Champaign-Urbana Personal Injury Lawyer

Koester Law, PLLC Attorneys Handle Illinois Personal Injury Lawsuits and Auto Accident Cases from our Champaign IL Offices

Led by Tom Koester, Koester Law, PLLC has one of the most experienced and successful personal injury and accident legal teams in Champaign-Urbana and Central Illinois. We have real roots in Champaign County.

At Koester Law, PLLC, your personal injury or medical malpractice case will be handled directly by Mr. Koester with the assistance of his experienced legal assistant. You will always speak to a real person and Mr. Koester reviews every case.

I believe that when you call a law firm, you should not get a call center. We focus on dealing directly with our clients. – Tom Koester

Koester Law, PLLC Has Operated Since 1895 in Champaign County

Since 1895, We have been standing up to insurance companies and are not afraid to take your auto accident, trucking accident, or defective product case to trial. 

We represent clients locally in Champaign Urbana and Central Illinois, as well as clients nationally in a full range of cases. From catastrophic personal injuries, to medical malpractice and wrongful death, we have a track record with countless multi-million dollar results.

Personal Injury Cases and Accident Cases our Attorney Team Can Help You With

Below are the primary personal injury the focus is on. However, given our vast experience throughout Central Illinois, we handle many other types of cases as well.

Should you or a loved one or friend have any concerns about a matter, please do not hesitate to contact our top Law Firm for a free consultation. We will be more than happy to help answer any questions you may have.

When it comes to personal injury cases we handle a wide variety of negligence injury for our clients and their loved ones in Champaign County Illinois and throughout the state. Many cases the Koester Law, PLLC injury team have successfully resolved fall within the following categories:

Champaign Car Accident Attorneys

The risks to all drivers are high every time you get behind the wheel or a car. The car and vehicle accident team at Koester Law holds negligent and dangerous drivers accountable for the damage they cause on the roads of Central Illinois.

 We have successfully represented individuals injured in car accidents on hundreds of occasions. We have years of experience and are familiar with the causes of car accidents and also how to maximize recoveries from the insurance companies after an accident.

The true value that Koester Law offers is our performance after a car accident involving severe injury or wrongful death. As a top accident attorney in Illinois we are ready to serve you and your loved ones and deliver the compensation that you deserve.

Koester Law has experience with a variety of cases including:

Truck Accidents | Bus Accidents | Bicycle Accidents | Uber and Lyft Accidents | Motorcycle Accidents | Rear-Collisions

We also provide valuable information such as accident statistics and discuss common vehicle wreck injuries.

Wrongful Death Lawyers

Wrongful Death cases in Illinois can stem from car accidents, medical negligence, or even slip and fall cases. It is vital to have a LOCAL Champaign-Urbana wrongful death lawyer on your team. Koester Law is the most experienced wrongful death firm in Central Illinois.

Our team has recovered millions of dollars for victims of doctors who fail to diagnose cancer, commercial vehicle accidents, slip and fall, and deaths at the hands of municipalities and governmental actors from the negligence of their employees.

Koester Law also has the compassion and empathy to deal with wrongful death cases. We assist in establishing the necessary probate documents and opening up the estates as well as advising families in the proper steps to take to protect their ability to recover from the insurance industry.

Central Illinois Trucking Accident Lawyers

Not all Champaign Auto Accident firms can handle complex commercial trucking cases. Koester Law is one of the few that can make insurance companies pay. Our experience with the Department of transportation guidelines as well as our unparalleled access to the best expert witnesses allow Koester Law to provide the highest level of care.

Since semi trucks and tractor trailers are commercial vehicles, and are often very large, Koester Law often represents victims of truck accidents in wrongful death claims. We have recovered some of the largest settlements in Central Illinois after trucking accidents.

Medical Malpractice Attorneys Near You in Champaign

Serious medical malpractice cases are among the most misunderstood and costly personal injury cases to\\ to pursue for Illinois litigators. In Champaign-Urbana, victims of medical negligence have turned to Koester Law for decades. Medical Negligence cases can stem from:

• Back Surgeries
• Knee Surgeries
• Failures to Diagnose
• Birth Injuries
• Negligence in the Emergency Room
• Failure to identify blood clots

Medical malpractice cases in Illinois are more difficult than regular personal injury lawsuits. This difficulty is due to the fact that patients are required to not only prove that their care deviated from the applicable standard, but must also have a medical doctor certify the case. This is why it is vital to have an experienced local medical negligence lawyer represent you.

Premises Liability personal injury cases can arise from many causes from slip and fall injuries to dog bites to slip and fall cases. Koester Law has the track record of success needed to make the insurance companies pay.

Premises liability cases can arise from a variety of circumstances. Our team has obtained large jury verdicts and settlements from falls at both businesses and injuries that take place in the home. Many times, victims of premises liability negligence do not realize they may have a claim in a residential situation, but most homeowners have a homeowner’s insurance policy.

