Kanoski Bresney

Kanoski Bresney: Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Attorneys in Illinois

Kanoski Bresney is a law firm based in Springfield, Illinois, that focuses its practice on representing victims of personal injury and workplace accidents. The firm has over 40 years of experience assisting injured people in central Illinois and states it has obtained over $550 million for its clients in personal injury and workers' compensation cases.

The firm is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and has eight locations in Illinois. It offers free initial consultations and can be reached at 888-826-8682 (888-U-COUNT-2).

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

The firm handles a wide spectrum of personal injury claims. These include motor vehicle accidents in their many forms: head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, open intersection collisions, distracted drivers, drunk drivers, and failure to stop, as well as accidents with uninsured or underinsured motorists. It also handles motorcycle, pedestrian, bus, and train accidents, as well as ATV and recreational vehicle accidents.

In the area of truck accidents, the firm handles cases involving driver fatigue, dropped cargo loads, jackknifed trucks, and speeding. Liability may fall on the driver, the trucking company, or the equipment manufacturer.

Medical malpractice is another key area: diagnostic errors or delays, surgical errors, medication errors, nursing errors, emergency room errors, as well as birth injuries to the baby (cerebral palsy, fetal distress) and to the mother. It also handles nursing home negligence, including abuse, bedsores, falls, inadequate supervision, neglect, and sexual assault.

In premises liability, the firm handles cases of bar fights, assaults and accidents on college campuses, contractor or tradesman negligence, daycare, school and childcare facility negligence, dog bites, electrical fires, improperly installed appliances, accidents in malls and stores, potholes, restaurants and bars, landlord negligence, slip, trip, and falls, uneven pavement, floor mats, and swimming pool accidents.

Product liability covers baby products, medical products, motor vehicle recalls, pharmaceutical products, and tools and equipment. Severe catastrophic injuries include amputations, brain injuries and traumatic brain injuries, burns, fractures, and paralysis or spinal cord injuries.

It also handles farm accidents (combine accidents, free-roaming livestock, grain handling accidents, grain bin explosions, tractor accidents, and ventilation violations), construction accidents (cranes, highway workers, scaffolds and ladders, union workers), and government liability (employee negligence, facility injuries, government vehicles, and school liability).

Wrongful death is another practice area, with cases of assault, homicide or murder, and drownings.

Workers' Compensation

The firm represents injured workers in workers' compensation claims, covering arm and shoulder injuries, asbestos exposure, back injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, factory injuries, knee injuries, mesothelioma, occupational diseases, aggravation of pre-existing conditions, repetitive stress injuries, and traumatic injuries. It also assists with on-the-job vehicle accidents, denied claims, arbitration and appeals, permanent and total disability, third-party claims, and wage benefits.

Case Results

Among the results the firm highlights are a $6.25 million award for product liability, $3.5 million for a motor vehicle accident, and $2.5 million for medical malpractice.

Legal Team

The team of attorneys is led by Todd A. Bresney, senior partner and shareholder of the firm, who serves as lead trial attorney and heads the complex litigation division. He has litigated and tried cases throughout Illinois and across the country. He is joined by Ronald J. Kanoski, William J. Harrington, Roby M. Javoronok, Todd Lindquist, Kathy A. Olivero, Elizabeth M. Reynolds, William P. Schmitz, Jr., John J. Waldman, and Adriel Zupances.

FAQs on Deadlines and Claims

The firm notes that in Illinois, the statute of limitations for most personal injury cases is two years from the accident or from when the injury was discovered. In cases involving government liability, the deadline is reduced to one year. Regarding the value of a claim, it states that it depends on factors such as the victim's age and health, the severity of the injuries, loss of income, physical and emotional pain, and whether gross negligence was involved.

Regarding comparative negligence, in Illinois it is possible to claim if the victim's fault does not exceed 50%; compensation is reduced by the percentage of responsibility attributed. If the at-fault driver is uninsured or their policy does not cover all damages, the firm advises on the available options.