Established 2014 · Chicago, IL

Chicago's Personal Injury Firm Built on Results, Not Promises

Schwaner Injury Law was founded in 2014 by attorney David J. Schwaner — a Loyola Chicago Law graduate admitted to the Illinois bar in 2005 — to give injured Illinoisans something the big-name firms couldn't: direct attorney access, no impersonal intake mills, and a simple promise — no fee unless we win. Today we are proud to be 5-star rated across every major review platform, with $30M+ recovered for our clients and a 98% case recovery rate.

2014
Founded
$30M+
Recovered
98%
Recovery Rate
5★
Avvo · Yelp · Google
Our story

Founded to fight harder than the firm down the street.

David J. Schwaner had spent nearly a decade representing the injured before he opened Schwaner Injury Law in 2014 — by then, he was already known as one of the youngest attorneys in Illinois history to win a jury verdict over $1 million. The firm was founded on a simple idea: injured people deserve an attorney who actually picks up the phone — and who would rather take a case to trial than take a lowball offer.

That mission hasn't changed. While other firms got bigger and more impersonal, Schwaner Injury Law stayed small enough that every client speaks directly with David — not an intake screener, not a paralegal handing the file off to whoever's available.

That's why we've recovered over $30 million for clients, with a 98% case recovery rate, and 5-star reviews on every platform that lets clients leave one. It's also why insurance adjusters know that when Schwaner Injury Law sends a demand, the firm is fully prepared to file in Cook County and try the case.

We focus on the cases where injured people most need a real fight: auto accidents, brain and spinal cord injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and birth injury. We work in English and Spanish, on contingency only, and we pay for the cost of litigation up front so you can focus on getting better.

Reviews & Ratings

5-star rated across every platform that matters.

We've earned 5-star average ratings on Avvo, Yelp, Google, Facebook, and Thumbtack. Schwaner Injury Law has also been recognized by Super Lawyers, Avvo Top Attorney, and Chicago Magazine's "Rising Stars."

5.0 / 5.0 aggregate rating across 69+ verified client reviews on Avvo, Yelp, Google, and Facebook combined.
Founded by

David J. Schwaner, J.D.

Founder of Schwaner Injury Law. Loyola Chicago Law graduate, admitted to the Illinois bar in 2005 — and one of the youngest attorneys in Illinois history to win a jury verdict over $1 million.

David J. Schwaner — Chicago Personal Injury Attorney
David J. Schwaner, J.D.
Founding Attorney
Schwaner Injury Law · Chicago, Illinois

David fell in love with personal injury law — the area attorneys call "torts" — while in law school at Loyola University Chicago. He has spent his entire career representing the injured. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 2005, opened Schwaner Injury Law in 2014, and has since recovered more than $30 million on behalf of seriously injured Chicagoans and their families.

Notable case results include a $10 million trucking accident settlement, a $4.2 million bus accident settlement, and a $2.1 million wrongful death settlement — alongside David's well-known jury verdicts ($1.17M auto accident, $920K slip and fall, $355K construction worker), which often came in 4×–10× higher than the insurer's pre-trial offer.

He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, fluent in English and Spanish, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Avvo (Top Personal Injury Attorney + Clients' Choice), Chicago Magazine ("Rising Stars"), the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys ("10 Best in Client Satisfaction"), and Corporate America ("Most Dynamic Personal Injury Attorney").

JD · Loyola Chicago Law IL Bar 2005 ISBA Member ITLA Member Super Lawyers Avvo Top Attorney English · Español
Notable Settlements & Verdicts

Selected case results.

A small sample of what David has recovered for injured clients. The firm's lifetime recovery is over $30 million across two decades of practice in Cook County and across Illinois. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome — every case turns on its specific facts.

Settlement
$10M
Trucking accident
Commercial trucking case
Settlement
$4.2M
Bus accident
Common-carrier liability
Settlement
$2.1M
Wrongful death
Illinois Wrongful Death Act
Jury verdict
$1.17M
Auto accident injury
Pre-trial offer was $700,000
Jury verdict
$920K
Slip and fall
Pre-trial offer was $75,000
Jury verdict
$355K
Construction worker
Pre-trial offer was $175,000
Why we care

Injured people deserve more than a case number.

Insurance companies have entire teams whose job is to pay you less. We exist because injured people deserve a firm that fights back — and that picks up the phone every single time.

Direct attorney access

You speak with David — not an intake screener, not a paralegal handing the file off to whoever's available. Same-day callbacks, day or night.

We fight to verdict

Our notable verdicts (often 4×–10× the pre-trial offer) reflect a willingness to walk away from lowball settlements. Insurance adjusters know it.

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No fee unless we win

Pure contingency fee. Zero out of pocket. We advance the costs of expert witnesses, depositions, and trial — you pay only from your recovery.

Bilingual representation

Available in English and Spanish. We represent injured Chicagoans from every neighborhood and every background.

Where we focus

The case types we know best.

We focus on the cases where injured people most need a real fight: catastrophic injuries, complex liability, and any matter where insurance carriers are pushing back hard.

Visit or call

Headquartered in the Chicago Loop.

Our office is in the heart of downtown Chicago, with parking and CTA access just steps away. We meet clients in person, by video, and by phone — whatever's easier when you're recovering from an injury.

Office

📍Schwaner Injury Law111 N Wabash Ave, Suite 801
Chicago, IL 60602
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📞Phone(312) 635-4000 · 24/7 free consultation
🕒HoursOpen 24/7 for new client consultations
🌎LanguagesEnglish & Español

Areas Served

We represent injured clients throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and northeastern Illinois:

Cook County · Chicago neighborhoods including the Loop, River North, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Lakeview, Hyde Park, Rogers Park, Pilsen, Logan Square. Plus suburbs: Evanston, Oak Park, Skokie, Cicero.

DuPage County · Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Oak Brook.

Lake County · Waukegan, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Libertyville.

Kane County · Aurora, Elgin, Geneva, Batavia.

Will County · Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield.

Ready to talk to David personally?

Free consultation. No fee unless we win. Available 24/7. We'll tell you straight whether you have a case — no obligation, no pressure, no sales pitch.

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