A preventable medical error changed your life. We hold them accountable.
Misdiagnosis, surgical error, birth injury, medication mistakes — complex cases we have the resources and medical experts to prove.
The overview.
Medical-negligence cases are among the most defended in all of law. Hospitals and their insurers retain elite experts and litigate hard. We meet them with board-certified medical experts, meticulous record review, and a trial record they respect. We pursue these cases selectively and prepare them exhaustively — because proving that a trusted professional fell below the standard of care demands nothing less.
What we bring to a medical malpractice case.
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A network of board-certified experts across every specialty.
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The financial capacity to fund the long fight these cases require.
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Compassion for the family alongside relentlessness against the defense.
Outcomes in cases like yours.
- $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.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts.
The attorneys on these cases.
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.
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.
Questions we hear a lot.
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means we advance the costs of your case and are only paid a percentage if we recover money for you. If we don’t win, you owe us no attorney’s fee. The initial consultation is always free.
It depends on the complexity of the case and whether it settles or goes to trial. Many cases resolve within 12 to 24 months; complex matters can take longer. We move as efficiently as the facts allow and keep you informed at every stage — we never let a case drift.
Yes. Illinois sets strict statutes of limitations — generally two years for personal injury and wrongful death, with important exceptions (claims against government entities and certain medical and minors’ cases differ). Evidence also disappears quickly. Contact us as soon as possible so a deadline never decides your case for you.