Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys The Law Offices of John C. Wunsch, P.C.

Statement of Practice:
Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Personal Injury, Negligence, Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, including Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy and Meningitis, Spinal Cord Injury, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Federal Employers' Liability Act, Aviation and Civil Rights. (312) 977-9900

Year Established: 1982

Firm Profile:
For nearly twenty-five years, our firm has devoted its practice to representing those victimized in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation. We do not represent large corporations, banks, or insurance companies. We represent individuals and their families. Every effort is made to secure a full and fair recovery. In 2000, our firm was successful before the Illinois Supreme Court in a wrongful death case involving a foster child who died while in foster care. In 2001, our firm obtained a $ 6.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of a child with cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice. In 2004, our firm obtained an $ 8.9 million dollar verdict in a vaccine injury case on behalf of a child who suffered profound neurological injury and hearing loss after a DPT shot. In 2006, we obtained a $ 1.0 million dollar settlement on behalf of a construction worker who fell approximately thirty feet while working, sustaining bilateral leg fractures. We believe in the sanctity of the individual and we treat our clients with kindness, caring and respect.

Attorneys

John C. Wunsch Position: Founder. Born Chicago, Illinois, July 30, 1956; admitted to bar,1982, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Federal Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education:University of Michigan (A.B., 1978); De Paul University (J.D., 1982). Member, De Paul Law Review, 1980-1981. Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law, Eighth Edition, 1994-. Recipient: United States Law Week Award, 1982; American Jurisprudence Award, Conflict of Laws, 1981, Ultimate Course in Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School, 2004. Trial Technique Institute, Lawyers Post Graduate Clinics, 1984. Author: "The Code of Professional Responsibility in Attorney Malpractice: Illinois Attorneys Have a Duty to Inform Client of an Intent to Settle-Rogers v. Robson, Masters, Ryan, Brumund & Belom," 30 DePaul L. Rev. 499, 1981; Listed, Chicago Magazine’s Illinois "Super Lawyers" 2005, 2006. "The Definition of a Product for the Purposes of Section 402A," 1983 Ins. Counsel J. 344; "Parental Recovery for Loss of Society of the Unborn: The Plaintiff's Perspective," 77 Ill. Bar. J. 538, 1989; "Elements of Damage Frequently Overlooked By Plaintiff Attorneys," 1 Ins. Settlements J. 15, Spring 1990; "Hedonic Damages: Proving the Loss of Enjoyment of Life," 2 Ins. Settlements J. 36, Winter, 1990. Contributing Author: Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1990. Speaker: "Discovery" for Civil Practice Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; "Automobile Product Liability Cases" for Anatomy of an Automobile Accident Lawsuit Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; "Statistical Evidence " for Trial Evidence and Hearsay Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1991; "Handling Economic Evidence at Trial: How to Use an Economist to Establish the Present Cash Value of Future Wage Loss and Future Medical Expenses" for Central Illinois Shotgun Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, 1995. Member: Chicago (Sustaining Member, 1993-; Committee on Tort Litigation, 1986-; Committee on Aviation Law, 1987-1990; Committee on Medical-Legal Relations, 1986-1988; Trial Techniques Committee, 1990-), Illinois State (Member: Civil Practice and Procedure Section, 1981-; Tort Law Section, 1982-) and American (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1982-; Medicine and Law Committee, 1982-; Trial Techniques Committee, 1982-; Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, 1982-; Litigation Section, 1983-; Trial Practice Committee,, 1983-; Products Liability Committee, 1983-) Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Contributing Member, 1991-; Elected to Board of Managers, 1991-; Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1986-); Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 1993-). REPORTED CASES: Nichol v. Stass, 192 Ill.2d 233, 735 N.E.2d 582 (Ill.Sup.Ct. August 10, 2000)(foster parents not entitled to sovereign immunity in wrongful death action). PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Premise Liability; Automobile Accidents; Transportation Liability; Products Liability; Aviation Law.

Devon Battersby, born Southfield, Michigan, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005 Illinois, 2005 Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A. 2000); DePaul University College of Law (J.D. 2004). Member, DePaul University College of Law Moot Court Society (2003, 2004), DePaul University College of Law National Trial Team (2003, 2004) and DePaul College of Law Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems (2003 Staff Writer, 2004 Comments Editor). Author: "Running on Empty...or Water or Gatorade? Saffero v. Elite Racing," 1 DePaul J. Sports L. & Contemp. Probs. 80, 2003. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, American and Women’s Bar Associations, Junior League of Chicago and the Notre Dame Club of Chicago. Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Premise Liability, Automobile Accidents; Aviation Law.

Joshua P. Haid: admitted to the bar, 2005, Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Education: De Paul University (B.A., with Honors, 2001); Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity; Member and President, De Paul University Mock Trial Association; Member, National Political Science Honors Society; Member, National Golden Key Honors Society; Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2004); Member, Georgetown Criminal Justice Clinic (2004-2005); Member, Georgetown Barristers’ Council and National Mock Trial Team (2002-2005); Finalist, John Marshall Law School’s 14th Annual National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition (2004); Finalist, Georgetown’s Annual William H. Greenhalgh Mock Trial Tournament (2003); Tulane University Law School (Certification, European Union Law, 2002). Experience: Associate Attorney, Steven H. Mevorah & Associates (2005-2006); Law Clerk, United States National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of General Counsel (Summer 2003); Member: Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Automobile Accidents; Medical Malpractice; Aviation Law.

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