Chicago, Illinois, Slip, Trip and Fall Injuries Attorneys
Slip and fall injuries can sound minor but if you have injured muscles, ligaments, bones or your back after falling on public or private property, you know how serious these injuries can be.
At the Law Offices of John B. Schwartz & Associates, our lawyer team has practiced premises liability and personal injury law for a combined 60 years. Our team includes a Life Fellow of the Chicago Bar Foundation and an attorney listed with Martindale-Hubbell's Preeminent Register of Attorneys. We can provide the experienced, knowledgeable, and effective personal injury legal services you need after being injured at or on:
- Malls
- Retail stores
- Workplaces
- Private homes
- Public stairs
- Planes, buses, trains and taxis
- Apartment complexes
- Parking lots
- Common areas maintained by condominium or townhouse associations
- City sidewalks, playgrounds
Have you been injured in a premises liability or slip, trip and fall accident? Do you have questions regarding your rights after being injured on dangerous property? Call us at 312-332-1586 or 800-886-1586.
A Legal Duty to Make Sure Your Property is Safe
Property owners have a reasonable responsibility to provide security and adequate lighting, to maintain stairs, sidewalks, floors and other areas, and to keep areas free of debris and other hazards. Airlines, bus companies, railroads and taxi companies have an additional "degree of care" standard that they must meet. When companies and owners fail to keep property safe and injuries result, we can help you recover the compensation you deserve. Here are a few examples of cases in which we have successfully represented injured individuals:
- A family received a substantial settlement after being assaulted on rental property because the landlord failed to provide adequate safety and secure entrances.
- A confidential six-figure settlement for our client after she fell and broke a hip on a dangerous and broken sidewalk.
- A $425,000 settlement for a firefighter/paramedic who suffered a knee cartilage injury when stairs collapsed during a safety inspection.
- A $237,000 verdict for a paramedic who fractured an ankle slipping on ice during an emergency call.
- A $275,000 settlement for a paramedic/firefighter injured by a gas explosion caused by improper drilling by a cable company.
- Our client was injured in a Wal-Mart store. The case settled once we obtained documentation that Wal-Mart had faced over 39,000 similar cases over a 10-year period!
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding slip and fall injuries on public or private property, including "big box" retailers like Wal-Mart, Costco and Macy's, contact the Law Offices of John B. Schwartz & Associates. We offer free initial consultations, are available for Saturday appointments, and are easily located one block from the Sears Tower in downtown Chicago. We handle most of our injury litigation on a contingency-fee basis, meaning you pay no attorney's fees unless we successfully resolve your case. To contact our firm, call 312-332-1586 or 800-886-1586.
