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Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Illinois (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Illinois we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

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The short answer

Of the 12 firms that show wrongful death work on our 2 city lists in Illinois, Pintas & Mullins Law Firm scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd. and Levin & Perconti. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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    Pintas & Mullins Law Firm

    4.81,737 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 1737 reviews

    Best for: Families seeking established injury counsel

    Since its founding in 1985, Pintas & Mullins Law Firm has built a long operating history. Alongside medical malpractice and nursing home neglect, its site lists wrongful death as a practice area.

    On our list for Chicago.

    How they were picked

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

  3. Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd. logo2

    Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd.

    4.91,128 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 1128 reviews

    Best for: Families facing delayed cancer diagnosis

    After doctors failed to diagnose a woman's breast cancer in time, attorney Elise Blandin secured a $12.35 million settlement for her family, according to the site for Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd.

    On our list for Chicago.

    How they were picked

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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    Levin & Perconti

    4.8605 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 605 reviews

    Best for: Deaths linked to nursing neglect

    A mother who died following bedsores is the subject of Levin & Perconti's clearest published wrongful death result. According to its site, her Chicago family received a $12.2 million Cook County jury award for negligent nursing care.

    On our list for Chicago.

    How they were picked

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

  5. Disparti Law Group logo4

    Disparti Law Group

    4.73,516 Google reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 3516 reviews

    Best for: Families considering broader injury counsel

    With 3,516 Google reviews, Disparti Law Group gives you a large collection of public client feedback to read. Clients often mention professional service and support as their cases move forward.

    On our list for Chicago.

    How they were picked

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

  6. Malman Law logo5

    Malman Law

    4.85,402 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 5402 reviews

    Best for: Fatal diagnosis and medication errors

    After a boy died following a delayed tumor diagnosis, a $5 million settlement was reached, according to Malman Law's site. Another reported result, for $975,000, concerns an older client who died from a medication dosage error.

    On our list for Chicago.

    How they were picked

    We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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