Romanucci & Blandin named to 2025 Best Law Firms® Tier 1 list in four practice areas plus added first placement to national list and new Chicago practice area

CHICAGO (November 7, 2024) – Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, announces that the firm has been named to multiple 2025 Best Law Firms® lists. The firm maintained its Tier 1 ranking for the Chicago region in Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation, and Claimants Workers Compensation Law. The firm also added positions in the Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions category Tier 2 in Chicago and Tier 3 nationally. The details can be found at www.bestlawfirms.com.  

These awards recognize top firms' work in a specific legal practice area. They are determined based on a handful of factors, including lawyer feedback. Lawyers or firms are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, so inclusion is considered an honor. 

“Being recognized for the first time to national and regional lists for our work in mass torts and class actions is a fitting recognition of our team’s work for so many clients. It’s also meaningful that the firm was again recognized with multiple Tier 1 regional rankings on this highly respected list. We are proud of the quality of our legal team’s accomplishments in multiple practice areas,” said Romanucci & Blandin Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin.  

The firm takes pride in its results for clients, including some record-setting results.  Verdicts and settlements include: 

Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation, led by Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin

• Record $50 million settlement for workplace death in the Chicago area 
• Unprecedented $38.75 million class action settlement for violations of red light cameras in Chicago 
• Historic $27 million settlement with the City of Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd 
• $21.3 million verdict for the death of a mother of five and serious injuries to her family members who were innocent bystanders struck during a police chase 
• $12.35 million settlement for failure to diagnose cancer in a timely manner

Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation, led by Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin 

• $2.675 million settlement for student-athlete brain injury caused by failure to warn of sports produce defect 
• $975,000 settlement for death due to a defective door on a party bus that resulted in a man’s death 
• $690,661 settlement for pharmaceutical product liability for cancer caused by the diabetes drug Actos 

Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice, led by Founding Partner Stephan D. Blandin 

• $40 million verdict for the paralysis of a child resulting from a stroke during surgery
• $35 million settlement for a girl’s cerebral palsy caused by birth injury  

• $30 million settlement for a boy’s brain injuries caused by experimental surgeries 
• $28.7 million verdict for wrongful death against a Chicago-area hospital 

Claimants Worker’s Compensation, led by Senior Partner Frank A. Sommario 

• $6 million settlement for career-ending back injuries to a union plumber 
• $3.375 million settlement for extreme hand and wrist injuries to a steel truck driver 
• $3.35 million settlement for the death of a worker at a job site 

Mass Torts/Class Actions practice area led by Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci and Founding Partner Stephan D. Blandin

• $94.5 million global settlement for damage to property by industrial fire 
• $38.75 million class action settlement for red light camera violations by the City of Chicago
• $16.8 million global settlement for mass shooting at MGM Hotel in Las Vegas

Learn more about the firm's practice areas here. 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death through impact litigation. For more than 25 years, we have secured more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients - many for millions of dollars or record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors distinguish our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation, and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We differ from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. Our clients’ experiences often inspire us to commit resources to transforming lives and communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit: www.rblaw.net.