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Francis Patrick Murphy - Chicago, IL
33 North Dearborn Street21st Floor Chicago, IL 60602
Corboy & Demetrio
Chicago Aviation Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Francis Patrick Murphy - Patrick Murphy - a Chicago personal injury lawyer, has been with the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio since 1983 and became a partner in 1991. He regularly handles complex personal injury and wrongful death cases involving aviation negligence, construction negligence, product liability, premises liability, including porch and deck collapses, and claims resulting from railroad, automobile, and other vehicular negligence...
Francis Patrick Murphy - Patrick Murphy - a Chicago personal injury lawyer, has been with the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio since 1983 and became a partner in 1991. He regularly handles complex personal injury and wrongful death cases involving aviation negligence, construction negligence, product liability, premises liability, including porch and deck collapses, and claims resulting from railroad, automobile, and other vehicular negligence...
Francis Patrick Murphy - Patrick Murphy - a Chicago personal injury lawyer, has been with the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio since 1983 and became a partner in 1991. He regularly handles complex personal injury and wrongful death cases involving aviation negligence, construction negligence, product liability, premises liability, including porch and deck collapses, and claims resulting from railroad, automobile, and other vehicular negligence.
Patrick has more than fifty settlements and verdicts of $1 million or more. Among his many accomplishments is a $7.5 million settlement that was secured on behalf of his client, a nationally renowned oboist from the Chicago Lyric Opera and Grant Park Symphony, whose musical career was ended when she was struck by a Chicago Transit Authority bus while crossing a Chicago street. Patrick also obtained a record-high settlement of $2.5 million for the death of an 88 year-old woman, who died when the car she was riding in was hit from behind by another car. In another case involving senior citizens, Patrick secured a $6.8 million settlement for a 69 year-old woman and her 71 year-old husband for injuries she sustained when she was hit by a bus.
Patrick is a highly sought after lawyer in porch and deck collapse cases due to his extensive experience and success. He presently represents 2 young people who fell from a porch/deck in Chicago when the railing collapsed. He also represented a McHenry County woman who fell one story as she stepped onto her deck from her kitchen, settling for $1 million, a family whose child was injured when he fell through porch posts, and the surviving family of a young man killed when he fell through a porch railing at a New Year's Eve Party. The decedent's Blood Alcohol Level was .356 when he fell. Mr. Murphy settled this case for $2.7 million.
Murphy’s achievements in porch and deck collapse cases are numerous. He represented several victims of the 2003 Lincoln Park porch collapse and was instrumental in brokering a global settlement of $16.6 million. He secured a record-setting $4 million settlement for a young woman who fell from a porch when a railing broke away. It is the highest settlement in Illinois for an injury resulting from a defective porch railing. In another case, Murphy was successful in securing $2.15 million for a couple who were injured when a deck railing gave way and they fell to the ground.
Murphy was profiled in Leading Lawyers Magazine - Consumer Edition for 2011, in an article entitled, "Gentleman Lawyer for Injury Victims." The article highlights Murphy's extensive experience and success in representing victims in porch collapse cases. The media often reports on Patrick's outstanding record of success and his extensive experience. His verdict in a high-profile railroad case was chronicled on "Good Morning America," ABC's national television morning news show. He was highlighted on "Inside Edition" for his handling of one of the cases from the Chicago porch collapse tragedy of June 29, 2003. In a show dedicated to child safety issues, Oprah featured Patrick’s wrongful death case of 12 year-old Catherine "Casey" Fish, who choked to death while playing a game of Chubby Bunny - stuffing marshmallows into one's mouth - in her grade school classroom. And recently, he was featured on Fox News for his representation of a woman seriously injured when her second story deck collapsed.
Patrick also served as a legal commentator for Fox News Chicago regarding a young man who fell to his death at a Chicago Bear's game at Solider Field.
Recognized as an attorney in the top 5% of all Illinois lawyers by the Leading Lawyer Network, Patrick is an Illinois Super Lawyer and has an AV rating - the highest level awarded for professional excellence - from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He is also a designated member of Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, a distinction awarded to only 500 of the 1.2 million lawyers in the United States legal profession, by Lawdragon, the nation's leading online legal media company.
