It’s not about the Injury It’s About 
The Recovery

In both Nevada and Illinois, you generally have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Property damage claims have a longer window — three years in Nevada and five years in Illinois. These deadlines are strict; miss them and you can lose your right to recover entirely. Because evidence disappears and witnesses' memories fade quickly, it's best to act well before the deadline.

You may still recover. Both Nevada and Illinois follow a modified comparative negligence rule: your compensation is reduced by your share of the fault, and you're barred from recovering only if you're found more than 50% responsible. So even if you were partly at fault, you likely still have a claim — and insurers often overstate a victim's fault to save money, which is exactly what we push back on.

Be careful. The other driver's insurer may seem friendly, but their goal is to minimize what they pay you. You are not obligated to give a recorded statement, and early statements are frequently used to reduce claims. It costs nothing to speak with us first, and it can protect the value of your case.

You may still have options. If you carry uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, it can help cover your losses when the at-fault driver can't. In hit-and-run cases, we work to identify the responsible driver and pursue every available source of recovery. Both Nevada and Illinois require drivers to carry minimum liability coverage of 25/50/20 ($25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for injuries, $20,000 for property damage), but many carry only the minimum or nothing at all — which is why your own coverage matters.

Anyone who gives you a firm number before reviewing your case isn't being straight with you. Value depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs now and in the future, lost income, the long-term impact on your life, and the available insurance. What we can promise is an honest assessment after we understand your situation — and a commitment to pursuing the full value you deserve.

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means you pay no attorney's fees unless we win your case. The initial consultation is free. This is deliberate — we believe access to justice shouldn't depend on the size of your bank account.

Most personal injury cases settle without a trial. But insurers offer fair settlements far more readily when they know your attorney is genuinely prepared to try the case. We prepare every case as if it's going to trial — that's what puts you in the strongest position, whether your case resolves at the negotiating table or in front of a jury.

It depends on the complexity of your injuries and how willing the insurer is to be reasonable. Some cases resolve in a few months; serious cases can take a year or more, especially when you're still treating. We never rush you to settle before we understand the full extent of your injuries, because settling too early almost always means settling for too little.

We handle the full range of serious injury cases — car, truck, motorcycle, rideshare, and pedestrian accidents, drunk-driving and hit-and-run crashes, catastrophic and spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful death, along with premises liability, medical malpractice, and more. If you've been hurt by someone else's negligence, it's worth a conversation.

Because injuries don't respect state lines, and the details of the law do. With offices in both Las Vegas and Chicago, we bring local courtroom knowledge and community roots in each city, backed by a track record that includes results other firms simply don't have. You get a team that knows the local courts, the local insurers, and the people we serve — in both places we call home.