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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is a leading law firm with 5 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 2 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2023. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Railroad Law.

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 2 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers has 4 rankings in 2 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

At Dunn Harrington, we fight for your rights as an injured individual against powerful insurance companies, corporations and railroads. As trial attorneys with numerous favorable verdicts in court, we are prepared to aggressively advocate for you. From our primary location in Chicago, we practice statewide in Illinois and are also licensed to practice, with offices in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

Yaeger & Jungbauer Barristers, PLC ("YJB") is a personal injury law firm located in St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to the firm headquarters, we have a network of field representatives and investigators located throughout the United States.

YJB has been representing injured Railroad Workers, their Families and others injured by Railroads for 85 years.  YJB is one of oldest law firms specializing in Railroad Law in the United States.

YJB has been recognized by US News and World Reports in its Top Tier (Tier 1) Nationally in the Field of Railroad Law every year that the award has been given.  Bill Jungbauer, firm President, has been recognized by the Publication "The Best Lawyers in America" in the field of Railroad Law for every year that this award has been made.  Jungbauer was also recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in the field of Railroad Law in his area.

Our attorneys have handled cases in approximately 40 states. The bulk of our work involves representing railroad workers for on-the-job injuries under a law called the Federal Employers' Liability Act, commonly referred to as the FELA. This law applies equally to railroads throughout the country and allows us to file a suit on behalf of our clients in federal or state court. For more information on the FELA, click on some of the articles found below.

YJB has represented union railroad workers virtually from coast to coast and from all crafts and unions over the years.  YJB's extensive litigation library contains depositions, research, case results, trial exhibits gathered over the firm's 85 year history.  YJB has represented individuals and/or family members injured by Railroads on every Class 1 Railroad and many short line railroads across the country.

YJB has handled a number of catastrophic railroad cases such as toxic disaster cases in which the public has been exposed to toxic chemicals released in rail accidents, severe burn cases causing injury, grade crossing cases resulting in severe injury or death, passenger injury cases such as derailments or collisions resulting in severe injury or death. 

YJB also handles Whistleblower Claims of Railroad workers who have been wrongly harassed, intimidated, disciplined or fired by Railroads for reporting injuries, reporting safety defects and/or cases where individuals are denied access or delayed access to medical treatment by their railroad.   

YJB lawyers have an extensive network of local counsel lawyers in various states that the firm works with as needed as well as a network of expert witnesses including medical specialists who can provide excellent treatment option for injured individuals.

If you have any questions about personal injury matters, feel free to contact us at 1-800-435-7888 or send us an email message to admin@yjblaw.com. We will promptly respond to all inquiries. In the event of an emergency after regular business hours, call our toll free number and we will have one of our staff contact you immediately.