Marilynn Frangella
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Naperville, Illinois
Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2000
Education: The John Marshall Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 Call today:
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Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates
1730 Park StSuite 201
Naperville, IL 60563 Visit website
Details
Marilynn Frangella is a seasoned trial lawyer with over two decades of experience in personal injury litigation. She has successfully tried more than a hundred personal injury cases to verdict. Currently, Ms. Frangella is part of the Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, where she advocates for individuals and families affected by motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, product liability, and dog bites. Her practice spans across Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle and Will counties.
Ms. Frangella completed her education in Chicago, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from DePaul University in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 2000. Since then, she has been admitted to practice in Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois since 2011 and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois since 2017. She is an active member of several professional associations, such as the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kendall County Bar Association and the Will County Bar Association.
Growing up in Chicago, Ms. Frangella developed a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape in Illinois. Her legal career began with defending individuals and corporations in personal injury cases in both state and federal courts. This extensive experience in defense has equipped Ms. Frangella with a unique perspective, allowing her to anticipate the strategies of insurance companies and corporate defendants. She uses this knowledge to counteract their efforts to minimize or defeat claims, dedicating her resources to ensure her clients' success.
Ms. Frangella’s professional philosophy emphasizes thorough preparation. She believes that every case should be meticulously prepared as if it were going to trial. Her approach begins with listening to her clients and understanding their cases in detail. She strives to secure fair settlements but remains ready to proceed to trial if necessary.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2000, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.malmlegal.com/lawyers/marilynn-frangella/
- Illinois, 2000
- Will County Bar Association
- Kendall County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 2017
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2011
- Settlements 2022-2023 $115,000. DuPage County, Illinois. Automobile accident, negligence, multiple metacarpal fractures, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Settlement was reached in a left turn automobile accident case involving multiple metacarpal fractures and carpal tunnel syndrome that required carpal tunnel release surgery. $100,000. Pinal County, Arizona. Wrongful death, motorcycle accident. A settlement was reached for the policy limits ($50,000 BI policy limits; $50,000 UIM policy limits) for the survivor of a man who suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle accident that occurred when a car ran the red light, striking the motorcyclist. $150,000. Kendall County, Illinois. Slip and Fall/Premises Liability. Settlement obtained for a client who suffered injuries to her lower back and knee following a fall on water in a restaurant. The lawsuit alleged poor lighting and failure to warn of water on the floor near the restrooms. $100,000. Cook County, Illinois. Motorcycle accident, uninsured motorist. (No lawsuit filed). Settlement was reached in an uninsured motorist claim (UIM) on behalf of a man who suffered a brain injury resulting in emergency surgery. An uninsured motorist claim was brought against the client’s automobile insurance carrier seeking the limits of the UIM coverage; a settlement was obtained before arbitration. $400,000. Kane County, Illinois. Motor vehicle accident, Underinsured Motorist Claim (UIM), ankle fracture, brain bleed. The at fault party made a left-hand turn in front of the clients’ vehicle causing the passenger to suffer an ankle fracture requiring surgery and the driver to suffer a brain injury requiring surgery. A $200,000 settlement was reached for the driver and passenger of the vehicle ($100,000 BI policy limits for each client; $100,000 UIM policy limits for each client). $100,000. Cook County, Illinois. Motor vehicle accident, seat belt injury, infected hematoma. Settlement was reached on behalf of a driver who suffered significant hematomas from a seat belt injury following a high-speed crash. The client’s hematomas became infected requiring surgery. $300,000. Hamilton County, Indiana. Wrongful death, pedestrian, distracted driver. A settlement for the applicable wrongful death limits under Indiana Law was reached for the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in Demotte, Indiana as he stood on the side of the highway with his disabled vehicle. The young man was struck by another driver who was distracted by his cellular phone at the time of the crash. $112,000. Kendall County, Illinois. Dog Bite Incident. A pre-suit settlement was reached for a woman who suffered multiple arm lacerations and puncture wounds when she was attacked by her neighbor’s dogs. The wound suffered permanent scarring as a result of the attack. $100,000. Kane County, Illinois. Motor Vehicle Accident, Hit and Run, neck and back injury. Settlement was reached for the policy limits in a broad side motor vehicle accident involving neck and low back injuries that required injections. The at fault party fled the scene but was later identified by police. $826,000. DuPage County, Illinois. Motor Vehicle versus Bicyclist Accident, cervical fractures with surgery. Settlement was reached for a man who sustained displaced cervical fractures that required a cervical fusion. The at fault party backed out of her driveway into a bicyclist already in the roadway and plead guilty to a citation for failure to yield to the right of way.
- DePaul University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science , 1993-1997
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025
