About Injury Lawyer Scott DeSalvo · Chicago
The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC (branded DeSalvo Law) is a Chicago-area personal injury and workers' compensation law firm founded and run by attorney Scott D. DeSalvo. Licensed in Illinois since 1998 (IARDC #6244452), DeSalvo represents injury victims across Chicago and surrounding Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties on a contingency-fee basis (no fee unless he wins). The firm maintains its main office at 1000 Jorie Blvd., Suite 204, Oak Brook, IL 60523, with additional Chicago and suburban offices by appointment, and offers 24/7 availability via a 24-hour new-case hotline.
Attorney Scott D. DeSalvo founded his eponymous personal injury firm on a personal mission shaped by a childhood tragedy. As a nine-year-old, DeSalvo watched his father — a Teamster truck driver — suffer a catastrophic work injury, then watched the resulting legal case drag on for 17 years before the family's own lawyer sued for additional fees. 'I practice law the way I wish someone had practiced for him,' DeSalvo says. That vow became the foundation of The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC, a contingency-fee firm serving injury victims throughout Chicago and the greater Chicagoland suburbs. DeSalvo has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1998, and the firm itself was started January 2, 2006 and incorporated October 13, 2010. He holds a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law (1998) and a B.A. from DePaul (1997), and has represented more than 3,000 — and per some listings, more than 4,000 — clients in personal injury, workers' compensation, and accident cases. He is a graduate of the renowned Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and has spent over $100,000 on advanced trial training that, he notes, fewer than one in 100,000 lawyers complete. The firm's practice is built around a 'No Fee Unless You Win' promise: clients pay nothing out of pocket, and the firm even advances all case costs (medical records, expert witnesses, filing fees). Cases run the full injury spectrum — auto, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, rideshare (Uber/Lyft), bus and train accidents; construction, industrial, and workplace injuries including workers' compensation; medical negligence and malpractice (birth injuries, surgical errors, medication errors, missed diagnoses); premises liability (slip-and-fall, dog bites, inadequate security, alcohol-related); nursing home abuse; and catastrophic injuries and wrongful death (TBI, spinal cord, chronic pain, psychiatric). The firm is BBB A+ Accredited (since November 14, 2025), is an Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and Chicago Bar Association member, and was named Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Oak Brook 2026 by BusinessRate based on a 4.9-star Google rating across 234 reviews. Avvo carries 10 client reviews averaging 4.6/5.0, and the Elitelitigators profile shows 4.8/5 across 56 reviews. Service is available in English and Spanish.
- In business
- Founded in 2006 (per BBB: Business Started 1/2/2006; incorporated 10/13/2010); Attorney Scott DeSalvo himself has been licensed in Illinois since 1998.
- Owner
- Scott D. DeSalvo — Founder, President, and managing attorney (sole principal of The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC).
- Serves
- Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area — all of Cook County, DuPage County, and Will County; North Side, South Side, the Loop, Lake Shore Drive, Bridgeport, and surrounding suburbs. By-appointment Chicago and suburban offices in addition to the main Oak Brook office.
- Rating
- 4.9 stars from 234 Google reviews (per desalvolaw.com and the BusinessRate 2026 announcement); 4.6/5.0 across 10 Avvo client reviews; 4.8/5 across 56 Elitelitigators reviews; BBB A+ Accredited.
About Scott DeSalvo and the Firm's Origin Story
Attorney Scott D. DeSalvo founded DeSalvo Law out of a childhood vow. When he was nine years old, his father — a Teamster truck driver — was catastrophically injured on the job. The resulting case dragged on for 17 years and, in the end, the family's own lawyer sued for additional fees. That experience, DeSalvo says, is exactly why he became an injury lawyer: 'I practice law the way I wish someone had practiced for him.' The firm is built around that mission — accessibility, honesty, and treating every injury victim like family, with the firm's stated values being Honesty, Care, and Respect.
- Founded as The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC
- Business Started: January 2, 2006 (per BBB)
- Incorporated: October 13, 2010 (per BBB)
- President and sole principal: Mr. Scott D. DeSalvo
- Over 3,000 clients represented (firm count); some listings cite 4,000+ cases
Education, Training, and Bar Credentials
Scott DeSalvo earned his B.A. from DePaul University in 1997 and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1998, the same year he was admitted to the Illinois bar. He has invested over $100,000 in advanced trial training — including graduation from the world-renowned Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and the prestigious 'The Edge' program — and notes that fewer than one in 100,000 lawyers complete training of this caliber. He holds a Federal Court license in addition to his state bar license and is a commissioned Notary Public in Illinois.
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law (1998)
- B.A., DePaul University (1997)
- Licensed in Illinois since 1998 — 28+ years of practice
- IARDC #6244452
- Federal Court License
- Notary Public, State of Illinois
- Graduate, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
- Graduate, 'The Edge' advanced trial program
Professional Associations and Affiliations
DeSalvo maintains active membership in the leading plaintiff and trial-lawyer organizations in Illinois, and the firm is recognized by independent consumer and review platforms. The firm is an A+ Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau (since November 14, 2025) and was named 'Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Oak Brook 2026' by BusinessRate, based on a 4.9-star Google rating across 234 reviews.
