Wrongful Death lawyers in Illinois Daniel Klein to James Laraia

Firm: Kurasch & Klein Ltd

100 N La Salle St Ste 2005 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Wrongful Death

Daniel  is a partner at Kurasch & Klein.  Dan has been selected to the lists of top 100 lawyers in Illinois by Illinois Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, and American Society of Legal Advocates.  Dan has represented plaintiffs in personal injury, work injury, and medical malpractice cases for 28 years.  He has many multi-million dollar recoveries including a recent $4.8 million trial verdict and a $10,000,000 judgment in a construction case involving paraplegia.  Dan is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  He is a member of the Illinois and Florida Bars, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  He is proud of the many client referrals he receives from past clients.

Firm: Abels & Annes, P.C.

100 N. LaSalle St. , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Animal Bites, Automobile Accidents, Automotive Products Liability, Aviation & Aerospace, Drugs & Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death

Gary Annes has been practicing law in Illinois since 1995.  In his time as a lawyer Gary has excelled at obtaining the best possible outcomes for his clients.  Gary's eagerness to work closely with clients to address their individual needs and maximize their recoveries has earned Gary an excellent reputation with his clients and the legal profession in general.. Gary is a partner with Abels & Annes, P.C.   Gary's practice includes personal injury law, auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, product liability and medical malpractice.. Gary has successfully collected millions of dollars for his clients through jury trials, arbitration and mediation, and settlement conferences.. Gary earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.  He earned his Juris Doctor from the Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.. Gary is a member in good standing of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association and Public Justice.. Gary has co-authored publications dealing with the issues of proving damages in personal injury cases, initial investigations in medical malpractice cases and the effective use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.. According to Gary, the purpose of our judicial system is to give every individual the right to seek justice when they or their loved ones are injured or harmed as a result of the negligence of others.  Gary has dedicated his professional life to this pursuit of justice.  The modern judicial system can be a complex maze to the layman, and a skilled and experienced professional is necessary to obtain full justice and maximum compensation for injuries.  It is clear that the insurance industry continued to invest time and money to put up as many barriers as possible to deny regular people the full compensation that they are entitled to.. Gary's dedication to fighting for justice and full compensation for people who have been harmed or injured is evident in everything he does.  Gary's record of success for his clients exemplifies the skill, dedication and experience necessary to prevail in today’s modern legal system.. Gary worked with a defense firm for a number of years before he switched to fight for the rights of people who have been injured or harmed.  While working with the defense firm Gary represented the interests of a variety of clients in the areas of personal injury law, auto accidents, premises liability, construction, wrongful death, toxic tort, insurance coverage and medical malpractice cases at both the Circuit Court and Appellate Court levels in Illinois.. While on the defense side Gary learned the tactics used by the insurance industry to limit the recoveries of everyday people.  Gary is now able to use this knowledge and expertise to obtain maximum compensation and full justice for his clients.

Firm: Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick P.C.

301 SW Adams St. , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Administrative , Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Construction , Criminal Defense , Divorce, Government Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Legal Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Probate , Professional Malpractice, Wills, Wrongful Death, Family, Family, Family

Jim has been affiliated with the Kavanagh firm since 2004, providing sole representation to most of his clients as well as collaborating on various cases. Jim’s 47 years of experience affords expert counsel to the rest of our attorneys on numerous matters. Born and raised in Peoria, Jim graduated from Woodruff High School in 1954. He served the next four years in the United States Navy Submarine Service, including a tour of duty in the Pacific. Following his military service, Jim graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign, in 1962 and earned his Juris Doctor from the University Of Illinois College Of Law in 1964. In 1965, Jim opened his first law office in Peoria. In the decades to follow, he was a leading partner in several firms, including Hafele & McDade. He is admitted to practice before all Illinois courts, as well as area Federal and Appellate courts and the Supreme Court of the United States. Jim has served as Secretary of the Peoria County Bar Association and President of the Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Haute, a Peoria-based nonprofit group dedicated to developing entrepreneurship in African nations. Haute was founded by Ben Hafele, Jim’s son and a former Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. Jim and his wife, Lynda, live off Koerner Road near the City of Peoria, where he enjoys family time with two grandsons. A past member of the Peoria Ski Club, Jim frequents the Colorado mountains each winter.

