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Personal Injury Attorney Serving Cook County & The Greater Chicago Area
Former State’s Attorney With Over 35 Years of Experience
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Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer Near You
Serving Cook County & the Greater Chicago Area in Illinois
Perhaps you or a loved one have been involved in an accident that was caused by another person or entity’s negligence. One moment you are going about your daily life, and the next you find yourself injured—perhaps even severe enough to prevent you from returning to work—watching your medical bills mount alarmingly, and wondering when, or if, you will ever get your life back.
Should you find yourself in such an untenable situation, the right thing you can do for your future is to ensure you have a highly experienced personal injury attorney by your side from start to finish. You need an attorney who never flinches when facing big insurance companies or walking into a courtroom to fight for your rights. You need a personal injury attorney who has been awarded millions of dollars in compensation for his clients. You need attorney Michael J. Brennan.
How We Help The Injured in Chicago
- Apartment Building Accident Lawyer
- Airplane Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Bus Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Dog Bite Lawyer
- Drug Injuries
- Insurance Claim Disputes
- Injuries Involving Paralysis
- Medical Malpractice
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Police Brutality
- Slip & Fall
- Truck Accidents
- Workers’ Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Accident & Injury Cases
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Michael J. Brennan—Experienced Negotiator, Aggressive Litigator
Michael J. Brennan has been a practicing attorney since 1985, establishing the Michael J. Brennan Injury and Accident Lawyer offices in 1995. Prior to establishing The Michael J. Brennan Injury and Accident Lawyer offices, Michael worked as Assistant State Attorney with the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. The experience Michael gained in his capacity as Assistant State Attorney provides Michael with valuable insight into the workings of a courtroom. Michael founded his firm to represent personal injury clients in the Cook County region and across Illinois.
Throughout the years, Attorney Michael J. Brennan has developed a solid reputation for aggressive representation, prompt legal service, and securing the highest possible compensation for his clients. Each and every case that is received by this office is handled personally by Michael Brennan—this means you deal directly with Michael personally, rather than being handed over to an associate or paralegal. This can make a huge difference in the outcome of your case, as well as in your personal feelings about your dealings with your legal team.
Michael J. Brennan is highly skilled in working with insurance companies to secure equitable compensation for injuries and lost wages. Michael will ensure you do not have to face your financial or legal troubles alone. If you have suffered from the negligence of another, you do not have to face the fallout on your own. Attorney Michael J. Brennan serves many areas near you in Illinois, including Oak Lawn, Posen, Orland Hills, Tinley Park, Naperville, Joliet, and Mokena. If you live in Cook County and could use a strong legal advocate who will protect your rights and your future, look no further—Michael J. Brennan is the attorney for you.
Meet Michael J. Brennan
Michael J. Brennan, Esq.
Personal Injury Practice Areas
The Trauma of a Personal Injury
Virtually no one is ever really prepared for the trauma of a personal injury. Following an accident caused by the negligence of another person or entity, you must deal with:
- Obtaining treatment for your injuries;
- Facing mountains of medical expenses;
- Perhaps being out of work and unable to pay normal monthly expenses;
- Having to deal with insurance companies who virtually never want to pay what your claim is worth;
- Filling out paperwork, and
- Much, much more.
Unfortunately, many victims of a personal injury can make mistakes, early on, that jeopardize their legal right to financial compensation later. Yet when you have a qualified accident lawyer in your corner, all these mistakes can be avoided, and you can rest easy in knowing you have someone fighting for you. Time is always of the essence in a personal injury claim, meaning you have a very limited amount of time to file your personal injury or wrongful death claim. You also benefit when your attorney has ample time to collect evidence and craft a strong legal case on your behalf. Michael J. Brennan Injury and Accident Lawyers can help you with any of the following types of accidents:
- Slip and Fall Accidents—No one ever expects to suffer an injury when they walk into a grocery store to shop for groceries, go into a department store or big box store to shop, go into a restaurant to eat or are simply walking on a sidewalk or going up or downstairs. Yet slip and fall accidents are much more common than many people realize. The owner of a property is liable for any known hazards on the property. This means that if you walk into a grocery store and step into a soda that was just spilled by a toddler, should you fall and sustain injuries, the grocery store might not be liable simply because employees had not had time to see there was a spill and take actions to remedy the slippery floor. If, on the other hand, the spill had been there for thirty minutes, with more than one employee walking by and failing to take action, then the owner of the store could be held liable for the injuries. If a business in Illinois is open to the public, it has an obligation to ensure the locations are kept reasonably safe, however, not all businesses take adequate reasonable care, which can result in a slip and fall accident with injuries.
