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Jeffrey J. Kroll has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2010. Jeff has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since its inception in 2005. Attorneys recognized on the list were nominated by lawyers from across the state.

Jeff Kroll from the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll, Jennifer Fernicola, an attorney and CPA who now writes and blogs for Chicagonow.com and Chicago Bar-tender.com, and Rob Johnson, a news anchor for CBS 2 will be panelists at a Chicago Bar Association (CBA) program on Thursday, January 28, 2010. The title of the program is

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin shared the details of the program in their Monday, January 11, 2010 CBA Report. See the article here.

The seminar will be held at the CBA Building at 321 S. Plymouth Court. To register online, visit www.chicagobar.org.

Happy Holidays to you and your family from the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll!

An $135,000 verdict was awarded by a Cook County jury in the first case to go to trial arising out of the July 11, 2006 CTA Blue Line derailment. The plaintiff, who was represented by the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll, suffered psychological injuries after riding in the eighth car of the train that derailed in the tunnel between the Clark and Lake Street station and the Grand and Milwaukee station in Chicago. The plaintiff's medical bills were approximately $13,000.

Judge Susan Zwick entered the judgment order today in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Jeffrey J. Kroll was featured in a segment about trick-or-treating safety on this morning's Fox News' "Good Day Chicago" with David Novarro and Jan Jeffcoat. Here are some tips for keeping your residence safe for trick-or-treaters, ensuring that costumes are safe and staying safe as a pedestrian on Halloween.

Products liability attorney, Jeffrey J. Kroll, will speak at the ABA Section of Litigation Regional CLE Workshop: Women in Products Liability on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Kroll will be a member of the panel discussing "See It, Hear It, Feel It, Sense It! Handling Trial Themes in Difficult Cases." Jeff and the panel will discuss the development and use of themes at trial.

I want to thank Chicago Lawyer Magazine for featuring me and my firm, the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll in a profile in the October, 2009 issue. Thank you also to the author of the article, Ina Silvergleid. Read the article here.

The attorneys and staff at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll wish you a wonderful and safe Labor Day!

The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll wishes you and your family a very happy and safe 4th of July holiday weekend!

On May 22, 2009, Chicago personal injury attorney, Jeffrey J. Kroll, was a panelist on a program entitled “Key Word Searches: Have We Lost Our Way?” The program was presented by the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation. This is the Third Annual National Institute on e-discovery. The program addressed practical solutions for dealing with Electronically Stored Information.

Jeff addressed recent judicial opinions questioning the practice of searching for ESI based on a unilaterally-creative list of key words. Recent opinions show a change in the way searches are and should be conducted.

The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll has been involved with a number of complex cases involving e-discovery. Many product liability and medical malpractice cases are ripe with e-discovery issues.

With the warmer temperatures and sunnier days, many homeowners are starting to work on their gardens and spruce up their lawns. Unfortunately, with the annual rush to get yards in shape too often, there is also a rush... a rush to the emergency room to treat an injury. In 2007, there were 78,773 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms for the use of lawnmowers. Chainsaws accounted for 26,669 injuries. Even the handheld trimmers and small powered garden tools accounted for close to 20,000 emergency room visits. Therefore, homeowners need to be careful. The tools and equipments used to make lawn care maintenance easier can be hazardous when not used safely. These products all require special care.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission offers safety tips for the use of outdoor power tools and equipment. For example, here are some of the tips they recommend:

1. Never allow young children to operate or play on powered equipment;

2. Always turn off the machine before leaving it unattended;

3. Always turn off the machine when refueling;

4. Always turn off the machine when clearing debris from in or around the machine;

5. Use caution when refueling. Ensure the fuel is kept in an appropriate, child-resistant container.

6. When using a ride-on lawnmower, mow up and down slopes and not across the slopes. This will help prevent tip-overs.

7. Eye and hand protection are essential to safeguard against stones, sticks and other flying debris.

Continue reading "CHICAGO PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY WISHES YOU A HAPPY EARTH DAY WITH TIPS FOR SAFE YARD CARE" »

The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who was killed in the tragic "Toys for Tots" incident that occurred at the intersection of Cornelia and Western in Chicago on December 5, 2004. The decedent, Frank Griseto, a DuPage County sheriff's deputy, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle in the charity event when he was struck by a car.

"Toys for Tots" is an annual event involving motorcycle riders that parade from Western Avenue from Dan Ryan Woods to the 4th Marine Corps Division at Foster & Troy carrying presents to donate for needy children at Christmastime. Sadly, Mr. Griseto was killed while involved in this charitable event.

A DuPage County judge recently approved the wrongful death settlement.

Continue reading "$1.47 MILLION WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENT IN 'TOYS FOR TOTS' TRAGEDY" »

A Cook County jury awarded a verdict for $1,310,624.40 to clients from the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll. The trial involved a bond trader who was walking through Ogilvie Train station in Chicago and slipped and fell on water. No warning signs were displayed to indicate that the water was present. The plaintiff shattered his knee cap when he fell, which required extensive surgeries and physical therapy to rehabilitate. The roof on the premises had a history of leaking water when there was precipitation outside for at least seventeen years.

The jury apportioned the majority of fault to the leasing agent, MB Real Estate Services LLC (MB), who had knowledge of the leaks. Testimony showed that MB did not want to use certain methods of protecting its invitees from the leaking water, such as not placing out garbage cans to collect the water.

Also found to be at fault was the company providing janitorial services to the building, ABM Lakeside, for their failure to clean up the leaking water.

There was no offer of settlement made by either defendant.

The trial was presided over by Judge Carol Pearce McCarthy.

Continue reading "JEFFREY J. KROLL RECEIVES $1.3M VERDICT " »

On January 3rd, Jeffrey J. Kroll spoke to a group of lawyers from around the country on the topic: “One Tale at a Time: Has Technology Changed Storytelling?”. The speech was for the 26th Annual National CLE Conference held in Vail, Colorado. Jeff discussed the interplay between technology and a lawyer’s ability to “tell a story” to jurors. Jeffrey J. Kroll has given a number of speeches on using demonstrative evidence at trial, using technology at trial and using themes and analogies to persuade jurors.

For further information on the program, please see the Colorado Bar Association's website.