Atty. Paul David Richter
Paul D. Richter is an experienced trial attorney who has spent over 20 years in the practice of personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
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Paul David Richter is a Member based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Schwartz Injury Law - Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Group. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and nursing home. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1996) and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois (1996). Educated at DePaul University School of Law (J.D., 1996) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1992). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, MemberIllinois State Bar Association, MemberChicago Bar Association, MemberMcHenry County Bar Association, MemberAmerican Association for Justice, Member. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Paul D. Richter is an experienced trial attorney who has spent over 20 years in the practice of personal injury and wrongful death litigation
- His career has been dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered serious, life-altering personal injuries caused by the negligence of others, and seeking justice for the families of those victims who have lost their lives due to negligence
- Paul has successfully resolved multiple personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in a host of complex cases, including cases of nursing home abuse and neglect
- medical malpractice
- commercial and private aviation crashes
- accidents involving semi tractor-trailer trucks, watercraft, and other motor vehicles
- construction accidents, and negligently manufactured and/or designed products
- Throughout his career, Paul's commitment to fighting for and protecting the rights of his clients has resulted in numerous multi-million dollar results.Currently, Paul focuses his practice on representing and protecting the legal rights of victims of nursing home abuse and neglect
- Schwartz Injury Law is an industry leader in protecting the rights of individuals who reside in nursing homes across the state of Illinois
- Furthering the firm's commitment to advocating for this vulnerable and growing population of Illinois residents, Paul is committed to seeking justice for those individuals and their families who have been injured, abused, or neglected while in the care of negligent nursing homes or assisted living facilities
- Since focusing his efforts in this area, Paul has obtained in excess of $35 million for his clients.The level of knowledge, skills and expertise that Paul has attained through his years of practicing in the field of personal injury and wrongful death litigation is demonstrated by the multiple, outstanding results he has achieved on behalf of his clients.In his two decades of experience as a trial attorney, Paul has been a principal member of many notable, record-setting trial teams
- Most recently, Paul was a primary member of the trial team that obtained a $7.1 million jury verdict in a case involving the crash of a commercial passenger jet in Lexington, Kentucky
- Paul was also a leading member of the trial team that recovered $6.9 million in a case involving a fatal semi-truck crash in Madison, Wisconsin
- Additionally, Paul second-chaired a jury trial in Cook County, Illinois, that resulted in a $9.8 million verdict on behalf of a medical student seriously injured due to the negligence of another medical student.Paul has been publicly recognized on numerous occasions for the quality of his work and his professional success
- For seven consecutive years, he has been named as an Illinois "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers Magazine, a distinction that is awarded each year to no more than 5 percent Illinois attorneys who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
- Awards and Recognition Leading Lawyers Top 10 Nursing Home Attorneys, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers, 2015-Present Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2008-2009 Verdicts & Settlements $11.7 million - A man in his early 20s seriously injured in an industrial incident $9,858,000 - Sarah Stanczyk v
- Dr. Robert E. Kappler, D.O., et al. - Ms. Stanczyk, a Chicago area medical student, was seriously injured while receiving an osteopathic treatment from a fellow medical student $7,100,000 - Estate of Bryan Woodward, deceased v
- Comair, et al. - Mr. Woodward, a Louisiana man, died along with 46 other passengers in Lexington, Kentucky, when Comair Flight 5191 attempted to take off from a runway that was too short $6.9 million - A man that was injured and lost his wife and grandchild in a tractor-trailer crash in Madison, Wisconsin $5.5 million - Medical malpractice resulting in a severe brain injury to a two-year-old $2.9 million - Medical malpractice resulting in the death of a one-year-old infant $2.4 million - Estate of Laura Brooks, deceased v
- Great Lakes Aviation Ltd., et al. - Ms. Brooks, a flight instructor from Belleville, Illinois, died in a runway collision while copiloting an aircraft taking off at Quincy Municipal Airport located in Quincy, Illinois $2.4 million – Wrongful death of an elderly woman at an Illinois assisted living facility $2.3 million - The drowning death of a woman when a tour flight ditched in the ocean near Hilo, Hawaii $2.3 million - A construction superintendent's back injuries from a fall on an unnatural accumulation of ice $2.2 million - An elderly man's injuries and loss of his wife when a Lear jet skidded off the runway during a landing in Lexington, Kentucky $2.0 million - Injuries received by a woman when a semi-tractor trailer failed to obey a traffic signal $1,125,000 – Wrongful death of a 45-year old man due to medical malpractice in a Chicago-area emergency department $765,000 - Estate of Robert J. McCormick, deceased v
- Air Evac EMS, Inc. - Mr. McCormick, an Adams County resident and security guard at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, died when he inadvertently came in contact with the tail rotor of an EMS helicopter $750,000 – Wrongful death of a 34-year old man due to inadequate hotel security
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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