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Firm: The Deratany Firm
221 North LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Adoption, Automobile Accidents, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Wrongful Death
Jay Paul Deratany, licensed in Illinois and Florida, has won some of the largest single verdicts in the Chicago-land area for people who have been seriously injured or victimized by medical negligence,foster care or adoption negligence. He is part of the Million dollar advocates; member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; featured in Chicago Magazine and listed as Chicago's "Top Lawyer 2007, 2008 and 2009" ; featured in Jett Magazine, Adoption magazines, stories in USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Sun Times etc.
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Firm: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
222 North La Salle Street Suite 300 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Appellate , Contracts, Corporate , Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Appeals
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Firm: Lane Brown, LLC
230 W. Monroe St , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice
In addition to my passion for zealous advocacy on behalf of my clients, I also enjoy playing guitar, going to concerts, playing and watching sports and spending time with family and friends.
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Firm: Patzik, Frank & Samotny, Ltd.
200 S. Wacker Dr. , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Litigation
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Firm: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
55 West Monroe Suite 3800 , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Debtor/Creditor, General Practice, Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Trucking Accidents, Personal Injury
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Firm: Lawrence B. Finn
20 N. Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Products Liability, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
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Firm: Querrey & Harrow
175 West Jackson Boulevard , Chicago , Illinois 60604
Practice Areas: Civil , Construction , Products Liability, Defective and Dangerous Products
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Firm: Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney, Ltd.
One IBM Plaza 200 , Chicago , Illinois 60611
Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Drugs & Medical Devices,Medical Malpractice,Products Liability
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Firm: Clifford Law Offices
120 N. LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Birth Injuries, Civil , Construction Accidents, Construction , Corporate , Head and Spinal Injuries, Health Care & Hospitalization, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Transportation , Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Aviation
Kevin Durkin is a partner at Clifford Law Offices. Over a career that spans more than 35 years, Mr. Durkin has successfully represented clients in many practice areas, including:. Mr. Durkin has been named a top-tier attorney by U.S. News-Best Lawyers in the areas of personal injury litigation, aviation law and product liability since 2011. Most recently he was named the Lawyer of the Year in 2020 in the area of Plaintiffs' Product Liability Litigation. These accolades are based on peer reviews and his legal ability, professionalism and integrity. He has also been named an Illinois Super Lawyer and a Leading Lawyer since 2003, its inception in the state.. While he is an established attorney for personal injury, Mr. Durkin is perhaps best known for his work as an aviation accident attorney. He has been involved in nearly every major commercial airline crash of the last four decades, often serving as lead counsel.. With his experience and success as an aviation accident attorney, Mr. Durkin served for four years as the Co-Chair of the Aviation Committee for the 75,000-member American Bar Association's Section of Litigation. In that position, he chaired an annual program that brings together the best and the brightest to discuss cutting-edge issues in aviation litigation. He often still serves as a speaker for that annual program. Mr. Durkin served for two years as Co-Chair of the Mass Torts Litigation Committee and has served as Vice-Chair of the Aviation and Space Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association.. After he graduated from DePaul University College of Law, Mr. Durkin served as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago for eight years from 1980 to 1988. Since then, he has focused on civil litigation at Clifford Law Offices.
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Firm: Miroballi, Durkin and Rudin
6 West Hubbard Street 300 6061 , Chicago , Illinois 60610
Practice Areas: Civil ,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Products Liability
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Firm: Goldberg & Schulkin Law Offices, P.C.
20 N Clark St Ste 3100 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Civil , Corporate , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Law Office of Joseph M. Dooley III, P.C.
849 Sheridan Rd , Chicago , Illinois 60093
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Birth Injuries, Civil , Construction Accidents, Head and Spinal Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents
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Firm: Curcio Law Offices
161 North Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents
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Firm: Power Rogers LLP
70 W Madison St , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Birth Injury
Joseph W. Balesteri is a partner at the Chicago-based plaintiff’s law firm Power Rogers. He joined the firm in 2000, and since that time, has handled many cases successfully, resulting in more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients, an average of $25 million per year. In recognition of his dedication to plaintiffs and achievements in the field, Mr. Balesteri has been awarded with honors such as “Super Lawyers” and “Leading Lawyers” by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company.
