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Wood River Personal Injury Attorneys

Illinois Auto Accident Lawyers

At the Southern Illinois law firm of Short & Smith, P.C., we are committed to helping people who have been hurt at work, on the road, at a business or elsewhere due to an act of negligence. If you or a loved one needs help getting compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and other costs, you can benefit from the decades of experience that our attorneys bring to these cases.

What Type of Accident Does Your Case Involve?

Our attorneys handle all personal injury cases, including:

We also handle cases involving fights, assaults and injuries that take place at bars and nightclubs. In these cases, we may take action against the drinking establishment for over-serving the person who committed the attack.

Representation for All Injury Victims

We represent people who have suffered head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, back injuries, neck injuries, spinal cord injuries, whiplash injuries, amputation injuries, broken bones and other catastrophic injuries. We also represent families in wrongful death cases.

Going Above and Beyond

At our law firm, we believe that a good attorney must go above and beyond. We do much more than simply help you get compensation. We help you address all of the complex issues you will have to deal with as a result of your accident. The most prominent of these issues is liens. We are knowledgeable in insurance law and lien law, and we can handle subrogation liens, hospital liens, Medicare liens and other liens. We make certain that every issue is addressed to your satisfaction before we consider your case resolved.

Contact Us for a Free Consultation

To discuss your case with our Wood River personal injury lawyers, call us at 800-421-0960 or send us an e-mail.

All injury and accident cases are handled on a contingency basis. You do not have to pay any attorneys fees unless we get you the money you need.

Settlements & Verdicts
  • March 2011: Attorney Keith Short settles workers’ compensation case for $150,000.00 in wage differential.
  • Jan. 2011: Keith Short settles personal injury/workers’ compensation case for an injured construction worker for $225,000.00
  • Oct. 2010: Auto accident jury awards injured driver $175,000.00 Keith Short received a jury verdict for a client injured while swerving his car to avoid the defendant’s horses.
  • May 2010: Workers’ Compensation case settles for $500,000.00: Keith Short settled an Illinois workers’ compensation case proving his client’s Parkinson’s Disease was caused or aggravated by his exposure to welding fumes on the job. Research suggests this is the first time Parkinson’s Disease was tied to employment exposure. This settlement was in addition to a separate fund for future medical expenses.
  • Feb. 2010: Workers’ Compensation case settles for $190,000.00 for a worker with a spinal injury. Employer paid an additional $240,000 in medical bills and $38,000 for future medical bills.
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Contact Information

Short & Smith, P.C.
515 E Madison Ave.
Wood River, IL 62095
Phone: 618-254-0055
Toll Free: 800-421-0960
Fax: 618-254-1272
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