Chicago Apartment Tragedy Spurs Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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Robert J. McLaughlin is a Founding Partner at Hart McLaughlin & Eldridge (HME Legal) in Chicago, Illinois. A dedicated trial and appellate lawyer, he concentrates his practice exclusively on litigation, with a focus on mass torts, class actions, catastrophic bodily injury, business litigation, and workplace harassment and discrimination. Bob serves as trial and coordinating counsel in complex, high-stakes cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer every year from 2014 to 2026, a Leading Lawyer from 2017 to 2025 — distinctions earned by fewer than 5% of Illinois attorneys — and was selected as a Premier 100 Trial Attorney for Illinois by the American Academy of Trial Attorneys.