About Donald W. Fohrman & Associates

Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd . is a Chicago-based, full-service Personal Injury law firm, concentrating in representing seriously injured individuals and their families whose lives have been devastated by all types of accidents.

For 34 years, Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd., has been successfully representing thousands of individuals who have sustained serious injuries resulting from work-related accidents, developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other types of Repetitive Stress Injuries, auto accidents, Medical Malpractice, defective or dangerous products, accidents on other’s premises, work-related railroad accidents (FELA) and other types of Personal Injury claims caused by the negligent or willful conduct of others.

Our firm also represents the seriously injured and disabled in Employment Discrimination matters, Sexual Harassment and other types of Discriminatory conduct, Retaliatory Discharge, Americans with Diabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits and Social Security Disability claims.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

• We believe that "innocent" accident victims, injured as the result of the fault of others, are entitled to be compensated for their injuries to the maximum extent provided by law.
  
  
• We are committed to providing quality personal service to all of our clients and will treat your case with the importance and respect it deserves. We fully recognize that while we represent many clients, you have only one case .
  
  
• We spend as much time as necessary and communicate with our clients in "laymen's terms" to ensure that they fully understand every aspect of their claim and are able to participate in important decisions regarding their case.
  
  
• Since many of our clients come to our office after feeling "abandoned" and unable to communicate with their prior attorneys, we recognize the importance of providing responsive, professional and individualized service to each and every one of our clients. We provide our clients with periodic reports as to the status of the claims and return all telephone calls promptly.
  
  
• Many Personal Injury law firms "play both sides of the fence" by representing both accident victims and employers and their insurance companies. Our firm, choosing to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest, represents exclusively, individuals and their families injured in accidents.
  
  

FIRM SERVICES

• We provide 100% risk-free representation . Our fees in Workers' Compensation claims, all type of Personal Injury matters, Employment Discrimination lawsuits and Social Security Disability claims are all contingent on our successfully recovering monies on your behalf. If we are unable to recover any monies your pay no fees whatsoever. When retaining our services, you pay no "up-front" fees. We also advance all court costs and expenses associated with your claim.
  
  
• We offer confidential, free, no obligation telephone consultations with one of our qualified attorneys to evaluate your claim and determine if we can achieve successful results on your behalf.
  
  
• We provide, upon request, copies of Free Informational Materials produced by our firm to educate the injured and disabled about their legal rights and remedies.
  
  
• We provide "second opinions" to injured and disable individuals who have lost confidence in their present attorneys who do not concentrate their practice in Personal Injury or Employment Discrimination law.
  
  
• Through our established associations with qualified attorneys practicing in various specialties throughout the U.S., we can refer out-of-state visitors to qualified attorneys in their area .
  
  
• We can advise, and if necessary, represent clients who are referred to our firm by out-of-state attorneys .
  
  
• We provide our clients with the home telephone number of their attorney in the event they have any questions or problems regarding their case after normal business hours or on weekends.
  
  
• We provide one day sign-up service by facsimile or overnight delivery to accommodate accident victims who require immediate legal assistance and are unable to travel to one of our offices. Under special circumstances, we can arrange to have an attorney from our firm visit seriously injured accident victims in the hospital or at their homes .
  
  
• Our firm's main office is located near downtown Chicago. For the convenience of our clients residing outside of Cook County, we maintain suburban offices in Lake an DuPage counties .