Firm: Brandon, Schmidt & Goffinet
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Contact: +1 (618) 386-5291
Firm: Raymond & Raymond Ltd.
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Best, Vanderlaan & Harrington
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Langhenry Gillen Lundquist & Johnson, LLC
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Contact: +1 (815) 860-2881
Firm: Baizer Kolar, P.C.
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
David Neiman is a trial lawyer whose practice is dedicated exclusively to representing victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death matters arising out of medical malpractice, auto and trucking collisions, airplane crashes, and other catastrophic accidents.. Prior to joining Baizer Kolar P.C., David practiced at a leading insurance defense firm in Chicago, Illinois. Through his experiences as an attorney for insurance companies, David acquired a special understanding of the defense perspective.. David is actively involved with the Illinois State Bar Association. He serves as a Council Member for the Young Lawyers Division, and chairs Professional Development Luncheons in which he coordinates events geared towards educating young lawyers on various issues impacting the legal practice. He further serves as a delegate of the Illinois State Bar Association for the American Bar Association’s annual meetings. David is also a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association of Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Lake County Bar Association.. David’s success has been recognized by his peers in the legal community. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine, a distinction given to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Illinois. David has also been named one of the top 40 trial lawyers in Illinois under the age of 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and further identified as one of the Top 40 Litigators under the age of 40 by the American Society of Legal Advocates.. David received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 2005 majoring in American Studies. He then attended law school at William and Mary School of Law and Northwestern University School of Law, ultimately earning a Juris Doctor degree in 2009. While in law school, David worked at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where he gained valuable experience trying cases and arguing dispositive motions under the supervision of Assistant State’s Attorneys. Following law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge John Daniel Tinder with the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
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Firm: Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & Mcardle
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Kaveny + Kroll
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Elizabeth Kaveny during her professional career has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements of plaintiff personal injury and professional malpractice actions, each in excess of $1 million and some at more than $10 million. She is widely respected for her success at securing just compensation for her clients in such complex, medically related matters as misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose, which carry a high burden of proof to demonstrate negligence. For example, she and former partner Kevin Burke secured a $12 million settlement from a Glenview, Illinois, hospital for a client who suffered severe injury and trauma due to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. She was one of the first attorneys in the country to file suit against New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Massachusetts on behalf of a number of victims in the outbreak of fungal meningitis traced to contaminated steroid injections. Beth is equally effective in proving liability to secure redress for clients’ injuries and medical expenses sustained from the negligence of others that contributed to falls, fires and vehicular accidents.. Such clients value Beth’s personal approach to building a working relationship with them. As a self-described “people person,” Beth strives to build the kind of trust accorded a family member, visiting clients in their homes and learning about their families and situations in detail. She emphasizes knowing her clients thoroughly, to build the foundation for the kind of credibility that leads to trial effectiveness. Because she is representing clients and families who have suffered major injury and loss, Beth approaches personal injury litigation as the opportunity to ensure that those who depend on her are not victimized by the legal system. Although she is always open to and effective at resolving a matter short of trial if it is in her client’s best interest to do so, Beth has an exceptional record of success in the courtroom. An important element of that success is her ability to blend time-tested trial skills with the application of innovative technology (including pioneering use of PowerPoint presentations) to help juries better understand key issues.. Her professional peers accord Beth the highest recognition for her litigation effectiveness. The peer-selected Leading Lawyers has named her one of the state’s Top 10 women litigators, Top 10 women personal injury lawyers and Top 10 women consumer lawyers in personal injury and professional malpractice law. She has also been named one of the Top 50 Illinois Women Lawyers by Illinois Super Lawyers. In 2013 Beth was designated by Thomson Reuters and Chicago Magazine as one of “The Top Women Attorneys in Illinois” in the areas of personal injury plaintiff – medical malpractice; personal injury plaintiff – general; and general litigation. Such recognition reflects the fact that she has received Super Lawyer designation by her professional peers in every year beginning in 2006.. In a profile of Beth, the Chicago Tribune noted that “Chicago’s most powerful medical malpractice plaintiff’s law firms rarely have women as named partners,” but she became a founding name partner of her own firm after just 10 years in practice, and joined Burke Wise Morrissey Kaveny as a named partner in 2010. Further emphasizing such accomplishments, Crain’s Chicago Business in 2013 singled out Beth among established Chicago personal injury lawyers under the age of 50 for having an active trial practice, noted her as “an exception to the general rule [that] … not many top personal injury attorneys are women,” and listed four recent successes in which she secured well over $20 million on behalf of her clients.. Perhaps equally important is that Beth’s record of accomplishment coincides with her personal responsibilities as a parent of four young children, which contributes to the empathy she brings in counseling the families that seek her help.. Beth is involved in a wide range of professional activities. She has served in leadership positions in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is President and a member of the board of directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation, and she serves on the nominating committees of both organizations to help select their future leadership. She has been a director of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and frequently speaks on litigation-related topics before those and other organizations. In 2013 Beth was among a select group of lawyers named to a bipartisan screening committee that will help select Circuit Court judges for appointment to fill interim vacancies on the Cook County Circuit Court. Beth is a Fellow of the prestigious International Society of Barristers. She has taught courses at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and, for more than 15 years, has been both an instructor in trial advocacy at Loyola University of Chicago Law School and an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Northwestern University Law School. Beth served as President of the Chicago Chapter of the American Inns of Court for the organization’s 2014 to 2015 membership year. In October 2014 Beth was one of five women to receive the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 2014 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership award.
