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Chicago Injury Lawyer Scott Wolfman

has devoted his legal career to assisting injured parties recover damages they have suffered due to medical negligence, defective products, pharmaceutical errors, automobile negligence, trucking accidents, dangerous premises, work injuries and general negligence.

Victims of these negligent acts need an aggressive Chicago injury lawyer who will fight for their legal rights. Insurance companies and large corporations will often delay the claims process and place multiple obstacles in the path of an injured victim. Scott Wolfman will litigate these cases in a vigorous, aggressive and effective manner to insure that his clients’ legal rights are fully protected.

Practice Areas

Accident Injuries

All Terrain Vehicle Accidents

Aviation / Airplane Accidents

Brain Injuries

Burn Injuries

Car Accidents

Construction Accidents

Dog Bites

Foodborne Illness

Maritime / Boating Accidents

Motorcycle Accidents

Railroad Accidents

Scaffold Accidents

Slip and Falls

Spinal Cord Injury

SUV Rollovers

Truck Accidents

Workers' Compensation

Medical Malpractice

Failure to Diagnose

Bacterial Meningitis

CP & Erbs Palsy

Gastric Bypass Malpractice

Liposuction Malpractice

Nursing Home Abuse

Pharmacist Malpractice

Other Cases

Insurance Claims

Whistleblower / Qui Tam

Unsolicited Junk Faxes

Securities Negligence

Social Security

Pharmaceuticals

Accutane

Baycol

Bextra 

Celebrex 

Crestor 

Cylert

Duragesic

Effexor

Fen-Phen

Flomax

Geodon

Neurontin

Vioxx

Zyprexa 

Products Liability

Seat Belt Defects

Tire Defect - Rollovers

Guidant Heart Devices

Baxter Pumps

Charite Artificial Disc

Medtronic Medical Devices

Toxic Substances

Asbestos / Mesothelioma

Benzene

Berylium

Hexavalent Chromium

Lead Paint

Perchlorate

Welding Rod Fumes

Vinyl Chloride

Wrongful Death

Recent Victories

Bus Shelter Collapse: $3.2 Million.

A 79 year old female was injured when a bus shelter collapsed during a wind storm in the City of Chicago. She suffered multiple pelvic fractures and musculoskeletal injuries. A lawsuit was filed against the City of Chicago, the Chicago Transit Authority and M & A Construction. After settling a portion of the lawsuit with the City of Chicago and M & A construction, Plaintiff tried the case to verdict against the Chicago Transit Authority. Plaintiff rejected an offer of $750,000 and received the 3.2 Million verdict against the Chicago Transit Authority.

Electrical Explosion: $1.5 Million 

A male electrician was badly burned at his employment when a switchgear machine exploded. Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against PCL/McHugh,, the general contractor for the project at 600 N. Michigan Avenue. Plaintiff alleged that PCL/McHugh failed to maintain the switchgear in a safe and suitable manner. Specifically, employees of PCL/McHugh allowed moisture to enter the switchgear, setting off a chain of events that led to arc tracking and the explosion. Plaintiff rejected a pre-trial offer of $200,000 and proceeded to trial. The case was vigorously defended but the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff for several times the offered amount of settlement.

Medical Negligence: $1.01 Million

A female infant suffered a birth injury due to an alleged mismanagement of shoulder dystocia during her delivery. Plaintiff successfully alleged that the physicians used improper procedure to free Plaintiff’s shoulder when it became caught during the delivery. As a result of the alleged negligence, Plaintiff suffered an Erb’s palsy injury to her brachial plexus that limited her range of motion in her arm. Defendants made no offer on the case. The jury returned the verdict of 1.01 Million dollars against the delivering physicians and the hospital.

Breaking News

Guidant "Dear Doctor" Letter Never Sent

Company records released in June show that Guidant had drafted a detailed document in January of 2005 that would have warned doctors of an electrical flaw in two Guidant models, but elected not to send it. More...

Legal Debate

The notion that many medical-malpractice lawsuits are frivolous and intended to generate undeserved riches for plaintiffs and their lawyers isn't borne out in a new study by the New England Journal of Medicine.  More...

Viagra and Blindness

Ophthalmologists at the University of Minnesota say that a condition that causes permanent vision loss has been diagnosed in a small group of men who have taken the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. More...

Tainted Tissue Transplants

Despite records maintaining otherwise, the firm had inadequately screened donors for risk factors for, or clinical evidence of, relevant communicable disease agents and diseases. More...

Illinois Dept. of Financial Regulation Orders Malpractice Insurer to Reduce Rates

Illinois' largest medical malpractice insurer, ISMIE, was recently ordered to reduce rates charged to Illinois doctors. “Families won’t have access to the medical care they need if doctors can’t afford to work in Illinois.  more...

Ortho Evra birth control patch

On November 5, 2005, the FDA warned that use of the patch exposes women to about 60% more estrogen than birth control pills, increasing the risk of blood clots according to the agency.  more..

$9 Auto Fuel Tank Safety Improvement Could Have Saved Family From Burns

In 1993, while driving home from church services on Christmas Eve in her 1979 Chevy Malibu, Patricia Anderson and her four children, ages six to 15, were hit from behind. At the time they were approaching a red light and traveling at only 10 mph. The front of the car of the other driver was forced partially underneath the rear bumper and punctured the fuel tank in several places. The leaking fuel ignited and the car burst into flames.  More...

Guidant Corp. recommends replacing pacemakers

On January 23, 2006, the Guidant Corporation announced that doctors should consider replacing about 19,300 cardiac pacemakers currently implanted in patients throughout the world.  More...

H&R Block Allegedly Defrauded Clients with Express IRA's

Lawsuits have recently been filed against H&R Block alleging that the tax preparer's "Express" IRA's costs more in fees that they generate in interest. The suit further alleges that the H&R Block Company steered hundreds of thousands of its clients into IRAs that were virtually guaranteed to lose money because of a combination of hidden fees and low interest rates. More...

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