Your Trusted Skokie Brain Injury Lawyer
If you were suffered a brain injury in Skokie, 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 Skokie and the surrounding north suburbs pursue the full compensation they deserve.
Your Right to Compensation After a Brain Injury in Skokie
If you were suffered a brain injury in Skokie, 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 injury to file a claim in Illinois (735 ILCS 5/13-202).
Common Causes of Brain Injuries
These cases arise in many ways across Skokie and the surrounding north suburbs. Common situations include:
Car and motorcycle crashes
Falls
Struck by objects
Workplace accidents
Sports and recreation
Why Brain Injuries Are Hard to Prove
Brain injuries are often invisible on the outside, and insurers exploit that by arguing the injury is minor or unrelated. Proving a TBI takes medical imaging, neuropsychological testing, and testimony from doctors and family about how the person has changed. These cases turn on careful documentation of both the diagnosis and its real impact on daily life.
Because the long-term effects can be severe, valuing a brain injury correctly matters. 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
A brain injury claim can seek compensation for a lifetime 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 brain injury lawyer like Furqan Mohammed builds the medical and human case, including:
- Gathering imaging, records, and neuropsychological evaluations
- Working with medical experts to prove the injury and its cause
- Documenting how the injury has changed work, relationships, and daily life
- Pursuing full compensation for current and future needs
Insurance companies do not always deal fairly with injured people in Skokie. Furqan Mohammed handles the investigation, paperwork, and deadlines, and if needed files suit in the Cook County Circuit Court’s Second Municipal District, the Skokie Courthouse at 5600 Old Orchard Road, which serves Skokie. The firm serves Skokie and the surrounding north suburbs, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
A TBI is damage to the brain caused by an external force, such as a crash, fall, or blow to the head. It can range from a concussion to severe, permanent impairment.
Yes. Even a 'mild' concussion can cause lasting problems with memory, focus, sleep, and mood, and repeated concussions can be especially dangerous.
In most cases, two years from the date of injury in Illinois (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Because symptoms can appear or worsen over time, it is best to speak with a lawyer early.
Brain injuries are often invisible, so insurers argue they are minor. Proving them takes imaging, expert testing, and evidence of how the person's life has changed.
You may recover medical expenses, future care and rehabilitation, lost income and earning capacity, and compensation for pain, suffering, and diminished quality of life.
Civil injury cases from Skokie are generally heard in the Cook County Circuit Court's Second Municipal District, the Skokie Courthouse at 5600 Old Orchard Road. Many claims settle with the insurer before a lawsuit is filed.
Yes. Furqan Mohammed serves brain injury victims throughout Skokie and the surrounding north suburbs, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