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Firm: Hughes Tenney Postlewait Coale, LLC
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Bret Coale joined Hughes Tenney Postlewait Coale, LLC, as an associate attorney in 2013, and he became a partner in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, Bret worked for a firm in Decatur, Illinois, representing lenders in mortgage foreclosures and mediations. Mr. Coale currently focuses his practice in the defense of medical malpractice actions and all aspects of medical care. In addition, he represents clients in commercial litigation and general litigation matters.Mr. Coale was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 2008. He has also been admitted to practice law in the Northern District of Illinois. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Decatur Bar Association.Mr. Coale received his law degree from Rutgers University School of Law – Camden in 2008, and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Illinois in 2002.Prior to entering law practice, Mr. Coale worked in the title insurance industry and has experience conducting closings, managing escrow accounts, conducting title searches and drafting title policies.
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Firm: Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Motherway & Napleton
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
My practice is focused on trials involving serious injury and wrongful death. I handles cases stemming from auto, truck, and bus accidents, medical negligence, unsafe property conditions, construction injuries, dangerous products, and police misconduct
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Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Sandberg Law Office, P.C.
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Whether my clients require someone to represent them in matters involving medical malpractice, an automobile accident, or some other type of personal injury matter, I believe in providing each person with the highest quality of legal representation.. For over 25 years, I’m honored to have built my reputation and, then, developed my practice based on the referrals of other lawyers and clients. I’ve focused my career on listening to the needs and wants of my clients. I’ve been described as friendly, personable and direct and I do my utmost to provide clear and objective counsel. I have received many honors and awards throughout my career, most notably the Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV® Preeminent™” rating, which is the highest peer review rating in professional ethics and legal ability. In April 2025, I was voted into membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), one of the most exclusive organizations of trial lawyers in the United States. For the sixth consecutive year, I have been included in the newest edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, which is universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence providing lists in over 78 countries. For fifteen (15) years, I have been named one of the Illinois Super Lawyers® for medical malpractice and personal injury.. I have handled constitutional and appellate litigation in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Illinois, and other courts throughout the country.. My skill as a Trial Lawyer has led me to a number of positions teaching both law students and attorneys. In addition to my active personal injury practice, I am an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, teaching trial advocacy. I previously taught legal writing skills at the John Marshall Law School. I have, also, served as an instructor with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) and its deposition program. In November 2006, I was invited to and participated in NITA’s Pacific Teacher Training class on teaching advocacy skills in San Francisco, California. I was an instructor with the CBA College of Trial Advocacy and an instructor for the Federal Trial Bar Training Course on the art of expert examination at trial.. I represent plaintiffs in all sizes of cases. If you’ve been injured by a medical professional, have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, or have been subjected to excessive force, police brutality, or have had your civil rights violated, I will fight hard to seek damages for your injuries - so you can focus on healing.. Please contact me if you have been injured.
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Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Northern Illinois University College of Law Health Advocacy Clinic
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Hamlin & Burton Liability Management
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: U.S. Attorney's Office
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Brian H. Boyle, PC
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
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Firm: Pretzel and Stouffer, Chartered
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Contact: 312-346-1973
Firm: McBreen and Kopko
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Contact: 312-332-6405
Firm: Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice
Contact: 312-236-4146
