Illinois Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney

Law Office of Joseph M. Dooley, III, P.C.

100 West Monroe Street - Suite 1900 Chicago, Illinois 60603 USA

 (312) 445-9134
 (312) 346-6549

www.josephmdooley.com
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The Law Office of Joseph M. Dooley has handled numerous personal injury claims ranging from those caused by motor vehicle accidents and distracted drivers, to medical malpractice cases that resulted from birth injuries, or brain and spinal cord injuries.
In addition, the firm represents families in wrongful death suits.

Over the past number of years, the term personal injury has come to encompass a wide range of cases including auto accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents and cell phone accidents. In most of these cases, the accident is the result of a negligent action on behalf of one of the parties involved.

In the event that you have become injured as a result of the negligence of another, it is important to hire legal representation that can effectively represent you and help seek maximum compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering. I'm Joseph M. Dooley, and I am an AV rated Chicago personal injury attorney. This is the highest peer review rating under Martindale Hubbell's Peer Review Rating process*. With more than 20 years of experience representing individuals in various personal injury cases, I provide aggressive representation for individuals injured by others.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Auto Accidents

Auto accidents have become one of the most common personal injury cases worldwide. Oftentimes, the accident is the result of negligence on behalf of one of the parties. In the event that the accident leads to serious injury, it is necessary to hire experienced legal representation that can effectively defend your case and communicate with the involved entities, such as insurance companies and treating doctors. Injuries incurred from auto accidents are often severe and life altering, such as brain and spinal cord injuries, or may even lead to wrongful death.

- Truck Accidents

Trucks and commercial vehicles weigh considerably more than automobiles. In the event of a collision, the damage to the driver of the smaller vehicle is often immense. The companies that own the trucks are protective of their property, and even if the accident was at the fault of the truck driver, his or her employer will attempt to place blame on the other driver. Often, the insurance company will collaborate with insurance adjusters to limit the amount of compensation paid to the other injured driver.

- Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycles have become popular forms of transportation nationwide and are found on most highways and streets. The lack of heavy protective features is often described as a liberating aspect of driving or riding a motorcycle. This very same feature, however, can lead to serious physical injuries in the event of an accident. Even the most cautious motorcycle riders can suffer extreme injuries, disfigurement or even wrongful death if they are involved in accidents with other vehicles.

- Bicycle Accidents

Bicycles are affordable and popular methods of transportation for a wide range of individuals throughout the United States. Although typically restricted to streets rather than highways, bicyclists make up a large percent of commuting individuals who, due to the lack of protective features, are a vulnerable group when involved in collisions. A bicyclist colliding into an automobile usually results in more injury and damage done to the bicyclist than the car driver — and in many of these scenarios, the damage leads to brain or spine injury, disfigurement or paralysis.

- Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrians are probably the most vulnerable group on crosswalks and streets. According to many statistics, a pedestrian is hit by an automobile every seven minutes, and the fault is almost always that of the driver. Due to lack of protection, pedestrians often suffer extreme or fatal injuries as the result of collisions with automobiles. The victims of these accidents often require ongoing medical and rehabilitative treatments, and they also deserve compensation for lost wages and personal pain and suffering. In some scenarios, the at-fault driver may commit a hit and run offense after colliding into a pedestrian.

- Cell Phone Accidents

With the advent of text messaging, more and more individuals send text messages rather than calling. According to statistics, texting while driving is 23 times more dangerous than other forms of negligent driving, including drunk driving. Although texting while driving is still legal throughout most of the United States, the track record for car accidents that have resulted from these phone practices definitely concludes that this is an act of negligent and at times even reckless driving. If you have been injured as a result of a distracted cell phone driver, it is in your best interest to contact an experienced and effective Chicago cell phone accidents attorney.

- Aviation Accidents

Air travel is a relatively safe way to travel, but that doesn't mean that you aren't running any risk when you start to board your plane. Although airplanes and helicopters crash far less frequently than cars, buses or trains, the accidents themselves are far more dangerous and are often deadly. When crashes do occur, they may be caused by all number of factors. Some of the most common reasons for plane crashes involve bad weather, interference by birds, poorly maintained aircraft, incorrect air traffic control instructions, pilot error and equipment defects. Because you surrender control to the pilot when you board a flight, the company in charge assumes all responsibility for your well being. If the company fails to bring you safely to your destination in a reasonable time limit, you can take action with the help of a top Chicago aviation accident attorney.

