Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2006
Education: The John Marshall Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 Call today:
847-512-8849
Hupy and Abraham, S.C.
6475 Washington StSuite 105
Gurnee, IL 60031 Visit website
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Providing quality representation around Gurnee, Illinois, Vito J. Manicioto handles matters of personal injury, including motor accidents, slip-and-falls, dog bites, wrongful death, class actions and workers’ compensation. Working from Hupy and Abraham, S.C., he understands the difficulty an injury victim goes through and strives to win the compensation they are owed. With nearly two decades of experience in the legal profession, he uses his legal acumen and his advocacy skills to protect his client’s best interests.
Graduating from Wagner College with a bachelor’s degree, Mr. Manicioto pursued his law degree at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. He honed his legal and advocacy skills while attending law school and earned his Juris Doctor in 2006. Earning his license to practice law in Illinois and New Jersey in the same year, he kicked off his career in personal injury law. Throughout his career he has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and arbitrated many more, recovering more than $100 millions for injured clients.
In the legal community, Mr. Manicioto stays active through his memberships in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He stays abreast of the latest developments in his field through these memberships, committed to providing recent information and up-to-date advocacy to his clients. As a personal injury lawyer, he approaches each case with empathy and compassion, ensuring his clients feel heard through every process of the litigation.
For his compassionate advocacy and professionalism, Mr. Manicioto has received several accolades and recognitions, including recognition on the Top 40 Under 40: Civil Plaintiff by the National Trial Lawyers, the Top 40 Under 40 Litigation Lawyers by the American Society of Legal Advocates and the Top Attorneys Outstanding Young Lawyers in Illinois. He also maintains a consistent “Superb” rating on Avvo.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2006, Illinois
Professional Webpage: http://www.hupy.com/bio/vito-j-manicioto.cfm
Bar / Professional Activity
- A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa, 2013-Present
- Lake County Bar Association, 2026-Present
- Chicago Bar Association, 2006-Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2006-Present
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2014-Present
- A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, 2013-Present
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2014-Present
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2011-Present
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Plaintiff was rear-ended by multiple vehicles. The accident caused soft tissue injuries to the Plaintiff's neck and low back. Result: $210,000, 2019
- Plaintiff was a passenger on a motorcycle which was rear-ended by the Defendant. Plaintiff suffered road rash and a pelvic fracture requiring surgery. Result: $700,000, 2019
- Defendant rear-ended the plaintiff causing soft tissue injuries to his neck and back. Result: $60,000, 2019
- Defendant disregarded a red light and struck the passenger-side of the Plaintiff's causing it to roll over. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his neck, left shoulder, and the left side of his chest. Result: $250,000, 2019
- Plaintiff was struck by an elderly driver. The elderly driver did not realize he struck the Plaintiff and dragged him over a long distance. He suffered multiple injuries, including horrible road rash and scarring. Result: $1.25 Million, 2019
- Plaintiff was riding his bicycle when a vehicle coming from the opposite direction made a left turn and struck the bicyclist head-on. The cyclists suffered multiple injuries, including but not limited to; multiple lacerations, rib fractures, vertebra fractures and a traumatic leg injury requiring surgery. Result: $600,000, 2019
- Defendant lost control of their vehicle and came into our client's lane of traffic. Subsequently, our client lost control of his motorcycle and left the road way. He suffered catastrophic injuries including over two dozen fractures. Result: $4.25 Million., 2019
- While enjoying an afternoon with her husband in Lake County, Illinois, our client’s vehicle was rear-ended. Our client had a long history of lower back problems, but this accident injured her neck. The insurance company refused to make a reasonable offer citing minimal property damage to the vehicles and prior lower back issues, even though she was not claiming a low back injury. Hupy and Abraham in Gurnee immediately filed a lawsuit intending to obtain fair compensation for her injuries. While litigation was ongoing, the defense hired an expert who gave an opinion that our client could not have been injured due to the low speed of the impact and the minimal damage to the vehicles. Based on the expert’s opinion, the insurance company’s top offer was $10,000.00. Attorney Vito J. Manicioto was able to bar the admissibility of the photographs showing minimal property damage, as well as the relevant parts of the expert’s opinion dealing with speed and minimal damage of the vehicles. The parties entered into an arbitration agreement to resolve the matter. Attorney Manicioto presented the case to an arbitrator selected by the parties. The client was able to testify as to her injuries and gave give her side of the story. Due to Attorney Manicioto’s baring of the defense’s expert damning testimony and the strength of the case, our client was awarded over $95,000.00 for her injuries. , 2012
- Defendant made a left turn in front of the plaintiff causing a collision between the two vehicles. Plaintiff suffered multiple injuries including right ankle fracture and left foot fracture. She required multiple surgeries. Result: $1.3 Million., 2019
- While driving home, a Warren County motorcyclist’s life was changed forever. The defendant, a man in his late 80s, made a left turn immediately in front of our client causing a collision. As a result of the accident, our client was severely injured and had medical bills totaling nearly $110,000.00. While the insurance company offered to pay its $100,000.00 policy limits, this was not satisfactory given the severity of the biker’s injuries. Hupy and Abraham filed a lawsuit against the defendant and proceeded with litigation. It was discovered by Attorneys Vito J. Manicioto and Tim W. Schelwat that the defendant at the time of the accident was making a left turn into a private driveway of farmland he owned. Additional investigation revealed that the defendant had substantial assets. Attorneys Vito J. Manicioto and Tim W. Schelwat were able to negotiate an additional $90,000.00 to be paid from the defendant personally out of his own assets. This money was in addition to the insurance company’s $100,000.00 policy limits which they also tendered., 2011
