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Eric Cracken

Proven Verdicts
Attorney at TorHoerman Law
Chicago, IL5 years experience

About Eric Cracken

Eric W. Cracken is an Associate Attorney at TorHoerman Law, working out of the firm's Chicago office. He joined TorHoerman in 2019 after working at Thompson Law Firm, the American Association for Justice, and Cracken & Harkey. Eric co-leads the firm's Diacetyl ('popcorn lung') litigation, representing former and current workers across the United States who were exposed to diacetyl and now suffer from lung disease. He also co-leads sports-related concussion litigation, including representing the family of a former Olympian who died from CTE, and serves on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the Acetaminophen (ASD/ADHD) MDL.

Proven verdicts and settlements

~$2 millionVerdict

A St. Louis jury found diacetyl distributor Elan Chemical Company liable for the debilitating lung disease suffered by two food-flavoring plant workers, returning a $1 million verdict for each man in March 2023.

St. Louis City Circuit Court (Case No. 1722-CC01186) · 2023Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

DePaul University College of Law
J.D.
University of Oklahoma
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of Missouri
State Bar of Texas
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Awards & recognition

National Trial Lawyers 'Top 40 Under 40: Civil Plaintiff'
Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2022-2026)

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