- Chicago Bar Association — Member (1998–Present)
- Illinois State Bar Association — Member (1998–Present)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association — Member (2005–Present)
- BBB A+ Accredited Business (since 11/14/2025)
- BusinessRate 'Best Personal Injury Lawyer in Oak Brook 2026'
- Avvo Rating 7.8 'Very Good'; 4.6/5 across 10 client reviews
- Elitelitigators 4.8/5 across 56 reviews
Auto, Truck, and Vehicle Accident Practice
DeSalvo handles every category of vehicle accident on Chicago-area roads, from Lake Shore Drive to the expressways. The firm represents car and truck crash victims, motorcycle and bicycle riders (especially along lakefront routes), pedestrians struck in dense areas like the Loop and Magnificent Mile, rideshare passengers and drivers in Uber/Lyft cases, and riders injured on CTA buses and trains.
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) accidents
- Bus and train (CTA) accidents
Workers' Compensation and Workplace Injury Practice
The firm represents injured workers under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act — including construction workers, warehouse staff, manufacturing and factory employees — and notes that insurance carriers regularly deny or delay benefits unless a lawyer gets involved. DeSalvo also pursues third-party personal injury claims that can sit on top of a workers' comp case, such as suits against defective-equipment manufacturers, which can be worth significantly more than workers' comp alone.
- Workers' compensation claims
- Construction accidents (falls, equipment failures, scaffolding collapses)
- Industrial / warehouse accidents
- Defective-machinery cases
- Third-party liability claims on top of workers' comp
- Injuries caused by someone other than the employer
Medical Negligence and Malpractice Practice
DeSalvo takes on complex medical malpractice cases against Chicago-area hospitals, physicians, and insurance carriers, working with medical experts, life-care planners, and economists to calculate the true lifetime cost of an injury. Cases include birth injuries, surgical mistakes, medication errors, missed or delayed diagnoses of cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and broader hospital negligence such as inadequate monitoring or understaffing.
- Birth injuries / labor & delivery complications
- Surgical errors (wrong-site surgery, anesthesia mistakes, post-op infections)
- Medication errors
- Missed or delayed diagnoses
- Hospital negligence (monitoring, understaffing)
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
Premises Liability, Dog Bites, and Property-Owner Negligence
The firm represents people injured on someone else's property — from Michigan Avenue stores and River North restaurants to Wicker Park apartment buildings. Chicago winters are a recurring theme: DeSalvo notes that property owners must clear snow and ice, and he has represented many clients who slipped on uncleared sidewalks outside businesses that neglected winter maintenance. The practice also covers dog bites (especially where owners knew the animal was dangerous), inadequate-security assaults, alcohol-related dram-shop injuries, and falling-merchandise or defective-chair incidents at stores and restaurants.
- Slip and fall (wet floors, uneven surfaces, winter ice/snow)
- Trip and fall (broken sidewalks, torn carpeting, clutter)
- Dog bite and animal attacks
- Inadequate security / assaults on property
- Store and restaurant injuries
- Alcohol-related (overservice) injuries
Catastrophic Injuries and Wrongful Death
For life-altering cases, the firm works with medical experts, life-care planners, and economists to value the full lifetime cost of an injury — not just today's medical bills but future care, lost earnings, and pain and suffering. The firm handles traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury (including paralysis and chronic-pain cases), severe chronic-pain conditions, and emotional and psychiatric injuries such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression following traumatic events. Wrongful death claims are pursued when negligence kills a loved one and leaves a family with grief and financial devastation.
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury / paralysis
- Serious chronic pain
- Emotional / psychiatric injury (PTSD, anxiety, depression)
- Wrongful death
The 'No Fee Unless You Win' Promise and Client Experience
Every case is taken on contingency: clients pay $0 out of pocket and owe nothing if the firm does not win. The firm also advances all case costs — medical records, lawsuit filing fees, expert witnesses. DeSalvo emphasizes accessibility (24/7 availability), listening to the client's story, answering questions, presenting a plan, and leaving the hiring decision entirely with the client. Reviews across Avvo, Google, and Elitelitigators frequently highlight responsiveness, empathy, clear communication, and willingness to explain complex legal concepts in plain language.
- Contingency fee — no recovery, no fee
- All case costs advanced by the firm
- Free consultations, 24/7
- English and Spanish language service
- Se habla español
Office Locations and How to Reach the Firm
The firm's main office is in Oak Brook, with additional Chicago and suburban offices available by appointment. DeSalvo lists a Chicago Loop office at 200 N. LaSalle St., #2675, Chicago, IL 60601 (per the Justia listing) and notes service throughout the North Side, South Side, the Loop, Cook County, DuPage County, and Will County. Contact options include a 24-hour new-case hotline, a standard office line, fax, and email, plus active YouTube and Facebook presences.
- Main Office — 1000 Jorie Blvd., Ste 204, Oak Brook, IL 60523
- Chicago office — 200 N. LaSalle St., #2675, Chicago, IL 60601 (by appointment)
- Suburban offices by appointment
- New-Case Hotline (24/7): (312) 500-4500
- Office: (312) 895-0545
- Fax: (866) 629-1817
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: desalvolaw.com
- YouTube channel referenced by clients and reviewers
- Facebook page (linked from the official site)