John Risvold

Most of the cases I handle start with a call from another lawyer. They have a client with a serious injury or a wrongful death claim, and they need a trial lawyer. Someone who will actually take the case to verdict if that’s what it takes.I’m a trial lawyer and equity partner at Collins Law Group in the Chicago area. My practice is focused on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, including commercial trucking and semi-truck crashes, medical malpractice and birth injury, product defect and negligent design, autonomous vehicle and rideshare crashes, and wrongful death. I’ve recovered over $40 million for my clients, including Top 50 and Top 100 verdicts in Illinois and one of the Top 100 motor vehicle settlements in the country.Before I represented plaintiffs, I defended insurance carriers and Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation. That experience gave me a window into exactly how defendants and their insurers evaluate, value, and fight serious injury cases. I bring that perspective to every case I handle and to every lawyer who refers one to me.If you have a catastrophic injury or wrongful death matter that needs a trial lawyer, I’d welcome a conversation. I handle full referrals, co-counsel arrangements, and trial support. You stay in the loop. Your client is protected. And I don’t take a fee unless we win.📧 jrisvold@collinslaw.com📞 (630) 527-9618🔗 www.collinslaw.com