Taxi Accident Attorneys In Chicago

A cab ride to a meeting downtown or out to the airport is supposed to be the easy part of the day. Then another driver runs a light, a cab swerves across two lanes of Lake Shore Drive and you are the one in an ambulance. Our attorneys at Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca, have spent over six decades handling Illinois injury claims. We offer free consultations, and our firm includes lawyers who speak Spanish, so they’re ready to help you in the language you’re most comfortable with. Call 312-724-5846 now.

Injured Parties We Represent In Chicago Taxi Crash Claims

A taxi carries people who have no control over how the driver handles it, and it shares crowded streets with everyone else. That means the crash rarely injures only the cab driver. We represent people who get hurt in several different positions relative to the cab, such as:

• Passengers: Riders sit without a shoulder belt in many cabs and take the full force of a collision. They commonly sustain head, neck and spine injuries.
• Pedestrians and cyclists: Cabs pull to the curb quickly and open doors into bike lanes. These crashes often cause fractures and serious head trauma.
• Occupants of other vehicles: A cab that turns across traffic or stops abruptly can badly hurt another driver who did nothing wrong.

Whatever your position in the crash, the medical bills start arriving long before anyone resolves the claim.

Why Liability Is Often Clearer In A Taxi Case

Taxi companies own their vehicles, employ their drivers and carry commercial insurance for exactly this situation. That makes the company itself responsible for the driver’s conduct, which gives you a more direct path than the disputes that arise in rideshare claims.

Our attorneys request the dispatch records, vehicle maintenance history and driver file early, because that evidence does not stay available forever. Illinois generally allows two years to file an injury lawsuit, and waiting narrows your options. You can also compare this with other collision types we handle.

Workers’ Compensation For Injured Cab Drivers

If you were driving the taxi when the crash injured you, a workers’ compensation claim may cover your medical treatment and lost wages. Our attorneys handle both sides of these cases. 

Find Out What Your Taxi Accident Claim Is Worth Pursuing 

Many injured people put off calling because they assume a consultation costs money. It does not. Call our firm at 312-724-5846 or send us a few details about your crash to arrange a free consultation, which we offer 24/7. We represent injured people throughout Chicago and across Illinois, including crashes near O’Hare and Midway Airports.