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ATV or Four-Wheeler Accident
Our area of Illinois has hundreds of miles of trails accessible to us within a close drive. ATVs, four-wheelers, and dirt bikes can navigate these trails, and, generally, if an accident occurs it’s a single vehicle accident. In this case, hopefully the driver is wearing safety gear for such an accident. However, some of these paths and trail systems intersect with public roadways, and if someone were to be involved in a crash where a car or truck collides with a small off-road vehicle, the injuries could be serious and involve:
- Fractured bones
- Head injuries
- Paralysis
- Death
Illinois Time Limits on Filing Suit
Illinois sets a time limit of two years to file a personal injury lawsuit in the state’s civil court system. In most cases, this two-year time limit, known as a “statute of limitations,” begins to run on the date of the accident. Sometimes, however, a statute of limitations might run from the date that you discovered you were injured, rather than the date of the event that injured you. This later date is known as a “discovery date.”
For injury claims against a city or county, you have one year to file a lawsuit. The time limit to sue the state is generally two years, but you must file a formal claim within one year in order to sue.
A qualified personal injury attorney can help guide you through this difficult time and alleviate some of the stress.
Hire a Lawyer You Can Trust
For a confidential, compassionate, in-depth, free, and, most importantly, thorough consultation with a Rockford Personal Injury Lawyer about your ATV or four-wheeler-related auto accident injury case in Rockford, Belvidere, Freeport, Rochelle, Oregon, Loves Park, Byron, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton, or elsewhere in the State of Illinois, call or text message us at (815) 391-0089, or e-mail us 24/7/365. We offer in-office consultations, and routinely make visits to clients’ homes, hospital rooms, nursing homes, and other off-site locations to make retaining our services as easy as possible.