Why Clients Trust Brian Lewis

For over two and a half decades, I’ve devoted one hundred percent of my time and energy to representing injured victims — and the results speak for themselves. Together with my track record, here’s why injured people across Chicago and Lake County turn to me:

• Tens of millions of dollars recovered for accident victims and their families
• Recognized as a Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyer in the State of Illinois
• National Top 100 Trial Lawyers honoree
• Over 25 years of trial and settlement experience handling complex car accident and personal injury cases
• Featured in local and legal media for record-setting verdicts and settlements

I built my practice on a simple promise: to fight hard and maximize the value of every client’s case. When you hire me, you don’t get passed off to a junior associate — you get my personal attention and dedication.

Types of Car Accident Cases I Handle

No two car accidents are alike, and each type comes with its own challenges when it comes to proving fault and pursuing compensation. I have experience handling a wide range of car accident cases, including:

• Rear-End Collisions: Often caused by tailgating or distracted driving, these crashes can cause serious whiplash and spinal injuries.
• T-Bone (Side-Impact) Accidents: Common at intersections, these crashes frequently result from a driver running a red light or failing to yield.
• Sideswipe Accidents: Usually caused by unsafe lane changes or merging without checking blind spots.
• Head-On Collisions: Among the most dangerous, often resulting from wrong-way driving, drowsiness, or impairment.
• Multi-Vehicle Pile-Ups: Complex cases involving multiple parties and insurance companies, where determining liability requires careful investigation.
• Single-Vehicle Accidents: These may still involve liability claims against road maintenance entities or defective vehicle manufacturers.
• Parking Lot Accidents: Low-speed crashes that can still cause real injuries and disputed fault.
• Hit-and-Run Accidents: When the at-fault driver flees, I help you pursue compensation through uninsured motorist coverage.
• Road Rage Accidents: Caused by aggressive driving behaviors like brake checking and tailgating.
• Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) Accidents: Cases involving complex insurance and liability questions.
• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Accidents: When the at-fault driver lacks adequate insurance, I help you tap into your own policy’s protections.

The Financial and Medical Burden After a Car Accident

One of the most overwhelming parts of recovering from a serious car accident isn’t just the physical pain — it’s the mounting bills. Medical treatment can stretch on for months or even years, including emergency care, surgery, hospital stays, physical therapy, and ongoing medications. On top of that, many victims can’t work while they heal, losing wages they desperately need.

I understand this fear, because I’ve seen it firsthand since 1999. The good news is that you don’t have to exhaust your savings to get the care you need. I work with medical providers who will treat you now and wait for payment until your case resolves, so you can focus on healing instead of worrying about how to afford treatment. And because I work on a contingency basis, you pay nothing in legal fees unless I win your case.

You deserve to recover without facing financial ruin. Let me handle the insurance companies while you focus on getting better.

As a car accident lawyer, I represent injured drivers, passengers, and pedestrians across a wide service area. No matter where your collision happened, you’ll get the same hands-on attention and local knowledge of the courts and roadways in your community.

I have offices in:

• Chicago
• Waukegan
• Lake Forest

If your city isn’t listed, I likely still serve it. I’ve taken on all sorts of car accident injury cases across Lake County and Cook County since 1999.