Jack J. Casciato
Jack J. Casciato
Founding Partner
Jack J. Casciato of Curcio & Casciato is a plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death trial attorney. Jack has had numerous newsworthy and record results that have been covered by local and national media outlets including a $52.5 million settlement on behalf of eight Ringling Bros. acrobats that were severely injured in a set collapse, a $18.15 million verdict on behalf of a 17-year-old critically injured when he was hit by a truck, an $18 million settlement on behalf of a man injured on a job site, a $13 million dollar settlement on behalf of a man injured during a recreational activity, a $7 million settlement for a woman that was struck in a crosswalk by a commercial vehicle, a $6.2 million settlement for an injured construction worker, a confidential record settlement for a wrongful death case in Knox County, Illinois, a record $7.25m settlement against a rural hospital for negligent care, and a record $4m settlement for a hip fracture involving a forklift collision.
Prior to working as a plaintiffs’ attorney, Jack spent the first 7 years of his career defending personal injury cases on behalf of insurance companies. Jack’s prior time on the defense side provides him with a unique, insider advantage into the strategies and tactics insurance companies and corporations take in their defense.
Every Spring since 2018, Jack has been invited to serve as a lecturer in Europe for the Pan European Organization for Personal Injury Lawyers on various aspects of American personal injury litigation and jurisprudence which has taken him to England, Ireland, Italy and Spain. Jack is also a regular columnist for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin where he authors articles on all areas of personal injury litigation. Cases that Jack has handled have been covered by national media outlets such as CNN, Fox News, NBC, and ABC.
Jack’s practice is focused on representing victims of trucking accidents, medical and nursing home malpractice, construction accidents, products liability, work site accidents, and car accidents. Jack believes that the center of a successful case is first building a strong attorney-client relationship with the countless personal injury and wrongful death clients he has represented successfully through the judicial process. When he is not practicing law, Jack gives back to the legal community through pro bono projects and is a member of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital’s Innovator Board.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, “Hiding any insurance coverage should be grounds for sanctions”, Author, “Hiding any insurance coverage should be grounds for sanctions”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2023
- Chicago daily Law Bulletin, “Has Pandemic Become Excuse for Corporate Safety Lapses?”, 2023, Author, “Has Pandemic Become Excuse for Corporate Safety Lapses?”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2023
- “Case can be made for punitive damages against texting motorists”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2021,
- “Case can be made for punitive damages against texting motorists”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2021
- Jack Casciato, partner at Clifford Law Offices, who focuses his practice on trucking accidents, construction cases and medical malpractice actions, wrote an article for The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin titled, “Danger looms on the road with technology, trucking.” In the article, he addresses the issue of truck driver shortages and the trucking safety issues posed with self-driving technology., Author, “Danger Looms on the road with technology, trucking”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2020
- Jack J. Casciato, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be on a panel hosted by the Outer Temple Chambers in London on “Building a Case for Trial: Difference between Discovery in the United States v. European Union.”, Speaker, “Building a Case for Trial: Difference between Discovery in the United States v. European Union”, Annual Cross Border Law Conference, 2020
- “‘Dep assists’ can present problems when Petrillo doctrine overlooked,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 02/25/20, “‘Dep assists’ can present problems when Petrillo doctrine overlooked”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2020
- Jack J. Casciato, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Pan-European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers in Manchester, England, on “Use of Flight Simulations in Aviation Claims.”, “Use of Flight Simulations in Aviation Claims”, Pan-European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers, 2019
- “Danger Looms on the Road with Technology, Trucking,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 12/26/19, “Danger Looms on the Road with Technology, Trucking”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Resolving Health-Care Liens could be made easier with Full Disclosure,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 11/27/19, “Resolving Health-Care Liens could be made easier with Full Disclosure”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Benefits from Hospital Peer Review may be Crippled by Hide-and-Seek,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 09/16/19, “Benefits from Hospital Peer Review may be Crippled by Hide-and-Seek”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Time to Tell Jurors when Truck Crash Warning Systems Missing,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 06/17/19, “Time to Tell Jurors when Truck Crash Warning Systems Missing”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Isn’t it time to retire Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine in Illinois?,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 06/03/19, “Isn’t it time to retire Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine in Illinois?”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Indiana in step with Doctor Agency Cases,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 03/20/19, “Indiana in step with Doctor Agency Cases”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Big Rig Drivers Next to You May be a Teen,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 01/17/19, “Big Rig Drivers Next to You May be a Teen”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- “Escaping Contribution Liability, While Tempting, Could Lead to Big Trouble,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 12/12/18, “Escaping Contribution Liability, While Tempting, Could Lead to Big Trouble”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2018
- “To Make Whole, Punitive Legislation Needed,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 10/10/18, “To Make Whole, Punitive Legislation Needed”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2018
- “Effectively Using Social Media in Depositions and at Trial.” Presentation: Great West Casualty Company, Bloomington, IN. June 2017., “Effectively Using Social Media in Depositions and at Trial.”, 2017
- “Effectively Using Prior Deposition Testimony of One Witness against a Subsequent Witness in the Same Action at a Discovery Deposition.” Presentation: Great West Casualty Company, Bloomington, IN, June 2017., “Effectively Using Prior Deposition Testimony of One Witness against a Subsequent Witness in the Same Action at a Discovery Deposition”, 2017
- “Preparing Doctors, Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants for Deposition: A Focus on Record Fluency.” Presentation: Hamlin & Burton, Chicago, Illinois, February 2017., “Preparing Doctors, Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants for Deposition: A Focus on Record Fluency.”, 2017
- “Third-Party Worker Injury Suits Narrowed: Workplace Injuries and Restatement’s Section 411.” Construction Accident Litigation. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article. Published: November 25, 2016., “Third-Party Worker Injury Suits Narrowed: Workplace Injuries and Restatement’s Section 411.”, 2016
- “Truck Weight Limit Idles in Congress.” Truck Accident Litigation. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article. Published: January 13, 2016., “Truck Weight Limit Idles in Congress.”, 2016