- Large Commercial Truck Accidents—Large commercial truck accidents generally cause death or severe injury due to the sheer size of the truck—80,000 pounds when loaded. A passenger vehicle, on the other hand, might weigh in the neighborhood of 3,000 pounds. A large commercial truck has the added problems of having certain “blind spots,” and having a very difficult time coming to a sudden stop. Truck accidents are more complex than auto accidents for the reasons listed above as well as due to the fact that there can be more than one liable party. The driver of the truck could be at fault, whether due to overly fatigued driving, distracted driving, drunk or drugged driving, or careless or negligent driving. The trucking company could be held liable if they failed to conduct a thorough background check on the driver, failed to ensure the driver was properly trained or were aware the driver was exceeding allowable hours. The loading company could be held liable if shifting cargo caused the accident, the maintenance company could be held liable if poor maintenance caused the accident, or the truck manufacturer could be held liable for a defective truck part.
- Automobile Accidents—There are as many as 6 million automobile accidents in the United States each and every year. Of course, not every one of these accidents is serious—some are no more than a parking lot bump-in. Others, however, leave serious injuries in their wake; injuries that can take months, years, or even a lifetime to overcome. The medical expenses and lost wages resulting from an auto accident can seem overwhelming to most of those facing these issues.
- Wrongful Death Accidents—When the victim of a personal injury claim dies, the case becomes a wrongful death claim. The loved ones of the deceased may be able to file a wrongful death claim to recover expenses related to the funeral, medical expenses prior to the death, lost future wages if the deceased was the primary breadwinner, loss of companionship, loss of guidance and care for the children of the deceased, and emotional trauma experienced by the loved ones of the deceased.
- Traumatic Brain Injuries—There are as many as 425,000 traumatic brain injuries each and every year, with a large percentage of these being attributed to the negligence of another person or entity. Many of those who suffer a traumatic brain injury will face a lifetime of disability, and a full two-thirds of those with serious disabilities will never work again.
- Bicycle, Motorcycle, and Pedestrian Accidents—Those involved in a bicycle, motorcycle, or pedestrian accident are likely to be left with severe injuries. Any time a vehicle strikes an unprotected motorcyclist, bicyclist, or pedestrian, the injured person may suffer years—or a lifetime—of medical treatments, rehabilitative therapies, and could be unable to return to work and make a living because of the extent of their injuries. It is vitally important that those injured in these accidents have strong legal counsel to ensure they receive a fair settlement.
- Burn Injuries—Burn injuries can occur from a truck or automobile accident, a workplace accident, a construction accident, or other types of accidents. Burn injuries not only cause serious medical complications but can also result in disfigurement, which causes emotional and psychological trauma. Those with serious burn injuries may not be able to return to work and make a living and may suffer significant disabilities for the remainder of their life.
- Dog Bite Injuries—Just as the owner of a property is responsible for a slip and fall accident if he or she failed to take proper precautions, so the owner of a dog in the state of Illinois is responsible if their dog bites a person, unprovoked. Children are particularly vulnerable to dog bites, as their face is closer to the dog’s mouth, and disfigurement can result from the bite.
- Construction Accidents—Construction workers are at a high risk of being involved in an accident. If the accident is the direct result of poor safety at the site, the injured construction worker could have a personal injury claim against the owner. Although a construction worker injured while working could be entitled to file an Illinois workers’ compensation claim, he or she might also be entitled to file a personal injury claim.
- Medical Malpractice—Whenever a medical professional fails to act in a manner that another medical professional would have done, given the same set of circumstances, medical malpractice may have occurred. It is important that you have an extremely experienced attorney by your side, as medical malpractice claims are very complex.
- Nursing Home Abuse Claims—Should you find your elderly loved one has suffered abuse in a nursing home, it is likely you are heartbroken, and unsure of where to turn. Having an experienced nursing home abuse attorney in your corner can help you prove the abuse, and even allow your elderly loved one to receive compensation for the abuse. While compensation can never change what happened, it could help you find a safer place for your loved one to live.
- Workers’ Compensation Claims—If you were injured at work but are having a difficult time collecting workers’ compensation benefits, having an attorney by your side can help you through the process.
- Police Brutality Claims—Police brutality is one of several forms of misconduct that involves undue violence by police officers. Police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by the police when dealing with civilians.