The author of numerous legal articles, Patrick is a frequent lecturer for various bar associations and is an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he has regularly taught since 1987. Patrick is currently serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers' Assistance Program.
Mr. Murphy began his career as an Assistant Public Defender with the Cook County Public Defender's Office. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked for A.B. Dick Company in marketing and sales.
About Francis Patrick Murphy
Practice Areas
- Aviation Litigation
- Construction Accidents
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Railroad Negligence & FELA
- Ride Share Lawsuits
- Truck Accidents
- Vehicular Accidents
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1975
Other Affiliations
- Illinois Supreme Court, Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2013 - 2015 (President )
- Illinois Supreme Court, Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2015 - 2016 (Secretary )
- Illinois Supreme Court, Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2017 - 2018 (Treasurer)
- Illinois Supreme Court, Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2018 - 2019 (Vice-President)
- Illinois Supreme Court, Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2019 - Present (President)
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association (Judicial Evaluation Committee)
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- The Society of Trial Lawyers
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1975
J.D. - Northwestern University, 1970
B.S.
Past Positions
- Cook County Public Defender's Office, Assistant Public Defender
- A.B. Dick Company
Pro Bono Activities
- Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago
- Hazelden Chicago, Board Member
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1987 - Present
- "When to Settle - Considerations," Case Evaluation Seminar, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2007 - Present
- "When to Take a Case - Considerations," Case Evaluation Seminar, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2007 - Present
- "Making the Defense Medical Expert Your Expert in a MIST Case Using a Ben Franklin Balance Sheet," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Massachusetts, 2004 - Present
- "Demonstrative Evidence--The Millennium and Beyond," Price Waterhouse Coopers 1998 Legal Tech Conference, 1998 - Present
- "The Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Trial," Masters in Trial, Honoring Leonard Ring Seminar, American Bar Association Seminar, 1998 - Present
- "Pretrial Trade Secrets of the Pros - Those Precious Few Interrogatories," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present
- "Wrongful Death Cases - Procedural Aspects," Chicago Bar Association, 1993 - Present
- "Proving Injury - Pain & Suffering, Loss of Consortium," Chicago Bar Association, 1992 - Present
- Judge, National Appellate Court Competition, Law Student Division, American Bar Association
- "How to Direct Examine the Economist," Chicago Bar Association, 1989 - Present
- "Jury Selection Practice and Procedure," The Art and Science of Jury Selection Seminar, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1988 - Present
- "Bill 1200 - Overview of Tort Reform Affecting Corporations," American Society of Corporate Secretaries, 1987 - Present
- "Gun Control - Illinois Perspective," Criminal Justice Institute, 1983 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Francis Patrick Murphy
Included on the 2023 Illinois list
Past Lists
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Illinois Super Lawyers list
View the profile for Francis Patrick Murphy on Super Lawyers
Honors
- AV Rated - highest level awarded, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Illinois Super Lawyer, Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
- Irish Legal 100, Named one of the top 100 attorneys and judges of Irish descent
- Leading Lawyers Network Member, Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Named one of the top 500 lawyers in the nation
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation's Top One Percent
Office Information
Address
33 North Dearborn Street21st Floor Chicago, IL 60602
Phone
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Negligent Issuance of a Life Insurance Policy
- IICLE, Illinois Causes of Action - Elements, Forms & Winning Tips: Tort Actions, 2005
- Making the Independent Medical Examiner Your Expert Through the Use of a Ben Franklin Balance Sheet ATLA, 2004
- Making the Defense Medical Expert Your Expert in a MIST Case Using a Ben Franklin Balance Sheet
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Reference Publication, 2004
- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Elements, Forms & Winning Tips: Tort Actions, Illinois Causes of Action, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2002
- Packaging Forensics: Package Failure in the Courts - A Shattered Bottle...a Shattered Life Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company, 2000
- The Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Trial: The Millennium and Beyond American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1998
- Pretrial Trade Secrets of the Pros - Those Precious Few Interrogatories ITLA, 1996
- Practical Approach for Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims Professional Education Systems, 1990
- Wrongful Death Cases - Procedural Aspects Chicago Bar Association, 1990
- How to Direct Examine the Economist Chicago Bar Association, 1989
- The Art & Science of Jury Selection IICLE, 1988
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