Introduction
Interstate 294 and the major intersections that run through Northbrook’s north suburban communities produce a consistent volume of serious car accidents, and Kaplan Law Offices, P.C. has spent more than 20 years representing the people injured in those collisions. Attorney Alex Kaplan built the firm around personal injury work in the Chicago north suburban area, covering everything from highway crashes to slip and fall incidents at retail locations to wrongful death claims that reach across multiple theories of liability. The firm operates on a contingency basis: clients pay nothing unless Kaplan Law Offices wins or settles their case.
The office is located at 3400 Dundee Rd #140, Northbrook, IL 60062. The firm can be reached at 847-509-9800. Alex Kaplan offers free face-to-face consultations.
Practice Areas
Car Accidents
Illinois gives injured car accident victims two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim, a limitation period that shapes when cases must be filed if litigation becomes necessary. Kaplan Law Offices handles car accident cases arising from collisions on I-294 and across the major intersections throughout Northbrook and the surrounding north suburban communities. The firm investigates accident scenes, assembles evidence, engages expert witnesses when the facts require them, and litigates cases that cannot be resolved through negotiation.
Car accident representation involves more than writing demand letters. It means reconstructing what happened, understanding who was at fault and to what degree, and presenting that evidence in a way that supports maximum compensation for medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Bus Accidents
Bus accidents encompass a different set of legal and factual issues than standard car collisions. Tour buses, school buses, and other passenger carriers present questions about carrier liability, passenger status, and the specific duties owed to different categories of riders. Pedestrian cases involving buses raise their own liability questions. The firm handles these matters with attention to the emotional distress and PTSD components that bus accident victims often experience in addition to physical injuries.
Motorcycle and Bicycle Accidents
Motorcyclists and cyclists face a higher severity of injury when accidents occur than occupants of enclosed vehicles. The physics of these collisions, combined with the absence of structural protection, frequently produce serious and permanent injuries. Kaplan Law Offices represents motorcycle and bicycle accident victims in claims against drivers and other responsible parties.
Slip and Fall
Premises liability claims arise when property owners or occupants fail to maintain safe conditions and someone is injured as a result. The firm handles slip and fall cases involving wet floors, uneven surfaces, snow and ice accumulation, and retail store negligence. These cases require documenting the hazardous condition, establishing that the property owner knew or should have known about it, and connecting that failure directly to the injury.
Wrongful Death
When a person dies because of another party’s negligence or misconduct, surviving family members may have wrongful death claims. The firm handles wrongful death cases arising from fatal car accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, workplace incidents, nursing home abuse, and premises liability. These cases are among the most consequential the firm handles, and they require the same investigative rigor and expert engagement that the firm brings to any serious personal injury matter.
Attorney Profile
Alex Kaplan has been practicing personal injury law for more than 20 years in the Chicago north suburban area. That tenure translates into specific knowledge of the local courts, the common accident patterns on the roads the firm’s clients travel, and the insurance practices that shape how personal injury claims are handled in Illinois. Kaplan offers free face-to-face consultations, giving prospective clients the opportunity to meet directly with the attorney who will handle their case before making any decisions.
Location and Service Area
The firm’s office at 3400 Dundee Rd #140, Northbrook, IL 60062 sits at the center of the communities it serves. The service area covers Northbrook, Lake Zurich, Buffalo Grove, Highland Park, and the surrounding Chicago north suburban communities. These are communities connected by the same arterial roads and expressways that generate the accidents the firm handles.
Client Focus
The clients at Kaplan Law Offices are people who were hurt because of someone else’s failure, whether on the road, at a retail location, on a poorly maintained property, or in circumstances that resulted in the death of someone they depended on. They arrive dealing with medical treatment, missed work, and insurance processes that are not designed with their interests as the priority. The contingency fee structure means that hiring the firm does not require money up front, and the firm’s compensation depends entirely on recovering something for the client.
Expert witnesses, accident investigations, and litigation are tools the firm deploys when the facts require them. The goal is not to close cases quickly. The goal is to close them well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How long does an injured person in Illinois have to file a personal injury lawsuit?
A: Illinois has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of the accident. Missing that deadline generally bars recovery, which is why early consultation matters even in cases where negotiations appear to be proceeding.
Q: Does the firm take cases involving accidents on I-294?
A: Yes. The firm specifically handles car accident cases arising from collisions on I-294 and the major intersections throughout Northbrook and the surrounding north suburban communities.
Q: What types of wrongful death cases does the firm handle?
A: The firm handles wrongful death claims arising from fatal car accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, workplace incidents, nursing home abuse, and premises liability situations.
Q: Does the firm use expert witnesses?
A: Yes. When the facts of a case require expert analysis, including accident reconstruction, medical testimony, or other specialized knowledge, the firm engages expert witnesses to support the client’s claim.
Q: What does “contingency basis” mean for the client?
A: It means no attorney fees are owed unless Kaplan Law Offices wins or reaches a settlement in the case. The firm bears the financial risk of pursuing the claim.
Closing
Twenty years of personal injury practice in the Chicago north suburban area has given Kaplan Law Offices, P.C. a precise understanding of the roads, courts, and legal landscape that shapes how these cases develop and resolve. From highway accidents to nursing home wrongful death claims, the firm applies the same investigative commitment and willingness to litigate that produces results clients cannot achieve on their own against insurance companies and other defendants. Prospective clients in Northbrook, Buffalo Grove, Lake Zurich, Highland Park, and surrounding communities can reach Alex Kaplan directly at 847-509-9800.
Website: alexkaplanlaw.com