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Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop partners David Rapoport and Michael Teich attended the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention in New Orleans. AAJ, the world’s largest trial bar, is dedicated to ensuring fair and effective justice for people injured by the misconduct or negligence of others. The organization’s members work together to promote fairness […]

On January 21, 2014 a semitractor-trailer jackknifed through several lanes of traffic on Interstate 294 in the suburbs of Chicago resulting in a violent six-vehicle collision in which numerous drivers and passengers were seriously injured. Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop has been retained by one of the drivers and his wife and is investigating the […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against Metra for serious injuries sustained by a 61-year-old woman when she slipped and fell while descending stairs at the 59th Street University of Chicago train station. The stairs and handrail which passengers must use to get to […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for the wrongful death of a 31-year-old man who died one week after surgery to repair an injured quadriceps tendon in his right leg. According to the lawsuit, the hospital and surgeon improperly failed to provide the man […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop is proud to announce Lindsey Seeskin has been elected as Chair of Anshe Emet Synagogue’s Young Adult Division. The nonprofit group serves Jewish adults in their 20s and 30s in the Chicago community and offers social, educational and volunteer opportunities. The Young Adult Division currently has nearly 1,000 members.

Last night, attorney David E. Rapoport of Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop was the guest attorney on the KALW Public Radio show Your Legal Rights live broadcast Call-A-Lawyer Night. The topic of last night’s show, “A Discussion of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases,” included an informative discussion as well as listener participation when on-the-air listeners were invited to […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop is proud to announce David Rapoport has been elected as President of the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification (NBLSC), a non-profit organization accredited by the American Bar Association to provide board certification for attorneys in civil trial advocacy, civil pretrial practice, criminal trial advocacy, family trial advocacy and Social […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop partner Michael Teich has been named a Fellow of the American College of Board Certified Attorneys (ACBCA), a nationwide professional organization for attorneys who have achieved board certification. The ACBCA educates consumers and professionals alike about the importance of Board Certification for attorneys. Mr. Teich is board-certified in Civil Trial […]

David Rapoport and Paul Gibson presented on the topic “ABA-State-National Marketing Efforts for Attorney Board Certification” as panel members during the American Bar Association National Specialization Roundtable held in conjunction with the 39th National Conference on Professional Responsibility in San Antonio, Texas. Paul is President and David is President Elect of the National Board of […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor and medical group today in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on behalf of a 21-year-old woman for injuries sustained as a result of the failure to diagnose and treat a stroke. The lawsuit alleges the defendants took an incomplete medical […]

Last October, Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop went to trial in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois, against the City of Elmhurst to recover damages on behalf of a man who sustained a fractured femur and also claimed injuries to his back after falling 16 feet from a forklift. Shortly before trial, the City […]

Last weekend, attorney David Rapoport attended the tenth annual retreat of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Leaders Forum. The retreat brings together a premier network of plaintiff attorneys from across the country. The AAJ, formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association, was created in 1946 by a group of nine plaintiffs’ attorneys. Today, […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a product liability lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against a medical device company on behalf of a 40-year-old woman who suffered severe withdrawal injuries and lost a pregnancy as a result of a defective SynchroMed II System drug pump. According […]

David Neiman has been appointed to serve on the boards of two separate organizations within the Illinois legal community. He has been elected to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Board of Managers. ITLA is the statewide organization for trial lawyers representing injured consumers and workers. Founded in 1952, the organization currently has over 2,000 […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop recently announced it has reached settlements for four passengers who each suffered injuries aboard an aircraft due to airline negligence. The settlements total in excess of $1 million.

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop announced it has settled with one of the two defendants sued arising out of a workplace accident in which the firm’s client sustained serious and permanent injuries to his left hand. The lawsuit alleges the factory worker’s injuries were caused by a defective machine. The settlement was reached with the […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop has filed a product liability lawsuit against medical device maker Howmedica Osteonics Corp., doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. The lawsuit alleges that Stryker Orthopaedics designed, manufactured and sold a defective medical device called the Rejuvenate Modular Hip […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop has settled with one of the defendants in a medical malpractice case brought in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois. The case involves allegations of delayed diagnosis of breast cancer. The case will continue against the remaining defendants.

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, Illinois, against a dialysis center for negligently dropping its 65-year-old patient while using a Hoyer lift to transfer her from her wheelchair to her dialysis chair. The patient landed on her head and suffered a subdural hematoma requiring multiple […]

Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOverloop partner Michael Teich was a featured guest at last night’s JUF Lawyer’s Reception at the Standard Club in Chicago. Mr. Teich, along with accomplished partners of other prestigious law firms, was asked to provide professional tips and advice to young lawyers and law students, and he also explained the meaningful […]