Your Trusted Hickory Hills Taxi Accident Lawyer
If you were hurt in a taxi crash in Hickory Hills, you may be facing medical bills, lost time, and an insurance company looking for reasons to pay less. You do not have to face it alone. Furqan Mohammed helps injured people across Hickory Hills and the surrounding southwest suburbs pursue the full compensation they deserve.
Your Right to Compensation After a Taxi Accident in Hickory Hills
If you were hurt in a taxi crash in Hickory Hills, Illinois law may allow you to recover compensation for your injuries. Getting there means proving what happened, standing up to the insurer, and meeting strict deadlines. 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
Hickory Hills residents share busy roads like 95th Street and Roberts Road, and many of these cases happen close to home. Understanding how they occur can support your claim. Common factors include:
Distracted driving
Fatigue
Speeding and rushing
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).
Types of Compensation
Depending on the nature and severity of the crash, you may be entitled to compensation for a range of losses, including:
Medical expenses
Covers emergency care, hospitalization, therapy, and future medical needs
Lost income
Reimburses wages lost due to injury and diminished earning capacity
Property damage
Repairs or replaces your vehicle and other damaged property
Pain and suffering
Accounts for physical pain, emotional distress, and loss of normal life
Loss of consortium
Compensation for harm to spousal relationships
How Furqan Mohammed Can Help
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
- Documenting your injuries and calculating your full losses
- Negotiating a fair settlement or taking your case to court
Insurance companies do not always deal fairly with injured people in Hickory Hills. Furqan Mohammed handles the investigation, paperwork, and deadlines, and if needed files suit in the Cook County Circuit Court’s Fifth Municipal District, the Bridgeview Courthouse at 10220 S. 76th Avenue, which serves Hickory Hills. The firm serves Hickory Hills and the surrounding southwest suburbs, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
In most cases, two years from the date of the crash in 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.
You may still recover. Illinois uses modified comparative negligence, so you can recover as long as you are not more than 50% at fault (735 ILCS 5/2-1116).
Civil injury cases from Hickory Hills are generally heard in the Cook County Circuit Court's Fifth Municipal District, the Bridgeview Courthouse at 10220 S. 76th Avenue. Many claims settle with the insurer before a lawsuit is filed.
Yes. Furqan Mohammed serves taxi accident victims throughout Hickory Hills and the surrounding southwest suburbs, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
