City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Chicago Personal Injury & Civil Rights Lawyer
Chicago’s density, its busy expressways, constant construction and huge transit system mean serious injuries happen every day. When they do, the person on the other side is almost always an insurance company, a corporation or a government body that has lawyers working for it from day one.
The short answer
Tober Law is a Chicago personal injury and civil rights law firm located at 125 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 300, in the Loop. Attorney Cameron J. Tober personally handles car and truck crashes, construction and workplace injuries, premises liability, medical malpractice and police misconduct cases throughout the city. Consultations are free, and you pay $0 upfront: the firm is paid only if it recovers money for you.
Tober Law levels that playing field. Cam Tober built his career on high-stakes catastrophic-injury litigation at one of the nation’s most respected plaintiff’s firms, and he now handles each Chicago client’s case personally, from the first phone call through trial.
What We Handle
Injury & civil rights cases in Chicago
Where Chicago injuries happen
- Crashes on the Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Stevenson expressways and on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
- Pedestrian and bicycle collisions in dense neighborhoods and downtown crosswalks
- Rideshare (Uber and Lyft), CTA bus and delivery-vehicle crashes
- Falls and equipment failures on high-rise and infrastructure construction sites
- Slip-and-falls in stores, apartment buildings and on poorly maintained property
- Excessive force, false arrest and other police misconduct
Claims involving the City of Chicago, the CTA, the Chicago Park District or a city employee follow special rules. Under the Illinois Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, most lawsuits against local public entities must be filed within one year, and some transit claims have even earlier notice requirements. If a government vehicle, property or employee was involved, talk to a lawyer quickly.
Courts where these cases are heard
Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division
Most serious injury lawsuits in Chicago are filed here, at the Richard J. Daley Center downtown.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Federal civil rights cases, including Section 1983 police misconduct claims, are often filed at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop.
Illinois Appellate Court, First District
Hears appeals from Cook County cases. Cam has handled appeals all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court.
Neighborhoods we serve
Serving clients across Chicago
- The Loop
- West Loop
- River North
- Streeterville
- South Loop
- Lincoln Park
- Lakeview
- Uptown
- Edgewater
- Rogers Park
- Logan Square
- Wicker Park
- Humboldt Park
- Avondale
- Jefferson Park
- Portage Park
- Austin
- Garfield Park
- Pilsen
- Little Village
- Bridgeport
- Chinatown
- Bronzeville
- Hyde Park
- Woodlawn
- Chatham
- Englewood
- South Shore
- Beverly
- Mount Greenwood
Chicago injury questions, answered
Where is Tober Law’s Chicago office?
Tober Law is located at 125 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606, in the Loop near Union Station and Willis Tower. Cam also meets clients by phone, video, or in person at their home or the hospital when they cannot travel.
How much does a Chicago personal injury lawyer cost?
Tober Law handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee. You pay nothing upfront, and the attorney fee is a percentage of the money recovered. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Chicago?
In most Illinois personal injury cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. Claims against the City of Chicago, the CTA or other local public entities generally must be filed within one year, and some require earlier notice. Speak with an attorney as soon as possible to confirm your deadline.
Do Chicago injury cases go to trial?
Most cases resolve by settlement, but the best settlements come from cases that are prepared for trial. Cam has first-chaired and second-chaired trial teams, and several of his clients’ settlements came in the middle of trial.
Can I sue the Chicago Police Department for excessive force?
Yes. People whose constitutional rights are violated by police officers can bring civil rights claims under federal law (42 U.S.C. § 1983), often in the Northern District of Illinois, along with related state-law claims. These cases have strict deadlines and immunity defenses, so early legal advice matters.
More answers in our personal injury & civil rights FAQ.
Other areas we serve
This page is general information, not legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contacting Tober Law does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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