Addison
Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal Injury Lawyer Addison, IL

If you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s negligence, having the right attorney in your corner from the beginning is incredibly important.

Our Addison, IL personal injury lawyer has fought for Illinois injury victims against negligent parties and their insurers for years. Founder John Larson built our firm on a single principle: every case is winnable. He has handled personal injury claims across Illinois spanning car accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and more. Illinois law gives injured victims real options, but those options come with strict deadlines and an opposing party that starts protecting itself the moment an accident happens. Contact Larson Law Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation.

Why Choose Larson Law Injury Lawyers for Personal Injury in Addison, IL?

A Background That Translates to Better Outcomes

John Larson is the founder of Larson Law Injury Lawyers, with offices in La Grange and Chicago. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and DuPage County Bar Association. He earned his J.D. at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and is licensed in Illinois, with additional representation in California and Indiana through pro hac vice admission. He has also been selected for America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, an invitation-only designation that reaches fewer than half a percent of active attorneys in the country and is focused on high-value personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice litigation.

Before law, John spent over 35 years as an entrepreneur building businesses from the ground up. It means he understands how institutions and insurance companies operate, where they apply pressure, and when they’re waiting for the other side to blink. He builds arguments around how cases can be won. Not why they might not.

We have represented clients in LaGrange, Chicago, and throughout DuPage County in all types of personal injury claims. When cases call for trial, we are prepared to go there.

No Fee Unless We Win

Personal injury cases at Larson Law Injury Lawyers are handled on contingency. You owe nothing unless we recover compensation for you. That holds whether the case settles in a few months or goes all the way through trial.

A Track Record That Reflects the Work

Our clients have recovered millions of dollars through personal injury cases in Illinois. We do not recommend settling for less than a case is worth because the defense is being stubborn. John’s background as both a negotiator and a litigator means that defense counsel rarely has an easy road.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very professional and business savvy law firm. They really listen and understand the needs of entrepreneurs. Also, they are excellent in the courtroom. Highly recommended!

• David Larson

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Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Addison

Personal injury law covers a wide range of accidents and circumstances. These are the cases we handle for clients in and around Addison:

• Car accidents. Vehicle collisions are the most common personal injury claim in Illinois. Proving fault requires the right evidence gathered quickly, before it disappears or gets disputed. We pursue the full value of the claim including medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
• Truck accidents. Commercial vehicle crashes are more complicated than standard collisions. Federal trucking regulations apply, multiple parties may share liability, and the injuries are often far more severe. These cases require a thorough investigation from the start and do not respond well to delay.
• Premises liability and slip and fall. Property owners and businesses have a legal duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions for visitors. Dangerous property conditions such as wet floors, broken stairs, unlit parking lots, and uneven pavement that go unaddressed and cause injury can support a valid premises liability claim.
• Medical malpractice and opioid abuse. Healthcare providers who cause harm through negligent care, missed diagnoses, or irresponsible opioid prescribing can be held accountable. These are some of the most technically demanding personal injury cases in Illinois, and we have handled them.
• Nursing home abuse and neglect. Injuries in care facilities are often underreported because residents cannot speak for themselves. Signs of elder neglect include unexplained physical injuries, sudden behavioral changes, rapid weight loss, and deteriorating hygiene. Families of affected residents have legal options, and the standard of care in these facilities is enforceable.
• Wrongful death. When someone dies as a result of another party’s negligence, surviving family members may be entitled to compensation for their loss. Wrongful death claims in Illinois carry their own procedural requirements and must be coordinated carefully with any related injury claims.

Illinois Legal Requirements for Personal Injury Claims

Illinois has firm procedural rules for personal injury cases. Getting these right before you file is not optional. A missed deadline or a defective complaint can end a valid case before it ever reaches the merits.

Statute of Limitations. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, personal injury claims in Illinois must be filed within two years of the date of injury. For most accident victims in Addison, that clock starts running the day the incident occurred. There are limited exceptions, but they are narrow and courts enforce the deadline strictly. Waiting to consult an attorney is one of the most common and most costly mistakes injured people make.

Modified Comparative Fault. Illinois follows a modified comparative negligence rule under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116. If you share some fault for your own injury, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. But if you are found to be 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. Insurance companies apply this rule aggressively, looking for any basis to shift blame onto the injured party. Social media activity after an accident is one of the first things defense counsel examines for exactly this purpose.

No Damages Cap. Illinois does not impose a cap on non-economic damages in personal injury cases. The full scope of your physical and emotional harm can be part of your recovery. That makes Illinois a more favorable jurisdiction for injured plaintiffs than many other states, but it also means having the right evidence and the right presentation matters that much more.

What Damages Are Recoverable in Addison, IL Personal Injury Cases?

A successful personal injury claim in Illinois allows for recovery in three categories.

Economic Damages. The out-of-pocket costs. Emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, follow-up treatment, physical therapy, and future medical expenses tied to the injury. Lost wages for time you couldn’t work. If the injury has permanently reduced your capacity to earn a living, that future loss belongs in the calculation as well.

Non-Economic Damages. The physical pain of the injury itself. The emotional distress that often follows a serious accident and the anxiety and sleeplessness that come with it. Loss of enjoyment in activities that used to be part of your daily life. Damage to personal relationships. These harms are real, they are recognized under Illinois law, and they are recoverable.

Punitive Damages. Not awarded in every case. Punitive damages require showing that a defendant’s conduct was willful, wanton, or malicious; that is, meaningfully worse than ordinary negligence. When those facts exist, the testimony of qualified witnesses in establishing the nature and degree of that misconduct becomes essential. These damages are most commonly pursued in cases involving gross recklessness or deliberate disregard for the safety of others.

Contact Larson Law Injury Lawyers

If you or a family member has been injured in Addison, IL and you believe someone else’s negligence is responsible, the legal team at Larson Law Injury Lawyers is ready to help. Case evaluations are free. All personal injury cases are handled on contingency, so there’s no financial risk to reaching out. When you contact us, you’ll get a direct, no-pressure conversation with our Addison personal injury lawyer about what happened, whether a viable claim exists, and what the process of pursuing it looks like. We respond quickly. And given how Illinois courts treat filing deadlines, the earlier you get that conversation, the better your options remain.