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"My Injury Guy" Scott DeSalvo
Trial-Trained Injury Attorney for Crest Hill & Will County
Here's something that surprised me when I pulled the numbers. In Crest Hill, the most common crash isn't the rear-end. It's the turn.
In 2022, IDOT counted 329 crashes inside Crest Hill. One hundred of them happened while somebody was turning, more than the 93 rear-end crashes. And 121 people were hurt.
Why does that matter to you? Because turning crashes are fault fights. A rear-end case is usually simple: the driver who hit you from behind is almost always at fault. A left turn across Weber Road or Plainfield Road is different. The insurance company will look for any way to say you were speeding, you ran a yellow, or you should have seen them coming. Every percent of blame they put on you is money out of your pocket.
That's the fight I've been winning for injured people for almost 30 years. I live in Homer Glen, one town over, and I handle cases across Will County.
No money out of pocket. Zero. No fee unless we win. Call me any time, day or night: 312-500-4500.
My father drove a truck and carried a Teamsters card. When I was nine, he was hurt on the job, and he never fully recovered. His case dragged on for seventeen years. At the end, his own lawyer sued him for more fees.
That's not a typo. His own lawyer.
I became an injury lawyer so nobody I represent gets treated the way he did. You get straight talk about what your case is worth, your calls returned, and a lawyer who actually knows your name.
Free. Not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by this chat. Prefer to talk? Call (312) 500-4500, answered 24/7.
Crest Hill sits between Joliet, Lockport, Romeoville, and Plainfield, and a lot of the traffic passing through isn't from here. That changes how crashes happen and how the claims get fought.
Weber Road, Plainfield Road (US 30), Theodore Street, and Route 53 carry most of the city's traffic, plenty of it heading to I-55 or into Joliet. Drivers turn into shopping centers, subdivisions, and side streets across fast-moving lanes. That's how you get 100 turning crashes in a single year in a city of about 20,000 people.
Illinois law says a driver turning left has to yield to oncoming traffic that's close enough to be a hazard (625 ILCS 5/11-902). So if someone turned left in front of you, the law starts on your side. But here's the catch: the insurance company will still argue you were partly at fault. Under Illinois' comparative fault rule, if they can pin 30% on you, your recovery drops by 30%. If they get you over 50%, you get nothing. Proving speed, timing, and sight lines is what protects your case.
Plainfield Road has a hard history. In March 2024, two pedestrians were killed there in a hit-and-run, and the driver kept going. If a driver hits you and disappears, you are not out of options. Your own uninsured motorist coverage is usually built for exactly this. But those policies have notice requirements, so the police report and a prompt claim matter.
A Crest Hill injury lawsuit is filed in the Circuit Court of Will County, at 100 W. Jefferson Street in Joliet, about ten minutes south. That's where the judges, the jury pool, and the defense lawyers you'd be up against are. It's a courthouse I know.
Bottom Line: A turning crash can be worth far more than the insurance company's first offer, but only if someone proves who really had the right of way.
Left-turn crashes on Weber Road, T-bones on Theodore Street, rear-end crashes backing up toward I-55. I make the insurance company prove its fault argument instead of just asserting it. See my Joliet car accident lawyer page.
Warehouse, distribution, and construction jobs fill the area around Crest Hill. I handle your workers' comp claim and look for anyone else who caused it, because a second case can pay what comp never will. See my workers' compensation lawyer page.
Icy parking lots, wet store floors, and broken apartment stairs. Property owners say they didn't know. Proving they should have known is my job. See my slip and fall lawyer page.
Missed diagnoses, surgical errors, and medication mistakes. Illinois requires a doctor's report before filing, and I know how to build one. See my medical malpractice lawyer page.
Bedsores, falls, and unexplained injuries mean someone wasn't doing their job. I go after the staffing records and care logs. See my nursing home abuse lawyer page.
When a crash or a careless business takes someone you love, Illinois law lets your family hold them accountable. I handle these cases myself. See my wrongful death lawyer page.
I also take truck crash cases (truck accident lawyer) and pedestrian cases (pedestrian accident lawyer), which come up often on the roads around Crest Hill.
The driver who hit you is the start of the list, not the end of it.
Picture this. You're heading south on Weber Road on a green light. A driver waiting to turn left into a shopping center decides to shoot the gap and pulls right across your lane. You can't stop in time. The other driver tells the officer you were "flying." Your car is towed, your shoulder is wrecked, and the adjuster's first call is to ask how fast you were going.
That's a case I want. The left-turn law is on your side, and the evidence can prove it.
Look, adjusters don't need to deny your claim to win. They just need to shrink it. Here's what I see them do:
Here's what most lawyers won't tell you: a lot of firms let insurers win the fault argument without a fight, because building the proof takes work. Pulling the intersection video, the vehicle data, and the witness statements is the work. I do it.
