PERSONAL INJURY

Slip & Falls

While at first glance, “slip and fall” or “trip and fall” cases in Illinois may appear to be straight-forward, they are not.  These falls can cause serious injuries that require costly and ongoing medical attention and can affect one’s earning capacity.  Only attorneys who have extensively litigated these cases in both the trial and appellate courts fully understand what is required to prevail in these cases.

Paul W. Grauer & Associates has successfully litigated Illinois “slip & fall” and “trip and fall” cases over the last 35 years and have obtained payment for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, disability and disfigurement.  We will use that experience on your claim.  Whether it is a fall on an unnatural accumulation of ice, a defective walkway, uneven steps, defective handrails, debris on the floor, insufficient lighting, wet floors or no warning signs we know what issues are paramount under Illinois law for you to obtain a successful recovery.

If you or a loved one have suffered a serious or catastrophic injury as a result of a “slip & fall” or “trip & fall” due to dangerous property conditions, you should call Paul W. Grauer & Associates for a free consultation to determine your rights. 

Premises Liability

Premises liability claims involve accidents which occur on property where there is some type of unsafe condition, whether it is from a physical condition or a security condition.  The property owner, occupant and/or building manager are responsible for the conditions on the premises.  For example, it could involve a building with a balcony collapse, an apartment complex with a swimming pool with improper warning signs, a building with faulty wiring or a stairway with a missing or broken step, among others.  These accidents can cause serious and catastrophic injuries, including burns, electrocution, amputation, brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, broken bones and death.

Only attorneys who have extensively litigated these cases in both the trial and appellate courts fully understand what is required to prevail in these cases.  Paul W. Grauer & Associates has successfully litigated Illinois Premises Liability cases for over the last 35 years and have obtained payment for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, disability and disfigurement and other economic and non-economic damages.  We will use that experience on your claim.  We know what issues are paramount under Illinois law for you to obtain a successful recovery.

If you or a loved one have suffered a serious or catastrophic injury as a result of a premises liability claim due to dangerous property conditions, you should call Paul W. Grauer & Associates for a free consultation to determine your rights. 

Third-Party Cases

Often a seriously injured worker has both a worker’s compensation claim and a case against other parties who are not his or her employer.  This is known as a “third-party” case.  For example, an electrician falls through a hole fabricated by a sub-contractor.  He has both a worker’s compensation claim with his employer and a companion “third-party case” against the sub-contractor who fabricated the hole, as well as the general contractor.  Likewise, a truck driver injures his back at a customer’s defective loading dock.  He has both a third-party case against the dock owner and a worker’s compensation claim with his employer.

Over the past 35 years Paul W. Grauer & Associates has handled numerous “third-party” cases with the companion workers’ compensation claims and has recovered millions of dollars for the injured party and his or her family.  If you, a loved one or someone you know has been seriously or catastrophically injured as a result of an accident, you should call Paul W. Grauer & Associates for a free consultation to determine your rights and whether you may have a “third-party” case with a companion worker’s compensation claim.

Uninsured/Underinsured Claims

Although Illinois law requires all motorists to carry liability insurance on their vehicles, in today’s economy many drivers are driving around with no automobile insurance or carrying low liability limits.  In that event, that driver is either uninsured or underinsured.  If you, or a loved one, are involved in a vehicular accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver and suffer serious or catastrophic injuries, you have a claim against both the uninsured/underinsured driver and an uninsured or underinsured claim against your own insurance company.  Thus your own insurance company is looking out for its best interest and not yours.

Under an uninsured/underinsured claim you are entitled to recover for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement and other economic and non-economic damages.  And because your insurance company employs adjusters and attorneys to represent its interest, you should seek the services of an attorney to represent your interest and advise you of your rights.  There is no fee for this initial consultation, and we receive no attorneys' fees unless we obtain a recovery on your behalf.

Paul W. Grauer & Associates has over 35 years of experience in handling these types of claims and has recovered millions of dollars on our clients’ behalf.

Unsafe Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices  

Our law firm has recovered millions of dollars for victims of drug companies.  Each year thousands of people die from or are seriously injured by prescription and over-the-counter drugs they believe to be safe.  Many of these defective drugs do not have adequate warnings on their labels.  In addition, medical devices are put into the stream of commerce that fail when implanted during surgery or used during surgery.

If you, a loved one, or someone you know has been seriously injured as a result of taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug, or an unsafe medical device, contact Paul W. Grauer and Associates to determine if you have a valid claim.

There are no attorneys’ fees unless we obtain a recovery for you.

Wrongful Death

Paul W. Grauer & Associates is experienced in representing families of victims who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to the negligence of another person or entity.  We will zealously work to obtain those benefits which the families are entitled to including reimbursement of economic loss, compensation of loss of love, companionship, grief and support, among others.

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