Peter F. Higgins
PartnerPhone: 312.857.1710
Email: phiggins@lipkinhiggins.com
Mr. Higgins is an accomplished personal injury trial lawyer who, in his many years of practice, has negotiated large settlements and tried multiple complex personal injury cases to jury verdict. In the early years of his practice, Mr. Higgins gained valuable experience trying personal injury cases at two major Chicago law firms, where he represented construction companies, railroads, product manufacturers, and individuals who had suffered catastrophic injuries. After leaving the large law firms and starting his own practice in 1995, Mr. Higgins has concentrated on representing railroad and construction workers, people who have been seriously injured in automobile accidents and slip and fall accidents, as well as victims of medical malpractice and nursing home abuse and neglect. Highlights of a few of the cases he has resolved include:
- $1.2 million for a 40-year-old railroad worker who suffered a serious back injury
- $700,000 for a 28-year-old construction worker who suffered a broken leg on the job
- $425,000 for a 78-year-old woman who fell and broke her hip at a nursing home
- $280,000 for a railroad worker who suffered a head injury while working on a train
- $250,000 for an 82-year-old woman who was injured as a result of a slip and fall at a Chicago restaurant
- $200,000 for a 79-year-old woman who was injured as a result of a slip and fall on a city sidewalk
In addition, Mr. Higgins is listed in the 2002 edition of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, and has received two Distinguished Service Awards from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services for his work to help disadvantaged people obtain high quality legal counsel.
Practice Areas:
Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Wrongful Death, Railroad Accidents and Injuries, Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Nursing Home Abuse and AccidentsMember:
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationAssociation of Trial Lawyers of America, Railroad Section, 2000-present
Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association
Admitted:
Illinois, 1986U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including the Trial Bar
Law School:
De Paul University, J.D., 1986 - Received a Jurisprudence Award for the highest grade in Torts II (1984)College:
University of Iowa, B.A., 1983Languages:
SpanishCommunity Interests and Activities:
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, 1986-present New Trier High School Booster Club, Board of Directors, 2000-present Kenilworth-Winnetka-Northfield Baseball Association, Commissioner, 1993-1998 Lord, Bissell & Brook Pro Bono Legal Clinics, Chairman, 1993-1995