Personal Injury
A serious injury causes far more than physical pain. You may be facing significant financial stress as medical bills continue to pile up and you struggle to return to work. Moreover, the emotional trauma of the accident can lead to depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms. If someone else’s careless actions were to blame, you can hold them responsible for the personal and financial harm you’ve suffered as a result.
Let the team at Steve Roach Law Offices help you demand the fair compensation you deserve. We’re proud to serve clients throughout the northwest suburbs of Chicago, including Schaumburg, Wheaton, Park Ridge, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Palatine, Mount Prospect, and Rolling Meadows.
Attorney Steve Roach has over 25 years of experience protecting the rights of Illinois residents who have suffered harm due to another person’s negligence. He will fight for accountability and justice while you focus on resting and healing — and he won’t charge you a fee unless and until he wins your case. Contact us today to get started with your free consultation with a personal injury lawyer in DuPage County, and let’s discuss your case together.
Why You Need an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane County, Illinois
If someone else injured you, whether by accident or on purpose, they should have to pick up the bill. Unfortunately, personal injury cases are rarely that simple. The other person might dispute your version of events. Their insurance provider might quibble over coverage or employ underhanded tricks to get you to accept less than you deserve. You need someone who can level the playing field and pursue every cent of the money you’re owed.
Attorney Steve Roach knows how to do just that. He’s been practicing law since 1998 and has been an of-counsel attorney to Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers for over 20 years. He can help you pursue your claim by:
- Providing a free, no-obligation consultation
- Investigating the incident and identifying all liable parties
- Preserving and obtaining critical evidence before it disappears
- Interviewing witnesses and consulting experts to gather key testimony
- Calculating the full value of your claim
- Handling all insurance company communications to protect your rights
- Negotiating for a fair settlement
- Representing you in court, if necessary
Don’t make the mistake of trying to handle matters yourself. Attorney Steve Roach can provide the legal guidance you need to recover the compensation you deserve, and at no out-of-pocket cost to you. You’ll get the benefit of his personal attention and will always be able to reach him when you need him.
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
Traffic accidents are among the most common sources of personal injury claims in DuPage County. Major roadways like I-355 and I-88 see a significant number of serious crashes every year, but car accidents happen all over, from shopping center parking lots to busy intersections to normally quiet residential roads.
Attorney Steve Roach represents clients injured in many types of vehicle collisions, including:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
Our law firm has extensive experience handling cases of all kinds, and we know what it takes to hold careless drivers and other at-fault parties accountable for their unsafe behavior. Some examples of the types of car accident cases we take include:
- Drunk driving/impaired driving accidents
- Distracted driving accidents
- Crashes caused by speeding, running red lights, and other traffic violations
- Road rage wrecks
- Accidents caused by a driver who didn’t adjust for bad weather conditions
Whatever happened to you, Steve will look at the evidence and build a case for the highest compensation possible to help pay your medical bills, make up your lost wages, and take care of other losses.
Nursing Home Abuse Claims
Families place immense trust in nursing homes to provide safe and compassionate care for their elderly loved ones. Unfortunately, some facilities break that trust by failing to meet basic standards of care, often with heartbreaking results.
Nursing home abuse and neglect can cause severe physical harm and emotional trauma to vulnerable residents. Attorney Steve Roach represents DuPage County families who suspect their loved one has suffered abuse or neglect like:
- Unexplained injuries
- Bedsores
- Malnutrition or dehydration
- Poor hygiene or unsanitary conditions
- Medication errors
- Sudden emotional withdrawal
These tragic outcomes often occur because facilities operate with inadequate staffing or poor supervision. Our team investigates nursing home abuse claims to uncover the truth and identify the responsible parties, from individual employees shirking their duties to managers who turn a blind eye to instances of abuse to corporate actors who sweep evidence of neglect under the rug to protect their profits.
Other Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane County, Illinois
In addition to motor vehicle accidents and nursing home abuse cases, our law firm represents clients in Wheaton, Schaumberg, Arlington Heights, and throughout the northwest suburbs in a wide range of personal injury cases, including the following.
Premises Liability Accidents
Illinois law holds that property owners must maintain reasonably safe conditions for lawful visitors. When they fail to address or properly warn visitors of known hazards, they may be held liable for any injuries that result. This area of the law is called premises liability, and may apply to accidents involving:
- Slip and falls
- Unsafe stairways
- Poor lighting
- Hazardous walkways
- Negligent security
Our law firm gathers physical evidence, interviews witnesses, seeks surveillance footage, and identifies prior incidents when building compelling premises liability claims.
Wrongful Death
Losing a family member is always hard. But it can be especially painful when their death was caused by someone else’s negligence. When that happens, a family can lose more than someone who brought in vital income for the household. They lose a parent, spouse, advisor, and friend.
We work with families to do everything possible under the law to hold people, businesses, and municipalities financially responsible for the wrongful deaths they have caused. While a court verdict or settlement won’t undo what happened, it can help relieve the financial burden your loved one’s death has caused.
Catastrophic Injuries
Some accidents cause injuries that permanently affect a victim’s life. Called “catastrophic injuries” because of the sheer scope of their negative consequences, they include:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Severe burns
- Amputations
- Permanent nerve damage
- Permanent loss of vision
These injuries often result in years or even a lifetime of consequences, entitling victims to substantial compensation. However, insurance companies defend aggressively against these claims due to the costs involved. Our law firm stands up to insurers and demands compensation that accurately reflects the full impact of the trauma you’ve endured and may endure in the future.
Compensation Available in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane County, Illinois Personal Injury Cases
A successful personal injury claim can recover compensation for the financial losses and the personal harm you’ve suffered, including your:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Lost income and reduced earning capacity
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Permanent disability and disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
If you lost a loved one in an accident caused by someone else’s actions, you may have a valid wrongful death claim. Wrongful death compensation can include funeral and burial expenses, medical bills related to the final injury or illness, loss of financial support, and loss of guidance and companionship.
Getting the full compensation you deserve isn’t as simple as just adding up bills and arriving at a final number. You need an experienced personal injury lawyer in DuPage County to help — one who can work with financial and medical experts to understand the full scope of what you’re owed, represent you effectively at the negotiating table, and isn’t afraid to take your case to trial if that’s the best option.
Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer Serving Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane County, Illinois Serving All of Chicago’s Suburbs
Attorney Steve Roach fights for the rights of injury victims throughout DuPage County and the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We are prepared to represent residents of communities like:
- Wheaton
- Schaumburg
- Arlington Heights
- Des Plaines
- Palatine
- Mount Prospect
- Rolling Meadows
- Park Ridge
- Addison
- Carol Stream
- Elgin
- Hoffman Estates
If you’ve suffered a serious injury in this region, Attorney Steve Roach and the team at Steve Roach Law Offices can help you demand the fair and full compensation you deserve. Contact us today for your free consultation, and let us offer you the compassion, understanding, and tenacious representation you deserve during this challenging time.
