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Chicago Car and Truck Accident Lawyer

Hurt on a Chicago street or expressway? Your first call is answered by attorney Paul M. Marriett, and he stays on your case until it is resolved. No intake team, no case manager in between.

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Chicago injury attorney Paul M. Marriett

Car Accidents

Rear-ended on the Kennedy, sideswiped on Lake Shore Drive, hit at a Loop intersection: find out what the claim is worth before an adjuster sets the number.

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Truck Accidents

Chicago moves more freight than any city in the country. When a semi causes a crash, the carrier's records and the truck's data need to be locked down fast.

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Other Injuries

Medical malpractice, birth injuries, nursing home neglect, CTA and rideshare crashes, falls, and dog bites. See every type of case Paul takes.

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Memberships and Recognition

Credentials

Rating by Avvo, an independent attorney directory. Membership in an organization is not a certification of expertise or a guarantee of any result.

How the practice works

One Chicago attorney.
Your whole case.

Many large injury firms advertise on buses and billboards and then route new clients to case managers. Paul M. Marriett runs a solo practice on purpose. He keeps his caseload small enough to return his own calls, talk with your doctors, deal with the adjusters, and argue your case in court himself if the insurer won't pay what it should.

About Paul
Paul M. Marriett reviewing a case with a client in his Chicago office

  1. The same attorney from consultation to close

    Paul evaluates your case at the first meeting, and Paul is still the one handling it at settlement or verdict.

  2. Questions answered by Paul

    You get his direct contact information. When you call with a question, he is the person who calls you back.

  3. An honest first read

    If the case has a problem, or you would keep more money handling it yourself, Paul tells you so at the free consultation.

Illinois crash checklist

The first days after a crash in Illinois

Notify the police

If anyone is hurt, or the damage tops $1,500, Illinois law requires the drivers to notify the police right away (625 ILCS 5/11-407). In Chicago that means the Chicago Police Department.

Get examined the same day

Neck, back, and head injuries often take a day or two to show. A same-day exam protects your health, and a gap in care is the first thing an insurer will point to.

Check your own policy

Every Illinois auto policy has to include uninsured-motorist coverage (215 ILCS 5/143a). If the other driver had no insurance, or drove off, your own policy may still pay.

Call Paul before the adjuster

Don't give a recorded statement or sign a release until you have had a free consultation. Once a release is signed, the claim is over.

Across Cook County

Representing people hurt in Chicago and nearby suburbs

Paul takes cases from every Chicago neighborhood and the suburbs around it, from crashes on the Dan Ryan and the Eisenhower to falls in a Loop office building. When a case needs to be filed, it usually goes to the Circuit Court of Cook County. See what a case looks like where you live:

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A Loop office near the commuter trains

Paul's office is at 230 W. Monroe Street #1920, a short walk from Ogilvie and Union Station, so it's easy to reach from the city or the suburbs. The first consultation is free, and it can be in person or by phone, whichever is easier while you recover.

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Hurt in Chicago? Call Paul.

Free, no obligation, and you'll be talking with the attorney himself.

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