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"My Injury Guy" Scott DeSalvo
Trial-Trained Slip and Fall Lawyer for Joliet & Will County
Joliet draws visitors from all over the region to its casinos, entertainment venues, restaurants, and shopping centers, while thousands of residents live in apartment complexes and older homes across the city. Falls happen in all of those places.
A fall can mean a broken hip, a fractured wrist, a head injury, or a back injury that keeps you out of work for months.
Here's what many people don't realize: large entertainment venues like casinos are covered with security cameras. That footage can show exactly what caused your fall and how long the hazard was there, but it's often kept for only a short time unless someone asks for it.
I'm Scott DeSalvo, and I've handled injury cases for almost 30 years. For other kinds of injuries, see my Joliet personal injury attorney page.
No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win. Call me day or night at 312-500-4500.
My dad drove a truck and was a Teamster. A work injury when I was nine changed his life, and his own lawyer made it worse: seventeen years of delay, then a lawsuit against my dad for more fees.
I built my practice to be the opposite. You'll always know where your case stands, and you'll have someone fighting for you the whole way.
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Under the Premises Liability Act, owners must use reasonable care to keep their property safe for people lawfully there (740 ILCS 130/2).
Casinos and large venues record nearly every public area. That video can prove a spill, a broken step, or poor lighting, and how long staff ignored it.
Older apartment buildings and storefronts can have steep stairs, worn treads, and missing handrails.
Falls on city sidewalks or public buildings follow the Tort Immunity Act, with a one-year deadline in most cases.
Bottom Line: In a busy venue, the cameras often saw what happened.
Spills, uneven flooring, and crowded walkways.
Wet floors and cluttered aisles.
Stairs, hallways, and parking lots.
When owners create or worsen icy conditions.
Picture this. You're walking through a busy Joliet casino when you slip on a spilled drink that's been on the floor for twenty minutes. You fracture your wrist. The venue's cameras likely recorded the spill, the people who walked past it, and your fall.
Look, property insurers defend fall claims the same way:
Here's what most lawyers won't tell you: many venues automatically overwrite video within days or weeks. A preservation letter sent right away can save the most important evidence in your case. Bottom Line: Ask for the video before it disappears.
Most of my cases end in settlement, which is usually what's best for my clients. The other side settles fairly when it knows I'm prepared to try the case.
My training includes Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, the exclusive Keenan Trial Institute, more than $100,000 in advanced trial training, and more than 30 jury trials.
Nothing up front. I advance the costs of your case, and my fee comes only from what I recover. The FAQ lists the percentages.
Illinois doesn't cap pain and suffering, and you can recover if you were 50% or less at fault.
Find Out What YOUR Case Might Be Worth...for free.
The first call is free and there's no pressure. If I take your case, I handle the investigation and the insurers and keep you updated. When it's time, I negotiate, and if a fair offer doesn't come, I'm ready to file. Joliet cases are filed in the Circuit Court of Will County, at 100 W. Jefferson Street downtown.
Call 312-500-4500 any time, day or night.
Evidence fades fast, and the insurance company has already started working on its side of the story. Call me for a free consultation, 24/7/365. No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win.
Nearest office: The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC, 116 N Chicago St, Suite 301 - Kendall, Joliet, IL 60432, in downtown Joliet. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and by appointment.
Call me now: 312-500-4500
There's no upfront cost. My fee is contingent: 33⅓% for most cases, or 40% if a lawsuit is filed, paid only from what I recover. I front the case costs, and without a recovery, you owe no fee. Call 24/7/365 at 312-500-4500.
Yes, if the casino failed to use reasonable care to keep the area safe, such as leaving a spill or a known hazard in place. Like other businesses, casinos must protect visitors under the Premises Liability Act.
A lawyer can send a preservation letter asking the venue to keep the footage, and later obtain it through the case. Act quickly, because video is often overwritten.
Most fall claims must be filed within two years (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Claims against the city usually have one year (745 ILCS 10/8-101).
You can still recover if you were 50% or less at fault.
Owners generally aren't liable for natural accumulations, but they can be when they caused or worsened the ice.
Scott DeSalvo founded DeSalvo Law to help injured people throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1998, IARDC #6244452, Scott has represented over 3,000 clients in personal injury, workers compensation, and accident cases.
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