Whiteside Law Ltd

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PRACTICE AREAS

With two convenient offices to serve clients in Cook County and Will County, Whiteside Law handles cases in the area of personal injury law, including medical malpractice, products liability, wrongful death, premises liability, construction negligence, and workers compensation.
ASBESTOS AND MESOTHELIOMA
Although asbestos exposure has been an acknowledged occupational hazard for almost a century, frequently causing the cancer "mesothelioma", exposure to asbestos continues to be especially widescale among manufacturers, builders and other industries. Whiteside Law has a wealth of experience handling asbestos and mesothelioma law and has secured millions of dollars in settlements and awards for mesothelioma suffers. After meeting to establish the facts of each new case, we will follow a plan customized to accomodate your unique needs. Contact us to speak with an attorney who will review your case and provide further details.
WORK RELATED INJURIES
After an work-related injury, worker's compensation benefits are integral to your recovery. If benefits are blocked or if you do not believe you are receiving the proper care, Whiteside Law will defend your right to medical attention and compenstion. If you have been encouaged to return to work or if you believe the care provided to you is insufficient, contact an attorney at Whiteside Law to discuss the options available to you.

In today's courts, lawsuits resulting from Automobile Accidents are some of the most commonly filed cases. Injuries resulting from such an accident can be devistating for victims and those close to them. Adding to the difficulty, challenging a colossal insurance company to provide the benefits you are entitled to can feel overwhelming. Whiteside Law is ready to work on your behalf. Contact an attorney today to review the opportunities to receive benefits for such things as medical expenses, lost income, disability, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and wrongful death.

Slip and Fall accidents can be more than embarrassing; they can seriously impact a victim's quality of life. In many cases it is difficult to determine the specific hazards that lead to a slip or a fall, and no less difficult to establish responsibility for such hazards. Conditions such as incliment weather, uneven surfaces, or faulty construction might lead to such accidents. If you experience a slip-and-fall accident, Whiteside Law is able to establish your defense and pursue justice on your behalf.

We depend on doctors to improve our lives. However when a medical professional strays from the standard of care it can have significant negative repurcussions including, but not limited to, fatality. When life is disturbed or cut short at the hand of a medical expert, Whiteside Law will help you to pursue proper legal action. To prove that you have experienced damages due to medical mistakes, contact us today.

The death of a family member is difficult to bear, and that difficulty is compounded when the death is the fault of another person or company. The loss of income, benefits, and companionship caused by the absence of your loved one may be recoverable damages. Fatalities caused by a drunk driver, a poorly built structure, medical failures, or dangerous/defective products should be discussed with Whiteside Law to determine if any legal pursuit is justfied.

The difficult decision to place a loved one in a nursing home or elder care is made with the assumption that they will be kept safe and receive proper care. Abuse of any sort - medical, emotional, financial, and even unexplainable injury - is a deep betrayal of that trust. If you believe your loved one has experienced mistreatment, contact Whiteside law to discuss a successful approach to receive proper care and compensation for your family member.

PROFILE

Jason M. Whiteside has represented clients in areas of personal injury since 2004. His pursuit for justice has resulted in recoveries totalling more than five million dollars for his clients. To discuss your legal needs, contact Mr. Whiteside at Whiteside Law in Chicago and Joliet.
JASON M. WHITESIDE
Jason M. Whiteside attained his undergraduate degree in 1999 from the University of St. Francis, where he received a Bachelors of Business Administration degree, majoring in Finance and receiving a minor degree in Economics. Mr. Whiteside attended The John Marshall Law School, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2004. While attending The John Marshall Law School, Mr. Whiteside clerked for the Honorable George M. Marovich at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Whiteside simultaneously worked as a law clerk for Baker & McKenzie in the Employment Law Practice Group while clerking for the Honorable George M. Marovich.
After graduation from law school in 2004, Mr. Whiteside worked for the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, in Ottawa, Illinois, where he specialized in the representation of injured workers before the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission as well as the representation of injured plaintiffs. In 2005, Mr. Whiteside worked for an insurance defense firm, Spiegel & Cahill, specializing in the defense of workers compensation cases and large construction negligence matters on behalf of construction companies.
In 2006, Mr. Whiteside returned to representing injured plaintiffs at Whiting Law Group, Ltd. Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Whiteside has obtained over $8 million in recoveries for his clients in both Wisconsin and Illinois. This was accomplished through trial, arbitration, mediation and settlements, as proof of his relentless pursuit of justice on behalf of his clients.
In 2008, Mr. Whiteside formed Whiteside Law, Ltd., continuing to represent victims and their families in all areas of personal injury law, including medical malpractice, products liability, auto, wrongful death, premises liability, construction negligence, and workers compensation. Mr. Whiteside has two convenient offices to meet clients in Cook County and Will County.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Whiteside Law has a proven history of achieving maximum settlements for our clients. The following selection of cases illustrate the results we intend to deliver when we partner with each new client. To discuss your specific circumstances, contact us today.

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that forms in the lungs of individuals who have been exposed to asbestos. Attorney Jason M. Whiteside has worked with a large Chicago law firm for years pursing justice for his clients that are afflicted with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. Some of those results include:

$2 Million + settlement for a 52 year old man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Our client was in the Navy in the late 1960s and worked on the boilers and piping throughout his ship, which was coated in asbestos. Unfortunately, our client developed mesothelioma after an almost 40 year latency period and died shortly thereafter, leaving behind a wife and three children.
$1 Million + settlement for an 82 year old man that was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Our client worked in several manufacturing industries throughout the 1950s and 1960s where he was exposed to asbestos. Unfortunately, our client was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of 81 and subsequently passed away in under one year.

$250,000 settlement for a woman who was injured in an automobile accident and developed a tear in her shoulder that required surgical intervention. Our client was able to return to a normal lifestyle soon after her surgery.
$240,000 settlement for a woman who was struck by a commercial van and required surgery to her right knee. Following her recovery, our client was able to return to a normal lifestyle and continues to work.
$245,000 settlement for a man who was rear-ended and underwent surgery to his neck following the collision.

Ongoing lifetime weekly payment for a 48 year old woman whose husband died in a tragic work-related accident. The employer refused to pay our client because she had been separated from her husband for several years prior to the accident. After taking her case to trial, Attorney Whiteside was able to secure an award of a weekly payment of $430.69 tax- free until our client passes away. Given her life expectancy of 40 years, our client will receive a total of over $800,000 in lifetime benefits.
$275,000 for a bricklayer that was injured while working for his employer. After undergoing back surgery, our client was unable to return to his previous profession, but found employment making almost the same wage as his previous profession.
$300,000 for a 62 year old woman injured while at work as a school teacher when she tripped over a defect on the floor. Our client struck her right shoulder and had subsequent shoulder surgery. After our client performed over 1,000 job searches and was unable to find employment, Attorney Whiteside was able to settle the case.