Nemeroff Law Offices was founded in January, 2000 by Chicago personal injury lawyer David Nemeroff. Mr. Nemeroff became an attorney after suffering his own serious personal injuries when he was hit head-on by a drunk driver. He went to law school while recovering from his injuries. After graduating law school, he worked for two prestigious plaintiff's personal injury firms for nearly five years before starting Nemeroff Law Offices. In January, 2012, David Nemeroff was named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Illinois by Super Lawyers Magazine, a Thomson Reuters publication.
Our Chicago injury law firm has had great success, recovering millions of dollars each year for our clients. We have been recognized as a law firm to go to when tragedy strikes. While most of our cases settle before trial, we are always prepared to take a case to trial if that is what is necessary to get the best result for our clients.
Nemeroff Law Offices handles all types of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits including:
- Personal Injury
Personal injury involves injury to an individual. This area of law allows the injured person to sue in a private action called a civil action or known in the legal community as a tort action. Personal injury is the body of law that allows an individual to be compensated in the event of someone's carelessness, recklessness or intentional misconduct which causes injuries to you or your loved one. There are different degrees of fault and several elements that are necessary to prove in court to be successful against a wrong doer in a personal injury action. Not every accident or injury is recoverable in the court of law. Consulting an experienced Chicago injury lawyer will provide a basis on whether to pursue a case. - Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Negligence and mistreatment occur in almost every nursing home or nursing care facility in the United States. Understaffing, inadequate training and employees overworking themselves are just a few of the shortfalls that result in poor treatment of residents, causing injuries and/or death. Some of the cases we handle include bed sores, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, sepsis, medication errors, choking, clogged breathing tubes, wandering and elopement, falls, physical and sexual abuse, mental abuse/ emotional abuse characterized by threats, mockery, and humiliating behavior, malnutrition and dehydration. Consulting an experienced Chicago nursing home abuse lawyer will provide a basis on whether to pursue a case. - Medical Malpractice
A medical mistake or medical negligence occurs when a doctor or other healthcare professional fails to properly treat a patient and the improper treatment causes the patient to suffer an injury. This is known as a deviation from the standard of care. To win a medical malpractice case, you need to prove that the medical provider deviated from the standard of care and you were damaged as a result. Some examples of medical malpractice claims we handle include failure to diagnose a medical condition, misdiagnosis of a medical condition, failure to properly treat a patient's medical condition, failure to safely administer anesthesia, failure to manage a pregnancy or deliver a baby in a safe manner, failure of a nurse or other staff member to keep a treating physician informed of a patient's condition, failure to administer medications properly and failure to protect a patient from a fall or other injury on hospital property. Consulting an experienced Chicago medical malpractice lawyer will provide a basis on whether to pursue a case. - Wrongful Death
A wrongful death claim involves a lawsuit that is filed due to the death of a person that was caused by someone's conduct. Nemeroff Law Offices represents many families of people who were killed due to the negligence or reckless conduct of others. A wrongful death suit is different from other types of personal injury claims because the actual victim (the "decedent") is not bringing suit. Illinois law does not allow a dead person to bring a claim. Rather, it is the family members or the decedent's estate who bring the claim. When someone's wrongful conduct results in the death of another, a case is filed against the party whose wrongful conduct caused the death. The defendant can be a person, corporation, company or governmental entity, such as the City of Chicago. This area of law can involve every area of tort practice, from automobile accidents to premise liability to medical malpractice. A wrongful death claim is brought to recover damages for the injuries that surviving family and/or estate have suffered due to the death of a family member. Wrongful death cases in Illinois are governed by the Illinois Wrongful Death Act.
- Premises Liability and Slip and Fall
Premises liability is a term for personal injury cases which arise when injury is caused when a person slips or trip and falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. Dangerous conditions such as potholes, worn carpeting, changes in flooring, height differentials in slabs of concrete, poor lighting conditions or a wet/slippery floor can cause you to slip, trip and fall and injure yourself. Very few people realize that to win a premise liability case, you have to show that the negligent party had “notice” of the defective condition before, not after the accident. An experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer is vital to proving all of the elements necessary to be successful on these types of cases. - Car Accidents, Truck Accidents and Transportation Accidents
One of the most frequent types of personal injury or wrongful death claims involves transportation either by automobile, truck, bus or train. In automobile accidents, states require residents to carry minimum vehicle liability insurance for their vehicles. If you are involved in an automobile accident and think you have a claim, it is best to first speak to an attorney before talking to the other parties, most importantly, insurance companies. It is also important that you seek immediate medical attention if you are seriously injured in an automobile accident. Consulting an experienced Chicago car accident lawyer is vital to winning your case.
Chicago personal injury lawyer David Nemeroff, our founding partner, has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) and Chicago Magazine. Super Lawyers honors the top 5% of Illinois lawyers in their area of specialty. He has been selected as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Illinois by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
Some of our cases have been featured on CNN, NBC News, Fox News, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Nemeroff has appeared on numerous television programs, including CNN, Fox News and Chicago Tonight.
We give all our personal injury, workers' compensation, wrongful death and medical malpractice clients a promise that if we do not recover monetary damages in your case, we will not charge you an attorney fee. If we take your case, we only get paid if we win. We offer a free consultation to evaluate your legal case.
We understand the key to success: hard work and thorough preparation of our cases. Our aggressive approach to legal representation assures our clients that insurance companies and their attorneys will take notice of the cases we handle and understand that if a fair settlement is not offered, we will be prepared to take that case to trial. The majority of the cases we work on are referred to us by attorneys, medical professionals or from our existing client base, a testament to the way we handle our cases. You can rest assured that your case will be given the attention it deserves, ensuring the best result possible.
We hope you will contact us now to help you in your time of need. We will fight for your rights to ensure a fair financial recovery.
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