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Illinois Supreme Court agrees fitness centers may be liable if staff fail to use AED when needed Cook County Record

Dawkins was represented in the case by attorney David C. Wise, of the firm of Wise Law, of Chicago, and attorney T. Reagan,

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Wise Law Claims Top Spot

Chicago Lawyer named Wise Law number one on their 2021 Jury Verdict Reporter’s Settlements Report…

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Drowning Lawsuit

The family of a Little Village 7-year-old boy who drowned in the Chicago River last summer has filed suit against the company…

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Legal Superstars of 2021

Securing a Future For Our Clients through record-breaking verdicts and settlements…

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Family questions whether ComEd bribery scheme played a role in state’s decision not to fully investigate electrocution

Jeanette Zulauf never understood why state regulators didn’t investigate her husband’s electrocution by a ComEd wire that had been out of code for decades…

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FDA Requests Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market

On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested the immediate market removal of all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine products (Zantac) in the face of alarming data linking ranitidine use to cancer…

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60th Anniversary for the JVR Trial Lawyer Excellence Awards

Over 300 trial attorneys and Illinois judges were in attendance on the evening of October 24th as the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Chicago-based Law Bulletin Media, hosted its annual reception and awards for Trial Lawyer Excellence in the elegant Hyatt Regency Chicago. Fifty-four professionals from both sides of the trial bar received individual Trial Lawyer Excellence awards in one of seventeen 2019 categories.

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Chicago Personal Injury Attorney Robert J. Bingle joins Wise Law as Partner

CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Wise Law Offices LLC, a leading personal injury law firm serving individuals and families across Chicago and throughout Illinois, today announced that Robert J. Bingle has joined the firm as partner. Bingle comes to Wise Law from Corboy & Demetrio, where he spent the bulk of his professional career, serving as managing partner between 1995 to 2018.

“We are exceptionally pleased to welcome someone with the track record, reputation and leadership experience of Bob Bingle,” commented David C. Wise, founding partner of Wise Law. “Bob’s proven ability to win verdicts and substantial settlements for individuals and families who’ve suffered significant personal injury or catastrophic loss will be a tremendous asset to our firm and its clients.”

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Woman sues Lyft after being raped by one of their drivers.

Wise Law attorney has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a nurse that was kidnapped and raped last year by a Lyft driver in St. Louis, Missouri…

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Attorney selected to the 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list

Wise Law Offices LLC is pleased to announce David C. Wise have been selected to the 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor…

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Mom’s Facebook Warning Sheds Light on Vaping Addiction in Teens

Press release Sept. 5, 2019

How does a healthy 18-year-old go from a joyful trip to begin college to the ICU on death’s…

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Lyft will pay a fine of $10,000 for failing to report a violent driver — and that’s not nearly enough – Chicago Sun-Times

In the wake of the vigilant legal efforts of Wise Law’s, the Chicago Sun- Times has called for at least a tenfold increase in the fines the City of Chicago imposes on ride-hailing companies for failing to report violent drivers…

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A month after Lyft failed to report driver accused in assault, he fatally kicked a taxi driver while working for Uber

In a front page story in the July 15 Chicago Sun-Times, Wise Law LLC attorney is highlighted for his efforts on behalf of the family of Anis Tungekar, the Pakistani taxi driver who was kicked to death last September by an Uber driver in the West Loop.

The latest twist in this tragedy is the City of Chicago’s citing Lyft in June for failing to notify the city of driver Fangqi Lu’s violent past for attacking a Loop attorney four weeks before Lu assaulted Mr. Tungekar. has filed suit against Uber and Lu, who drove for both Lyft and Uber…

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Uber Faces $10M Suit Over Driver’s Fatal Assault On Cabbie

The family of a Pakistani taxi driver filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Uber and one of its drivers who fatally attacked the cabdriver…

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$9.4Million Settlement Ends Wisconsin Birth Injury Case

Posted June 21, 2019 10:41 AM

The family of a child born with severe brain injuries has settled their Winnebago County case for $9.4 million.

A settlement agreement was reached one week before a May 28 scheduled trial date. The case was dismissed Thursday by Associate Judge Donna R. Honzel, according to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys of Wise Law LLC.

