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:
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
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.
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).
