Firm: Thomson & Weintraub
105 N Center St , Bloomington , Illinois 61701
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Mr. Kelly is an accomplished trial attorney concentrating his practice in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Employee Rights and Workers Compensation. He has been selected a "Leading Lawyer" in 2011 through 2018 by the Leading Lawyer network, the Nation's Top Lawyers, Based upon a Survey of their Peers. Mr. Kelly is also an invited member of the National Trial Lawyers 100 Top Trial Lawyers. Mr. Kelly is among a select group of trial lawyers who have obtained jury verdicts in excess of $1,000,000 in contested malpractice cases.. After graduating from the University of Iowa Law School, “with distinction,” Mr. Kelly practiced for six years for a large insurance defense firm in a metropolitan area where he honed his trial and litigation skills. During this time, Mr. Kelly gained valuable insight into how insurance companies and employers defend and litigate claims. This experience has proven invaluable in litigating claims against such entities. Since coming to central Illinois in 1995, Mr. Kelly has represented the rights of the injured and victims of medical negligence in across the State of Illinois. He has tried over twenty-five cases to verdict, including successful Medical Malpractice cases with near record verdicts for the county. As examples, Mr. Kelly has obtained a verdict in excess of $1 million against an orthopedic surgeon who negligently performed a total knee replacement, a near $1 million verdict against a psychiatrist whose inadequate treatment of a depressed patient lead to suicide, and a substantial six-figure verdict against a doctor whose treatment of a leg injury leg to an amputation. Please note that these past verdicts and settlements were based on the facts of each case and do note guarantee future results. Each case depends on its own merits and value. Through his trial practice, Mr. Kelly has become a well-respected litigator with proven results. The measure of any trial attorney is his ability to handle a case at every stage of litigation. In addition to his extensive experience in trial work, Mr. Kelly has also actively handled cases through the appellate process. When a party receives an adverse decision at the trial level, he or she has the option to “appeal” that decision to an appellate court and, ultimately if accepted, the Supreme Court. These decisions, if reported, become the law of land for not only the parties involved, but all cases within the court’s jurisdiction. Many attorneys “farm” this appellate work out. Mr. Kelly does not. He has personally handled numerous appeals in both state and federal court. He has argued before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois, the Fourth District Appellate Court of Illinois, the Workers Compensation Division of the Appellate Court of the Illinois, the United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Illinois Supreme Court. Very few trial lawyers can make this claim. And, most importantly, his cases have resulted in reported decisions that have help establish significant rights for the injured. Mr. Kelly’s reported decisions are listed below. Mr. Kelly was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1962 and graduated from Kutztown University in 1985 with his Bachelor of Arts. In 1989, he graduated with his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar and the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin in 1989. In 1995, he was admitted to the Illinois Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois. Mr. Kelly is the author of "Condition Verses Cause: A Doctrine Whose Time Has Passed?" published in the Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 84, in March 1996. Finally, Mr. Kelly, is an active member of the McLean County and Illinois State Bar Associations, as well as the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Kelly has been selected as a “Leading Lawyer” through the peer reviewed Leading Lawyer Network and is an invited member of the National Trial Lawyers 100 Top Trial Lawyers. Mr. Kelly would be happy to talk with you about your personal injury, workers compensation or malpractice case. Feel free to email him at or call his 24-hour injury hotline at.. Reported Decisions Farris v. Industrial Commission, 357 525, 829 N.E.2d 372, 293 . 789 (4th 2005) Flynn v. Industrial Commission, 211 546, 813 N.E.2d 119, 286 Ill. Dec. 62 (Supreme Court of Illinois, 2004), reversing 339 Ill. App. 3d 994, 791 N.E.2d 1301, 274 Ill. Dec. 890 (3rd Dist. 2003) Thompson v. Country Mutual Ins. Co., 319 158, 744 N.E.2d 1271, 253 Ill. Dec. 207 (4th Dist. 2001). Seaman v. Thompson Electronics, 325 Ill. App. 3d 560, 758 N.E.2d 454, 259 Ill. Dec. 331 (3rd Dist. 2001) Gallianetti v. Industrial Commission, 315 Ill. App. 3d 721, 734 N.E.2d 482, 248 Ill. Dec 554 (3rd Dist. 2000) Tom Lange Co. v. A. Gagliano Co., F.3d 1305 (7th Cir. 1995) Smith v. Industrial Commission, 308 Ill. App. 3d 260, 719 N.E.2d 329, 241 Ill. Dec. 468 (3rd Dist. 1999) Markunas v. Sentry Insurance Company, 185 852, 519 N.W.2d 688 (Ct. App. 1994) Peterman v. Midwestern National, 682, 503 N.W.2d 312 (Ct. ) Grotelveschen v. Dimmer, 171 437, 492 N.W.2d 131 (1992)
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Firm: Law Office of Terry Heady
54 West Downer Place , Aurora , Illinois 60506
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Employment, Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice
I have focused my entire career on helping victims of all types of accidents receive fair compensation for their injuries. I believe what seperates me from the rest is individual attention to your case and over 20 years of experience winning jury trials. I am not afraid to take a tough case to trial if that is what it takes to get a fair result for my clients. In addition, by focusing on a limited area of the law, personal injury, nursing home, medical malpractice and employment rights, I am better able to manage my practice and keep on top of developments in the law.
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“Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.”
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“Terry did a great job with my case!! Definitely recommend him!”
— Adrielle Vargas
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Firm: The Rooth Law Firm
1330 B Sherman Ave , Evanston , Illinois 60201
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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“I had a very good experience with a brief phone consult with Mr. Rooth. Informative, courteous and to the point.”
