Jonel Metaj | Trial Attorney

PROVEN RESULTS. REAL IMPACT.

TOP SETTLEMENTS & VERDICTS

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$1.5 MILLION

Driver sideswiped by a semi-truck, resulting in a torn rotator cuff and lumbar spine injuries

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$587,500

UPS driver T-boned by a dump truck requiring lumbosacral spine surgery

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$300,000

Three-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck. Driver sustained neck and back injuries after being rear-ended

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$225,000

T-bone collision resulting in cervical spine injuries requiring pain management injections

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$225,000

Passenger injured when a parked vehicle was sideswiped, requiring cervical fusion surgery

MILLIONS RECOVERED FOR INJURED CLIENTS ACROSS ILLINOIS

NOTABLE APPELLATE ADVOCACY

Successfully argued and won Galarza v. Direct Auto Insurance Co. before both the Illinois First District Appellate Court and the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of Cristopher Guiracocha. The Illinois Supreme Court’s unanimous decision established that uninsured motorist coverage extends to insured pedestrians and bicyclists injured by uninsured or hit-and-run motorists, creating an important statewide insurance law precedent.

CASE MATERIALS

Appellate Court Decision Illinois Supreme Court Decision Supreme Court Oral Argument Video

MEDIA COVERAGE

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ABOUT JONEL METAJ

DEDICATED. RELENTLESS. SUCCESS DRIVEN.

Jonel Metaj is an Albanian-American trial attorney who helps individuals and families who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of others. He focuses his practice on motor vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, premises liability, and other acts of negligence.

Born in Korçë, Albania, Jonel moved to Chicago in 1997. Today, he stands as a strong voice for the Albanian community and all injury victims across Illinois.

Jonel has successfully represented clients through every stage of litigation, including numerous jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appeals. He has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients, including a $1.5 million settlement for a client who was sideswiped by a semi-truck.

In addition to his trial work, Jonel has successfully argued and prevailed before both the Illinois First District Appellate Court and the Illinois Supreme Court in Galarza v. Direct Auto Insurance Co., a landmark insurance coverage case that expanded uninsured motorist protections for pedestrians and bicyclists throughout Illinois.

When you hire Jonel Metaj, you get a lawyer who fights relentlessly for your SUCCESS.