Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois
I was involved in a four car accident on the interstate I was in the front car A car B rear ended me car C rear ended him and car D rear ended here the state trooper was called and listed car b as the at fault driver I was rear ended twice but car be is trying yo say he really was not sure what happend if he was rear ended first then rear ended me I have a lawyer and they told me they will go after the at fault driver but since I was rear ended twice will I be able to go after both parties or no? My car damages were paid by car b insurance company his car was totaled from the impact from rear ending me I had 3k in damages and 10k plus in medical bills. I have not been getting much information yet from my attorny i just want a second opinion on the process I should take I have been released from my Doc but it's been a few months and I'm still having irritating back aches.
2 Answers from Attorneys
In law there are no second opinions like you get in medicine. You should ask your lawyer all these questions and he should be able to answer you and tell you what exactly is the status of your case.
Having said that--generally, in multiple rear-end accidents, it would be prudent to bring a suit against all involved and not just one. The fact of the matter is, in my opinion, all the cars that have ended up rear-ending one another were following too closely--this is specially true if you have felt two impacts.
What I just said is a generality. I am not familiar with the details of your case and as you know the devil is in the details. Ask your attorney for a detail status on your case and write down all your questions before hand and ask them--keep asking for clarification until you understand exactly what your attorney has done, is doing and plans on doing in the future.
I hope this helps-
Since you have a lawyer, who should have conducted an investigation, he or she is in the best position to answer your questions. He or she should know how badly you are injured, what the insurance coverages are and the pluses and minuses of your case.
Having said that, based on the facts that you relayed in your posting and if settlement negotiations have broken down or the two year statute of limitations is about to occur, it would be prudent to bring a suit against all involved.
Ask your attorney for what he or she plans to do and why? Confirm that he has contacted all possible parties and is aware of the extent of your injuries and the insurance coverages.
Good luck.
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