Schum Law - Champaign, IL
Schum Law is a premier personal injury and workers' compensation litigation practice in Champaign, Illinois, led by attorney Todd Schum with over 35 years of courtroom experience recovering millions of dollars for victims of motor vehicle crashes, job injuries, and medical negligence.
Experienced Personal Injury Legal Representation in Champaign, Illinois
When unexpected negligence causes severe physical trauma, navigating medical bills, wage loss, and insurance negotiations can be daunting. Founded by attorney Todd E. Schum, Schum Law has provided steadfast legal advocacy to injured individuals and families throughout Champaign County and central Illinois since 1987. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Southern Illinois University School of Law, Todd Schum brings more than three decades of trial experience. Having recovered millions of dollars for clients and earned membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the firm provides aggressive advocacy. When you need to hire a personal injury lawyer in Champaign, Schum Law stands ready to protect your rights.
Dedicated Advocacy for Motor Vehicle and Traffic Accident Victims
Traffic collisions on heavily traveled Central Illinois highways such as Interstate 57, Interstate 72, and Interstate 74 frequently result in life-altering injuries. The firm conducts meticulous investigations into every crash, gathering police accident reports, dashcam footage, electronic logging device records, and witness testimony to establish clear fault.
Comprehensive Traffic Injury Legal Services
- Car Accident Lawyers: Representing drivers, passengers, and families injured in intersection collisions, rear-end crashes, distracted driving incidents, and drunk driving wrecks.
- Truck Accident Lawyers: Pursuing maximum financial recovery from commercial motor carriers, interstate freight logistics firms, and negligent tractor-trailer operators for safety violations and driver fatigue.
- Motorcycle Accident Lawyers: Standing up for injured motorcyclists against biased insurance companies to recover compensation for road rash, fractures, and severe traumatic injuries.
- Pedestrian Injury Lawyers: Advocating for pedestrians struck in designated crosswalks, parking facilities, and busy university transit corridors throughout Champaign and Urbana.
Tenacious Workers' Compensation and Workplace Injury Advocacy
Suffering an injury on the job threatens your health, stability, and family livelihood. Under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, injured employees are entitled to comprehensive statutory benefits, including payment of medical treatment, temporary total disability benefits, and permanent partial disability awards. As seasoned workers' compensation lawyers, Schum Law guides injured workers through every phase of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission claims process. The firm aggressively challenges unwarranted claim denials, disputed medical diagnoses, and improper wage-replacement calculations for warehouse employees, tradespeople, manufacturing workers, and service staff.
Medical Negligence, Premises Liability and Wrongful Death Claims
In addition to vehicular collisions, Schum Law handles complex litigation involving systemic negligence, dangerous premises, and fatal accidents requiring exhaustive legal and evidentiary analysis.
Specialized Injury Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Holding hospitals, surgeons, and physicians accountable for diagnostic failures, surgical blunders, birth trauma, and pharmaceutical administration errors.
- Slip and Fall Injury Lawyers: Enforcing property safety standards against negligent commercial landlords, grocery retailers, and property management corporations for hazardous slip and trip conditions.
- Dog Bite Injury Lawyers: Seeking full compensation for physical scarring, nerve trauma, and emotional distress caused by aggressive domestic animals under Illinois strict liability statutes.
- Wrongful Death Lawyers: Providing compassionate counsel and relentless courtroom representation for families mourning the preventable loss of a loved one due to gross recklessness.
Client-Focused Advocacy on a Pure Contingency Fee Basis
Conveniently located on North Dunlap Avenue in Champaign, Schum Law operates on a contingency fee model with zero upfront legal fees. Clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm secures a favorable settlement or jury verdict. With free initial case evaluations, Todd Schum ensures that every accident victim in Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, and across central Illinois has direct access to seasoned courtroom counsel.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located along the southern North Dunlap Avenue (U.S. Route 45) corridor near the Champaign-Savoy border, close to the University of Illinois Research Park.
Building Location
This is a professional single-story commercial brick office building situated in a quiet office court with high visibility along Dunlap Avenue.
Parking Details
Ample parking is available for clients in the free public surface parking lot directly in front of the building.
Public Transit
Served by MTD Route 1 Yellow (Champaign Walmart); nearest stop is at Fox & Windsor.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main lobby through the front entrance at ground level. The office of Schum Law is located in Suite 1A, directly accessible from the main central lobby corridor.