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Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. is proud to announce that its lawyers have again been selected by Thomson Reuters for its 2021 Edition of Super Lawyers. Every single partner, David E. Rapoport, Joshua L. Weisberg, Matthew S. Sims, and Melanie VanOverloop were all recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers. Mr. Rapoport has been recognized as an Illinois […]

Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. is proud to announce that attorney Melanie VanOverloop has been elevated to partnership. Since joining Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. in 2016, Melanie has worked to obtain in excess of $40 million on behalf of her clients. She is an active member of the legal community, serving as an Officer and a […]

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. is proud to announce that its lawyers have again been selected by Thomson Reuters for its 2020 Edition of Super Lawyers. Partners David E. Rapoport, Joshua L. Weisberg, and Matthew S. Sims were all recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers. Mr. Rapoport has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer every […]

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. is proud to announce that it partnered with Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital as part of a national Day of Action to delivery Smart Home kits to patients at the rehabilitation hospital. The goal was to assist disabled patients with their transition from an acute care setting into a home setting by […]

Charles “Chuck” Barnett, III, a professional pilot and seasoned aviation attorney, recently joined Rapoport Weisberg & Sims, P.C. as Of Counsel. Chuck is a former United States Air Force Captain, active commercial aviation pilot, and active aviation attorney. Chuck has been flying airplanes since he was 16 and has flown aircraft as small as single […]

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims, P.C. is proud to announce that partner Matthew S. Sims was elected to the Executive Committee of the American Association of Justice’s Aviation Section. The American Association for Justice is the national organization for lawyers representing victims and the families of victims who have been harmed through the fault of others. […]

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims, P.C. partner Matthew S. Sims presented to the Aviation Section of the American Association for Justice on the importance of cockpit voice recorders and their unique legal status in air disaster litigation. The presentation focused on the history of cockpit voice recorders and highlighted their importance in aviation litigation by discussing […]

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims, P.C. is pleased to announce a record-setting settlement was reached for a young school teacher who was trapped in a burning vehicle after a school bus ran a stop sign and collided with her. The settlement was reached on the eve of a three-week jury trial which was set to commence […]

Partners David E. Rapoport and Matthew S. Sims were recently published on the importance of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) in aviation disaster litigation in the Issues in Aviation Law and Policy Journal. The article tells the story of the recently litigated crash of US Airways Flight 1702, while proposing changes to the nearly 30 year […]

Rapoport Weisberg & Sims P.C. has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against a general surgeon, along with her hospital and practice group, for botching a laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery. The lawsuit alleges that the surgeon’s negligence caused the patient to sustain serious, permanent and disabling injuries. The patient is […]