Bottom Line: The fault argument is where the money is decided. Don't let the insurance company win it by default.
Most of my cases settle. That's what you want: a fair result, fast, with zero hassle.
So why do I spend so much on trial training? Because insurance companies settle faster and for more when they know your lawyer is genuinely ready to try the case.
I'm a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College and the exclusive Keenan Trial Institute. I've invested more than $100,000 in advanced trial training, which puts me among a tiny fraction of lawyers in the country. I've tried more than 30 jury trials and handled more than 100 arbitrations.
Adjusters know that. It shows up in the offers.
You pay nothing to hire me, and I cover the costs of building your case. My fee comes out of what I recover, and the exact percentages are in the FAQ below. If we lose, you owe me nothing for my work.
What you do in the first few days can make or break a claim:
A claim covers more than your hospital bill. Under Illinois law, you can be compensated for:
There's no cap on pain and suffering in Illinois. The state's attempt to cap damages in malpractice cases was struck down in Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (2010).
Bottom Line: If the offer only covers your bills, it isn't a fair offer.
Find Out What YOUR Case Might Be Worth...for free.
You call me. We talk. I tell you honestly whether you have a case and what I think it's worth. No pressure, and no cost for the conversation.
If you hire me, I start gathering evidence right away while you focus on getting better. If you don't have health insurance, I can connect you with doctors who will treat you now and get paid from the settlement.
When your treatment is finished, I send a full demand and negotiate hard. Most cases resolve there. If the insurer won't be fair, we file in Will County and keep going. When it's over, my fee and costs come out of the recovery, and the rest is yours.
Hurt in Crest Hill? Call me now, day or night: 312-500-4500.
Evidence fades fast, and the insurance company has already started working on your claim. Call me for a free consultation, 24/7/365. No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win.
I represent injured people in Crest Hill and nearby Joliet, Lockport, Romeoville, Plainfield, Shorewood, and throughout Will County.
Nearest office: The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC, 116 N Chicago St, Suite 301 - Kendall, Joliet, IL 60432, about 10 minutes from Crest Hill. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and by appointment.
Call me now: 312-500-4500
Nothing up front. I work on contingency, so you pay no money out of pocket and I only get paid if I recover money for you. My fee is 33⅓% for most injury cases, 40% if we have to file a lawsuit, 33⅓% for medical malpractice, and 20% for workers' compensation, which Illinois law sets. I advance the costs of building your case, like records and expert fees. If we don't win, you don't owe me a fee. The first conversation is free, and you can call any time at 312-500-4500.
Usually the turning driver. Illinois law requires a driver turning left to yield to oncoming traffic that's close enough to be a hazard (625 ILCS 5/11-902). But that doesn't end the argument. The other driver's insurer will often claim you were speeding, distracted, or ran a yellow light so it can put part of the blame on you. Under Illinois comparative fault, any share of blame they prove reduces your recovery, and more than 50% wipes it out. That's why evidence like intersection video, vehicle data, and witness statements matters so much in Crest Hill turning crashes.
You may still have a claim. If you carry uninsured motorist coverage, and most Illinois auto policies include it, it can cover injuries caused by a hit-and-run driver. Call the police right away so there's a report, and notify your own insurance company promptly, because policies have notice requirements and deadlines. Write down everything you remember about the vehicle and look for nearby cameras. Even if police never find the driver, your own coverage can still pay. I handle these claims against the injured person's own insurer, which can be just as tough as fighting someone else's.
Generally two years from the date of the injury for a personal injury lawsuit in Illinois (735 ILCS 5/13-202). It's often just one year when a local government or one of its employees is responsible, such as a city vehicle or a dangerous road condition (745 ILCS 10/8-101). Uninsured motorist claims follow the terms of your policy, which can be shorter. Workers' compensation has its own deadlines, and you should report a work injury within 45 days. Because the right deadline depends on who caused your injury, call a lawyer early instead of guessing.
Most Crest Hill injury lawsuits are filed in the Circuit Court of Will County, part of Illinois' 12th Judicial Circuit. The courthouse is at 100 W. Jefferson Street in Joliet, about ten minutes from Crest Hill. Some cases can be filed in other counties depending on where the at-fault party is located, and a few belong in federal court. Keep in mind that most injury cases settle without a lawsuit ever being filed, and when we do file, I handle the court side so you can focus on recovering.
No. My nearest office is in downtown Joliet at 116 N. Chicago St., a short drive from Crest Hill, and my main office is in Oak Brook. But I'll meet you wherever is easiest: your home, the hospital, a coffee shop, or a phone or video call. Most of the work on your case doesn't require you to come anywhere. When I do need you, for something like a deposition, I'll schedule it well in advance and prepare you so you know exactly what to expect.
Scott DeSalvo founded DeSalvo Law to help injured people throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1998, IARDC #6244452, Scott has represented over 3,000 clients in personal injury, workers compensation, and accident cases.
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