{"id":176,"date":"2021-04-01T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/damages-after-a-minor-auto-accident\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:53:40","slug":"damages-after-a-minor-auto-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/damages-after-a-minor-auto-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Collect Damages After a \u201cMinor\u201d Auto Accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/car-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Car accidents<\/a> | April 1, 2021<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/damages-after-a-minor-auto-accident.jpg\" alt=\"Collecting Damages After a &quot;Minor&quot; Auto Accident\" \/><br \/>\nVehicle accidents are not uncommon in Illinois, particularly around crowded urban areas like Chicago. The vast majority of crashes are considered \u201cminor\u201d when we look at data provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation. However, just because a crash is minor does not mean that those involved should not be entitled to collect damages. Here, we want to discuss the various expenses that victims of car accidents can incur, as well as whether or not they can secure compensation from an at-fault party in the aftermath. If you have been injured in an accident and need additional information about your claim, speak to our <a href=\"\/chicago-car-accident-lawyer\/\">Chicago car accident lawyers<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<h2>Not all Vehicle Accidents in Illinois are Considered Catastrophic<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/damages-after-a-minor-auto-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can I Collect Damages After a \u201cMinor\u201d Auto Accident?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car accidents | April 1, 2021 Vehicle accidents are not uncommon in Illinois, particularly around crowded urban areas like Chicago. The vast majority of crashes are considered \u201cminor\u201d when we look at data provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation. However, just because a crash is minor does not mean that those involved should not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-accidents"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Obtaining Compensation After a &quot;Minor&quot; Car Accident<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After a minor car accient, it is possible that you can secure compensation. 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