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Firm: Cogan & Power
1 E Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Birth Injuries, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
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Firm: Cogan & Power
1 E Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Founding partner John Power is known in the Northern Illinois legal community for his unmatched trial capabilities, intelligence, 30+ years of experience, and strategic negotiation skills. These are some of the many qualities he brings to the table, helping injured victims achieve maximum compensation for the losses resulting from their accident. John has achieved over $250 million in verdicts and settlements for a range of victims, including those of medical malpractice, wrongful death, serious personal injuries, and railroad injuries. Clients depend on John to regularly communicate with them about their case developments, litigation strategies, and other elements of their case. John’s ability to form trustworthy and quality relationships with clients is admirable and rare. He also invests his time into serving his community as a primary benefactor for the Lazarus House, board member of the Tri Cities Health Partnership, and board member of Catholic Charities. To learn how he can be of service to your personal injury claim, contact us at!
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Firm: Levin & Perconti
325 North Lasalle Street Suite 450 , Chicago , Illinois 60654
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Birth Injuries, Construction , Corporate , Defective Products, Federal , Insurance , Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents
John J. Perconti is a highly-acclaimed Illinois attorney and co-founder of Levin & Perconti. For over 25 years, he has devoted his practice to advocating for people and families in personal injury and wrongful death cases. In 1992, he merged his practice with Steven Levin, and now the firm employs over twenty lawyers and has obtained over $520 million in verdicts and settlements for clients.. John has an excellent record of success representing clients in injury, elder abuse and wrongful death cases. He is nationally recognized as one of the country’s leading medical malpractice attorneys because of his extensive experience in federal and state courts. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of complex medical issues that has allowed him to achieve record-setting multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.. John obtained a $14 million record failure to diagnose cancer verdict in Illinois for a woman whose doctor delayed her diagnosis of lung cancer. He also obtained a $7.5 millions record Illinois Jones Act settlement for a boat worker who was injured in a boat explosion in Alton, Ill.. In a birth injury case, John reached a $6.5 million settlement for a young girl who suffers from cerebral palsy as a result of an inexperienced physician’s failure to perform a timely c-section. John also achieved a $5.77 million Federal Tort Claims Act bench trial verdict against a Veteran’s Administration and a $5.35 million against a Chicago hospital for the family of an 18-year-old woman who died when hospital staff failed to diagnose her with postpartum cardiomyopathy.. John is regarded as one of the leading nursing home negligence lawyers in Chicago for his work on behalf of victims of abuse and neglect. John achieved a $3 million Illinois record nursing home pressure sore settlement for a client. In 2011 he recovered a $1 million settlement in a nursing home fall case.. John also has experience in all types of injury and accident cases. He achieved a $10 million settlement for a 5-year-old boy who lost his leg when he was run over by a fire truck. In 2010, John obtained a $6.5 million settlement for the family of a 32-year-old woman who was killed in a trucking accident. This settlement was a record-high settlement for a Kane County wrongful death claim . Additionally, John negotiated a $6 million settlement for two families who lost six children in an apartment fire, and in 2008, he reached a Jones Act settlement for $4.5 million for a deckhand whose leg was injured on a barge and required an above-the-knee amputation. He also settled a $3 million medical malpractice lawsuit against Advocate Brommen Hospital in Normal, IL.. John is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Society of Trial Lawyers, The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America and The Justinian Society of Lawyers, and has been a strong voice against tort reform. He is also a member of The National Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of The Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state, and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.. John was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. He has received an “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory, indicating preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards. He has also been named one of Illinois’ top litigators by Leading Lawyers Network and achieved a Lead Counsel Rating in Elder Law .. In 2013, 2014, and 2015 John was included in Chicago Magazine's Illinois: The Top 100 list , a listing of lawyers who topped the Illinois Super Lawyers nomination, research and review process. He has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer every year since 2005.. John was born and raised in Chicago and resides in suburban Chicago with his wife, Toni, and daughters Morgan and Paige.
