), or against the Uber or Lyft company themselves. This is a technical claim process and you will benefit from obtaining the advice of our experienced attorneys.
• Drunk Driving Accident Victims —Alcohol-impaired driving accounts for more than 30 percent of all driving fatalities each year. If you have been injured by a drunk driver, the Noll Law Office has experienced personal injury attorneys who will help you. Crash reconstruction reports can take up to six months to complete.  The drunk driver may execute their Miranda rights and refuse to cooperate in litigation.  Criminal charges may be pending.  All the while, injured victims may be unable to pay their mortgage due to being off work from their injuries.  In these situations, it is critical that you have an attorney that is knowledgeable in both criminal and civil law to help you.  The Noll Law Office is comprised of prior prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, and medical litigation attorneys. This blend of knowledge is critical to ensuring that you are protected and obtain the best possible outcome.
• Dram Shop Laws in Illinois may allow you to sue an establishment that served alcohol to the drunk driver who hit you. Illinois law makes a vendor who sold alcohol to the person who caused the injury responsible to the injured party if the alcohol sold by the vendor caused or materially contributed to the person’s intoxication, and the intoxication was the proximate cause of the injured person’s injuries. This often involves subpoenaing business records, pulling the videotape surveillance of the establishment, and other litigation tactics that only experienced attorneys will know how to do.
• Bicycle Accidents often leave bicyclists severely injured. If the bicyclist was not wearing a helmet, they can suffer serious head injuries including, but not limited to, traumatic brain injuries. Other common injuries are broken bones, internal injuries, neck and back injuries, facial lacerations, and road rash that may become infected.
• Pedestrian Accidents accounted for about 17 percent of all last reported motor vehicle accidents with 21 percent of pedestrian deaths the result of hit-and-run accidents. Pedestrians generally have the right of way in both marked and unmarked crosswalks. However, drivers have a duty of care to watch out for all pedestrians no matter where they are.
• Dog Bites & Attacks are more common than you might think. Unfortunately, the canine’s mouth structure typically allows the bite to puncture straight into the skin, severing tendons, muscles, and sometimes bone. Because a dog’s mouth houses quite a bit of bacteria, post-bite infections are common, and ongoing antibiotic treatment is sometimes needed.  Fortunately, most homeowners insurance policies cover dog bites if a person is injured.  These involve a separate set of laws compared to traditional vehicular collisions, and you should obtain experienced attorneys to help you file a claim for insurance coverage.  Oftentimes, scarring from dog bites requires a separate set of cosmetic treatments long after the initial surgical closure of the wound occurs.   Private health insurance companies do not usually cover “cosmetic” repair of scarring, yet dog bites notoriously cause horrific scarring.  The Noll Law Office attorneys know how to aggressively litigate these claims on your behalf.
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect —Elderly populations are extremely vulnerable to nursing home abuse and neglect. They may be physically frail or have dementia that prevents them from reporting abuse. Physical abuse can include slapping, pushing, kicking, hitting, or sexual assault, while emotional abuse can include yelling, threatening, and humiliating a resident. Neglect often takes the form of failing to provide nursing home residents with prescribed medications, failing to adequately reposition and move residents, failing to notify physicians or family members when residents become sick, failing to help the residents go to the restroom or shower, failing to obtain routine medical tests, and failure to properly document information in a resident’s medical chart.  Because nursing home residents are generally frail, these types of neglect can have horrific results. The lawyers at the Noll Law Office are experienced nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers and have litigated cases throughout the State of Illinois.
  • Bedsores, sometimes called pressure wounds or decubitus ulcers, often occur when a nursing home resident’s skin has received ongoing pressure to specific areas of the body over prolonged periods of time. The elderly are often unable to turn themselves over in bed or adjust their position in a wheelchair. Without assistance from nursing home staff, bedsores develop.  Common areas of these wounds include the back of feet and ankles, toes, and the buttocks/sacrum area. Bedsores can become infected and cause many other serious health issues.  There are several steps nursing facilities can and should take to prevent or treat pressure wounds, including applying protective barriers, using pressure offsetting devices, increasing the amount of protein in a resident’s diet, calling a physician or wound nurse for treatment, and repositioning a resident every few hours.  If you notice your loved one has bedsores, he or she may be the victim of abuse or neglect. Call our office today to speak with an attorney experienced in holding nursing homes responsible for the development of bedsores.
  • Falls are often just an accident, but sometimes a fall happens because a staff member is untrained or careless and attempts to transfer an elderly patient, allowing the resident to fall. This often occurs when nursing facilities are understaffed and a resident requires a “two-person” assist or “hoyer” assistance instead of the assistance of a single staff member. Because nursing home residents are frail, rather minor falls for a healthy person may result in broken bones, internal bleeding, and other severe injuries to elderly residents.  Falls often result in a “downward spiral” of nursing home residents, including a total lack of mobility, infection, depression, and death.
• Wrongful Death and Survival Claims arise when a person is injured through the carelessness or negligence of another. The executor or independent administrator of the deceased person’s estate can file a wrongful death and survival claim for damages, including property damage, coverage of medical bills, loss of companionship, loss of financial support or future wages, funeral and burial expenses, pain and suffering, and more. You will need an attorney experienced with wrongful death and survival actions if your loved one dies from the negligence or misconduct of another. The claims are very complex and require opening an estate, obtaining expert medical opinions, and other advanced legal techniques to adequately seek civil justice for your loved one. Call the Noll Law Office today for a free consultation.