Law Offices of Parente & Norem, P.C. is a civil litigation firm concentrating in personal injury and wrongful death claims resulting from automobile and transportation negligence, medical negligence, defective products, construction site negligence, premise accidents and work-related occurrences in Chicagoland and throughout the State of Illinois. We also handle related insurance coverage issues, as well as civil rights and retaliatory discharge claims. We have recovered millions of dollars for our injured clients and their families, and our practice is dedicated solely to injured people and their families.
At Parente & Norem we are dedicated to personalized attention to our clients' needs and make every effort possible to communicate on a regular basis with all of our clients regarding their cases. In order to achieve this we intentionally keep our partner case loads fairly low. Our firm is not a "referral house," and if your file is accepted we will actually be the attorneys handling the case completely through its resolution, including trial and appeal if necessary. No case is too large or too small for our firm if we believe it is meritorious.
The attorneys of Parente & Norem have extensive litigation experience in handling all types of personal injury and death claims and make every effort to maximize each client's recovery through the appropriate use of medical testimony, medical experts, economic experts, vocational rehabilitation experts, safety experts, human factor experts, and effective use of various demonstrative exhibits, drawings, models, computer technology, and videos. We have a significant network of experts and investigators and will spare no expense in the development of your case.
Practice Attorneys
Christopher M. Norem
Roy P. Olson
Joseph D. Parente
Randall W. Schwartz
Bryan J. O'Connor, III (Of Counsel)
Past Cases
$7.3 million dollar jury verdict against bus company for child who sustained a brain injury as a result of a bus accident.
$6.92 million dollar settlement against hospital, nurse, and various doctors when man was rendered quadriplegic after a hospital failed to diagnose his broken neck.
$5.6 million dollar settlement against construction company for Chicago Fire Department lieutenant killed in automobile accident.
$4.8 million dollar settlement for 37-year-old union brick layer killed by a wall collapse at a Chicago construction site.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Aviation Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Railroad Accidents
- Defective Products
- Construction Accidents
- Worker Compensation
- Premises Liability (Slips, Trips, Falls)
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Claims
- Insurance Coverage Disputes