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Firm: Curcio Law Offices
161 North Clark Street 2550 60 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Transportation ,Wrongful Death
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Firm: Trapp & Geller
205 West Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents
Jeremy L. Geller is a Partner at Trapp & Geller. He concentrates his practice on automobile negligence, premises liability, medical malpractice and serious personal injury matters. Mr. Geller graduated from the University of Wisconsin and the John Marshall Law School. Jeremy has received numerous honors and awards for his practice and success including. $1,910,000 - settlement on behalf of a 46 year old man injured on a construction site when he fell off ladder. Client suffered wrist, ankle and shoulder injuries.. $1,500,000 - settlement on behalf of a client who was severely injured at a local music venue.. $1,300,000 - recovery for estate of 80 year old woman killed in car accident.. $1,240,000 - settlement on behalf of construction worker who suffered neck and foot injury when a hoist malfunctioned and materials fell on the worker.. $1,220,000 - settlement for brother and sister injured in a motor vehicle crash with a construction truck. Clients suffered head injury and neck injury.. $1,122,487 - verdict on behalf of 52 year old man who suffered torn rotator cuff in a car accident. Defendants made no offer to settle case and insurance suggested a $5, verdict at trial. This case was on front page of the Chicago Law Bulletin on October 24, 2017. $1,100,000 - A young mason was working at a construction site when a concrete wall fell and collapsed causing serious injuries. Jeremy's client suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder and required surgery. Jeremy was able to establish that the General Contractor should have had additional fall protection and additional support for the wall. The case settled for $1,100, in Kane County.. $1,000,000 - settlement on behalf of a Metra Carman who was injured while pulling a tarp on the job. In this FELA case, the Carman injured his lower back and required a disc replacement surgery. Metra denied any liability and denied that the worker was injured. Metra failed to offer any money for 3 years the case was prepared for trial. The case settled 4 days before trial was set to begin.. Confidental - Jeremy was successful in achieving a confidential settlement on behalf of the family of a 13-year old boy who was killed as a result of negligence by a local municipality and a local landscaping company. The boy was fatally injured when he was riding a wheelchair through an open field and caused to fall and suffer catastrophic injuries from a concealed hole in the ground.. $986,000 - Mr. Geller proceeded to trial against the City of Chicago where a Chicago Police Officer collided head-on with our client resulting in serious back injuries. The City and Police Officer vigorously denied that the accident was their fault and never offered a penny to settle the case. At trial, Mr. Geller obtained an award of nearly one million dollars for his client.. $950,000 - settlement for a laborer who was injured at a Train Derailment when he was impaled by a metal pole. The client suffered serious abdominal injuries.. $875,000 - recovered for a construction worker who was injured when he fell from a ladder at a construction site. The ladder was only 4 feet tall. The injured client did not seek any medical treatment for more than a month after the fall. The case settled a month before the trial.. $800,000 - recovery for a woman who slipped an fell on a cement parking barrier that was sitting in the middle of a city sidewalk. An XSport gym owned the barrier and investigations revealed that the barrier was frequently being pushed by cars parking at the gym into the sidewalk. The woman tripped over the barrier injuring her shoulders and neck. The settlement will pay the woman and her family a structured payout for the remainder of her life.. $750,000 - settlement on behalf of FELA railroad employee injured in a METRA elevator.. $750,000 - settlement on behalf of woman who tripped over an extension cord at a MEIJER store and suffered low back injury requiring surgery. Client had previous surgery to her back years ealier.. $590,000 - settlement on behalf of 79 year old woman who was struck by FEDEX delivery van driving 1 mile per hour.. $500,000 - policy limits settlement on behalf of woman who suffered fractured wrist and had surgery as a result of a car accident.. $500,000 - successfully negotiated a settlement of $500, on behalf of a woman who slipped and fell on ice on driveway in DuPage County. The woman suffered a fracture to her ankle and required surgery. Even though it had snowed and rained for 4 straight days before the accident, Jeremy was able to establish that the ice was an "unnatural accumulation" which caused the injury. This case settled for the insurance policy limits without a lawsuit even being filed.. $400,000 - policy limits settlement on behalf of 60 year old man who suffered a neck injury and required surgery. There was a 2 month wait until after accident until client began receiving treatment for his injuries.. $350,000 - verdict on behalf of a 55 year old woman who injured her knee as she was walking on a city sidewalk and fell into a hole on Rush's property which was concealed by trash and vegetation. Despite there being no written complaints about the hole, Jeremy was able to establish that Rush knew about the hole on their property and that they were responsible. Rush denied the woman was injured and only offered $8000 to settle the case. This verdict was reported on the front page of the Jury Verdict Reporter. $325,000 - settlement in NURSING HOME case where client fell and broke her hip.. $300,000 - policy limits settlement for client hit by a drunk driver.. Mr. Geller has always been a zeoulous advocate for his clients and is readily available to keep his clients informed as to the status of their case. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Bar Association, and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and is an active member of the community.
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Firm: Seidman Margulis & Fairman, LLP
20 S Clark St Ste 700 , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Civil , Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal Injury
Melanie K. Fairman practices in all areas of personal injury law on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, vehicular collisions and general negligence. One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to litigation, including both trial and appellate work.