About The Law Offices of John C. Wunsch, P.C.

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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.In 2006, we also obtained a $ 1.5 million dollar settlement in a medical malpractice case for the wrongful death of a patient following a kidney biopsy, as well as a $ 900,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice case for the wrongful death of a stillborn infant. We believe in the sanctity of the individual and we treat our clients with kindness, caring and respect.

Attorneys

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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, Chicago Magazine’s Illinois "Super Lawyers" 2005, 2006. 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; "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.

James L. Svajgl: Born Oklahoma City, OK (1978); admitted to the Illinois bar and the Northern District of Illinois in 2006. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A. 2001); DePaul University College of Law (J.D. 2006). Member of DePaul University College of Law Moot Court Society, 2005-2006; Semifinalist, Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. Sullivan Fellow at DePaul University College of Law's International Human Rights Law Institute, 2005-2006; Recipient of CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in: Constitutional Process II, International Protection of Human Rights, Trial Advocacy II, Litigation Strategy: Pre-Trial Civil. Member of Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association. Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Premise Liability, Automobile Accidents, Products Liability, Aviation.

Adam T. Karchmar: Born in Skokie, Illinois (1974); admitted to the Illinois Bar and the Northern District of Illinois in 2006. Education: Emory University (B.S. 1996), Emory University (M.S. 1998), DePaul University College of Law (J.D. 2006). Member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association, Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Worker's Compensation, Premise Liability, Automobile Accidents, Products Liability, Aviation.