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Butterfield is an unincorporated neighborhood tucked between Lombard, Glen Ellyn, and Downers Grove. The DuPage County Sheriff responds instead of a local police department, and township crews maintain many of the streets. As your car accident lawyer in Butterfield, Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers, P.C. knows how that affects your claim.
You don’t have to take time off or find a ride to start. You can meet with us in person or on Zoom for a free consultation with our personal injury lawyers in Butterfield, and you pay no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Injuries That Show Up Days After a Crash
A low-speed crash near Butterfield Road or the I-355 interchange can still cause a concussion or a neck injury that you don’t feel right away. Some concussion symptoms may not appear for hours or days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Watch for signs like these in the days after a crash:
- Headaches, dizziness, or trouble with balance
- Sensitivity to light or noise
- Trouble focusing or feeling foggy
- Sleeping much more or much less than usual
If you notice any of these, see a doctor and tell them about the crash. Mention every symptom, even ones that seem minor. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, just south in Downers Grove, runs a Level I trauma center, and your medical records will become key evidence in your claim.
Lack of health insurance shouldn’t stop you from getting checked. Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers can connect you with medical providers who may treat you on a lien, which means they wait to be paid until your case resolves.
The DuPage County Sheriff Handles Crashes in Unincorporated Butterfield
Because Butterfield has no village government, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office provides police service. A crash on nearby I-355 is handled by Illinois State Police Troop 15, which patrols the Chicago-area tollways. That means a deputy, not a village officer, will usually write your crash report on Butterfield’s neighborhood streets.
To get a copy, you request the report from the Sheriff’s Office through DuPage County’s records system. Crashes are a constant across the county. In 2023, DuPage County recorded 17,224 traffic crashes, including 3,927 injury crashes that hurt 5,418 people and killed 47, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Can You Sue If a Road Defect Caused Your Crash?
You can sue if a road defect caused your crash in some cases, but a claim against a township or county generally must be filed within one year under 745 ILCS 10/8-101. That’s half the usual two-year deadline for car accident lawsuits in Illinois.
In Butterfield, the Milton Township Highway Department maintains the accepted streets in the township’s unincorporated areas. Butterfield Road (IL 56) and the county highways belong to other agencies. Knowing who owns the road where you crashed tells you who may be responsible for a pothole, a missing sign, or a broken signal.
Some people believe you can’t sue the government at all. That’s wrong, but the rules are stricter: a local public entity is generally liable only if it knew or should have known about the hazard in time to fix it, under 745 ILCS 10/3-102. Photos of the defect taken soon after the crash, along with earlier complaints to the township, can help prove that.
Who Pays If a Work Vehicle Hits You?
If a work vehicle hits you, the driver’s employer and its commercial insurer may pay for your injuries when the driver was doing a job at the time of the crash. Delivery vans and contractor trucks travel Butterfield Road to the shopping centers around Yorktown Center in Lombard. Unless a government vehicle was involved, these claims follow the usual two-year deadline.
The employer’s coverage matters because Illinois requires drivers to carry only $25,000 per person in bodily injury liability coverage under 625 ILCS 5/7-203. That amount may not cover a hospital stay, surgery, or months away from work. A business policy may carry higher limits, and we look for every policy that could apply.
To help identify the employer, write down the company name on the vehicle, any truck or van number, and the USDOT number if one is painted on the door. Photos of the vehicle and the driver’s uniform can also show who the driver was working for.
What Our Butterfield Car Accident Attorneys Do for You
Our job is to take the claim off your plate. We request the Sheriff’s report, collect medical records and bills, talk with witnesses, and deal with every call from the insurance company so you can focus on recovering. If a county or township vehicle was involved, we also track the one-year deadline that applies to those claims.
Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers has recovered more than $100 million for injured clients. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Our attorneys bring more than 75 years of combined experience, and we’ve represented injured Illinois residents since 2002.
Our Wheaton office is the closest of our five offices to Butterfield, and the same team serves clients who need a car accident lawyer in Chicago from our headquarters near O’Hare. Through our client app and website, you can upload forms and message our team without coming to the office.
Should You Accept the Insurance Company’s First Offer?
You generally shouldn’t accept the insurance company’s first offer until you know the full cost of your injuries, because signing a release usually ends your right to ask for more later. Early offers often come before you’ve finished treatment. Insurers may also try other moves in the first weeks, such as:
- Asking for a recorded statement before you’ve spoken with a lawyer
- Sending a medical authorization that reaches far beyond your crash injuries
- Asking about old injuries to argue your pain came from something else
- Pressing you to decide quickly with a check that expires
Before founding the firm, Charles Therman worked on the insurance side with Allstate, so he knows how insurers evaluate claims and what it takes to negotiate a fair settlement. A car accident attorney in Butterfield can review any offer before you sign and tell you whether it covers your bills, lost pay, and pain.
If you’ve already received an offer, Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers can look it over during your free consultation. Bring the letter, any release form, and any check you’ve received. That consultation is free, and it can show you whether the offer is fair.
Talk With Us About Your Crash
Butterfield’s mix of county deputies, township roads, and a busy state route means more than one agency or insurer may play a part in your case. A car accident lawyer in Butterfield can sort out who’s responsible and which deadline applies before time runs short.
We go to bat for our clients against insurers and the drivers who hurt them. Contact Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers for a free consultation at our Wheaton office or on Zoom, and let us start working on your claim.