Potential Defendants in a Premises Liability Case who can pay for your injuries include:

• Apartment Landlords
• Business Owners
• Personal Residence Owners
• Municipalities and Governments such as the City, County, or State. 

Top-Ranked Dangerous and Defective Products Team

Koester Law Defective Product Lawyers are at the forefront of Illinois defective product and mass tort litigation. We offer big city results with the type of local service our Champaign-Urbana clients demand.

Koester Law has operated one of the longest-running and most successful defective and dangerous drug and product practices in Central Illinois right from our Champaign-Urbana offices for decades. Our clients include thousands of injured people not only from Central Illinois, but also from across the country. Individuals who have been injured by products such as defective metal on metal hip replacements, knee replacements, surgical mesh, dangerous drugs, and consumer products have turned to our product liability team routinely.

Our team is constantly reviewing new medical product and devices cases including:

• DePuy Pinnacle Metal on Metal Hips
• Depuy ASR Metal on Metal Hips
• Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Claims
• Xarelto and Pradaxa Bleeding Cases
• Pressure Cooker Explosions
• Elmiron Blindness Cases
• Zantac Cancer Cases
• Roundup Weed Killer Cases

We do not limit our services to injuries caused by defective medical devices and also represent clients nationally for damage sustained from consumer products and toxic chemicals which are part of our daily lives.

Koester Law Attorneys Handle Illinois Personal Injury Lawsuits and Auto Accident Cases from our Champaign IL Offices

Led by Tom Koester, Koester Law has one of the most experienced and successful personal injury and accident legal teams in Champaign-Urbana and Central Illinois. At Koester Law, your injury or medical malpractice case will be handled directly by Mr. Koester. Since 1895, we have been standing up to insurance companies and are not afraid to take your auto accident, trucking accident, or defective product case to trial. In addition to representing clients locally in Champaign Urbana and Central Illinois, we represent clients nationally in a full range of cases from catastrophic personal injuries, to medical malpractice, and even wrongful death. Our team has a track record with countless multi-million dollar results.

Why Work with Koester Law on Your Car Accident or Negligence Claim?

The personal injury and car accident attorney at Koester Law is led by Champaign lawyer Thomas Koester who has a dedicated legal assistant which enables us to offer our clients an extraordinary level of compassion and highly personalized attention.

Whether you or a loved one were injured in an automobile accident or a by a defective medical device, we know your case is unique and we treat you like an individual, not a number. All too often accident and negligence victims in Central Illinois are tempted to call lawyers who advertise on TV or whose offices are in Chicago or another larger city. This is a major mistake. At Koester Law, we treat you like an individual:

• All of our clients are assigned a dedicated case manager to handle all aspects of a case from personal injuries to medical bills. This is your point of contact with the firm and can answer your questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Each Client speaks with their lawyer about their case and not just a staff member. If you have a question about your case that a team member cannot answer, you will be able to actually speak with your lawyer within the same business day.
• At Koester Law we use the latest technology and messaging system so we can answer most question 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
• We empower our clients to be involved in their case if they wish and provide full access to documents and digital files. It is not uncommon for Koester Law attorneys to work directly with clients to solve problems.

When an Accident Happens, Our Champaign-Urbana Injury Lawyers Can Help

An injury claim deserves the localized knowledge provided by an injury lawyer at Koester Law in Champaign-Urbana. In fact, the best results in negligence or injury cases in Central Illinois and Champaign-Urbana usually come from local lawyers–not large Chicago firms. In addition to exceptional knowledge of Illinois injury law, the Champaign accident attorney and injury lawyer at Koester Law is experienced with local Champaign County processes and court personnel, and the lawyers and insurance agents on the other side of the claims of our clients.

The principal office is located in Champaign County in Central Illinois, but Koester Law serves clients throughout Illinois. It is also not uncommon to find Tom Koester on the road meeting injured clients at their homes or places of business since our Champaign Injury Lawyer understands that when you or a loved one is injured, it is sometimes difficult to make it to an attorney’s office.

Your Initial Consultation is Free–And You Only Pay If We Win

At Koester Law your initial consultation is always free and confidential. We pride ourselves on local, face-to-face service in all cases including wrongful death in Central Illinois whether in our office or at your home or place of business.

Rather than advertising “fake offices” across Central Illinois like many larger firms, Koester Law focuses on serving our clients where they live and work by making house calls and using the latest remote technology. – Tom Koester

We have been providing local service and client attention to complex litigation matters since 1895 with our focus on personal injury and medical malpractice cases. If you have been injured or wronged, let us see how we can help.

Koester Law is also open and ready to serve Champaign-Urbana and Central Illinois through the use of technology in the “new normal” of the Covid Pandemic.