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Alderman Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Claims He Falsified A Police Report

Liliya Hrabar was shocked to find herself being arrested for criminal trespass to a vehicle. The shock stemmed from the fact that the car belonged to her boyfriend, Alderman Proco Moreno, who had loaned her the car a few weeks prior. She later learned he had falsely reported the car stolen, an act for which he is facing criminal charges…

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Attorney Seeks Justice For Family Of Slain Taxi Driver

When an Uber driver was caught on camera delivering a fatal “roundhouse” kick to Anis Tungekar, a 64-year-old Chicago taxi driver, the victim’s family expected justice to be swift…

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Millions Recovered From Settlements Within The Past Month

CHICAGO – Since March 1, 2019, Wise Law LLC has secured settlements in excess of $10 million including five separate settlements in excess of $1 million…

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$20 Million Med-Mal Settlement for Lawyer’s Stroke Detailed in Chicago Tribune, Law Bulletin

In late November 2016, attorney Kevin G. Burke successfully secured a $20 million settlement for their clients three weeks…

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$14 Million Verdict for Plaintiffs Against Illinois’ Largest Medical Insurance Carrier

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $14 Million Verdict for Plaintiffs Against Illinois’ Largest Medical Insurance Carrier ISMIE Mutual Insurance Ordered to Pay Punitive Damages The parents…

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Wise Land $11 Million Verdict for Brain-Injured Man After Court-Ordered Retrial

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Wise, 312-580-2040 $11 Million Verdict for Brain-injured Man After U.S. Court of Appeals Orders Retrial A Wheaton man, who…

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Three Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers List

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago (Feb. 11, 2015) Wise Law Offices LLC attorney David C. Wise…

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Law Bulletin Reports $10 Million Record Stephenson County Med-Mal Settlement

The April 17, 2014, edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin described a $10 million settlement reached by MW that resulted from …

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$17M Delayed Diagnosis Settlement Featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

The March 10, 2014, edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin quoted of Wise Law Offices LLC on a recently settled $17…

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Wise Law Offices LLC Secures $10 Million Settlement from Hospital owned by Advocate Health and Hospital Corp.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/21/13 A Naperville man, injured while playing touch football at a 2005 youth ministry retreat, will receive $10 million after his assigned…

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Wise Law Offices LLC Proudly Sponsor WBAI 2013 Golf Outing

Wise Law Offices LLC Proudly Sponsors Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) 18th Annual Golf Outing Noted Chicago plaintiffs’ law firm Wise Law Offices LLC

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Partner David Wise Reaches $4.055 Million Settlement for Workplace Injury

David C. Wise, name partner in noted Chicago plaintiffs’ law firm Wise Law Offices LLC, secured a $4.055 million settlement for a 44-year old…

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David Wise Secure $2.25 Million Construction Negligence Settlement

Name partner David C. Wise of noted Chicago plaintiffs’ law firm Wise Law Offices LLC, have reached a $2.25…

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Partner David Wise Secures $1.75 M Jury Verdict for Injured Pilot

David C. Wise, name partner in noted Chicago plaintiffs’ law firm Wise Law Offices LLC, secured a $1.75 million verdict (reduced to $1.25 million)…

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Secures $5.25 Million Settlement from Village of Merrionette Park for Traumatic Injuries Suffered in Auto Accident

The Village of Merrionette Park has agreed to pay a $5.25 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the law firm of Wise…

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Legislation Introduced for Federal Regulation of Large Compounding Labs Similar to NECC, Which Was Responsible for Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Targeted by Lawsuits

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate is the first bipartisan bill in Congress aimed at implementing direct federal oversight of large specialty compounding laboratories similar…

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Medically Frozen Sperm Samples Thawed and Destroyed

Medically frozen sperm samples were thawed and destroyed at urology facilities operated by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Faculty Foundation, according to two lawsuits…

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Files Motion for Discovery Representing Family of Victim in Arlington Heights, IL Industrial Accident Victim

Chicago (June 1, 2012): David C. Wise, partner in noted Chicago plaintiffs’ law firm Wise Law Offices LLC, announced that the firm has filed a…

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