Picking up the phone to call a lawyer after an injury can feel like one more hard thing on a list that’s already too long. The medical bills are arriving. An adjuster may be calling. And you might not even be sure your situation is worth a lawyer’s time. If you’re in Orland Park and unsure about reaching out, we want to explain what you can expect when you contact us and what that first conversation does and doesn’t commit you to.
Your Free Personal Injury Consultation, From First Call to Next Steps
When you contact Maadi Law, the first conversation is an opportunity to tell us about your injury and ask questions about your legal options. Here’s how to reach us, what information may help, and what to consider before deciding whether to move forward.
How do I get started?
You can call us at 312-312-7558, fill out our Free Consultation form, or use the Tell Us What Happened form on our site. If you’d rather type a quick question first, the chat window on our website works too.
Our site asks you to choose the situation closest to yours: Auto Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Dog Bites, Wrongful Death, or Workers’ Compensation. If none of those fit, that’s fine. Serious injuries don’t always match a tidy category, and we evaluate a wide range of personal injury matters caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongful conduct. Just tell us what happened and we’ll look at your options.
Does the consultation cost anything?
No. The consultation is free, and it carries no obligation. Our approach is simple: no fee unless we win. For car accident cases, for example, we work on a contingency fee. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you, and if we recover nothing, you owe us no fee.
What will we talk about?
Mostly, your story. Every injury starts differently, so the questions we ask depend on your type of claim.
If you were hurt in a crash, we’ll want to know where it happened. Orland Park sits in Cook County, and many of the surrounding southwest suburbs reach into Will County. Which county’s courts handle a claim depends on where the crash happened and where the at fault party lives or does business, and that’s one of the first things we assess. We see many serious collisions on La Grange Road and Harlem Avenue, so if your crash happened on one of those corridors, tell us the cross street.
Other claims raise different questions. With a possible medical malpractice case, a bad outcome alone is not malpractice. The question is whether your care fell below the accepted medical standard and whether that failure caused your harm, and we review records with qualified medical experts before advising you either way. That review costs you nothing. With a dog bite, Illinois law matters a great deal: under the Illinois Animal Control Act, an owner is liable when their dog injures someone who was acting peaceably in a place they were allowed to be, without provocation. You don’t have to prove the dog was previously vicious.
If your family has lost someone, we’ll explain that in Illinois a wrongful death claim is brought by the personal representative of the person who died, for the benefit of the surviving spouse and next of kin. If no representative has been appointed, we help the family through that step. And if you were hurt on the job, we’ll talk about how Illinois workers’ compensation is a no fault system, and how Illinois law prohibits an employer from retaliating against you for exercising your rights.
What documents tend to matter?
The paperwork after an injury piles up fast. Police crash reports, medical records, lost wages statements, insurance correspondence, witness statements, billing notices. If you already have some of these, mention them. They give us something concrete to look at.
You don’t need to chase everything down before calling. Take the crash report. If your collision happened inside the village, the Orland Park Police Department is usually the responding agency, and on larger routes it may be another department or the Illinois State Police. You’re entitled to a copy, and when you hire us, we obtain it and read it against the physical evidence.
Will you tell me whether I have a case?
We’ll tell you honestly what we see. Every case depends on its specific facts, so we won’t promise an outcome during a first conversation. What we can do is look carefully at what happened and explain where things stand.
Why does timing matter so much?
For car crash injuries, Illinois generally allows two years from the date of the crash to file an injury lawsuit. But the evidence that wins these cases, like camera footage, vehicle data, and witness memory, starts disappearing much sooner. Deadlines for other kinds of claims can be different, so ask us about yours. The consultation costs nothing and gives you a chance to ask about the deadlines that may apply to your case.
What happens if I decide to hire you?
If you decide to hire us, we can handle the legal details of your auto accident claim and communicate with the insurers, allowing you to focus more on your recovery. In dog bite cases, we deal with the owner’s insurer so you never have to. We call our approach the Maadi Method, and it follows a path from accident and confusion to evidence, strategy, settlement, and recovery. From chaos to clarity.
You’ll also know who is standing beside you. Sharif Maadi is a personal injury attorney who works out of our Orland Park office. One fellow lawyer put it this way in a Google review: “Sharif is responsive, diligent, and works hard on behalf of his clients.”
Over the years, we’ve recovered more than $45 million for clients. Those are past results, though, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any other case.
Let’s Talk About What Happened to You
If you’re still unsure whether to call, think of the consultation as a chance to get clear answers without spending anything. You tell us what happened. We listen, ask questions about your situation, and explain the legal options that may be available. Then the decision is yours.
Call 312-312-7558, or use our Free Consultation or Tell Us What Happened form to get started. Our Strength, Your Recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. The consultation is free and carries no obligation, and we work on a no fee unless we win basis.
What if my injury doesn’t fit one of your practice areas?
Tell us anyway. If someone else’s negligence caused your injury, such as a fall on unsafe property, negligent security, or an unsafe product, Illinois law may give you a claim even if it doesn’t carry a neat label. We evaluate the facts for free.
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Illinois?
Illinois generally allows two years from the date of a crash to file an injury lawsuit. Evidence can disappear much sooner, so it helps to reach out early.
Do I need to get the police report before I call?
No. You’re entitled to a copy from the responding agency, and when you hire us, we obtain it and review it against the physical evidence.