2024

Record Breaking Settlement - $12,245,000 by Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC!

Regina P. Etherton served as lead lawyer for the Estate.

Wrongful Death Case of an unmarried male in his 30s who died shortly after impact against a trucking warehouse terminal and its driver. Our law firm fought hard to ensure that justice was served!

December 2024

$2,350,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement!

Plaintiff suffered a herniated disc as a result of an injury, which was delayed in being treated and caused cauda equina syndrome.

2022

$1,560,000 - Underinsured Motorist Policy Limits Settlement in 3 Months!

The plaintiff, a 74-year-old female, was involved in a 4-car crash on an Indiana highway after a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction was rear-ended while stopped waiting to turn left and thrust into plaintiff’s lane of traffic. The plaintiff struck the vehicle that was in her lane head on and suffered a fractured spine, fractured ribs, and a broken ankle. This collision was reported on local news channels and local newspapers. This matter was settled for the policy limits of the adverse driver’s insurance coverage and the policy limits of the plaintiff’s underinsured motorist coverage within three months after our law firm was retained and before any lawsuit was filed.

2024

$1,375,000.00 Settlement by Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC!

Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice case of a single middle-aged female with no children who died after suffering a hypotensive event while hospitalized. Our law firm fought hard to ensure that justice was served!

September 2024

$1,000,000.00 Medical Malpractice Policy Limit Settlement by Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC!

Medical Malpractice Case of a middle-aged male whose cancer diagnosis was delayed against a family medicine physician and his Chicagoland medical group. Our firm fought hard to ensure that justice was served!

2024

Policy Limits Settlement in 5 months!

Our law firm has reached a policy limit settlement in a motor vehicle crash in five months after retention! The plaintiff, a 38-year-old female, was involved in a motor vehicle crash at an intersection in a Chicago suburb and suffered a fractured spine and ribs. This collision was reported on local news channels and in local newspapers. Fabulous job by our staff!

2025

Policy Limit Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement by Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC!

The plaintiff, a 29-year-old male, was operating a motor vehicle when he was struck by a vehicle operated by the defendant, who went through a red light at a high rate of speed. The defendant, an off duty police officer, died as a result of the collision. The plaintiff suffered a middle finger fracture and a bicep tear as a result of this collision. Regina P. Etherton settled this lawsuit for both the policy limits of the adverse driver’s insurance coverage and the plaintiff’s underinsured motorist coverage within 9 months after our law firm was retained and before any lawsuit was filed. This collision was covered on local news channels and reported in local newspapers.

2024

Two more medical malpractice case settlements by our law firm!! We continue to work hard for our clients!

Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC is recognized in the Chicago Bar Association’s Record Magazine’s January/February issue

The article featured two of our law firm’s recent settlements in cases referred to our law firm by the Chicago Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service. We are honored to be recognized by this local magazine! And, Regina P. Etherton is honored to have served as its Chairman for the past decade.

On March 18, 2025, Regina P. Etherton was elected as the 91^st President of the Lake Forest Caucus along with her officer team! She and her team received 81% of votes cast. She is humbled and grateful that the citizens of Lake Forest have entrusted her to be President this year. Congratulations!

On April 16, 2025, news of Regina P. Etherton’s election as President of the Lake Forest Caucus was featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. She was installed as President on April 8, 2025.

We are pleased to announce our newest Associate Attorney, Ciara McCarty! Ciara earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2024, graduating with honors, and began working at our firm in 2022 as a legal intern. We are thrilled to have Ciara as part of our team!

Regina P. Etherton has been selected as a 2025 Lawdragon Leading Top 500 Plaintiff’s Consumer Lawyer in the United States! These selections are based on submissions, journalistic research, and editorial vetting from a board of peers. Congratulations!

Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC. Secures a TOP 100 Settlement in the United States in 2022!

We are thrilled to report that one of our law firm's 2022 settlements made TopVerdicts List of Top 100 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in the United States! There was only ONE case in Illinois that exceeded our law firm’s settlement!

2025

Congratulations to Regina Etherton who has been selected again as a Super Lawyer for Plaintiff’s Personal Injury in Illinois. This is a peer nominated and approved honor. Many thanks to our law firm’s clients and peers for bestowing upon her this honor!