Cicero, Evanston & Suburban Cook County Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were injured in Cicero, Evanston, Arlington Heights, or another suburban Cook County community, a Cook County personal injury lawyer at Mixan Mahony, LLC can review your claim for free. We serve suburban Cook County from our downtown Chicago office, with phone and video meetings available for clients who prefer not to come downtown. The Circuit Court of Cook County is divided into districts, so where your injury happened helps decide which courthouse is involved.

Working With a Cook County personal injury lawyer From Our Chicago Office

Mixan Mahony, LLC is a Chicago plaintiff personal injury firm founded by Mackenzie J. Mahony and Colleen Mixan Mikaitis. Our only office is at 444 W. Lake St., Suite 1707, in Chicago. We represent people across Illinois, including suburban Cook County, and we do not have a local office in this area. You can learn more about our Illinois personal injury representation or our Chicago personal injury practice.

Suburban Cook County Corridors

Suburban Cook County mixes dense near-west suburbs, the North Shore, and northwest commuter towns:

• Crashes on I-290 (the Eisenhower Expressway) and I-294 (the Tri-State Tollway).
• Intersection, bus, and pedestrian crashes on Cermak Road, Ogden Avenue, and Cicero Avenue in Cicero and Berwyn.
• Pedestrian and cyclist injuries on Sheridan Road, Chicago Avenue, and near Northwestern University in Evanston.
• Crashes on Route 53, Algonquin Road, and Golf Road in Arlington Heights and Schaumburg.
• CTA, Pace, and Metra-related injuries, which often involve public-entity notice rules.

Which Cook County Courthouse Serves Your Community?

Suburban Cook County is served by municipal districts of the Circuit Court of Cook County. According to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Cicero and Berwyn are served by the Fourth Municipal District at the Maywood Courthouse. Evanston and Skokie are served by the Second Municipal District at the Skokie Courthouse. Arlington Heights and Schaumburg are served by the Third Municipal District at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse.

Depending on the type of case and the amount claimed, a Cook County injury case may also be assigned to a division at the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago. We confirm the proper assignment before filing.

Claims against public transit agencies and local governments in Cook County often carry shorter deadlines than claims against private drivers.

Injury Cases We Handle for suburban Cook County Clients

We handle a range of personal injury matters for people in suburban Cook County, including:

Vehicle and Transportation Injuries

• suburban Cook County car accidents
• suburban Cook County truck accidents
• suburban Cook County Uber and Lyft rideshare accidents
• suburban Cook County motorcycle accidents
• suburban Cook County pedestrian accidents
• suburban Cook County wrongful death claims

Abuse, Neglect, and Long-Term Care

• suburban Cook County sexual abuse and assault claims
• suburban Cook County nursing home negligence
• suburban Cook County assisted living abuse and neglect
• suburban Cook County independent living community injuries
• suburban Cook County memory care abuse and neglect
• suburban Cook County CILA and group home abuse and neglect
• suburban Cook County home health care negligence
• suburban Cook County hospice neglect
• suburban Cook County behavioral health facility abuse
• suburban Cook County SMHRF abuse and neglect

Medical and Birth Injuries

• suburban Cook County medical negligence
• suburban Cook County birth injuries

Premises, Work, and Boating Injuries

• suburban Cook County slip and fall injuries
• suburban Cook County work injuries
• suburban Cook County boating accidents

Specific Injury Claims for suburban Cook County Clients

• FedEx truck accidents
• UPS truck accidents
• Amazon truck and delivery van accidents
• Walmart truck accidents
• freight broker liability in truck crashes
• Uber accidents
• Lyft accidents
• Amazon Flex accidents
• cerebral palsy birth injuries
• pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) birth injuries
• choking injuries in care settings
• falls and fractures in care settings
• elopement and wandering injuries
• suicide and self-harm negligence

Long-Term Care and CILA Injuries in suburban Cook County

Families in suburban Cook County sometimes contact us when a parent, grandparent, or adult child with a disability is hurt in a care setting. In Illinois, nursing homes and assisted living establishments are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, and Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) for adults with developmental disabilities are overseen by the Illinois Department of Human Services. The IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities publishes OIG abuse, neglect, and exploitation information by CILA provider, showing allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation reported to and accepted for investigation by the IDHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the results of those investigations. Claims in these settings often turn on staffing, supervision, medication records, and incident reports.

Sexual Abuse and Assault Claims in suburban Cook County

Survivors in suburban Cook County sometimes contact us about abuse in schools, churches, youth programs, health care settings, or workplaces. Illinois law treats childhood sexual abuse claims differently from most injury claims, including the rule that no contributory fault may be attributed to the survivor. We talk privately, and the survivor decides how to proceed.

If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Civil claims are separate from criminal cases, and speaking with us is confidential.

Illinois Deadlines and Fault Rules for suburban Cook County Injury Claims

• Two-year deadline for most injury claims. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.
• Shared fault. Under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116, an injured person is barred only if their fault is more than 50 percent of the cause of the injury. Otherwise, damages are reduced by their percentage of fault.
• Local public entities. Under 745 ILCS 10/8-101(a), most civil actions against a local public entity or its employees must be filed within 1 year after the injury. Claims arising from patient care follow a separate rule.
• Childhood sexual abuse. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202.2(f), a civil action based on childhood sexual abuse may be filed at any time, unless the claim was already time-barred before the 2014 amendment to that section took effect.
• Wrongful death. Under 740 ILCS 180/2, a wrongful death action is generally filed within 2 years after the death, with exceptions written into the statute.
• Medical negligence. Under 735 ILCS 5/13-212(a), a claim generally must be filed within 2 years after the injury was or should have been discovered, and no more than 4 years after the act or omission, subject to exceptions.

Claims against Cicero, Evanston, a park district, or another local public entity generally have a one-year limit under 745 ILCS 10/8-101(a).

These are general rules. Exceptions can shorten or extend a deadline, so ask a lawyer to confirm the deadline for your situation.

How We Work With Clients Outside Chicago

Suburban Cook clients can meet with us by phone, by video, or at our office at 444 W. Lake St. in the West Loop. We gather records electronically and use e-signature for most paperwork.

Choosing a Cook County personal injury lawyer does not have to mean choosing someone down the street. What matters is a team that knows the local courts and deadlines, gathers the records quickly, and keeps you informed. As your Cook County personal injury lawyer, we do that from Chicago while you stay home and focus on recovery.

• A free first conversation by phone or video.
• Records requests sent directly to police agencies, hospitals, and insurers.
• Electronic signatures for the fee agreement and authorizations.
• Updates by phone, email, or text.
• In-person meetings at our Chicago office or another arrangement when a case needs one.

Meet the Partners

Mixan Mahony, LLC was founded by Colleen Mixan Mikaitis and Mackenzie J. Mahony. Both partners are personally involved in the cases the firm handles for clients in suburban Cook County, and you can reach them through our Chicago office by phone or video.

No attorney fee unless we recover for you. Your first consultation is free. How case costs and expenses are handled is explained in writing in the fee agreement before any work begins.

Contact Mixan Mahony, LLC

Mixan Mahony, LLC
444 W. Lake St., Suite 1707
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 262-3971
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We serve clients in suburban Cook County from our Chicago office. We do not have an office in suburban Cook County. Phone and video meetings are available. You can also reach us through our contact page.

This page provides general information about Illinois law and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different, and past outcomes do not guarantee future results.