Economic Damages
These cover your financial losses, such as:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Future medical care
- Property damage
$6.2 M
Medical Malpractice
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Three years ago, Maria was crossing Michigan Avenue when a delivery truck ran a red light. She spent two months in recovery, missed her daughter's graduation, and faced $87,000 in medical bills. The insurance company offered her $12,000. We got her $340,000.
Stories like Maria's happen every day in Chicago. Someone gets hurt because of another person's mistake, and suddenly everything changes. Your body hurts. Bills pile up. You can't work. And the insurance companies? They're counting on you to accept whatever they offer.
That's where we come in. Shuman Legal has helped thousands of Chicago families get fair payment after accidents. We know the hospitals, the courts, and the tactics insurance companies use to pay you less. We know which intersections see the most crashes (looking at you, Six Corners). We know how long cases take in Cook County versus the collar counties. And we know how to win.
For more than 35 years, we’ve stood beside accident victims across Illinois, delivering compassionate advocacy and proven results. With us, you never have to face the legal system alone—and you never pay unless we win your case.
Car accidents are the number one reason people call us. Last year alone, Chicago saw over 100,000 reported crashes. We handled cases from fender benders on Lake Shore Drive to serious collisions on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Here’s what most people don’t know: the insurance adjuster who calls you two days after your accident doesn’t work for you. They work for the insurance company. Their job is to get you to say something they can use against you later. Or to accept a quick settlement before you know how badly you’re hurt.
We handle everything. We talk to the insurance companies. We get your medical records. We hire accident reconstruction experts when needed. You focus on getting better. We focus on getting you paid.
Common car accident cases we see: rear-end collisions at stoplights, T-bone crashes at intersections, hit-and-runs (more common than you’d think), rideshare accidents involving Uber or Lyft, and accidents with uninsured drivers.
Truck accidents are different. The injuries are usually worse. The companies have bigger legal teams. And the rules are more complex.
When an 80,000-pound semi-truck hits a regular car, people die or face life-changing injuries. These cases involve federal trucking regulations, driver logs, black box data, and company safety records. Most law firms don’t know how to handle these cases. We do.
We’ve gone after trucking companies that pushed drivers past legal hour limits. We’ve fought distributors whose loading practices made trucks unstable. We’ve held companies responsible when they hired drivers with bad records.
If a commercial truck hit you on I-90, I-294, or I-55, call us before you talk to anyone from the trucking company.
Motorcycle riders get blamed for everything. Even when a car turns left into them. Even when someone opens a door into traffic. Even when a driver just “didn’t see them.”
We ride too. We know the roads. We know the risks. And we know how insurance companies treat motorcycle accident victims differently—often worse—than car accident victims.
Chicago’s streets are tough for riders. Potholes, distracted drivers, and people who think motorcycles don’t belong on the road. When you get hit, you need someone who understands what actually happened and can prove the other driver was at fault.
Losing someone you love to someone else’s carelessness is pain we can’t fix. But we can make sure your family gets the financial support you need and that the responsible party is held accountable.
Wrongful death cases happen after car accidents, medical mistakes, workplace accidents, nursing home neglect, and violent crimes. Illinois law allows certain family members to file a wrongful death claim, including spouses, children, and parents.
These cases have strict time limits. In Illinois, you typically have two years from the date of death to file. Don’t wait. The evidence you need can disappear quickly.
Chicago has added hundreds of miles of bike lanes in recent years. More bikes on the road means more bike accidents. We see them constantly: cars turning right without looking, doors opening into bike lanes, and drivers who buzz cyclists too closely.
If you got hit while biking, get checked by a doctor even if you feel okay. Adrenaline hides pain. Head injuries don’t always show symptoms right away. And documenting your injuries immediately makes your case stronger.
We know the city’s bike laws. We know which streets are most dangerous (Milwaukee Avenue accounts for a shocking number of bike crashes). And we know how to prove that the driver violated your right to the road.
Electric scooters are everywhere now. Bird, Lime, Spin, they’re a convenient way to get around Chicago until someone gets hurt. We see serious injuries from scooter accidents: broken bones, road rash, head trauma, and spinal injuries.
Scooter accident cases can be tricky. Was the scooter defective? Did the company maintain it properly? Was the city responsible for the dangerous road conditions? Did a car hit you? Multiple parties might share blame.
These companies have teams of lawyers protecting them. You need someone on your side who knows how to handle product liability, premises liability, and personal injury claims all at once.
You got hurt at work. Your employer’s workers’ comp insurance should cover your medical bills and part of your lost wages. But getting approved isn’t automatic. Claims get denied. Benefits get cut off. And going back to work too soon can make injuries permanent.
Illinois workers’ comp law is complicated. You might be entitled to temporary total disability (TTD) benefits, permanent partial disability (PPD) payments, or vocational rehabilitation if you can’t return to your old job.
Construction injuries, warehouse accidents, slip and falls, repetitive stress injuries—we handle them all. If your claim was denied or your benefits stopped, we can help you appeal.
Brain injuries change everything. Your personality. Your memory. Your ability to work. Even “mild” concussions can cause problems for years.
The trouble with traumatic brain injury cases is that the damage doesn’t always show up on scans. Insurance companies use this against you. They claim you’re exaggerating. They say you’re fine because the CT scan looks normal.
