Peter Higgins Law
221 North LaSalle, Suite 1750, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Chicago, IL 60601
5.0(9 reviews)About Peter Higgins Law
Peter Higgins Law, located in Chicago, Illinois, focuses on personal injury, FELA, and railroad accident claims. The firm represents railroad workers and Amtrak passengers nationwide. Peter F. Higgins, with over 38 years of experience, founded the firm in 1995, and is joined by Pete Higgins Jr. They have achieved multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including a $22 million product liability verdict. The firm also offers services in Spanish.
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$22M
Product Liability
Cook County jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs in a lethal fire product liability case. A defective electric oil-filled space heater caused a fire in a mobile home, killing four children. Grandparents also suffered burns and emotional trauma. Verdict was followed by a 'high-low' settlement.
$2M
FELA Claim Railroad Accident
Railroad track laborer struck in the hip by a metal grinding disk that flew off a railroad tie grinding machine, causing injuries to hip, knee, and back. Case involved a settlement with the machine manufacturer and a verdict against the railroad.
$1.3M
FELA Claim Railroad Accident
Two workers for an intermodal loading/unloading company were injured. One slipped and fell between railroad flatcars, injuring cervical and lumbar spine requiring surgery. The other slipped climbing a crane ladder, twisting knee requiring surgery. Peter Higgins Law filed FELA suits against the railroad, arguing 'technical employer' status, and cases settled after mediation.
$1M
Workers' Compensation
49-year-old nurse injured in three separate work accidents (physical threat, elevator malfunction, slip on stairs) resulting in herniated disc, back pain, surgeries, and psychological symptoms. Hospital denied liability. Case went to trial, arbitrator awarded full medical bills, lost time compensation, and permanent disability benefits (monthly for life).
$1M
FELA Claim Railroad Accident
Fifty-eight-year-old Amtrak train attendant suffered a torn rotator cuff while throwing a mattress onto an upper bunk. Two surgical attempts and shoulder replacement were required. Jury found in favor of the client despite defense arguments of non-work-related injury.
$730,000
Auto Accident
Train conductor suffered neck and back injuries and PTSD from a freight train's collision with a semi-tractor trailer that drove around crossing gates. Case was against the trucking company and driver, not a FELA claim. Settled at a mediation.