Rockford, IL Accident Lawyer
The so-called "Forest City" of Rockford is either Illinois’ second or third largest metropolis, depending on how you slice the numbers. Situated in Winnebago County, Rockford supports over 150,000 people and serves as home base to a panoply of artists, architects, engineers, and science innovators. The Klehm Arboretum, the Coronado Theater, the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Centre, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History all attract tourists galore from ever corner of the world. Yet the breadth of Rockford’s cultural palette (e.g. consider the city's Victorian bridges, Art Deco hotels, and innovative children science centers) aside, this quaint town can prove to be a dangerous place for visitors and residents alike. In the winter, icy, sleety weather blowing in off Lake Michigan can lead to slip and falls, car crashes, and construction accidents, for instance.
What should Rockford Illinois personal injury victims do to seek compensation from liable entities? Although few Rockford citizens relish the notion of seeking damages, the costs of injuries can add up quickly. Obviously, medical bills for initial treatment can cost a pretty penny. But longer term costs can cripple your budget even more and lead to untold amounts of stress. The good news is that Rockford Illinois injury victims have a friend in Steven J. Malman. For more than 15 years, the law firm of Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC, has been advocating aggressively for injury victims throughout the Chicago area. We have tackled practically every kind of personal injury case under the sun, including dog bite cases, police brutality, cerebral palsy, birth accidents, and medical malpractice. Steven operates a client-oriented practice and views his work as a kind of public service. As a result, he and his associates provide 24/7 access to assistance, a zero fee guarantee, and plenty of personal, strategic attention. To discover more about how Steven J. Malman and Associates can help you with your injury matter, phone 1-(888) 625-6265 or peruse www.malmanlaw.com.

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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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