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:
Conducción distraída
Fatigue
Exceso de velocidad y prisas
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).
Tipos de indemnización
En función de la naturaleza y la gravedad del accidente, es posible que tengas derecho a una indemnización por una serie de perjuicios, entre los que se incluyen:
Gastos médicos
Cubre la atención de urgencias, la hospitalización, la terapia y las necesidades médicas futuras
Pérdida de ingresos
Indemniza los salarios perdidos a causa de una lesión y la disminución de la capacidad de generar ingresos
Daños materiales
Repara o sustituye tu vehículo y otros bienes dañados
Dolor y sufrimiento
Tiene en cuenta el dolor físico, el sufrimiento emocional y la pérdida de la vida cotidiana
Pérdida de la vida en común
Indemnización por daños a la relación conyugal
Cómo puede ayudarte Furqan Mohammed
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
- Documentar tus lesiones y calcular el importe total de tus pérdidas
- Negociar un acuerdo justo o llevar tu caso a los tribunales
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.
Preguntas frecuentes
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.
En la mayoría de los casos, dos años a partir de la fecha del accidente en Illinois (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.
Aún así, es posible que puedas obtener una indemnización. En Illinois se aplica el principio de negligencia comparativa modificada, por lo que podrás obtener una indemnización siempre que tu culpa no supere el 50 % (735 ILCS 5/2-1116).
