Why Filing a Claim Isn’t Enough in a Chicago Injury Case

When someone is seriously injured in Chicago, whether in a car crash on the Eisenhower, a fall on poorly maintained stairs, or due to medical negligence, the legal system doesn’t automatically deliver justice. It’s not enough to file a claim and wait. In reality, most injury victims are met with delay, denial, and deflection from insurance carriers and defense firms trained to minimize liability.

At Birg Injury Law, we understand how this process really works because we’ve been inside it for over 30 years. We’ve seen how quickly a valid injury can be dismissed if the wrong language is used in a report or if critical evidence isn’t secured within days of the incident. In many cases, if you’re not working with a law firm that prepares from day one as if the case will go to trial, your claim will be undervalued or outright denied.

Our approach is straightforward. We build every case with structure, timing, and strategy. That means:

• Investigating immediately: photographs, witness statements, video footage — before it disappears.

• Preserving medical records and diagnostic data that establish causation.

• Reviewing insurance policies, UM/UIM coverage, and identifying third-party defendants.

• Documenting long-term damages: loss of earnings, future treatment, disability impact.

We litigate in Cook County, DuPage, Will, and Lake — and we know how juries in those jurisdictions respond. We don’t guess. We prepare. And when insurers refuse to offer fair settlements, we’re ready to take the case to court.

Justice in Chicago doesn’t happen by default. It happens through informed, deliberate legal work. That’s what we do. Contact us to speak with a trial attorney.