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Power Rogers Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2020

Power Rogers is pleased to report that our firm’s Partners – Joseph A. Power Jr. and Larry R. Rogers Sr. have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020! Recognition by Best Lawyers is revered among the most sought after professional achievements. Published annually, the Best Lawyers lists are carefully curated based on the publication’s stringent methodology, which places…

July is Medical Malpractice Awareness Month

Medical malpractice is one of the most difficult areas of law in which to practice. Highly fact-specific, extravagantly complex, and subject to aggressive defense from hospitals, providers, and insurance companies, these cases are undeniably difficult. For the victims and families who’ve suffered as the result of preventable medical mistakes and unacceptable lapses in quality of care, medical malpractice claims are…

Leading Lawyers Magazine Names Joseph Power Top Attorney in All Practice Areas

Joseph A. Power Jr. recently earned the number 1 spot on the Top 10 – All Areas of Practice list as published by Leading Lawyers Magazine. The recognition speaks volumes about Mr. Power’s legal career, and his continued success fighting for injured victims and families across Illinois. In addition to being named this year’s top across-the-board attorney in Illinois, Mr.…

Larry R. Rogers Jr. Secures $38.25M Settlement for Truck Accident Victim

Power Rogers Partner Larry R. Rogers Jr. recently secured a $38.25 million settlement on behalf of a young man who was seriously injured in a commercial trucking accident. The settlement stems from the personal injury claim of a 24-year-old young man who, while driving on Interstate 80 in September 2017, was struck by a tractor-trailer that had been rear-ended by…

Partner Joseph Balesteri elected as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers

Power Rogers L.L.P. Partner Joseph Balesteri has been elected a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. This significant achievement speaks to the professional success Joe has attained over his nearly 25-year career, and the respect and positive reputation he’s cultivated among his peers. Created in 1965 as a global organization of legal professionals, the ISOB is comprised of top…

Larry Rogers, Jr. Testifies Before State Senate Judiciary Committee on need for amendments to “Special Interrogatories” Statute

On May 1, 2019, Partner Larry Rogers, Jr., Second Vice President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of HB 2233 to amend the Code of Illinois Civil Procedure regarding Special Interrogatories. Special Interrogatories are juror test questions used to defeat injured parties’ claims by negating jury verdicts. Mr. Rogers described to the…

Joseph A. Power Jr. named Top Rated Lawyer by The National Law Journal

Joseph A. Power Jr. has been featured in the May 2019 issue of The National Law Journal in recognition of his standing among the Midwest’s Top Rated Lawyers. One of the most trusted and widely read legal resources, The National Law Journal periodically profiles the country’s most accomplished and acclaimed attorneys. The National Law Journal’s Top Rated Lawyers™ 2019 Edition…

Power Rogers Assists Philadelphia Firm with Boeing Lawsuit Over Ethiopian Airlines Crash

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, the law firm of Kline & Specter filed a lawsuit against Boeing on behalf of the family of a young woman who was among the 157 passengers killed in the March 10th crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The 28-year-old woman was a second-year resident physician at East Tennessee State University, and had been traveling…

Power Rogers Result: $8.1M, $400k Settlements Over Fatal Falling Debris Accident

Power Rogers has secured an $8.1 million settlement on behalf of the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in a fatal workplace incident, and a $400,000 settlement on behalf of his coworker, who suffered injuries in the same occurrence. The case stems from an incident in December 2013, when the two men had been on a worksite demolishing…

Power Rogers Attorneys Selected for 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers

Power Rogers is pleased to announce that five of our firm’s Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys have been named to the 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America! Regarded among the most elite guides in the legal profession, Lawdragon publishes an annual print magazine which features the nation’s top legal minds. The following attorneys were included in the 2019 Lawdragon 500:…