Justice

Cook County Sets May 3 for Civil Jury Trial Return Return of Civil Jury Trials Critical for Injured Parties No one wants a trial. Well, that is to say: no one prefers to end up in front of a group of strangers sitting in a jury box. High stakes. All-or-nothing. Nerve wracking. And let us […]

New Illinois Law Leads to More Just Results Bill Passed by General Assembly Would Encourage Settlements For Injured People, Time Not on Their Side Injured plaintiffs will all tell you the same thing: “I just want my case to be over.” Most will also tell you that they never sued anyone before and did not […]

COURTS & COVID-19 CHALLENGES Our Lawyers Continue to Take Cases & File Cases This has been a challenging year. There is no other way to say it. Our lawyers and staff have adjusted by working from home when necessary. We have maximized our use of our case management software, electronic communications and remote technology to […]

Jim Coogan Discusses the Supreme Court Listen to Latest Constitutional Law Decision Discussion In “How Is This Legal,” an ongoing podcast series of discussions on the law, trial attorney Jim Coogan joins Ben Joravsky to discuss the legal issues in the news of the day. Ben Joravsky is a columnist for The Chicago Reader and […]

“Ask An Attorney” on The Ben Joravsky Show Our very own Jim Coogan has been making monthly appearances on WCPT 820 AM since May, 2017.  The Ben Joravsky Show is a daily talk show that focuses on political and news developments in the Chicago area, Illinois and nationally.  Ben is a columnist for The Chicago […]

 We’re all about Safety here at Coogan Gallagher Which is why we support the rights of workers to unionize their workplaces, because it gives them the opportunity to bargain for safety rules and enforcement.  Recently, the City of Lincolnshire chose to pass a law to restrict the rights of workers to unionize.  They were the […]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE OUTLINES THE RISKS OF CORPORATE RECKLESSNESS IN WORST CORPORATE CONDUCT OF 2017 REPORT CORPORATE BENEFITS It is a very common discussion in the news these days: how much is too much regulation?  Americans generally favor risk, rugged individualism, personal responsibility, and the chance to define what liberty means for ourselves.  Or, […]

August 31, 2017 Dwyer & Coogan is very proud to announce that as of August, 2017, we are welcoming a new addition to our team. Caroleann Gallagher has joined the firm as our Senior Associate. Caroleann brings extensive experience as a personal injury litigator and as a workers’ compensation attorney in Illinois. Originally from Arranmore […]