Beloit Personal Injury Lawyers

Accidents and injuries can happen quickly and without warning in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Whether you were injured in Beloit, WI or South Beloit, IL, you could be eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit if another party caused your injuries. Most personal injury cases are brought on a theory of negligence, which means you do not have to prove that the at-fault party intended to cause harm. Rather, you generally need to prove that the at-fault party failed to behave as a reasonable person would have under the circumstances.

While it is important to understand the general way in which personal injury lawsuits work, it is extremely important to work with a Beloit personal injury lawyer who can assess the specific facts of your case and discuss the elements you will need to prove to win your claim.

At Tuite Law, we serve injury victims in many different kinds of personal injury cases, such as:

• Motor vehicle crash cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents;
• Construction accidents and other workplace injury cases;
• Medical negligence claims; and
• Wrongful death cases.

Personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits are closely related. In a personal injury lawsuit, the injured party can file a claim against the at-fault party to seek financial compensation. Wrongful death law acknowledges that accidents can be fatal, but a person who dies from his or her injuries should still be entitled to file a claim. Wrongful death cases allow a representative of the deceased person to “stand in the shoes” of the deceased to file a wrongful death case. Family members in both Illinois and Wisconsin can usually be eligible to receive damages.

Depending upon how an accident happens and other facts surrounding the case, personal injuries can vary widely in severity. In some cases, an injury victim suffers serious injuries that result in temporary disabilities, while other people may suffer life-threatening injuries that result in permanent disabilities.

Examples of some of the kinds of injuries in lawsuits we handle include but are not limited to:

• Traumatic brain injuries;
• Spinal cord injuries;
• Internal bleeding;
• Organ damage;
• Fractures or broken bones;
• Limb loss; and
• Disfigurement.

The timetable for filing your claim depends upon whether you were injured in South Beloit, Illinois or Beloit, Wisconsin. Under Illinois law, most personal injury cases must be filed within two years from the date of the injury. Under Wisconsin law, personal injury cases usually must be filed within three years from that date. You should work with one of our Beloit personal injury attorneys to ensure that you file your claim appropriately and on time.