Firm: McGowan & Hull

230 E State Street 360 , Geneva , Illinois 60134

Practice Areas: Assault & Battery,Legal Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Motor Vehicle Defects,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Goldberg & Goldberg

33 N. Dearborn, Suite 1930 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Wrongful Death

Ian R. Alexander is the managing partner at Goldberg and Goldberg in Chicago, renowned for his unwavering commitment to providing clients with a uniquely balanced approach—one that combines brutal honesty with tender loving care. With years of experience navigating complex legal challenges, Ian has built a reputation for delivering frank, no-nonsense advice while ensuring that each client feels genuinely supported every step of the way.. Throughout his career, Ian has maintained the belief that true legal success comes from not only understanding the law but also understanding people. His candid assessments empower clients to make well-informed decisions, even when the truth is hard to hear, while his empathetic approach ensures they receive the compassion and personal attention they deserve. Whether negotiating settlements or standing firm in the courtroom, Ian’s blend of straightforward counsel and heartfelt dedication creates a legal experience that is both transparent and deeply human.. At Goldberg and Goldberg, Ian R. Alexander continues to set the standard for legal excellence in Chicago—proving that a commitment to both integrity and care can be the most powerful strategy of all.

Firm: Patrick J. Kenneally, Ltd.

30 North LaSalle Street   4030  6 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Products Liability,Wrongful Death

Firm: Barrett & Gilbert LLP

1645 Temple Lane 045 , Rockford , Illinois 61112

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Nursing Home Negligence,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Professional Malpractice,Wrongful Death

Firm: Leynaud Law Group, LLC

1200 38th Street , Peru , Illinois 61354

Practice Areas: Business , Criminal Defense , DUI/DWI, Insurance , Land Use & Zoning, Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

When you are seeking compensation for an injury, you must go up against insurance companies and other rich and powerful interests. When you have been charged with a crime, you can feel the weight of the government working against you.. If you are in one of these situations, you need a lawyer who is skilled and experienced enough to handle the pressure and to fight for your interests against powerful opponents.. In our personal injury practice at Leynaud & Leynaud Attorneys At Law, we have extensive experience helping injured people stand up for their rights in cases involving such issues as:. In our criminal defense practice, we represent people in cases involving such issues as:. A Record Of Success. Our founding attorney, George G. Leynaud, has been practicing law in Illinois since 1983 and has helped hundreds of people to recover compensation for injuries and has protected the rights of many people after they have been accused of crimes.

Firm: George D. Lenard

71 N. Ottawa Street. , Joliet , Illinois 60432

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Felonies, Juvenile , Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Traffic Violations, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Firm: McNabola & Associates, LLC

161 N. Clark , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Class Actions, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death

Ted McNabola is a leading personal injury lawyer in Chicago and the founder of McNabola & Associates. He has spent over two decades advocating on behalf of injury victims across the state. He was recognized as Super Lawyers® “Top 100 Attorneys in Illinois” because of his success. Over the last 25 years, he has won 97% of all cases he has accepted and over 90% of trial cases he has contested. Recently, many of his cases resulted in verdicts that added up to over $75 million. Attorney McNabola graduated from Miami University of Ohio with his B.A. and Loyola University Chicago School of Law with his J.D.

Firm: Corboy and Demetrio, P.C.

33 North Dearborn Street 21st Floor  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Aviation & Aerospace,Construction ,Corporate ,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice,Railroad/FELA,Wrongful Death

