Oak Lawn, IL Accident Attorney
The Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn, Illinois made national headlines in 1967 after an enormous tornado blew through the city, causing over $50 million in damages, killing dozens of people and literally ripping a local high school to shreds. That tornado-induced destruction aside, however, Oak Lawn is typically quaint and quiet. With a population of just over 55,000 (according to a 2000 census) and a park structure that stretches across more than 300 acres, Oak Lawn supports a stable, prosperous, and diverse community. This isn’t to say that accidents don’t occur here, however. If you believe that you've been a victim of medical malpractice, for instance, at Christ Community Hospital, or if you've been injured in an auto accident on Southwest Highway, you may need assistance with how to cope with your injuries and get compensation for any damages sustained.
The Law Offices of Steven J. Malman and Associates have been providing affordable, experienced, and aggressive representation for Oak Lawn injury claimants since 1994. Steven’s represented more than 5,000 clients in matters ranging from spinal cord injuries to police brutality to nursing home neglect. Whether you hurt yourself playing ice hockey on Centennial Park, suffered a slip and fall accident near Stony Creek Golf Course, or endured unnecessary trauma at Hope Children’s Hospital, you may need good legal counsel to formulate an effective path forward. This doesn’t always mean going to court. In the majority of injury cases, in fact, claimants settle out of court. However, to get the best possible settlement, claimants often must brandish at least the threat of being able to take defendants to trial. To discover more about how Steven J. Malman & Associates have helped other Oak Lawn injury victims recover from their accidents and get the fairest possible compensation, go to www.malmanlaw.com. To set up a free, no obligation discussion about your injury case, dial 1-(888) 625-6265.

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$1,225,000 settlement for a speedway patron who got hit by a baseball-sized rock kicked up by a race car. The rock hit her so hard, she needed an emergency tracheostomy and brain surgery.
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$6,000,000 settlement for our client, a 4 month old baby whose doctors had failed to diagnose a brain infection that left her with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy.
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$11,800,000.00 in a product liability settlement for a father of five who tragically died when his tire treads failed, causing his vehicle to roll over.
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We obtained a $5 million settlement for a woman whose son died when his physician failed to diagnose a tumor.
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A woman recovered $2.25 million in a medical malpractice case, in which the woman's obstetrician/gynecologist failed to spot her cancer on a pap smear, causing our client to have to undergo multiple, surgeries.
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A $2 million verdict was obtained for a woman whose Ob/Gyn failed to refer her to a gynecologist to treat what turned out to be a malignant uterine sarcoma.
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We obtained a $1.7 million settlement in a nursing home neglect case in which a 72 year-old man suffered radiator burns so severe that he had to have his legs amputated.
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We obtained a $1.4 million award in a slip and fall case involving a 13 year-old boy who developed severe hip trouble after falling down the stairs of his high-rise.
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A $1.25 million settlement in favor of our client, an 18 year-old boy who lost most of his vision after being assaulted by a security guard.
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We obtained a $1.15 million settlement for our client, a little girl who suffered severed burns as a direct result of fire code ordinance violations.
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A union painter whose legs got crushed by a forklift recovered $1 million in damages.
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A $1 million settlement in favor of our client, a hemophiliac, who suffered severe soft tissue damage in a car accident.
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A union steel worker who injured his back moving a 300 pound steel beam in the rain recovered $1 million for his construction site work injury.
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We obtained a $900,000 settlement in the case of a beaten prison inmate who died after being given the wrong medication at the hospital.
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We obtained a $600,000 settlement for a man who suffered a below the knee amputation after his friend accidentally shot him with a hunting rifle at a restaurant.
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A 54 year-old woman recovered $600,000 in a product liability settlement after her oven mitt exploded and severely burned her breasts.
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A woman who had lost her baby to fetal distress while in the hospital was awarded $500,000 for medical malpractice.
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An 81 year-old bedridden stroke victim recovered $390,000 after he developed what would turn out to be fatal pressure ulcers stemming from negligent nursing care.
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A nursing home resident won a settlement of $300,000 stemming from a hip fracture accident. His nursing staff had failed to take proper fall-risk precautions.
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We obtained a settlement of $250,000 for the estate of a 21 year-old man who, after sustaining life-threatening injuries in an automobile accident, subsequently died in the hospital due to the staff's failure to insert a chest tube.
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We obtained a settlement of $175,000 for the estate of a woman whose negligent nursing home care resulted in bed sore ulcers that led to an infection that ultimately caused her death.
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We obtained a $150,000 settlement for a 69 year-old stroke victim who had to have an above the knee amputation due to nursing home neglect.
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A $150,000 verdict was recovered for the estate of a 79 year-old man, who suffered bed sores stemming from nursing home neglect that ultimately contributed to his death.
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