About Joshua Farrell

Joshua D. Farrell joined Elk & Elk in 2025 as a personal injury and medical malpractice attorney. He earned his J.D. cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 2021, where he participated in moot court and mock trial competitions and won Best Brief, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Cleveland State University. Before focusing on personal injury and medical malpractice he gained experience in various legal areas. Joshua is known for thorough preparation and a personalized approach to each case. He is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Kane County Bar Association, and CMBA.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Elk & Elk Co Ltd

These results are credited to Elk & Elk Co Ltd. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$12.1 millionVerdict

A Cuyahoga County jury awarded $39 million to the widow of a highway paving inspector struck and killed on Interstate 271 after the paving contractor failed to follow its court-approved safety plan.

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio · 2014Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$2.76 millionVerdict

A Fulton County jury awarded $2,761,228 to the widow and estate of James Worman after a fabricated axle shaft sold by Hart's Machine Service fractured beneath the couple's 1973 Honda trike, killing James and severely injuring his wife Pamela.

Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio · 2015Product LiabilityRead the full story →
$2.06 millionVerdict

A Hamilton County, Ohio, jury awarded $2,063,255.51 to the family of Judy Helen Collins, 73, who died in November 2019 after complications of a hiatal hernia repair. Jurors found surgeon Robert Bradley, MD, liable for medical malpractice and wrongful death after he did not obtain a CT scan a radiologist had recommended and did not recognize signs of re-herniation. The same jury cleared the radiologist and his imaging group. The verdict came on Oct. 24, 2024, after a two-week trial.

Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Cincinnati, Ohio · 2024Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Northern Illinois University College of Law, Dekalb, Illinois
J.D., 2021
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Undergraduate, 2015

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of Ohio

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$60.7 Million Settlement for Child Left with Brain Injury After Touching Downed FirstEnergy Power Line
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$3.5 Million Verdict for Chemical Plant Worker Burned by Formic Acid
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$26 Million Verdict for Blind Nursing Home Resident Who Aspirated, Then Waited 42 Minutes for Ambulance

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.