Daniel E Goodman
Education
 Mr. Goodman attended undergraduate studies at the Univerisity of Illinois Champagne Urbana and earned a Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts.
Mr. Goodman then attended Depaul Law School in Chicago and earned a doctorate in Juris Prudence. While attending Law School, Mr. Goodman clerked for the Illinois States Attorney's Office, the United States Department of Justice organized crime strike force, and for the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office.
Mr. Goodman was admitted to the Illinois Bar on February 4th, 1986. Since Mr. Goodman's admission to the bar he has handled nothing but personal injury claims which arise out of motor vehicle collisions, motorcycle collisions, slip and falls, products liabilty and medical negligence. Mr. Goodman has handled in excess of 1200 personal injury cases in his career, of these cases, many have been settled prior to the filing of a lawsuit. Those cases that cannot not be settled prior to filing suit are litigated by Mr. Goodman in the Court system, to verdict when necessary. The vast majority of cases which Mr. Goodman has handled have been settled without trial.
Mr. Goodman is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. Goodman is 48 years old, is married and has two children, a daughter and a son, aged 8 and 7.
Mr. Goodman's philosophy is that each client is important. He is diligent and aggressive in the pursuit of each and every case he handles no matter how big or small. He communicates with his clients regularly to determine the status of their medical condition and of the status of their treatment. He then acquires the records as quickly as possible and forwards them to the insurance adjusters. Shortly thereafter, he contacts the adjuster in an effort to settle the case. If the case settles, Mr. Goodman acquires releases and checks and the case is then over.
For those cases which can not be settled, Mr. Goodman files a complaint and then tenaciously pursues discovery to bring the case to a close, again as quickly as possible.
Mr. Goodman will not settle a case until a fair and reasonable offer is made. If no such offer is ever forthcoming, Mr. Goodman will try your case to verdict.
In short, Mr. Goodman is an aggressive and experienced attorney who will do all possible to maximize his clients recovery.
Some examples of compensation Mr. Goodman has obtained for his clients areas follows:
2,300,000 Construction Accident
2,000,000 Truck vs. Pedestrian
1,750,000 CTA Bus vs. Pedestrian
1,000,000 Truck vs. Pedestrian
1,000,000 Motorcycle Accident
825,000 Medical Malpractice
475,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
600,000 Ski Injury
325,000 Car Collision
375,000 Wrongful Death (liability disputed)
300,000 Car Collision
300,000 Slip & Fall
167,500 Dog Bite
285,000 Motorcycle Accident
250,000 Motorcycle Accident
250,000 Slip & Fall
SCOTT L. SPIEGEL
 Mr. Spiegel attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison where he received a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1998. While at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, Mr. Spiegel successfully completed the following majors: Behavioral Science and Law, Political Science and Sociology. He also received a certificate in Women’s Studies.
Mr. Spiegel received his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law- Illinois Institute of Technology. He graduated with honors in 2001. Mr. Spiegel was a member of the Dean’s List four of his six semesters at Chicago-Kent and was a three time CALI award winner (highest grade in the class). In addition, Mr. Spiegel participated in a clinical course where he served as a mediator for the Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR). Further, Mr. Spiegel completed an externship for the Honorable Ann C. Williams at the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Mr. Spiegel began his legal career as an Assistant State’s Attorney at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in 2001. He served the people of the State of Illinois for over five years. During that time Mr. Spiegel was the first chair of a misdemeanor traffic courtroom where he prosecuted drunk drivers, hit and run drivers and individuals driving on a suspended or revoked license. Mr. Spiegel then went on to serve in the Narcotics Special Prosecutions Unit where he prosecuted felony narcotic offenses. Mr. Spiegel also served on the Felony Review Unit where he took handwritten statements from offenders and witnesses and approved felony charges for offenders. While working as an Assistant State’s Attorney Mr. Spiegel grew to become an effective and experienced trial attorney as he performed numerous bench and jury trials.
In 2006 Mr. Spiegel made the jump from criminal law to civil law and began his tenure as an associate attorney at the Law Office of Daniel E. Goodman. At the Law Office of Daniel E. Goodman, Mr. Spiegel serves as a litigator and trial attorney specializing in personal injury law and criminal defense. Mr. Spiegel successfully tried numerous personal injury cases to verdict. In addition, Mr. Spiegel has achieved numerous favorable settlements on behalf of clients. Mr. Spiegel conducts thorough investigations and aggressively pursues each case that he handles. He takes pride in maintaining an open line of communication with clients and wants all of his clients to understand each step of the litigation process.
Mr. Spiegel was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. He is married and has one son. His hobbies include spending time with his family, collecting sports memorabilia, exercising and dining out. In addition, Mr. Spiegel is an avid sports fan and enjoys spending his summers cheering on his favorite team, the Chicago Cubs.
MICHAEL A. HUME
 Mr. Hume attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison where he received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in 2004. While there, Mr. Hume majored in History and also earned a Certificate in European Studies.
Mr. Hume received his Juris Doctor from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law in May 2008. While at IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, Mr. Hume earned a Certificate from the Labor and Employment Certificate Program, which focused on matters relating to employees and employers rights in the workplace context as well as traditional labor law principles. Mr. Hume was on the dean’s list for the Spring 2007 and Fall 2007 semesters.
Prior to joining the Law Office of Daniel E. Goodman, Mr. Hume worked as a law clerk and contract attorney at the Chicago firm of Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd. At the Law Office of Daniel E. Goodman, Mr. Hume is involved in all aspects of the successful resolution of personal injury cases. Mr. Hume is a zealous advocate for his client’s rights, and strives to achieve the highest award while maintaining a compassionate respect for his client’s health and well-being.
Mr. Hume was admitted the Illinois state bar in November 2008 and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in January 2009. Mr. Hume is currently a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
In his spare time, Mr. Hume enjoys spending time with his fiancée and their dog, Madison, cooking, and golfing.
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