Rockford Stop Sign Accidents

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Rockford Stop Sign Accidents

If you’ve been in an accident involving injury in Rockford, Illinois, or a surrounding community due to another vehicle failing to stop at a stop sign, you should know the following, as this can establish liability against the other driver if they committed a variation of the offense listed below:

Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1204, a motorist must stop his or her vehicle before entering an intersection. Failure to do so may not only cause a crash, but also cause life-changing injuries to parties involved in a motor vehicle accident. Primarily because of high speeds, these accidents can occur if someone is distracted or otherwise doesn’t see a stop sign when they enter the intersection. Commonly referred to as “side-swipe” or “t-bone” accidents, injuries can include whiplash and neck and shoulder injuries. In more severe circumstances, they can result in roll over accidents or fatal accidents from a collision.

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.

Contact Us for a Free, Confidential Consultation

For a confidential, compassionate, in-depth, free, and, most importantly, thorough consultation with a Rockford Personal Injury Lawyer about your failure to stop at a stop sign 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.

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