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Learn More about Our Trial Lawyers
Lucas and Cárdenas, P.C., has earned a reputation for achieving extraordinary results for its personal injury clients. Lucas and Cárdenas, P.C., was formed by expert trial lawyers David H. Lucas and Katherine A. Cárdenas.
 | | David H. Lucas has more than 40 years of experience in prosecuting every type of personal injury case. His experience encompasses everything from wrongful death and catastrophic injuries to product design and malfunction cases. He attended law school at Chicago Kent School of Law. Mr. Lucas is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum based upon the results he obtained for his clients. Mr. Lucas never backs down from a case. He was one of the attorneys representing a client who was injured when his seat broke in a rear-end collision causing him to become paralyzed. General Motors™, the manufacturer of the car, vigorously defended the lawsuit and even appealed the jury's verdict of $7.8 million dollars to the Supreme Court of Illinois. In the end, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff and he collected the $7.8 million verdict for his client. |
Katherine A. Cárdenas has more than 14 years of experience in representing adults and minors who have suffered debilitating injuries as a result of medical negligence, truck and motor vehicle collisions and product malfunctions. Ms. Cárdenas is a member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum due to her success in obtain multimillion dollar settlements for her clients. Ms. Cárdenas prides herself in tenaciously representing her clients from the initial intake to the very end. She is an Indiana University graduate and obtained her law degree from Loyola University School of Law Chicago. Ms. Cárdenas has tried numerous cases in Cook County, Will County, and Lake County, Illinois. She has also tried a personal injury case in Wisconsin and a medical negligence case in Indiana. In addition, Ms. Cárdenas has represented clients in Federal Court and has argued before the Supreme Court of Illinois.
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| | 3.8 Million Dollars—Settlement for a 7-year-old boy who suffered birth related injuries causing mild cerebral palsy. The mother's labor was inadequately managed after she was given an off-label drug to induce her delivery. Her uterus ruptured, thereby depriving the baby boy of blood and oxygen until he was delivered by emergency c-section. Both the hospital and doctor contributed to the settlement. | 1.4 Million Dollars—Settlement for the serious injuries of a truck driver on the eve of trial for a man who was injured in a head-on semi-truck to semi-truck collision. The defendant trucking company only had a 1 million dollar policy covering the truck in question. The million dollars was offered numerous times and rejected by us. Our client deserved more and we were willing to try the case to obtain a higher amount. On the eve of trial, the defendant agreed to pay an additional $400,000.00. | 3 Million Dollars—Settlement for the wrongful death of a 49-year-old woman with cancer who died due to a prescription error. The resident who was discharging the patient from the hospital misread the attending physician's order and prescribed 5 times the amount of medication
than was recommended, causing the patient's untimely death. | 2.7 Million Dollars—Settlement for the death of a city engineer struck by an automobile at 3:00 a.m. The first offer on the case was $20,000.00, the purported policy limits. Our investigation revealed that the defendant
was coming home from a special job assignment when the collision occurred. We were then able to seek coverage from the employer and obtain a fair settlement for our clients. | | 1.5 Million Dollars—Settlement for a driver who was injured in an intersection collision. The defendant's insurance company declined the claim, stating that their insured was free from fault. We filed a lawsuit, proved the case, and obtained the settlement. | 1.1 Million Dollars—Settlement for the death of a single mother as a result of a motor vehicle collision. The insurance company claimed coverage of only $100,000.00 until Lucas & Cárdenas kept digging
to uncover another policy for 1 million dollars that was
not disclosed. | At Lucas and Cárdenas, we accept cases on a contingent fee contract basis. This means that you do not pay us attorneys' fees unless and until we collect your settlement or judgment. We try our own lawsuits and have an excellent reputation in the legal community. More than 70% of our cases come from other attorneys in the Chicagoland area and beyond. Our referring attorneys often specialize in other areas of the law and send their injured clients to us based upon our record of success in representing injured people. We will not send you to another attorney; we will handle your case from start to finish. Contact Lucas & Cárdenas for a free consultation with an attorney. You will not be meeting a law clerk or a secretary—you will speak with an attorney when you visit Lucas & Cárdenas. With more than 55 years of experience, let Lucas & Cárdenas provide you the personalized service you need to obtain a fair and reasonable result. |
Call us at 312-781-0082 to set up an appointment
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Illinois State Bar Association
American Association
for Justice
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | | Service Area:
Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, & Michigan | | Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday,
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
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