Firm: Kelleher & Holland, LLC

102 S. Wynstone Park Drive , North Barrington , Illinois 60010

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury

Donald J. Morrison was born in Park Ridge, Illinois on April 5, 1969. He was the youngest of eight children of Donald T. Morrison and Catherine E. Morrison, and has lived his entire life in the Lake County area. Mr. Morrison received his secondary education at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, where he graduated in 1987. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. While at Indiana, Mr. Morrison majored in Finance and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1991. After his graduation from Indiana University, Mr. Morrison attended the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Morrison served as an editor of the John Marshall Law Review and received his Juris Doctorate degree with Honors from John Marshall in 1994. He was then admitted to practice law before the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In 2003, he was admitted as an attorney in the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Upon his admission to the Illinois bar in 1994, Mr. Morrison became an Assistant State's Attorney in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office. While at the State's Attorney's Office, Mr. Morrison was a prosecutor in the Criminal Division. Mr. Morrison successfully prosecuted all types of traffic, DUI, misdemeanor, and felony cases, including homicides, sexual assault cases, gang related crimes, and white collar crime cases. He was assigned to five First Degree Murder cases, tried all five cases to verdict, and obtained First Degree Murder convictions on all five cases. While he was at the State's Attorney's Office, Mr. Morrison tried over 60 jury trials and approximately 80 bench trials to verdict. Upon leaving the Office in 1999, Mr. Morrison was presented with the Prosecutor of the Year Award by the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center. In 1999, Mr. Morrison became an associate with the law firm of Morrison & Morrison, P.C. and became a partner in 2002. He brought his experience as a felony prosecutor to the law firm of Morrison & Morrison, P.C. and opened up the practice to now include criminal litigation as well as civil litigation. He has successfully obtained acquittals, dismissals, and reduce charges in all types of criminal cases including crimes of violence, drug charges, sex cases, and DUI’s. Mr. Morrison now concentrates the majority of his practice in plaintiffs personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice litigation. For the past 15 years, he has had significant experience on both the plaintiff and defendant side of complex product liability and medical malpractice lawsuits. He has obtained several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlement for plaintiffs in personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice lawsuits. Specifically, he recently handled a $2.5 million medical malpractice verdict, a $2.48 million personal injury settlement, a $2 million auto accident settlement, a $1 million product liability settlement, a $790,000 medical malpractice verdict, and a $272,000 slip and fall verdict. Donald J. Morrison has also successfully defended physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice cases and successfully defended manufacturers in product liability cases. He is also proficient in commercial litigation and construction litigation. He personally tried a case which resulted in a $4.75 million verdict in favor of his client in a construction/ commercial litigation case. He has written and lectured extensively in the areas of civil litigation and trial advocacy. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Illinois Bar Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Lake County Bar Association and currently serves as the Chairman of the Lake County Bar Association Judicial Selection and Retention Committee. He will be sworn in as Second Vice President of the Lake County Bar Association in June of 2014.

Firm: Kurasch and Klein

100 North LaSalle   2005 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Railroad/FELA,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Power Rogers and Smith, P.C.

70 West Madison Street   5Fifth Floor  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Civil ,Construction Accidents,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Wrongful Death

Firm: Dennis T. Schoen, P.C.

221 N La Salle St Ste 663 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Transportation , Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

I lead a five-person office dedicated to providing the best possible representation for people injured or killed by wrongful conduct. The practice was founded in 1983 and has expanded to include Alexander Loftus and a skilled and experienced support staff. We pride ourselves on being preeminent trial lawyers who know how to prepare cases diligently and quickly.. I realize that no amount of money can fully compensate for what our clients have lost, yet we are drive to applying all of the firm’s experience and resources to deliver maximum results for our clients. I will push your case through the complex court system as efficiently as possible to ensure your justice is not delayed.

Firm: Rapoport Weisberg Sims, P.C.

20 North Clark Street Suite 3500 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Boating Accidents, Civil , Construction Accidents, Employment & Labor , Jones Act, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

I am a 62 year old husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend and trial lawyer. My job is to obtain justice for people who have been harmed using their right to trial by jury, truth and the law. My professional credentials can be seen at .

Firm: 1-800 Ask A Lawyer and Associates

221 N La Salle Street   19th Floor  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Wrongful Death

Firm: Kenneth J. Allen Law Group

16335 S. Harlem Ave , Tinley Park , Illinois 60477

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Boating Accidents, Civil , Education , Head and Spinal Injuries, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

Firm: O'Brien Law, LLC

319 W State St. , Geneva , Illinois 60134

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents, Car Accidents

Attorney Daniel O’Brien started his decades-long career as a trial lawyer representing insurance companies. Since then, he has moved into personal injury law and dedicated his valuable experience to injured victims, helping them recover after preventable accidents. His past on the other side of the courtroom and down-to-earth demeanor make him an asset to his clients, and he is known for his honest and straightforward legal advice. Attorney O’Brien opened O’Brien Law, LLC in 2014 and has fully dedicated himself to the Geneva community ever since. He is interested in changing corporate policies, improving systems for everyday workers, and volunteering his time to organizations that make the community better.

Firm: Laraia & Whitty, P.C.

1761 South Naperville Road Suite 203 , Wheaton , Illinois 60189

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Civil , Consumer Fraud, Divorce, Family , Personal Injury, Prenuptial Agreement, Slip and Fall, Traffic Violations, Wrongful Death, Divorce & Separation