Chicago, Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers

The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander

230 West Monroe
Suite 1900
Chicago, Illinois 60606
USA

(312) 425-9100

(312) 899-8003

www.ekhlaw.com

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The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander provide full-service legal representation to clients in Cook County and the surrounding counties of the greater Chicago area. Our firm serves individuals and businesses in wide legal practice areas including: Personal Injury; Work Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law.

Eugene practiced law in Chicago, Illinois area since 1986. He is a former criminal prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's office. In this experience, Eugene earned extensive courtroom experience at trial and appellate levels. He also became a senior litigation associate at another law firm before opening his own practice in 1996. Another trial experience he gained further. Mr. Hollander handled more than 100 cases in state and federal courts, in employment law, personal injury, professional malpractice claims, and commercial litigation.

Attorney Gene Hollander and associates of the firm, Paul W. Ryan and Gina Shawver, provides aggressive representation to their clients. They visualize that for every case prepared, is a possibility of trial. They employ innovative, cutting-edge technologies to support their clients' claims, such as: expert testimony in combination with demonstrative evidence such as accident re-creation animations, medical illustrations, timelines, and video depositions. The purpose of these strategies is to maximize the results for clients.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Recreational Vehicle and Recreation Accidents; Executive Compensation and Severance Negotiation; Contract Disputes; Property Disputes; Swimming Pool/Diving Injuries; Drowning; Amusement Park Injuries; Playground Accidents; Drunk Driver Accidents; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Federal Retaliation; Retaliatory Discharge; Wage and Hour Claims.

Areas of Law Description

The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander offers legal services in the following areas:

- Animal Bites

The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander is experienced to handle your case if you have been bitten or otherwise harmed by a dog or other animal. In Illinois, victims of animal bites have certain important rights provided by the Animal Control Act. The law provides that owner of an animal is liable to another for an injury unless the victim provokes the animal.

- Aviation Accidents

Personal injury attorney Eugene K. Hollander can assist victims of aviation accidents maximize their compensation. Mr. Hollander can retain the proper experts and investigators to determine the cause of an airplane crash or other types of airline related injuries.

- Birth Injuries

The birth of a child is a momentous event. Unfortunately, malpractice in the delivery room can turn what should be a wonderful occasion into a lifelong tragedy, as a birth injury can lead to permanent problems such as cerebral palsy and other defects, orthopedic problems, as well as a lifetime of emotional distress and financial burdens for the entire family.

- Boat Accidents

Personal injury attorney Eugene K. Hollander can assist victims of boating accidents maximize their compensation. Boating accident can happen on any of the Great Lakes, or an injury may occur while even a smaller body of water or while aboard a ship in the ocean. Mr. Hollander can retain the proper experts and investigators to determine the cause of a boat crash.

- Brain Injuries

If you or your loved one has suffered a brain injury from a personal injury or as a result of medical negligence, contact the experienced attorneys at The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander. We can determine whether you have a claim and who to pursue for your injury.

- Construction Site Accidents

If you or a loved one was injured or possibly killed at a construction site, The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander can represent you or your family to obtain just compensation. Construction accidents may happen in a variety of ways, and an injured party may be able to obtain compensation depending on their legal status.

- Executive Compensation and Severance Negotiation

At The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander, we assist many executive employees who are considering offers made by their employers or who have been terminated and who are contemplating legal action. In many cases these individuals are employees who are highly compensated and have not only base compensation to consider, but also must evaluate incentive compensation, including, but not limited to bonuses.

- Nursing Home Negligence

When you entrust a family member to a nursing home, the last thing that you would expect is that they would become injured or assaulted due to the negligence of the facility. Victims of nursing home negligence are usually elderly and frail. The patients may not be competent to complain of the injuries which they have sustained while in the care of a nursing home facility.

- Sexual Abuse

Victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault often suffer lifelong injuries. Many victims of sexual abuse suffer from a variety of illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety. Oftentimes, victims of sexual assault manifest their symptoms in other ways as well.

- Car Accident

Most car accidents are caused by inattentive driving or poor decisions behind the wheel. Every day we see drivers talking on cell phones, changing lanes without signaling or looking, tailgating, traveling too fast for weather conditions, and running red lights and stop signs. The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander investigates quickly to pinpoint the negligence.

- Truck Accident

Thousands of commercial tractor-trailers travel through Cook County and the greater Chicago and area every day. When one of those cross-country haulers tangles with a passenger car, the aftermath is often devastating injury or death. The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander works to help your family recover maximum compensation for a trucking accident.

- Construction Accident and Workplace Injury Litigation

You cannot sue your employer or a co-worker for on-the-job injuries. However, another contractor or subcontractor working on a construction site may be held liable if they made a mistake which injured you. The manufacturer of defective machinery or equipment can be held to pay for your losses if their negligence caused your workplace injury.

- Motorcycle Accident

We are often the most vulnerable when we are having fun. Even when we take precautions to keep ourselves and our family’s safe, the negligence of another individual can bring tragedy in a moment. If you need legal representation for injuries suffered in a recreational outing, contact the proven personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander.

- Wrongful Death

Most deadly accidents are preventable tragedies. If the reckless disregard for the safety of others or an intentional act led to a fatality in your family, you may have grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. At the Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander, we can provide an honest legal opinion and vigorously pursue wrongful death compensation if you have a viable claim.

- Slip and Fall Accident

An elderly woman tripped and fell on a steep ramp, which our investigation revealed was in violation of local building codes. Another client fell because poor lighting at an outdoor stage obscured a 7-inch drop-off made of the same material. We sue negligent property owners to recover damages for serious injuries.

- Medical Malpractice

It may have been an innocent mistake, but it is not forgivable. Physicians, nurses, and health care facilities owe the highest duty to patient safety in both diagnosis and treatment. You came to them for help and healing, and they failed you. The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander represents clients in Cook County and all surrounding Chicago counties.

- Product Liability

An airbag fails to deploy in an auto accident. A "wonder drug" turns out to have serious side effects. A factory conveyor belt malfunctions and catches a worker's hand. When a product defect causes injury, the manufacturers and other parties in the distribution chain may be liable for damages.

- Professional Malpractice

When licensed professionals make serious mistakes, they face more than administrative and peer sanctions for their negligence or misdeeds. They can also be held liable for monetary damages by the victims of their incompetence or fraud. With wide experience in professional malpractice litigation, the Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander can ably fight for justice on your behalf.

- Employment Discrimination

The Law Offices of Eugene K. Hollander has obtained substantial awards in the areas of workplace discrimination and employees' rights cases. Based in Chicago, Illinois, we represent workers in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Will, and McHenry counties.