A common statement we get from people looking to hire an attorney is something along the lines of:
“I want a lawyer who isn’t afraid to take on State Farm.”
Somehow there’s a perception that attorneys are, or should be, afraid of big companies. The honest answer is that the opposite is the truth. We love cases where State Farm is the defendant. They are a huge company with a lot of money. While they do fight cases, they are, for the most part, reputable.
It would be the same if the defendant was Allstate, GEICO, Progressive, etc. You’d actually rather have a case against them than against insurance companies that are considered substandard. A lot of those companies act in a very unprofessional way, both with how they defend cases and with how they ignore their own clients.
Nobody is afraid of State Farm. What we don’t like are bad case facts. Another truth is that car accident lawyers in Illinois are in it for the money. A recent caller, who was worried we’d be “afraid” of State Farm, couldn’t find an attorney because his case only involved property damage to his car. There’s no way for an attorney to make money on a case like this.
On the other hand, had he broke his leg in the accident and wasn’t at fault and the at fault person had State Farm, lawyers would be tripping over themselves to get this case. We’d help this person with their property damage claim for free at this point since there would be compensation coming from the injury part.
This line of thinking applies to just about every type of case out there. If an attorney feels they can make money, they’ll want to get involved. If they can’t, they won’t. Nobody is afraid of anyone. In fact, I’m more hesitant to get involved when there isn’t an insurance company. You don’t want to sue, win, and then not be able to collect from anyone. You don’t have to worry about an insurance company paying if you win.
So if you were injured in a car accident and someone else was at fault, bring it on! We are happy to do whatever we can to help you maximize your case. Call us any time at 312-346-5320 to speak with a lawyer for free. We help everywhere in Illinois.