- An Iowa man was injured working as an independent contractor as a truck driver in Illinois. After he exited his truck and began to cross the street, he was struck by a negligent driver. After being rushed to the hospital, he was discharged several days later, thankfully, with soft tissue injuries and no fractures. Although a subsequent MRI revealed damage to one of his shoulders that ultimately required surgery to repair. After getting the run around from the insurance company for a couple of months, the man hired Hupy and Abraham. Attorney Vito Manicioto was able to get the policy limits from the negligent driver’s insurance in Illinois. Attorney Manicioto also collected the policy limits for the underinsured motorist coverage from the truck owner’s insurance for whom he was driving for in Illinois. Unfortunately, this was still not enough to compensate the man, so Attorney Manicioto negotiated with the insurance company for the man’s personal Iowa policy to tender its policy limits, as well for its underinsured coverage. This was one accident that resulted in tendering of policy limits from three insurance companies in two different states., 2016
- Plaintiff was riding his bicycle when a vehicle coming from the opposite direction made a left turn and struck the bicyclist head-on. The cyclists suffered multiple injuries, including but not limited to; multiple lacerations, rib fractures, vertebra fractures and a traumatic leg injury requiring surgery. Result: $600,000, 2019
- Our client was walking his bicycle at night while smoking a cigarette on a rural road in McHenry County Illinois, and was struck from behind by the defendant. The insurance company denied liability because our client admitted to drinking that night. They had another lawyer who they fired shortly after a lawsuit was filed. Client had injuries to both legs, his shoulder and head. He had surgery on his left knee, right leg and right shoulder. There was never any offer before mediation. Case settled for $395,000.00. Additionally, I was able to get the insurance company to pay the cost of the mediation., 2017
- Defendant lost control of their vehicle and came into our client's lane of traffic. Subsequently, our client lost control of his motorcycle and left the road way. He suffered catastrophic injuries including over two dozen fractures. Result: $4.25 Million, 2019
- Early on a February morning in 2015, a Lake County woman was injured in a severe collision. She was traveling past the Waukegan High School parking lot when a car pulled out and struck her vehicle with such force it pushed her vehicle into a third vehicle. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance and diagnosed with a fractured ankle among other soft tissue injuries. Her ankle was casted and she was discharged. Due to the slow healing of the fracture, she required surgery and subsequent physical therapy. The insurance company started negotiations at $200,000.00, which was immediately rejected by Attorney Vito Manicioto. Attorney Manicioto was able to settle the case without filing a lawsuit for over $400,000.00. From this settlement, the client received over $200,000.00 and never had to step foot in a courtroom., 2016
- On a July morning, a 67-year-old woman from Clinton, Illinois, was traveling to work when a vehicle owned by a not-for-profit corporation made a left turn into the front of her vehicle. The force of this collision caused severe injuries to both of her ankles. She underwent several surgeries to repair the damage. After the insurance company refused to disclose the full amount of their insurance coverage, Attorney Vito Manicioto immediately filed a lawsuit. Ultimately, the case was resolved at mediation for $1.3 million dollars., 2017
- On a July afternoon in 2008, a McHenry County man was traveling home from work when the defendant made a left turn immediately in his path causing a horrific accident. From the force of the impact, the defendant’s car flipped over and killed him. Our client was lucky to survive and spent several days in the hospital. This client came to Hupy and Abraham just two weeks before the statute of limitations was about to expire on his case after losing confidence in his first attorney. He told Hupy and Abraham that his claim was initially denied by the insurance company that stated he was not keeping a proper look out for the left-turning vehicle. Our Gurnee, Illinois, office immediately filed a lawsuit and began litigating the case. Due to the severity of the collision, our client did not have a clear recollection of the accident. With the defendant killed in the accident, there was not a clear picture of what took place that day. Attorney Vito J. Manicioto was able to piece together what happened through witness testimony and several officers’ depositions. The insurance company, after much litigation, agreed to pay their $100,000.00 injury limits. The $100,000.00 policy limits were not enough to fairly compensate our client. Attorney Manicioto found additional assets in the estate of the deceased defendant and would not settle. After filing documents in the probate action for the defendant and much negotiating, Attorney Manicioto was able to secure an additional $30,000.00 over the insurance policy limits for a total settlement of $130,000.00., 2012
- A Wisconsin woman was severely injured while a motorcycle passenger in McHenry County, Illinois. After a long weekend of riding, the woman and family member were returning to a relative’s home when they were rear-ended while slowing to make a right turn. The woman sustained severe injuries requiring multiple surgeries. The insurance company started negotiating with very low offers. Attorney Vito Manicioto filed a lawsuit to keep the matter moving forward. The case ultimately settled for nearly three times the amount of the initial offer. $700,000, 2016
Educational Background
- Wagner College – Bachelor of Arts, 2002
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- I have lectured about motorcycle insurance at multiple motorcycle conferences
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2014-Present), 2014
- I have also served as party chosen arbitrator for an underinsured motor claim.
- I routinely serve as an arbitrator for Lake County and Winnebago, Illinois for Court Ordered Mandatory Arbitrations.
Honors
- Superb 10.0 Rating - AVVO, 2016-Present
- Top Attorneys: Outstanding Young Lawyers in Illinois, 2019
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Civil Plaintiff – The National Trial Lawyers, 2014-Present
- Elite Lawyers of America, 2016-Present
- Top 40 Under 40 Litigation Lawyers - American Society of Legal Advocates, 2016-Present
- Illinois Rising Stars List, 2019
- Top 40 Under 40: Civil Plaintiff - The National Trial Lawyers, 2016-Present
Office location for Vito J. Manicioto
6475 Washington St
Suite 105
Gurnee, IL 60031
Phone: 847-512-8849
Selections
1 Year Rising Stars
- Rising Stars: 2019
