Follow the personal injury lawsuit timeline step by step, from investigation and demand to discovery, mediation, and trial, and why most cases settle....
How to tell a birth injury from a birth defect, what delivery room negligence looks like, and Illinois filing deadlines for a child's birth injury claim....
Wondering if you need a lawyer after a car accident in Illinois? Learn when to handle it yourself, when to hire help, and how contingency fees work....
Tire blowouts are usually preventable. Learn who can be held liable in Illinois, from negligent drivers and trucking companies to tire manufacturers....
Illinois ties your settlement directly to your percentage of fault, and 51 percent means zero. Learn how the comparative negligence statute works and how insurers exploit it....
You usually do not owe the other driver's insurer a recorded statement, and giving one early can quietly shrink your claim. Here is what Illinois crash victims should do instead....
How Illinois calculates personal injury damages: economic and non-economic losses, the role of comparative fault, and the factors that actually drive case value....
Collins Law operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury and environmental cases, meaning clients only pay legal fees if we win your case.
Record Results
The largest single-plaintiff verdict in Illinois history, $363 million, and more than $1.5 billion recovered for our clients in verdicts and settlements. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
We Welcome Referrals
Referral and co-counsel fees are honored under Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f) and confirmed in writing at the outset. We do not solicit a referred client’s other matters.
Flexible Consultations
Understanding the challenges clients may face following an injury, Collins Law offers flexible consultation options, including home and hospital visits. We will come to you.
We Try Cases
Insurance carriers know which firms will take a case to a jury and which will not. We prepare every case from day one as if it will be tried, with experts and investigation done at the front end.
Free Consultation - Available 24/7
Collins Law offers free consultations anytime, making legal advice accessible when it's needed.
