DuPage, Lake, Will & Kane Counties, Illinois
DuPage, Lake, Will & Kane County Personal Injury Lawyer
The collar counties surrounding Cook County are some of the fastest-growing places in Illinois, and they carry much of the region’s freight. The I-55 and I-80 corridor around Joliet, the I-88 and I-355 tollways and the warehouses and distribution centers along them see a high number of serious truck crashes and workplace injuries.
The short answer
Tober Law represents injured people in DuPage, Lake, Will and Kane counties, including Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Waukegan, Libertyville, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Aurora and Elgin. Attorney Cameron J. Tober personally handles truck and car crashes, warehouse and construction injuries, premises liability and civil rights cases, and he litigates in each county’s circuit court. Consultations are free, and you pay nothing unless you recover.
Each county has its own circuit court, judges, local rules and jury pool. Tober Law handles collar-county cases personally and prepares every one as if it is going to trial.
What We Handle
Injury & civil rights cases in the collar counties
Where collar-county injuries happen
- Semi-truck crashes on I-55, I-80, I-88 (Reagan Tollway), I-355 (Veterans Memorial Tollway) and I-94
- Warehouse, distribution-center and loading-dock injuries in the Joliet, Romeoville and Bolingbrook freight corridor
- High-speed collisions on Route 59, Route 53, Route 41 and other busy arterials
- Construction-site falls at new residential and commercial developments
- Premises injuries at shopping centers, hotels and entertainment venues
- Dog bites and other injuries in residential neighborhoods
Truck crash cases in the collar counties often involve interstate motor carriers governed by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Electronic logging device data, dash-cam footage and maintenance records can be overwritten or lost, so evidence preservation letters should go out as soon as possible after a crash.
Courts where these cases are heard
DuPage County: 18th Judicial Circuit
Cases are heard at the DuPage County Judicial Center in Wheaton.
Lake County: 19th Judicial Circuit
Cases are heard at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.
Will County: 12th Judicial Circuit
Cases are heard at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet.
Kane County: 16th Judicial Circuit
Civil cases are heard at the Kane County Judicial Center.
Communities we serve
Serving clients across the collar counties
DuPage County
- Naperville
- Wheaton
- Downers Grove
- Elmhurst
- Lombard
- Glen Ellyn
- Oak Brook
- Addison
- Carol Stream
- Westmont
- Woodridge
- Lisle
Lake County
- Waukegan
- North Chicago
- Libertyville
- Mundelein
- Vernon Hills
- Gurnee
- Highland Park
- Lake Forest
- Buffalo Grove
- Round Lake
Will County
- Joliet
- Bolingbrook
- Plainfield
- Romeoville
- New Lenox
- Lockport
- Frankfort
- Mokena
- Shorewood
- Crest Hill
Kane County
- Aurora
- Elgin
- St. Charles
- Geneva
- Batavia
- Carpentersville
- South Elgin
- West Dundee
- North Aurora
- Montgomery
Collar Counties injury questions, answered
Do you handle cases in DuPage, Lake, Will and Kane counties?
Yes. Tober Law represents injured people in all four counties, including Naperville, Wheaton, Waukegan, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Aurora and Elgin, and handles cases in each county’s circuit court.
I was hit by a semi-truck on I-55 or I-80. What should I do?
Get medical care, then contact a lawyer quickly. Trucking companies often send investigators to the scene within hours, and key evidence such as electronic logging device data and dash-cam video can be lost if it is not preserved promptly.
I was hurt at a warehouse but I’m on workers’ comp. Do I have any other claim?
Possibly. Workers’ compensation is usually your only remedy against your own employer, but you may have a separate personal injury claim against a third party, such as an equipment manufacturer, a contractor, a property owner or a trucking company, that caused or contributed to your injury.
Will my case be in my county or in Chicago?
Lawsuits are usually filed where the injury happened or where a defendant is located. That might be the local county courthouse in Wheaton, Waukegan, Joliet or Kane County, or in Cook County if a defendant is based there. Cam will explain where your case can be filed and why it 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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