Lake County, Illinois
Nemeroff Law Offices proudly serves the residents of Lake County. We are frequent visitors to the Lake County courthouse located in Waukegan, Illinois. Lake County is typically a conservative county in Illinois, making it a more difficult jurisdiction to litigate personal injury cases compared to Cook County. The expertise of the attorneys at Nemeroff Law Offices help level the playing field of a more difficult jurisdiction.
Lake County is the third largest county in Illinois. The county has over 700,000 residents and has a total area of 444 square miles of land and 925 square miles of water. Many towns on the eastern border of Lake County border beautiful Lake Michigan. The north most portion of Lake County border the state of Wisconsin. Lake County is of the top fifty wealthiest counties in America.
Famous people who were either born or lived in Lake County include actor Gary Coleman, actor Vince Vaughn, Ron Goldman, who was killed along with Nicole Simpson Brown, former California Governor, Pete Wilson and legendary comedian Jack Benny. Michael Jordan, legendary number 23 when he played for the Chicago Bulls, lived in Lake County.
Major tourist attractions in Lake County include Six Flags Great America Amusement Park in Gurnee and Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. Many personal injury claims arise when people visit these two attractions due to the tremendous volume of people who visit each year.
COURT SYSTEM
The court system in Lake County for personal injury and medical malpractice cases is located at the Lake County Courthouse, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois. The Lake County Court is known as the 19th Judicial Circuit in Illinois. For information, call (847) 377-2000.
All cases which go to the Appellate Court in northern Illinois, including Lake County go to the Second District Appellate Court at the Appellate Court Building, 55 Symphony Way, Elgin, Illinois. The Clerk of the Second District Appellate Court is located in the same building. This court hears appeals of cases decided at the trial level courts in 13 different counties in northern Illinois, including Lake County. There are nine appellate court judges in the Second District, who hear cases in panels of three.
HOSPITALS:
Lake County is home to many fine hospitals. Unfortunately, too many people have to visit these hospitals due to motor vehicle crashes.
- Advocate Condell Medical Center is located at 801 South Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL. It is a 397-bed medical center. For questions or general information, call (847) 362-2900.
- Advocate Good Shepard Hospital is located at 450 Route 22, Barrington, IL 60010. It is a 176-bed medical and surgical hospital. For questions or general information, call (847) 381-9600.
DANGEROUS ROADS IN LAKE COUNTY:
Lake County has several major interstate highways run through Lake County, including Interstate 94, Interstate 41, U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 12.
These large Interstates and U.S. Route roadways are often the site for Lake County semi-truck accidents and Lake County car accident. Many of the injuries sustained in a truck or car accident are serious such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputation injures, multiple broken bones and death. If you are involved in a semi-truck or car related accident, contact a Lake County Trucking Accident Injury Attorney. Accidents involving semitrucks and large trucks are among the most serious and deadly in the United States.
Types of Common Truck Accidents:
- Semi-truck Driver Fatigue Accidents
- Semi-truck Defects Accidents
- Semi-truck Driver Error Accidents
- Semi-Truck Debris Accidents
- Truck Accident Wrongful Death
- Truck Driver DUI Accidents
- Truck distracted driving
OUR FIRM:
The Lake County truck accident, personal injury and motor vehicle attorneys at Nemeroff Law offices are renowned for our success and experience in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving nursing home abuse and neglect, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, train accidents, workplace accidents and medical malpractice.
At the Lake County personal injury and medical malpractice offices of Nemeroff Law Offices, we believe that all victims of negligence have the right to seek full and fair compensation for their injuries. If you believe that you or someone you know has a Lake County injury claim, please contact us at 312-629-8800 or complete our Contact Us form online. The evaluation is free and confidential.
