Lawrence R. Kream earned a B.A. from the Ohio State University in 1976 and his Juris Doctor degree, With Distinction, from the John Marshall Law School in 1980. Mr. Kream is admitted to practice in Illinois, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Kream was a law clerk to the Honorable William R. Nash, Justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second Judicial District. During his tenure with Justice Nash, Mr. Kream participated in the preparation of approximately sixty appellate opinions. Since entering private practice, Mr. Kream has handled approximately thirty appeals in the State and Federal Appellate and Supreme Courts.

Mr. Kream has extensive experience in the prosecution and defense of complex medical, hospital and nursing home negligence cases, as well as other types of professional negligence cases. Mr. Kream has also successfully litigated other catastrophic injury cases involving construction injuries, electrocution injuries, industrial accidents caused by dangerous or defective machinery, injuries caused by dangerous or defective products, and motor vehicle accidents. These cases have included birth injuries, brain damage, amputations, spinal cord injuries, failure to diagnose or properly treat cancer, paralysis, and wrongful death. Recent successes include:

$2.3 million settlement for a 75 year old woman who was paralyzed by a wrong level spinal surgery

$1 million verdict for patient who was found on fire while restrained to a hospital bed

$1.75 million settlement for the family of a 45 year old woman who bled to death after a kidney biopsy

$2 million settlement for the family of a 66 year old woman who died because she was not properly monitored after receiving morphine following a face lift surgery

$2.67 million verdict for a 51 year old woman who was not properly treated for breast cancer

$5.9 million verdict for a 71 year old woman who was rendered a paraplegic by a spinal injection

$3.4 million settlement for the family of a 34 year old asthmatic who suffered brain damage and later died because a breathing tube was negligently placed in his esophagus

$2.15 million settlement for the family of a window washer who was electrocuted when his ladder contacted power lines that were placed too close to the building

$500,000 settlement for a man who suffered the amputation of several toes as a result of the negligent treatment of a blood clot behind his knee

$1.15 million settlement for the family of a 56 year old man who suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of medical negligence.

Published Works

Electrical Injuries, Illinois Causes of Action -Elements, Forms and Winning Tips, Tort Actions, Illlinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2008, revised 2011

Areas of Practice

• 75% Medical, Hospital and Nursing Home Negligence
• 20% Construction and Industrial Accidents, Product Liability
• Auto and Trucking Accidents, Other Serious Injury Cases
• 5% Appeals

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1981
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1999
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1993

Education

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1980
  Juris Doctorate
  Honors: With Distinction
  
  
• The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1976
  B.A.
  Major: Philosophy
  
  

Published Works

• Chapter 24, Electrical Injuries, in Illinois Causes of Action, Illlinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Elements, Forms and Winning Tips: Tort Actions, 2008, revised 2011

Representative Cases

• Heastie v. Roberts, 226 Ill.2d 515, 877 N.E.2d 1064 (2007)
• Krivanec v. Abromowitz, 366 Ill. App.3d 350, 851 N.E.2d 649 (1st Dist. 2006)
• Nanda v. Moss, 412 F.3d 836 (7th Cir 2005)
• Nanda v. Board of Trustees of University of Illinois, 312 F.3d 852 (7th Cir. 2002)
• Doe v. Noe, 303 Ill. Appl. 3d 139, 707 N.E.2d 588 (1st Dist. 1998)
• Elane v. St. Bernard Hospital, 264 Ill. App.3d 865, 672 N.E.2d 820 (1st Dist. 1996)
• Old Republic v. Chuak & Tecson, P.C., 84 F3d 998 (7th Cir. 1996)
• Johnson v. University of Chicago Hospitals, 982 F.2d 230 (7th Cir. 1992)
• McAlister v. Schick, 147 Ill. 2d 84, 588 N.E.2d 1151 (1992)
• West v. Deere & Co., 145 Ill.2d 177, 582 N.E.2d 685 (1991)
• Young v. Makar, 207 Ill. App.3d 337, 565 N.E.2d 1030 (2nd Dist. 1991)
• Novey v. Kishwaukee Community Health Services Center, 176 Ill. App.3d 674, 531 N.E.2d 427 (2nd Dist. 1988)
• Wills v. DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 175 Ill. App.3d 833, 530 N.E.2d 1066 (2nd Dist. 1988)
• Torres v. Divis, 144 Ill. App.3d 958, 494 N.E.2d 1297 (2nd Dist. 1986)
• Conner v. First Bank and Trust Co. of Rockford, 108 Ill. App.3d 534, 439 N.E.2d 122 (2nd Dist. 1982)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Courtroom Visuals, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, April 21, 2010
• Preparing Yor Expert and Challenging Theirs, Litigation Skills III, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, September 11, 2008
• Cross-examination of Adverse Expert, Litigation Skills II, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, May 16, 2008
• Contingent Fees, Referral Fees and Attorneys; Liens; and Common Fund Doctrine, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, March 19, 2008
• The Plaintiff's Perspective on Motions to Dismiss and for Summary Judgment, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, November 15, 2007
• Expert Testimony At Trial, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, March 15, 2007
• Proof of Causation, How Much is Enough, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, April 8, 1995
• State and Federal Statutes in Medical Malpractice Cases, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, December 4, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Association for Justice
  Member
  
  
• Illinois State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association
  Member, Amicurus curie committee
  
  
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• July 2, 1954, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America