La Grange Car Accident Lawyer
Auto Accidents and Serious Injuries
If you’ve suffered an injury in a car accident in La Grange, Illinois, you’re likely dealing with a whirlwind of emotions, immediate challenges, and financial concerns. At the Dixon Law Office, we pride ourselves on bringing relief—financial, psychological, and emotional—to auto accident survivors. Attorney Grant Dixon sets the tone for a legal team that only represents a handful of clients so that those clients get our full attention.
Insurance companies may not take long to pressure you to accept a quick settlement that won’t cover your long-term needs. Do not wait to call the Dixon Law Office at (708) 354-9880 for a free consultation about retaining your La Grange, IL, car accident lawyer to fight for the entire settlement or verdict you deserve.
Car Accident Survivors in La Grange and the Dixon Law Office: A Clear-Cut Match
We know you did not want to be in these circumstances, but here you are. Allow the Dixon Law Office to help make the best of a tough situation, as there are several reasons to choose us as your representatives:
Headquartered in La Grange, Recognized Statewide
While we have two other offices in Illinois, La Grange is our headquarters. Dixon Law Office’s primary location is right here at 1415 West 55th Street, Suite 101. This local presence provides significant advantages for the car accident survivors we represent:
- We understand the unique traffic patterns, dangerous intersections, and road conditions throughout La Grange that contribute to accidents like yours.
- Our attorneys are familiar with local courts, judges, and legal procedures.
- You can easily visit our office for meetings and case updates, and we can come to you whenever you need us to.
- We’re part of your community and have a vested interest in keeping La Grange’s roads and residents safe—we embark on this mission one financial recovery at a time.
We’re not just your lawyers for clients in La Grange. We’re your neighbors. At the same time, our reach throughout the state affords us valuable resources to leverage for you.
The Results You Want to See from Your Car Accident Attorney
At the Dixon Law Office, we don’t just talk about results. We earn them in flashy commercials or lengthy radio advertisements. Our 98 percent client satisfaction rating among former clients stems from securing substantial settlements and verdicts for car accident victims and others. We have recovered millions for clients in circumstances like yours.
We Limit the Total Cases We Handle, Which Is a Boon for Our Clients
Some law firms are known as case mills. They churn out cases feverishly, and clients come and go (often with measly settlements) before they even get to know their lawyer. We reject this approach at the Dixon Law Office, and instead we:
- Accept only about 7 percent of all the cases that come our way.
- Dedicate substantial time and resources to each case we accept.
- Ensure every client receives personalized attention from our team.
- Believe that this focus on handling a few cases the right way is mainly responsible for our sky-high client satisfaction score.
Car accidents are expensive, especially when they cause severe injury. You don’t need a law firm that’s interested in a quick, easy payday. You deserve our team, whose only interest is securing all the compensation you deserve.
Bilingual Services So No Car Accident Victim Gets Overlooked
Grant Dixon is a fluent Spanish speaker. He uses that fluency to help Spanish-speaking car accident victims, who should not be overlooked because an attorney does not understand them. Nobody gets overlooked at the Dixon Law Office.
No Fee Unless We Win Your Case
Car accidents often result in immediate financial strain due to medical bills and vehicle damage. The victim’s inability to work often compounds those financial pressures.
The last thing you should worry about is how you’ll pay for legal representation. That’s why Dixon Law Office works on a contingency fee basis, which means:
- We cover all case expenses during litigation
- We only collect our fee if we secure compensation for you
- You can focus on healing while we handle your case, and you won’t have to worry about any bills from us
We can make this promise because we’re confident in our ability to achieve results for our clients.
Damages Available in La Grange Car Accident Cases
Injuries translate to recoverable damages. However, the damages you face will almost certainly range beyond medical costs. We generally place accident survivors’ damages in three primary categories that capture the full extent of their losses:
Economic Damages
Economic damages are financial losses you’ve suffered because of your car accident. These damages are typically easier to calculate because they involve specific monetary amounts, and some examples are:
- Medical bills
- The cost of rehabilitation services
- The cost of purchasing medications
- Lost income
- Lost earning capacity
- The loss of potential bonuses, overtime, benefits, and other additional income you cannot pursue due to injuries
- The cost of repairing or replacing your car
- The cost of temporary transportation
We can also consider any effects on insurance premiums you might experience if you access auto insurance, health insurance, or other policies.
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages compensate you for losses that don’t have a specific dollar amount but significantly impact your quality of life, such as:
- Acute pain
- Chronic pain
- Discomfort
- Emotional anguish
- Psychological distress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Lost quality of life
- Sleep loss
- Scarring, amputation injuries, and any other types of disfigurement
- Emotional distress, anxiety, and depression resulting from the accident
- Loss of consortium if your injuries affect your relationship with your spouse
Although these damages are more difficult to quantify than economic losses, we calculate them in a logical, legally recognized way that is difficult for liable parties to argue with.
Punitive Damages
These damages are relatively rare in car accident cases but are worth mentioning. Punitive damages are reserved for at-fault parties whose conduct is deemed particularly reckless. For instance, if a drunk driver ran a red light and struck a minivan carrying several children, they might be ordered to pay punitive damages.