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Firm: The Romaker Law Firm
211 W Wacker Dr , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
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“my name is Jeff Dillon and I'm a client of Charles Romaker! Every since hiring Charles Romaker from the first day that I met him I can tell that he was...”
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“I can’t say enough good things about Charles Romaker. After struggling for years and being told by other attorneys that my case was impossible, Mr. Romaker took it on and fought ti…”
— Phillip Sikanich
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Firm: The Law Offices of Steven J Grace
111 N Wabash Ave , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Personal Injury
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“Steven was fantastic to work with. Not knowing anything about the process Steven walked me through all the details, answered my endless questions, and was...”
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Firm: The Law Offices of Michael J. Gravlin, LLC
134 N LaSalle St , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
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“EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT MAN! HORRIBLY UNPROFESSIONAL, this has been the worst experience I've ever had with an attorney. My daughter and I were injured in an...”
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“He and Yacenia took the time to refer me to an atty since Mike doesn’t handle probate. So kind and considerate of them. I don’t think you’ll find many attorneys who would do that w…”
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Firm: The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj
1935 W Belmont Ave , Chicago , Illinois 60657
Practice Areas: Personal Injury,
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“The team was very friendly. Sekneh was very helpful throughout the whole process and kept constant contact with me. The team assisted in helping find...”
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“My husband was involved in a critical car accident in which he was the passenger. After the cost of my husband’s injuries, and the time he had taken off to heal, we had gotten a re…”
— Maria Paul
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Firm: The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander
230 W Monroe St , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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“This review is based solely on customer service. Eugene (he goes by Gene) was very diligent in returning all my phone calls. I initially submitted an...”
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“It is great to work with Mr. Hollander. He explains everything in detail and made the process a better learning experience. His staff is responsive, helpful, and pleasant to work w…”
— Kin-Pei Chang
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Firm: The Law Offices of Edward M Farmer
150 S Wacker Dr , Chicago , Illinois 60606
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Disability
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“me farmer accepted my case n it was a long shot but he never gave up , he always treated me kindly n kept me abreast of my circumstances . after fighting on...”
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Firm: The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers
134 N Lasalle St , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
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“Ryan contacted me about a legal question I had regarding a lien on my settlement. He was incredibly helpful, gave me some points to argue, and gave some...”
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“I can't say enough good things about the Kryder Law Group. They helped my daughter out in what seemed to be a difficult case. The Kryder Law firm went above the beyond to put our m…”
— Maria Green
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Firm: The Judson Graham Firm
200 North LaSalle St , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Personal Injury,
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“Although Judson's firm could not help us, he still spent valuable time connecting with me, explaining our options and helping me understand how the legal...”
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“He is the best Lawyer I’ve worked with. He is kind, patient, genuine and gives 100% effort in everything he does”
— Nico Ventosa
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Firm: The Horwitz Law Group
20 N Clark St , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical, Workers Compensation
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“They were recommended to me by my employer after I'd been struck by a taxi while riding my bicycle downtown. This was my first lawsuit of any kind, and I...”
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Firm: The Gunderson Law Firm
2155 West Roscoe St , Chicago , Illinois 60618
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Real Estate
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“Take note of the hidden 1 and 2 star ratings. The beefed up 4.5 stars here is a complete lie. Gunderson is a conman. He will take your money and then never...”
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“I’ve been working with the Gundersen Firm for over 20 years, and Michael has been absolutely the best. I’ve done several real estate closings with him, and I’ve also referred many …”
— Todd Stern
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Firm: The Bryant Law Group
79 W Monroe , Chicago , Illinois 60603
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, DUI
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“I am in-house counsel in Miami, FL. I hired The Bryant Law Group to represent my client in a contract dispute in Chicago. We were very pleased, not only...”
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Firm: Perica Law Firm
229 East Ferguson Avenue , Wood River , Illinois 62095
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Tess graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Kentucky and earned her Juris Doctor from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, where she again ranked near the top of her class. She served as Justice in Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and earned Dean’s List honors multiple times.. With experience including the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office, the Illinois Governor’s office, and the United States Studies Center in Sydney, Australia, Tess strengthens The Perica Law Firm with a broad view of legal and practical issues.
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Firm: Law Office of Daniel E. Goodman, LLC
9701 West Higgins Road , Rosemont , Illinois 60018
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Theodore Raymond Cooke
1 Westbrook Corporate Ctr Ste 300 A , Westchester , Illinois 60154
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
The law firm of Theodore Raymond Cooke is a established personal injury law firm with a portfolio of multi-million dollar settlements. Attorney Ted Cooke personally handles legal actions involving most types of serious injuries including motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents, injuries due to dangerous properties, bicycle accidents, dog bites and other types of injuries.
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Firm: The Illinois Hammer Injury Law Firm Dworkin & Maciariello
134 N La Salle St , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
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“dworkin and maciarielio are sick, my crane injury date as third party was switched to a diffrent date and employers westbend mutual ins was removed from...”
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“I hired attorney Will Schuster, aka The Biohacking Lawyer, after seeing his Instagram content. Working with him was an incredible experience. Communication was prompt and he contin…”
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Firm: The Epstein Law Firm
4346 W 26th St , Chicago , Illinois 60623
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI
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“Horrible office and law firm. Never return a call. Have been trying to call and get a return call from Mr. Jack Epstein for over two weeks. Left 4 messages,...”
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Firm: The Personal Injury Lawyers™
77 W Wacker Dr , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Personal Injury,
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“Robert Fakhouri was my attorney and represented me. Robert worked endlessly to make sure I got what I deserved. He believed in me and never gave up on me. I...”
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