Practice Areas · Civil Litigation, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

When someone else’s carelessness or bad faith costs you, you shouldn’t carry the cost alone.

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McCain is a trial lawyer first. Trained at the Cochran firm and tested in federal and state courtrooms, he brings the same preparation to a fender-bender claim that he brought to a $4.4 million wrongful-death verdict. Most cases settle; the ones that settle best are the ones the other side knows you are ready to try.

Injury and wrongful-death cases are handled on a contingency fee: no attorney’s fee unless we recover for you. Court costs and case expenses are explained in the written fee agreement before we start. Civil disputes are quoted after a first conversation about what is at stake.

Personal injury & wrongful death

Hurt by someone else’s carelessness? Start with a free case review.

McCain pursues fair compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering — and stands with families who have lost a loved one. He deals with the insurance companies so you can focus on recovery.

Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents
Slip and fall and premises liability
Wrongful death
Nursing home neglect and abuse (Illinois)
Dog bites and other negligence claims
Medical negligence

Civil litigation

Disputes resolved. Interests protected.

Whether you are in a contract dispute, a fight over property, or on the receiving end of a lawsuit, McCain brings courtroom experience and practical judgment to the table — with a clear plan, realistic timelines, and costs discussed up front.

Contract and business disputes
Property and boundary disputes
Landlord–tenant matters
Consumer and debt-collection defense
Appeals in state and federal court
Local counsel for out-of-state firms with matters in Illinois or Indiana

Civil rights — select matters

A record of taking on law enforcement, and winning.

McCain has carried police-misconduct and wrongful-death cases through federal trial courts and two circuit courts of appeals: the $4.4 million Champion verdict and its Sixth Circuit affirmance, and the Owsley exhumation and Seventh Circuit reversal. He takes these cases selectively, when the facts and the family call for it.

Police misconduct and excessive force
Wrongful death in custody or at the hands of law enforcement
Botched investigations and cover-ups
Section 1983 and related federal claims

Past results are reported for information only. Every matter turns on its own facts and law, and no result described here creates an expectation of a similar result in any other matter.

What to expect

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A free case review

For injury and wrongful-death matters, the first conversation costs nothing. Bring what you have; we’ll tell you if you have a case.

2

Evidence first

Records, witnesses, video, and experts are lined up early — before memories fade and footage is overwritten.

3

Ready for trial

Every case is built as if a jury will hear it. That is what gets fair offers — and fair verdicts when offers fall short.

Common questions

The insurance company called. Should I give a statement?

Not before you talk to a lawyer. Recorded statements are used to limit what they pay. Be polite, take their name, and call us.

How long do I have to file?

It depends on the claim and the state, and it can be short — especially for claims against a city, county, or state agency, which require early written notice. Don’t wait to ask.

What does it cost to hire you for an injury case?

Nothing up front. The attorney’s fee is a percentage of what we recover, agreed in writing before we start. If there is no recovery, there is no attorney’s fee; any responsibility for case costs is spelled out in that same agreement.

Do you take civil-rights cases?

Selectively. If you believe a loved one was harmed by police or a government agency, call. We will listen, and we will tell you honestly whether it is a case we can take.