Romanucci & Blandin named to 2024 Best Law Firms® Tier 1 list in four practice areas

CHICAGO (November 2, 2023) - Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, has been named to multiple 2024 Best Law Firms® lists. The firm received a Tier 1 ranking in for the Chicago region in Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation and Claimants Workers Compensation Law.  The details can be found at www.bestlawfirms.com.  

These awards recognize top firms for their work in a specific legal practice area. Awards are determined based on a handful of factors including lawyer feedback, and lawyers or firms are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, therefore inclusion is considered an honor. 

“Being recognized again with multiple Tier 1 regional rankings on this highly respected list reflects our firm’s unmatched commitment to our clients and the quality of our legal team in multiple practice areas,” said Romanucci & Blandin Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin.  

The firm takes pride in its results for clients, including some record-setting results.  Verdicts and settlements include: 

Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation, led by Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin

• Record $50 million settlement for workplace death in the Chicago area 
• Unprecedented $38.75 million class action settlement for violations of red light cameras in Chicago 
• $35 million birth injury settlement for girl with cerebral palsy 

• $30 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a boy left with brain damage    
• $28.7 million medical malpractice wrongful death against a Chicago-area hospital 
• Historic $27 million settlement with the City of Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd 
• $21.3 million verdict for the death of a mother of five and serious injuries to her family members who were innocent bystanders struck during a police chase 
• $12.35 million settlement for the family of a woman whose breast cancer was not diagnosed in a timely manner 
• $8 million result for medical malpractice case resulting from experimental surgical procedures on a young girl 
• $4.5 million settlement, one of the top settlements in Wyoming, for injuries in a trucking accident 
• To read more about our results for our clients: http://www.rblaw.net/experience. 

Current cases include representing dozens of survivors and loved ones from the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July shooting and other mass shootings in their fight against deceptive marketing by gunmakers, and an environmental justice case in Union, Illinois cancers caused by corporate negligence and pollution, as well as mass torts with dozens of women sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist at a Chicago-area hospital system.  

Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation, led by Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin 

• $2.675 million settlement for student-athlete brain injury caused by failure to warn of sports produce defect 
• $975,000 settlement for death due defective door on a party bus that resulted in a man’s death 
• $690,661 settlement for pharmaceutical product liability for cancer caused by the diabetes drug Actos 

Current cases include mass tort for cancers and health issues caused by hair relaxer products and cancers caused by recalled heartburn medication Zantac. 

Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice, led by Founding Partner Stephan D. Blandin 

• $35 million settlement for a girl’s cerebral palsy caused by birth injury  

• $30 million settlement for a boy’s brain injuries caused by experimental surgeries 

• $28.7 million verdict for wrongful death against a Chicago-area hospital 

Current cases include a mass tort for dozens of women who experienced sexual abuse by a former gynecologist at a Chicago-area medical center.  

Claimants Worker’s Compensation, led by Senior Partner Frank A. Sommario 

• $6 million settlement for career-ending back injuries to a union plumber 
• $3.375 million settlement for extreme hand and wrist injuries to a steel truck driver 
• $3.35 million settlement for the death of a worker at a job site 

To learn more about our practice areas please visit https://www.rblaw.net/practices. 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC 

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. Founded in 1998, we have decades of history securing verdicts and settlements for our clients - many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards.  Our expertise ranges from medical malpractice and sexual abuse cases involving individual or institutional negligence to civil rights, police misconduct and workers' compensation, making Romanucci & Blandin a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 313-7543. 

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