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Every case starts with a confidential conversation. We’ll listen, work through what happened and when, and tell you honestly whether the matter fits our practice — and what the filing deadline in your state depends on.
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We’ll respond within one business day. For time-sensitive matters, call the line above — it rings 24/7.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
Filing deadlines are set by each state's statute of limitations and they vary by state and by claim type. Two things shorten them more often than people expect. A claim against a public entity — a city, a transit authority, a public hospital — can require formal notice within months rather than years, and missing that notice can end the claim before the ordinary deadline is anywhere near. And where someone has died, a wrongful death claim generally runs from the date of death, on its own clock, separate from any claim that existed during their lifetime. These deadlines are strict, and which applies depends on the facts — a case review is the only way to know where you actually stand.
What Happens Next
From first call to signed engagement
What the first week looks like. No surprises and no pressure — a clear path from “I think something went wrong” to a real answer.
01
The Call
You describe what happened and what has changed since; we listen and ask clarifying questions. Confidential and free. We assess whether the facts plausibly support a claim and which state’s law would govern it.
02
Records and Reconstruction
If the matter fits this practice, we request the medical records, incident reports and maintenance or inspection records, and begin rebuilding the sequence of events from documents rather than recollection — while the physical evidence still exists.
03
Liability and Defendant Identification
We identify every party whose conduct contributed and the coverage standing behind each — owners, contractors, manufacturers, employers, corporate parents. This is what determines who the claim is against, and it is usually more parties than the obvious one.
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Engagement
If everyone is aligned — you, our attorneys, and the consulting experts — we send a contingency engagement agreement. No fees or costs come out of your pocket; the firm funds the case until recovery.
Live Answer
A live intake specialist picks up — day or night, weekdays and weekends.
Not a call center. Not a voicemail chain. Urgent matters (recent hospitalization, loss of a loved one, approaching statute deadline) are routed to an attorney immediately. Routine intake still reaches a real person.
Four ways to start a conversation.
Choose what's easiest. We respond on your timeline — or ours, when minutes matter.
Secure Intake
≤ 1 business day
The form above drops into our attorney-routed queue. An attorney calls back within one business day.
Confidential
≤ 1 business day
Encrypted channel routed to intake. Phone is faster for time-sensitive matters.
By Arrangement
By appointment
For clients out of state, or where travel is difficult, we come to homes, hospitals, and care facilities rather than asking you to come to us.
Prep
Nothing on this list is required to start. Having any of it ready just lets the first conversation go deeper — and we can help gather all of it once you engage.
What happened
The sequence as you remember it, and anything written down at the time — a police or incident report, an ambulance run sheet, a hospital admission record, an employer's report. Dates and times matter more than precision about detail.
The medical picture
Records and imaging if you have them, the treating hospital and physicians, and what treatment is still ahead. If you don't have the records, we request them under HIPAA once we engage — no need to chase a hospital alone.
Anything physical
Photographs and video, the vehicle or product itself, damaged clothing or equipment, and the names of anyone who saw it. This is the category that disappears fastest — scenes get repaired and vehicles get scrapped, often within days.
Who else was involved
Every company or agency with a role, not only the obvious one: property owners, contractors and subcontractors, employers, manufacturers, and any insurer that has already made contact. Liability is usually shared more widely than it first appears.
Time-Sensitive
We understand. Take the time you need.
If a family member recently died, a diagnosis has just come back, or a filing deadline is approaching — someone is available right now. We answer 24/7, and we'll be here when you're ready to talk. No pressure, no marketing script.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions prospective clients ask most before picking up the phone. If yours isn’t here, ask it on the call — there’s no cost and no obligation.
A confidential conversation about what happened and what has changed since. We explain which claims may be available, which state’s law is likely to govern, and where the filing deadline stands. If the matter does not fit this practice, we will say so, and will often point you to a firm that is a better match.
Within one business day for web and voicemail inquiries, and immediately on a live call — we answer 24/7. Time-sensitive matters (recent death, active hospitalization, approaching statute deadline) are triaged ahead of routine intake.
Yes. Every communication with our office — the initial inquiry through any retainer discussions — is protected by attorney-client confidentiality, regardless of whether you ultimately retain the firm. We do not share intake information with third parties.
No. Initial consultations are by phone or video. Where an in-person meeting is easier, we travel to homes, hospitals and rehabilitation facilities — which is usually the practical arrangement after a catastrophic injury, when travel is difficult for the person injured.
Whatever you already have — medical records, a police or incident report, photographs, correspondence from an insurer, the names of anyone who saw what happened. None of it is required to start. Records can be requested and the sequence of events reconstructed once we engage.
Nothing up front. We work on contingency — you pay legal fees only if and when we recover money for you. Case costs (expert fees, records, depositions) are advanced by the firm during the case and reimbursed out of the recovery. No recovery, no fees and no costs billed back.
Not to ask the questions — the review is free and there is no obligation to retain. Every state sets a filing deadline, and which one applies turns on the state, the type of claim, and whether a public entity is involved, which can shorten notice to a matter of months. The sooner you get an honest read on your deadline, the more options stay open.
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Have you or a family member been seriously injured, or are you an attorney holding a matter that needs co-counsel?
Where We Practice
Nationwide Representation
A trial firm licensed in Illinois and Florida, handling catastrophic injury and complex liability matters nationwide through a co-counsel network.
- Chicago OfficeZayed Law1132 S Wabash Ave, Suite 303Chicago, IL 60605-2305
- Joliet OfficeZayed Law195 Springfield Ave, Suite 202Joliet, IL 60435
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