We work with neurologists and neuropsychologists who can document what you’re going through. We show the insurance company or the jury how your life has changed. How you can’t focus at work anymore. How you get terrible headaches. How your family sees the difference even if the scans don’t.
Dog bites account for hundreds of emergency room visits in Chicago every year. Kids get bitten most often, usually by dogs they know. The physical scars heal faster than the emotional ones.
Illinois has strict liability for dog bites. If a dog bites you, the owner is responsible. Period. They can’t claim the dog never bit anyone before. They can’t say you provoked it (unless you actually did).
Your case needs to move fast. Dogs sometimes get put down or disappear. Witnesses forget details. Photos of your injuries are most powerful when they’re fresh. Call us the same day if you can.
Putting a parent or grandparent in a nursing home is hard enough. Discovering they’re being neglected or abused is worse. Bedsores, falls, medication errors, dehydration, and outright physical abuse happen more than families realize.
Chicago has hundreds of nursing homes. Some are excellent. Others are understaffed, poorly managed, and dangerous. When profits matter more than patient care, people suffer.
If your loved one has unexplained bruises, seems scared of certain staff members, has lost significant weight, or developed bedsores, something might be wrong. You have the right to check on them anytime. You have the right to see their medical records. And you have the right to hold the facility responsible.
Some injuries affect thousands of people. Dangerous drugs. Defective medical devices. Toxic exposures. These are mass tort cases, and they require lawyers who know how to coordinate with other victims while fighting for your individual case.
Recent mass torts we’ve handled include defective hip implants, contaminated baby formula, dangerous prescription drugs, and chemical exposures. These cases take longer than typical personal injury cases, but they’re often the only way to get compensation when a big company hurts a lot of people.
If you’ve been injured by a product or drug that’s been in the news, you might be part of a mass tort. Call us. We’ll tell you if you have a case.
You trust doctors to help you. When they make mistakes—wrong diagnoses, surgical errors, medication mistakes, birth injuries—the results can be devastating.
Medical malpractice cases are the most complex personal injury cases we handle. Illinois requires an affidavit from a medical expert before you can even file the lawsuit. You need medical records, expert witnesses, and lawyers who understand both medicine and law.
We work with doctors, nurses, and medical experts across the country who review cases and testify about what should have happened versus what actually happened. Hospitals have unlimited resources to defend these cases. You need a law firm that can match them.
Every injury case is unique, but you may be entitled to several types of compensation, including:
These cover your financial losses, such as:
Accidents take a toll on your emotional well-being and quality of life. We fight for:
In rare cases of extreme recklessness or intentional harm, Illinois courts may award additional damages designed to punish the wrongdoer and discourage others from similar behavior.
We don’t charge you anything unless we win. No upfront fees. No hidden costs. We only get paid when you get paid.
We’ve recovered millions of dollars for Chicago families. We’ve handled cases in every county in the Chicago area. We know the judges, the defense lawyers, and what it takes to win.
Most personal injury cases settle before trial, but insurance companies only offer fair settlements when they know you’re ready to go to court. We’ve tried hundreds of cases. They know we’re not bluffing.
We help people across the entire Chicago area: Loop, South Side, West Side, North Side, Near North, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Pilsen, Bridgeport, Hyde Park, Bronzeville, Beverly, Rogers Park, Edgewater, Albany Park, Portage Park, Austin, Englewood, and every neighborhood in between.
We also serve the suburbs: Evanston, Skokie, Oak Park, Cicero, Berwyn, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Schaumburg, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, and throughout Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, and Kane County.
Get medical care immediately, even if you think you’re okay. Call 911 if anyone is seriously hurt. Take photos of the scene, your injuries, and any damage. Get contact information from witnesses. Don’t admit fault or apologize. Report the accident to the police. Keep all medical records and bills. Don’t talk to insurance adjusters without a lawyer. Call us before you sign anything.
The insurance companies start building their defense the day of your accident. You should start building your case just as fast.
Illinois gives you two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Miss that deadline, and you lose your right to compensation forever. Some cases have shorter deadlines. Workers’ comp claims need to be reported to your employer within 45 days.
Don’t wait. Evidence disappears. Witnesses move away. Memories fade. The sooner you call us, the stronger your case becomes.
Call us today. Tell us what happened. We’ll tell you if you have a case, what it’s worth, and how long it might take. No charge. No obligation. Just honest answers from lawyers who’ve been doing this for two decades.
You can reach us 24/7. Nights, weekends, holidays, we answer. Because accidents don’t only happen during business hours.
Chicago families trust Shuman Legal because we treat every case like it’s our only case. We return phone calls. We explain what’s happening in language you understand. We fight hard, and we don’t give up.
If someone hurt you, if you’re facing bills you can’t pay, if you don’t know what to do next, call us. We’ll help you figure it out.
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After an accident, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. You might not know who to turn to or what steps to take next. That’s where we come in.
We’ve partnered with reputable personal injury law firms across the country—firms that have a track record of standing up for injured individuals just like you. Whether you’re dealing with a car accident, a serious fall, or another injury, we’ll help you find an attorney, like Wyly Cook who will fight for your rights and work hard to get you the compensation you need.
No matter where your accident happened, we’ll connect you with the legal support you can trust, so you’re never facing this alone.
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