We try the casesothers settle.
A Chicago trial firm for the catastrophically injured and the families negligence leaves behind — against the corporations and insurers responsible. Over $500M recovered.
When the harm is permanent, the representation has to be relentless.
For twenty-five years we have taken on the cases other firms call too hard — and tried them to verdict when the offer wasn’t just. No fee unless we win.
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- 0+Verdicts over $1M
- 0%Of cases resolved favorably
How we can help.
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Personal Injury
We represent people who have been seriously injured by the carelessness of others — and we make the responsible party, and their insurer, pay the full measure of the harm.
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Car & Truck Accidents
Car, truck, motorcycle and rideshare collisions — we handle the insurers, the trucking companies, and their defense firms so you can heal.
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Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis, surgical error, birth injury, medication mistakes — complex cases we have the resources and medical experts to prove.
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Wrongful Death
When negligence takes a life, we pursue accountability and the financial security your family deserves — with the dignity this moment requires.
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Product Liability
Defective vehicles, medical devices, machinery and consumer goods — we take on manufacturers and prove what they knew and when.
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Workplace & Construction Injuries
Construction falls, machinery injuries and third-party negligence — we pursue every source of recovery, not just the comp claim.
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The reasons insurers settle with us.
01Built to try the case
Insurers settle fairly when they believe you will go the distance. We prepare every case for a jury from day one — and they know it.
02No fee unless we win
We advance the costs and carry the risk. You owe nothing unless we recover for you. The consultation is always free.
03A deliberately small docket
We take fewer cases so each receives a partner’s attention. You will know your lawyer — not a case number in a settlement mill.
04Answered around the clock
Serious injuries don’t keep business hours. A real member of our team answers, day or night, every day of the year.
Outcomes that meant something.
Real recoveries for real families. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts.
- $12.0M
Defective industrial press maimed a factory worker the maker knew was at risk
Jury verdict against a machinery manufacturer after discovery revealed it had removed a guard to cut costs, despite internal injury reports.
- $9.0M
Family of four struck by a fatigued long-haul driver running falsified logs
Verdict against a national carrier that refused policy limits; ELD data proved hours-of-service violations the company had ignored.
- $7.5M
Preventable delivery-room error left a newborn with lifelong disability
Confidential structured settlement funding a lifetime of care after the hospital ignored clear signs of fetal distress.
- $6.8M
Misread scan delayed a cancer diagnosis by fourteen months
Jury verdict after our experts established that a timely diagnosis would have changed the prognosis entirely.
You’ll know your lawyer.
A deliberately small firm. Every case is handled by a partner — not passed to a paralegal.
Eleanor Ashford
Founding Partner
A nationally recognized trial lawyer who has tried more than 80 cases to verdict, Eleanor founded the firm on a simple principle: prepare every case as though it will be tried.
Marcus Stone
Founding Partner
Marcus leads the firm’s motor-vehicle and catastrophic-injury practice and is known for record verdicts against national trucking carriers.
Priya Nair
Partner
Priya combines a background in mechanical engineering with a trial lawyer’s instincts, making her formidable in product-liability and complex-injury litigation.
David Okafor
Partner
David leads the firm’s medical-malpractice practice, pairing a near-medical fluency in the records with a calm, devastating cross-examination.
What clients say.
“After my crash the insurance company treated me like a nuisance. Marcus treated me like family and got me more than ten times their first offer. I never set foot in a courtroom — he handled all of it.”
“They took a case three other firms turned down. Eleanor and David explained every step, never rushed us, and in the end held the hospital accountable for what they did to our daughter. We will be grateful forever.”
“Professional, honest, and genuinely kind. They told me upfront what was realistic and then exceeded it. You can tell they actually prepare for trial — the other side folded.”
Testimonials reflect the experience of individual clients and are not a guarantee of any future result. Client identities are used with consent.
From first call to final verdict.
Free case review
Tell us what happened by phone or form. We listen, answer questions, and tell you honestly whether you have a case.
We investigate
We secure evidence, retain experts, and build the file — while you focus on recovering. There is nothing to pay up front.
We make the demand
We value your claim fully and press the insurer hard. Most cases resolve here — on terms set by trial readiness, not desperation.
We try it if we must
If the offer is unjust, we take it to a jury. That willingness is why our settlements are larger in the first place.
Guidance, in plain English.
The first 48 hours after a serious crash: a checklist
What you do in the two days after a collision can shape your entire case. Here is the practical, step-by-step guidance we give our own clients.
How contingency fees actually work — in plain English
Worried you can’t afford a lawyer? Here’s exactly how contingency fees work, what “costs” means, and what you keep at the end.
Why “trial readiness” gets you a bigger settlement
Most cases settle — so why does it matter whether your lawyer can try one? Because the settlement number is set by what the other side fears.
What the record says about us.
Drawn from our verified Google profile, public commentary on X, and the directories that rank trial firms. Reproduced here for illustration.
- Super LawyersSelected 2016–2025
- Chambers USARanked — Litigation
- Best Lawyers“Best Law Firms” · Tier 1
- American Assoc. for JusticeMember firm
- Illinois State BarIn good standing
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