John D. Risvold
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney
John, a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. He spends the majority of his practice helping victims of catastrophic injury obtain justice.
As a trial lawyer, John works tirelessly to get the best outcome for his clients and has recovered over $25 million for his clients. He has tried cases to verdict in Illinois and handled cases throughout the country. Prior to joining The Collins Law Firm, John defended large multi-national corporations in multi-million dollar litigation, giving him a unique insight into how cases are handled by the companies and individuals responsible for catastrophic injury.
John's cases have been recognized by Top Verdict, including:
A Top 100 Verdict in Illinois, Johnson v. 53rd Woodlawn Kimbark Shopping Center, Inc
A Top 100 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement in America, Moss v. Braun, et. al.
His work has earned him numerous honors, including:
Selected by his peers as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2023
Selected for inclusion in the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers”;
Selected for inclusion in the Order of the Barristers;
Awarded the R. David Ray Excellence in Trial Advocacy Award;
Listed as one of the 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Illinois
John and his cases have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Chicago Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Magazine,The Detroit News, the American Association for Justice Trial Magazine, ABC7 Chicago, WBBM Radio Chicagom NBC5 Chicago and CBS2 Chicago.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Environmental Law
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- Illinois
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- The Collins Law Firm, P.C.
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- University of Missouri - Columbia
- J.D.
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- University of Missouri - Columbia
- B.A.
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- Super Lawyers - Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Super Lawyers - Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Super Lawyers - Rising Star
- Thompson Reuters
- State Bar of Illinois # 6310016
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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- American Association for Justice
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Director - Young Lawyers Section
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- DuPage County Bar Association
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- How to Select the Best Nursing Home for Your Loved One
- DuPage County Bar Association
- End Distracted Driving, Chicago Bar Association EndDD Program
- Chicago Bar Association
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