- Products Liability

Manufacturers are required to adhere to certain safety standards in the design and production of their products. When poorly manufactured items or improperly designed products injure consumers, manufacturers can be held legally liable for the injuries that result. The Law Office of Joseph M. Dooley represents clients in products liability cases involving the following: roof crush, hazardous toys, electrical cord fire, defective appliances, defective power tools and improperly labeled products. In working with design engineers, metals experts, accident reconstructionists, toxicologists, automotive experts, and other professionals, my law office identifies design flaws and defects, supported by empirically verifiable evidence.

- Brain Injuries / Spinal Cord Injuries

In major and serious accidents resulting in brain or spinal cord injuries, obtaining legal representation that can aggressively handle your case and help you collect compensation for your injuries becomes extremely important. Brain and spine injuries such as paralysis have an enormous impact on a person's life. It is necessary to obtain compensation that can fully cover all the associated costs such as medical or rehabilitative treatment, loss of work and other related expenses. I provide aggressive, zealous prosecution of my clients' rights. In my legal practice, I have represented individuals in cases involving: paraplegia, quadriplegia, herniated disks, traumatic brain injuries and traumatic spine injuries.

- Burn Injuries

Burn injuries are not always related to contact with fire. Smoke inhalation can cause serious burn injuries to the lungs. Chemical burns can be caused by all types of chemical reactions. Each type of burn injury requires a distinct treatment method. The medical expenses related to the treatment of these injuries can quickly become insurmountable. Fortunately, a Chicago personal injury lawyer can help you claim the compensation you deserve to pay off these hefty expenses. Many burn injuries are the result of negligence or recklessness on the part of another person. When this occurs, this person should be held responsible for their actions.

- Catastrophic Injuries / Wrongful Death

The infliction of a catastrophic injury is a life-altering event. These injuries often include brain or spinal injuries, such as paralysis, or the loss of limbs. It usually leads to major changes to injured person's quality of life, including massive medical bills, loss of pay and other related expenses. Although catastrophic injuries often occur as a result of traffic accidents, surviving victims of aviation accidents and train accidents often sustain such injuries. In the event that you have suffered catastrophic injuries due to negligence on behalf of another, or you sustained serious injury from a defective product, vehicle design or medical malpractice, it is imperative that you secure an effective personal injury defense through an effective personal injury attorney.

- Nursing Home Abuse and Malpractice

Are you a senior citizen or nursing home resident who has been injured due to the negligence of your nursing home facility? Has your parent or loved one been mistreated while they were a nursing home resident? If so, you need a Chicago nursing home negligence lawyer. As an advocate for nursing home residents, I believe it is important to be available to my clients and their families. I maintain a low volume of nursing home injury cases so that I can treat your personal injury case with the care and attention it deserves. I am the only attorney at law firm, so I will handle every aspect of your case from start to finish.

- Medical Malpractice / Professional Negligence

A patient that seeks medical care from a physician or other health care provider deserves to receive medical help, not further physical harm. In the event that a patient is injured by his or her physician or other health care provider as a result of negligent care, it becomes necessary to hire legal representation that can help the patient obtain compensation for the injury. As a personal injury category, medical malpractice often involves surgical errors or negligent diagnosing and treatment including: misdiagnosis of cancer, failure to diagnose, failure to treat, medication errors, surgical mishaps, birth injuries, untimely delivery, brain injuries and wrongful death.

- Failure to Diagnose

When doctors, nurses, or other medical specialists make errors or are negligent, the consequences can be drastic. I have been handling cases in this area of the law for over 20 years. Misdiagnosis is most common in situations such as in emergency room errors or childbirth complications. Doctors may miss signs or symptoms of distress or illness resulting in more serious conditions, such as: aortic problems, heart failure, aneurysms, embolisms, appendix rupture, pre-eclampsia, placental abruption, kidney failure, respiratory arrest and loss of a limb (diabetes). As a skilled Illinois medical malpractice attorney, I work to prove that the loss caused by a misdiagnosis, or the failure to diagnose could have been avoided - or treated - if the doctor had used reasonable care.

- Birth Injuries

A single moment of negligence during pregnancy or delivery can result in a lifetime of impairment. Serious birth injuries such as shoulder dystocia, cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, hypoxia, anoxic brain injury, or other birth injury can result from many negligent acts of a doctor, such as: failure to recognize pregnancy complications; failure to do a pelvic assessment to realize the large size of a baby, resulting in shoulder dystocia, or vacuum or forceps injury; failure to diagnose breach birth or footing presentation; failure to notice signs of fetal distress and do a timely C Section, resulting in lack of oxygen; failure to recognize umbilical cord complications; failure to diagnose a high risk delivery and transfer to appropriate facility; and failure to use reasonable care during delivery such as rushing delivery or improperly delaying delivery.

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