Your Trusted Chicago Taxi Accident Lawyer
If you were hurt in a taxi accident in Chicago, whether you were a passenger, a pedestrian, or in another vehicle, you may be facing medical bills and a confusing web of insurance. Furqan Mohammed helps taxi accident victims across Chicago hold the responsible parties accountable and pursue full compensation.
Understanding Your Right to Compensation After a Taxi Accident
A taxi accident follows the same negligence rules as any crash, but taxi companies are held to a high duty of care as common carriers. Taxis and their drivers carry commercial insurance, and identifying the right coverage is often the key to a fair recovery. In most cases you have two years from the date of the crash to file a claim in Illinois (735 ILCS 5/13-202).
Common Causes of Taxi Accidents
Taxi drivers spend long hours on busy city streets, and crashes often trace back to preventable causes, including:
القيادة دون انتباه
Fatigue
السرعة الزائدة والتسرع
Sudden stops and pickups
Poor vehicle maintenance
Who Is Liable and Whose Insurance Applies
A taxi accident can involve several responsible parties: the taxi driver, the cab company that employs or leases to them, and other drivers. Taxi companies carry commercial liability insurance, and as common carriers they owe their passengers a high duty of care. Sorting out who is responsible and which policy applies often requires a lawyer.
As an injured passenger, you are almost never at fault. Illinois follows modified comparative negligence: you can recover as long as you are not more than 50% at fault (735 ILCS 5/2-1116).
أنواع التعويضات
اعتمادًا على طبيعة الحادث وخطورته، قد يكون لك الحق في الحصول على تعويض عن مجموعة من الخسائر، بما في ذلك:
النفقات الطبية
يغطي الرعاية الطبية الطارئة، والإقامة في المستشفى، والعلاج، والاحتياجات الطبية المستقبلية
الدخل المفقود
يعوض الأجور المفقودة بسبب الإصابة وانخفاض القدرة على الكسب
الأضرار المادية
يقوم بإصلاح أو استبدال سيارتك والممتلكات الأخرى المتضررة
الألم والمعاناة
تأخذ في الاعتبار الألم الجسدي، والضغط النفسي، وفقدان الحياة الطبيعية
فقدان العشرة الزوجية
التعويض عن الضرر الذي يلحق بالعلاقات الزوجية
كيف يمكن لفرقان محمد أن يقدم المساعدة
A taxi accident lawyer like Furqan Mohammed can untangle the claim, including:
- Identifying the driver, the cab company, and every insurer involved
- Preserving dispatch records and vehicle maintenance history
- توثيق إصاباتك وحساب خسائرك الكاملة
- التفاوض على تسوية عادلة أو رفع قضيتك إلى المحكمة
Taxi companies and their insurers move quickly to limit what they pay. Furqan Mohammed acts fast to protect your claim and, if needed, files suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The firm serves taxi accident victims across Chicago, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
الأسئلة الشائعة
Yes. As a passenger you are rarely at fault, and you may recover from the taxi driver, the cab company, or another at-fault driver's insurance.
في معظم الحالات، سنتان من تاريخ وقوع الحادث في ولاية إلينوي (735 ILCS 5/13-202).
Taxi companies carry commercial liability insurance. Depending on the crash, the cab's insurer, the driver, or another motorist's insurer may be responsible.
You may still recover from the taxi driver, the company, or their insurer, just as you would after any negligent-driver crash.
لا يزال بإمكانك الحصول على تعويض. تطبق ولاية إلينوي مبدأ «الإهمال النسبي المعدل»، لذا يمكنك الحصول على تعويض طالما لم تتحمل أكثر من 50% من المسؤولية (735 ILCS 5/2-1116).
