Springfield & Sangamon County Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were injured in Springfield or elsewhere in Sangamon County, a Springfield personal injury lawyer at Mixan Mahony, LLC can talk with you for free about your claim and the deadlines that apply. We serve central Illinois clients from our Chicago office, by phone and video. In the state capital, many injuries involve state vehicles, buildings, or employees, and those claims follow different rules than claims against private parties.

Working With a Springfield personal injury lawyer From Our Chicago Office

Mixan Mahony, LLC is a Chicago plaintiff personal injury firm founded by Mackenzie J. Mahony and Colleen Mixan Mikaitis. Our only office is at 444 W. Lake St., Suite 1707, in Chicago. We represent people across Illinois, including Springfield and Sangamon County, and we do not have a local office in this area. You can learn more about our Illinois personal injury representation or our Chicago personal injury practice.

Springfield Corridors and Common Claims

Springfield combines interstate traffic with a large government workforce and visitor traffic. Injury claims here often involve:

• Crashes on I-55 and I-72, including truck traffic and the I-55 and I-72 overlap around the city.
• Intersection and rear-end crashes on Veterans Parkway, Dirksen Parkway, and Wabash Avenue.
• Pedestrian injuries downtown and around the State Capitol complex.
• Crashes involving government-owned vehicles.
• Falls and unsafe-property injuries at public and private buildings.

Sangamon County Courts and the Illinois Court of Claims

Sangamon County is the 7th Judicial Circuit. Civil injury cases against private parties arising in Sangamon County are generally filed at the Sangamon County Courthouse in Springfield.

Claims against the State of Illinois follow a separate track. Personal injury claims against the State generally go to the Illinois Court of Claims, not the circuit court. Under 705 ILCS 505/22-1, a person who plans to bring such a claim must file a written notice with the Attorney General and the Clerk of the Court of Claims within one year after the injury, unless the claim itself is filed within that year. Missing the notice can bar the claim under 705 ILCS 505/22-2.

Claims against a city, county, or other local public entity are different again, and generally carry a one-year filing limit under 745 ILCS 10/8-101(a).

Injury Cases We Handle for Springfield and Sangamon County Clients

We handle a range of personal injury matters for people in Springfield and Sangamon County, including:

Vehicle and Transportation Injuries

• Springfield and Sangamon County car accidents
• Springfield and Sangamon County truck accidents
• Springfield and Sangamon County Uber and Lyft rideshare accidents
• Springfield and Sangamon County motorcycle accidents
• Springfield and Sangamon County pedestrian accidents
• Springfield and Sangamon County wrongful death claims

Abuse, Neglect, and Long-Term Care

• Springfield and Sangamon County sexual abuse and assault claims
• Springfield and Sangamon County nursing home negligence
• Springfield and Sangamon County assisted living abuse and neglect
• Springfield and Sangamon County independent living community injuries
• Springfield and Sangamon County memory care abuse and neglect
• Springfield and Sangamon County CILA and group home abuse and neglect
• Springfield and Sangamon County home health care negligence
• Springfield and Sangamon County hospice neglect
• Springfield and Sangamon County behavioral health facility abuse
• Springfield and Sangamon County SMHRF abuse and neglect

Medical and Birth Injuries

• Springfield and Sangamon County medical negligence
• Springfield and Sangamon County birth injuries

Premises, Work, and Boating Injuries

• Springfield and Sangamon County slip and fall injuries
• Springfield and Sangamon County work injuries
• Springfield and Sangamon County boating accidents

Specific Injury Claims for Springfield and Sangamon County Clients

• FedEx truck accidents
• UPS truck accidents
• Amazon truck and delivery van accidents
• Walmart truck accidents
• freight broker liability in truck crashes
• Uber accidents
• Lyft accidents
• Amazon Flex accidents
• cerebral palsy birth injuries
• pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) birth injuries
• choking injuries in care settings
• falls and fractures in care settings
• elopement and wandering injuries
• suicide and self-harm negligence

Long-Term Care and CILA Injuries in Springfield and Sangamon County

Families in Springfield and Sangamon County sometimes contact us when a parent, grandparent, or adult child with a disability is hurt in a care setting. In Illinois, nursing homes and assisted living establishments are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, and Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) for adults with developmental disabilities are overseen by the Illinois Department of Human Services. The IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities publishes OIG abuse, neglect, and exploitation information by CILA provider, showing allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation reported to and accepted for investigation by the IDHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the results of those investigations. Claims in these settings often turn on staffing, supervision, medication records, and incident reports.

Sexual Abuse and Assault Claims in Springfield and Sangamon County

Survivors in central Illinois sometimes contact us about abuse in schools, religious settings, health care, or state-licensed facilities. When a public body is involved, notice rules and deadlines may be shorter, so a confidential early conversation can help. The survivor decides each next step.

If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Civil claims are separate from criminal cases, and speaking with us is confidential.

Illinois Deadlines and Fault Rules for Springfield and Sangamon County Injury Claims

• Two-year deadline for most injury claims. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.
• Shared fault. Under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116, an injured person is barred only if their fault is more than 50 percent of the cause of the injury. Otherwise, damages are reduced by their percentage of fault.
• Local public entities. Under 745 ILCS 10/8-101(a), most civil actions against a local public entity or its employees must be filed within 1 year after the injury. Claims arising from patient care follow a separate rule.
• Childhood sexual abuse. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202.2(f), a civil action based on childhood sexual abuse may be filed at any time, unless the claim was already time-barred before the 2014 amendment to that section took effect.
• Wrongful death. Under 740 ILCS 180/2, a wrongful death action is generally filed within 2 years after the death, with exceptions written into the statute.
• Medical negligence. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-212(a), a claim generally must be filed within 2 years after the injury was or should have been discovered, and no more than 4 years after the act or omission, subject to exceptions.

If a State agency, State employee, or State vehicle may be involved, the one-year Court of Claims notice requirement in 705 ILCS 505/22-1 may apply.

These are general rules. Exceptions can shorten or extend a deadline, so ask a lawyer to confirm the deadline for your situation.

How We Work With Clients Outside Chicago

Springfield is about 200 miles from our Chicago office, so we handle intake, updates, and document signing remotely. We request records directly from providers and agencies, and we discuss in advance any event that would require you to appear in person.

Choosing a Springfield personal injury lawyer does not have to mean choosing someone down the street. What matters is a team that knows the local courts and deadlines, gathers the records quickly, and keeps you informed. As your Springfield personal injury lawyer, we do that from Chicago while you stay home and focus on recovery.

• A free first conversation by phone or video.
• Records requests sent directly to police agencies, hospitals, and insurers.
• Electronic signatures for the fee agreement and authorizations.
• Updates by phone, email, or text.
• In-person meetings at our Chicago office or another arrangement when a case needs one.

Meet the Partners

Mixan Mahony, LLC was founded by Colleen Mixan Mikaitis and Mackenzie J. Mahony. Both partners are personally involved in the cases the firm handles for clients in Springfield and Sangamon County, and you can reach them through our Chicago office by phone or video.

No attorney fee unless we recover for you. Your first consultation is free. How case costs and expenses are handled is explained in writing in the fee agreement before any work begins.

Contact Mixan Mahony, LLC

Mixan Mahony, LLC
444 W. Lake St., Suite 1707
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 262-3971
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We serve clients in Springfield and Sangamon County from our Chicago office. We do not have an office in Springfield and Sangamon County. Phone and video meetings are available. You can also reach us through our contact page.

This page provides general information about Illinois law and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different, and past outcomes do not guarantee future results.