Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC

TPMB is proud to be ranked “Tier 1” in the Chicagoland area for personal injury litigation by Best Law Firms in the US by Best Lawyers?. We strive to provide the highest level of representation to our clients, many of whom are going through the most difficult times of their lives. ? https://lnkd.in/ggC7EWBJ

Associate Trish Hudson recently settled a slip and fall case for $950,000.00. The 47-year-old client was leaving a restaurant when she slipped and fell on a substance in an area of the restaurant that was being cleaned. The client injured her neck and back undergoing a C4-C5 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and L4-L5 and L5-S1 fusion. A lawsuit was filed alleging that the restaurant created and/or allowed the condition on the premises and failed to warn. Liability and damages were contested.

Associate Trish Hudson has been appointed as a Co-Chair for the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Associate (ITLA) for a second consecutive year. She recently co-hosted the YLD Happy Hour at Hubbard Inn to kick off the bar association year. Trish and the YLD Co-Chairs are planning exciting events and providing many resources to the young lawyers community of the plaintiff’s bar.

We are proud to have sponsored the Steve Jones Memorial Scramble, hosted by NOBLE and Aurora’s African American Heritage Advisory Board. It was a fantastic event, and we’re thrilled that all proceeds will go towards scholarships for up-and-coming high school graduates. At Taxman, Pollock, Murray, and Bekkerman, we believe in supporting our community and investing in the future of our youth. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed! #SteveJonesMemorialScramble #CommunitySupport #Scholarships #FutureLeaders #NOBLE #AuroraHeritage #TPMB

Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman is proud to welcome Jackson D. Wingert to the firm. Jackson focuses his practice on cases involving personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was a member of Loyola’s National Moot Court team, tutored first-year students in legal writing, and mediated small claims matters with the Center for Conflict Resolution. Prior to joining TPMB, Jackson worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Raymond Mitchell of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. Welcome, Jackson!

Partners Sean Murray and Mac Mahony recently settled a work injury case in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin for $2,800,000.00. The case was brought on behalf of the Estate of a 24-year-old man who was working as a laborer at a multi-level construction project. Our client fell from a four-story wall opening while operating an ATV as part of his work duties at the project. Our client later died from his injuries the same day. Mac and Sean argued that the construction project’s safety plan, policies, and training were deficient, and, had appropriate policies been enacted, this incident would have been prevented.

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TPMB was proud to sponsor for The Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) Foundation’s 29th Annual Race Judicata 5K event and fundraiser. TPMB is a dedicated supporter of the CVLS Foundation, which is comprised of over 2,300 volunteer attorneys who donate free legal services to thousands of low-income Chicagoans each year. TPMB was thrilled to have our staff and their families participate in the 5K run and event.

On August 7, 2024, Jack Rubin was sworn in as a member of the Wisconsin Bar. Jack joins Marc Taxman, Gerald Bekkerman and Mac Mahoney as an attorney licensed to represent injured victims and their families throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Partner Gerald Bekkerman and Associate Cameron Tober recently secured a $3.4 million-dollar settlement on behalf of an HVAC installer who was electrocuted and fell from a step ladder while installing furnace piping on a jobsite. The 59-year-old client sustained various shoulder and spinal injuries necessitating surgery. TPMB brought suit against the project’s owner, general contractor, and electrical subcontractor alleging they failed to warn, and left dangerous and uncapped live wires dangling in the Plaintiff’s workspace.