Free consultation. No fee unless we win. Phones answered 24/7.

Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer

We handle catastrophic injury claims across Chicago and the five surrounding counties, with your case run directly by the attorney litigating it, because insurers move fastest against people who have nobody negotiating on their side.



Call any hour, or send us what happened and we will tell you where your claim stands.

You Deserve to Heal

Let Us Handle What Comes Next

When you're facing life-changing injuries, Kramer Injury Law LLC stands with you-offering trusted, client-focused support across Chicago and beyond.

Results Chicago Insurance Companies Have Already Paid

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$7,925,000

Bus accident recovery


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$4,500,000

Trucking accident recovery



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$1,200,000

Car accident pretrial settlement


$7,925,000

Bus accident recovery


$4,500,000

Trucking accident recovery



$1,200,000

Car accident pretrial settlement


$7,925,000

Bus accident recovery


$4,500,000

Trucking accident recovery



$1,200,000

Car accident pretrial settlement


$7,925,000

Bus accident recovery


$4,500,000

Trucking accident recovery



Firm attorneys have recovered between $525,000 and $7,925,000 for injured people across the Chicago area, and every case is personally overseen by Managing Partner R. Joseph Kramer.


The firm holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

Firm attorneys have earned Super Lawyers recognition, Top 40 Under 40, and Litigator of the Year honors.

Kramer Injury Law LLC opened in 2018, after its founder spent more than a decade litigating multi-billion-dollar mass tort and pharmaceutical cases against major corporations.

You pay nothing unless we win, and someone answers the phone at any hour.

Rated by the Organizations That Watch This Work Closely

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The First Few Weeks Decide What Your Claim Is Worth

Medical bills arrive long before anyone explains who is paying them. Adjusters call early, ask for recorded statements, and put offers on the table while the real cost of an injury is still unknown. We step in at that point, take over every conversation with the insurance company, and build the claim around what your recovery is actually going to require.


As a Chicago injury attorney team focused on catastrophic harm, we serve individuals and families across Chicago, Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, and Kane Counties, and we work on contingency, so finding out where you stand costs you nothing.

Why Choose Kramer Injury Law?

You Work With Your Attorney, Not a Rotating Case Manager

Kramer Injury Law LLC was founded in 2018, in part because of a family experience with a bad outcome at another injury firm, and what that revealed about clients who stop hearing from their lawyer. Every case here is personally overseen by R. Joseph Kramer, who built his career litigating multi-billion-dollar mass tort and pharmaceutical claims against major corporations.

The legal work becomes ours

Medical bills, records requests, liens, paperwork, and every negotiation with the insurer move off your desk and onto ours.

Direct access to your attorney

You get answers from the person making decisions on your file, not from whoever is available.

A record you can check

Recoveries across the practice range from $525,000 to $7,925,000, and the case results are published rather than described.

No fee unless we win

Nothing up front, nothing owed if the case does not succeed, and no risk in finding out where you stand.

Catastrophic Injury Cases We Take Across Chicagoland

You need an advocate who can guide you through uncertainty and give you real answers at every step. With Kramer Injury Law LLC, you'll see the benefits of client-first service and relentless pursuit of fair compensation for life-altering injuries.

Crashes on the Dan Ryan, the Kennedy, and Lake Shore Drive, where insurers fight hardest over fault and injury severity.

Dooring, bike lane collisions, and right-hook crashes, where police reports often start out tilted against the rider.

Crosswalk strikes and failure-to-yield collisions, where the driver's insurer almost always argues the pedestrian stepped out.

Commercial vehicle crashes involving carriers, logs, and corporate defense teams that mobilize within hours.

Concussions through catastrophic head trauma, documented with neurologists and life care planners rather than hospital discharge notes alone.

Civil claims pursued with total confidentiality for survivors seeking accountability outside the criminal process.

Injuries on properties where an owner ignored a foreseeable risk, from city high-rises to suburban shopping centers.

Mass Tort & Product Injuries

Harm caused by what a company sold, including dangerous drug injuries, defective medical devices, and pressure cooker explosions.

Where We Take Cases Across the Chicago Metro

We represent injured people in Chicago and throughout the metro, including Aurora, Naperville, Elmhurst, Evanston, and Arlington Heights. When travel is not realistic, we meet clients at home, in the hospital, or virtually.

Cook County covers Chicago itself plus Oak Park, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Des Plaines, and Schaumburg.

DuPage County covers Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, and Elmhurst.

Lake County covers Waukegan, Gurnee, Libertyville, and Highland Park.

Will County covers Joliet and the southwest suburbs.

Kane County covers Aurora, Elgin, and the far western communities.

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Questions People Ask Before They Call Us

  • Do I need a lawyer after a car accident in Chicago?

    If anyone was injured, or if an adjuster has already contacted you, yes. Insurers begin valuing a claim within days, and the number they land on depends heavily on whether someone is documenting the injury properly. A free consultation costs you nothing and tells you whether the offer on the table is reasonable.

  • How do I choose a personal injury lawyer in Chicago?

    Ask who will actually handle the file, not who signs it. Ask what the firm has recovered in cases like yours, whether they have taken defendants to verdict, and how often you will hear from the attorney directly. At this firm, every case is personally overseen by the managing partner.

  • Is there a personal injury lawyer near me if I live outside the city?

    Yes. We serve the whole Chicagoland region, not just downtown, and we travel to clients across Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, and Kane Counties. Many parts of a case can be handled by phone and video without you driving anywhere.

  • What does no win, no fee actually mean?

    It means you owe no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. Our fee comes out of the recovery, so there is nothing to pay up front and nothing owed if the case does not succeed.


Find Out What Your Claim Is Worth Before You Sign Anything

An adjuster's first offer is a starting point, not a valuation. Tell us what happened and we will tell you what we see, including whether you need a lawyer at all. Free case evaluation, no fee unless we win, and someone available every hour of the day.