If you lose a loved one from injuries they suffered in a La Grange car accident, we will learn about the decedent and evaluate your recoverable damages. Until then, please accept our team’s sympathies for anyone you have lost.
We Recognize Your Damages, Then We Fight for the Compensation You Deserve
You become part of the Dixon Law Office family the moment you hire us. We never mistake clients for just another case number. You’re a person whose life has been rocked by someone else’s negligence. We intend to secure the compensation you are entitled to, no matter how aggressively liable parties may fight us.
No, That’s Not Sherlock Holmes, That’s Your Car Accident Lawyer from the Dixon Law Office
No piece of evidence is too inconsequential for us to gather, analyze, and potentially use in your case. Attorney Dixon has a passion for meticulous case-building, and we waste no time in:
- Visiting accident scenes when clients hire us shortly after their crash
- Working with talented, science-minded accident reconstructionists
- Using video footage to erase any doubt about who caused the collision
- Asking witnesses probing questions that strike at the heart of why the crash happened
- Puzzling together all other relevant evidence into a comprehensive case
This detective work often uncovers facts and evidence that can make the difference between a modest settlement and a life-changing recovery.
Building a Case That Liable Parties Can’t Break Through
No matter how strong the evidence is or how extensive the documentation of your damages is, we expect insurance companies will try to poke holes in our case at every turn. This is just what insurance companies tend to do.
We build a case with the anticipation of scrutiny in mind, so we will:
- Forge close ties to your medical professionals so that they will provide valuable documentation and perhaps even testify on your case’s behalf.
- Rely on highly qualified professionals to bolster our case.
- Anticipate any arguments liable parties might make against your case (like blaming you for causing the car accident or underplaying the severity of your injuries).
- Having a logical, detailed explanation for how we calculated your case value.
We adopt a fighter’s mentality. We are never caught flat-footed, and we strike at potential threats to your case before they emerge.
Keeping the Insurance Companies in Check
Insurance companies hope you’ll be intimidated by their armies of adjusters and lawyers. They know better when they recognize that the Dixon Law Office represents you.
As soon as you hire us, we will take over all communication with insurance companies. We will present demand packages that are thoroughly documented so that insurance companies know we mean business.
Being Ready for a Courtroom Showdown, Whether or Not It Comes
Most car accident cases settle because insurance companies fear what happens when we walk into a courtroom, and survivors often want to move on. So long as an offer is fair, there is nothing wrong with accepting a settlement.
The offer is not always fair, though. If insurance companies are intent on fighting your claim, we will not back down. Our trial preparation is well-known in legal circles and includes:
- Filing every document with precision and meeting every deadline
- Never give opposing counsel an advantage through sloppy work
- Conducting depositions that nail down witness testimony and expose weaknesses in their defense
- Assembling expert witnesses who can explain complex issues in ways that resonate with juries
- Creating visual presentations and demonstrative evidence that bring your story to life
- Preparing the client thoroughly for any testimony they might give
When insurance companies see this level of preparation, they often decide that settling for fair value is smarter than rolling the dice with a jury.
The Clock Is Ticking: The Importance of Acting Quickly After Your La Grange Car Accident
Time is not something you should ever waste, but it’s even more precious in the aftermath of a car accident. Some of the most pressing reasons to call us about your La Grange, IL, car accident lawyer now include the following:
Illinois Statute of Limitations
Illinois law sets strict deadlines for filing car accident lawsuits. You generally have two years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury lawsuit, but in some cases, that deadline can be even shorter. In the legal world, two years is akin to the blink of an eye, and decision time for whether to file suit may arrive more quickly than you anticipate.
The Need to Preserve Evidence (Which Is Often Fragile)
Evidence is never guaranteed. When a business’s security camera captures an accident or a witness has a crystal clear recollection of how the crash happened, we need to gather and preserve that evidence while it’s there for the taking.
With each hour or day you wait to retain your car accident attorney, more and more evidence may become unavailable.
Insurance Companies’ Bad Faith, Which You May Already Be Experiencing
Insurance companies often contact accident victims quickly, hoping to convince them to accept a quick settlement before they speak with a car accident lawyer. Early settlement offers are typically far less than the fair value of your case, and that’s precisely why insurance companies offer them.
Hire Attorney Grant Dixon and his team to protect you, help you determine your case value, and fight for the right settlement rather than the quick one.
Call the Dixon Law Office Today About Hiring Your La Grange, IL Car Accident Lawyer
Waiting to hire your attorney is perhaps the most egregious case-related mistake you can make right now. Fortunately, the mistake is 100 percent avoidable. Call Dixon Law Office today at (708) 354-9880 for your free consultation.
We’re available to meet with you at our convenient La Grange office, or we can come to you if your injuries make travel difficult. Evening and weekend appointments are available when needed.
Grant Dixon and the experienced attorneys at Dixon Law Office are ready to evaluate your case and explain your legal options. Lean on us, and we won’t let you down.
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1415 West 55th Street Suite 101
La Grange, IL 60525