Laurie Niego

Laurie A. Niego earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from Francis Marion University in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 2007. She began working at Schwartz Jambois as a law clerk in May 2003 and was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in November 2007, at which point she transitioned to associate attorney. Niego focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, motor vehicle negligence, and product liability matters and has participated in multiple jury trials during her tenure with the firm. Over the course of her career she has secured more than $30 million in settlements and verdicts for clients. Significant results include a $3.25 million gastric bypass surgery settlement

• a $3.25 million pothole negligence recovery
• a $3 million settlement for a misread mammogram
• a $2.9 million knee replacement verdict
• and a $2.52 million surgical vein severance settlement