Personal Injury/Civil Litigation

Acosta & Skawski, P.C. represents clients in civil litigation arising out of personal injury and property damage cases. The firm has extensive experience concerning motor vehicle collisions, alleged improper maintenance or construction of private or public dwellings and alleged acts of professional negligence. Our individual success in trial and appellate work is recorded and available upon request.

Construction Litigation

Acosta & Skawski, P.C. has an outstanding record of success in all aspects of construction litigation, from representation of owners, general contractors and sub-contractors to construction professionals (architects, engineers and management consultants). Mr. Skawski has been a featured speaker at various Construction Litigation Seminars on issues ranging from general safety to contractual indemnity concerns. Mr. Acosta serves as General Counsel to a mid-sized Chicago-based contractor, overseeing its litigation and commercial matters.

Medical Malpractice

Both George L. Acosta and John J. Skawski have litigated cases involving healthcare providers, including Lutheran General Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Northwestern University Memorial Hospital, St. Anne's and St. Elizabeth's Hospitals. In addition to medical malpractice claims, we have extensive experience concerning general liability claims with respect to health care providers.

Product Liability

We handle personal injury cases arising out of the design and manufacture of alleged defective products. Such lawsuits often implicate issues of negligence, contribution, indemnity and multi-party insurance. Our experience includes the successful resolution of matters involving Ford, General Motors and the DaimlerChrysler Corporation as well as various other companies involving a variety of other types of products.

Premises Liability

Acosta & Skawski, P.C. has vast experience in a variety of cases dealing with alleged negligence on the part of landowners and lessors. Our experience ranges from cases involving surface defects, unnatural accumulations of ice and snow and building code violations, to more complex issues such as environmental remediation and mold contamination.

Commercial Litigation

In addition to advising individuals and companies concerning elements of risk management, Acosta & Skawski, P.C. represents parties involved in various types of commercial disputes. Our crossover experience between commercial advice and litigation services has been particularly helpful to our clients in securing favorable results and in advising practical solutions to avoid future litigation.