Courts in Chicago, Illinois
Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center
50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Chicago
Stroger Hospital of Cook County
1969 W. Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
Liability Considerations in Chicago
Statute of limitations: 2 years (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Fault rule: Modified comparative negligence — 51% bar. Government notice: Notice of claim required within 1 year for City of Chicago (65 ILCS 5/8-101).
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Daniel Fuentes
Partner
Chicago, IL
Daniel Fuentes has spent 17 years litigating premises liability cases across Cook County and the Chicago metro area, with a focus on commercial property slip and fall claims against grocery stores, big-box retailers, restaurant chains, and apartment complexes. His experience with Illinois's modified 51% comparative negligence rule — under which a plaintiff who is more than 50% at fault cannot recover — means he builds cases that anticipate and defeat comparative fault defenses from the outset. Daniel has tried 40 premises liability cases to verdict in Cook County Circuit Court and the surrounding collar counties, with a trial success rate that consistently outperforms industry norms for plaintiff premises liability attorneys.
Education
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law (2009)
- B.S., Business Administration, University of Illinois Chicago (2006)