David Rapoport
Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca
David Rapoport is the founder of Rapoport Law Offices, P.C. A veteran trial lawyer, Mr. Rapoport’s practice is focused exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death matters. In his more than 20 years of practice, he has handled a wide range of serious injury and death matters including airplane crash, medical malpractice, product liability, premises, workplace accident and collision cases.
Mr. Rapoport has obtained and collected record high jury verdicts on behalf of clients including an $8.1 million verdict in the first damages case tried arising out of the crash of USAir Flight 405 at LaGuardia airport, a $3.1 million jury award in a breast cancer medical malpractice case in Wisconsin, a $3 million jury award in a plane crash case in Illinois and a $2.4 million jury award for two injured construction workers in Illinois. He has also negotiated many out of court million and multimillion dollar settlements. During his career, Mr. Rapoport has collected more than $100 million on behalf of his clients.
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Car Accidents
- Free Consultation
- Illinois
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- Wisconsin
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- English
- Of Counsel
- Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca
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- Founding Shareholder - Personal Injury Trial Attorney
- Rapoport Weisberg & Sims, P.C.
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- Partner and Senior Trial Attorney
- Baizer and Rapoport
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- Trial Attorney
- Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle
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- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
- J.D. (1981)
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- Northern Illinois University
- B.S. (1978)
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- AV-Preeminent Rated
- Martindale Hubbell
- Illinois Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters Illinois Super Lawyers
- Illinois Leading Lawyer
- Leading Lawyers Network
- Illinois Top 100 Trial Lawyer
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Best Lawyer
- Best Lawyers
- American Bar Association
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- Illinois State Bar Association
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- Chicago Bar Association
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- Wisconsin State Bar
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- American Association for Justice
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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- Lawyer Pilots Bar Association
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- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
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- Wisconsin Association for Justice
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- Kentucky Justice Association
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- National Board of Trial Advocacy
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- American Board of Trial Advocates
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- The Pre-Abdullah Consensus That Federal Law Does Not Preempt the Field of Aviation Safety in Tort Cases Should Remain the Law
- Issues in Aviation Law and Policy
- Small Talk in the Cockpit is a Big Problem Requiring More Than Just Lip Service
- Issues in Aviation Law and Policy
- Trial and Evidentiary Considerations in Wrongful Death Actions
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Cockpit Image Recorders: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
- Issues in Aviation Law and Policy
- Attorney Board Certification, JUF Young Lawyers' Division Meeting
- 2010
- Specialization 501, National Specialization Roundtable
- 2011
- Certification by Specialty: A Panel Discussion, Maryland Law 20/20: a vision symposium
- 2014
- Flight Safety for Infants, Injury Board Annual Summit
- 2015
- Update on Federal Preemption of Aviation Product Liability Cases, Aviation Law Section
- 2017
- Board Certified in Medical Malpractice
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
