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Brad Pollock has been successfully representing people hurt or killed by the wrongful conduct of others for more than thirty years. He has secured numerous record-setting financial recoveries for his clients both at trial and through settlement – many of which have been featured in the news. Brad began his legal career in 1995 working as an insurance defense attorney in Chicago. He switched sides early on and has since used his knowledge of the defense side for the benefit of his plaintiff clients. Brad has dedicated his career to obtaining justice for his clients and, at the same time, promoting change to prevent future unnecessary injury or loss of life. Brad concentrates his legal practice in areas that include: wrongful death; catastrophic personal injury; medical malpractice; construction injuries; traumatic brain injury; transportation/motor vehicle collisions; products liability; premises liability; and nursing home neglect and abuse.
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Mr. Pollock, by order of the Court, to serve: (1) on its Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee for the Second District of Illinois from 2010-2020 (acting as its Chair from 2013 to 2017); (2) on its Supreme Court Civil Jury Instruction Committee from 2015-2023; and (3) as one of nine Illinois attorneys on the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) Review Board from 2020-present.
The legal community has also recognized Brad’s accomplishments. Brad was selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the lawyers on its ‘The Top 100’ list in Illinois. ‘The Top 100’ list consists of 100 lawyers selected from all areas of the legal practice throughout the State of Illinois. Brad was named “Lawyer of the Year” by the DuPage County Bar Association in 2016. He has been selected by his peers in Illinois as a “Super Lawyer” in personal injury since 2008 (a distinction given to less than 5% of lawyers in his field). A survey of Illinois lawyers conducted by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company has also named him a “Leading Lawyer” in personal injury (limited to less than 5% of lawyers in his field). Brad has been chosen as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by the National Trial Lawyers since 2013. He also holds a “Superb” rating from AVVO.
Brad has served on the Illinois State Bar Association Tort Section Council (acting as Chair from 2016-2017) and on the Civil Practice Section Council. At the request of the DuPage County Bar Association, Brad agreed to act as the organization’s lawyer (general counsel) from 2011-2013 and again from 2018-2020. He is a Past President of the American Inns of Court, Robert E. Jones Chapter. Brad has given numerous lectures to fellow attorneys in the area of injury law, including outside of the State of Illinois. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Midwestern University and as a member of the College of DuPage Paralegal Studies Advisory Council.
$28,240,987.50 recovery
On behalf of Plaintiffs who were injured or killed during an explosion at a chemical manufacturing plant at Plaintiffs’ workplace. The Plaintiffs also received waivers of workers’ compensation liens totaling over $650,000.00.
$18.6 million recovery
In Cook County, for a Chicago construction worker who suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling from a defective piece of construction equipment – a scissor lift.
$12 million recovery
For a woman killed in an interstate highway collision with a truck.
$7.5 million recovery
For a woman who sustained vertebral and rib fractures, pneumothorax, disc herniation and bowel/bladder incontinence when her vehicle was struck by a commercial work van. She was required to undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery.
$7.3 million medical malpractice verdict in Cook County
Following a surgeon’s failure to completely remove a woman’s benign facial tumor.
$7 million recovery in Cook County
For a union pipefitter who suffered knee injuries while working in muddy conditions.
$5.7 million recovery in DuPage County
For a spinal cord injury following a spinal surgery.
$5.35 million recovery in Cook County
For a fractured leg resulting from a golf cart rollover, which was in part from an unsafe cart path.
$5 million recovery in Cook County
For the death of a woman with less than a five-year life expectancy from complications following an intervention cardiology procedure.
$4.725 million construction negligence recovery
For a concrete laborer who sustained a fall through an open hole, resulting in an ankle fracture (tibial plateau fracture).
$4.5 million medical malpractice recovery
For the family of a 1-year-old boy who died from meningitis after being misdiagnosed by a hospital and discharged home.
$4.275 million medical negligence recovery
For a man who developed leg ischemia and lost his leg after undergoing emergency heart surgery and being placed on ECMO.
$3.7 million construction negligence recovery
For an iron worker who was injured due to an unsafe work platform/wooden bridge, resulting in injury to his lumbar spine and fusion surgery.
$3.75 million medical negligence recovery
For the family of a 53-year-old woman who died in the hospital following routine back surgery due to her obstructive sleep apnea not being properly monitored.
$3.125 million record recovery in DuPage County
For an ankle injury following a golf cart vehicle rollover accident.
$3.1 million medical negligence recovery in Cook County
On behalf of a 5-year-old girl, following the misplacement of a central venous catheter, resulting in a stroke.
$2.6 million recovery
For a motorcyclist struck in a construction zone.
$2.55 million in DuPage County
For a young woman injured by an unattended motor vehicle that struck and severely injured her leg.
$2.5 million medical malpractice verdict in Cook County
For a man who experienced hearing loss and imbalance following a failed ear surgery.
$2.25 million Will County medical malpractice recovery
For a failure to diagnose retroperitoneal bleed following a pelvic fracture.
$1.75 medical malpractice recovery in Cook County
Resulting from a delay in the diagnosis of an occluded artery in the patient’s leg following a surgical procedure that resulted in nerve damage.
$1.75 million medical malpractice recovery in DuPage County
Resulting from a delay in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
$1.5 million resolution of DuPage County
Medical malpractice wrongful death cause of action involving the death of a 2-day-old, prematurely born infant.
$1.1 million record medical malpractice verdict in Will County
On behalf of an 82-year-old woman who sustained a nerve injury during an endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery.
Brad concentrates his legal practice in areas that include:
If you were injured in a Chicago accident and need help, reach our to Mr. Pollock today. Claim your free consultation by calling (312) 586-1700 or filling out our online contact form.