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McHargue & Jones

Workers' compensation · Car accidents · Pedestrian accidents · Rideshare accidents · Animal attacks

McHargue & Jones is a Chicago firm that represents injured workers before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and also handles car, hit-and-run, pedestrian and rideshare accidents. McHargue & Jones appears on our Chicago guides to workers' compensation lawyers (#1), Uber and Lyft accident lawyers (#5), pedestrian accident lawyers (#4), car accident lawyers (#5).

Firm details

Office: 105 W Madison St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60602 Map
Phone: 312-739-0000
Website: mcharguelaw.com
Practice areas it lists: Workers' compensation, Car accidents, Pedestrian accidents, Rideshare accidents, Animal attacks
Lawyers it names: James P. McHargue, Matthew C. Jones, Brenton M. Schmitz, Tom Jacobson

Taken from the firm's own website when this page was last updated in November 2026. Confirm details with the firm. This profile is not an endorsement, and we did not contact the firm to write it.

Where McHargue & Jones appears on our guides

#1 on The 7 Best Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Workers' comp is at the front of this firm's practice.

McHargue & Jones represents injured workers before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and also handles accident cases. Its site says service is available in Spanish, which matters for many Chicago workers.

Focus: Workers' compensation before the IWCC · Best for: Injured workers throughout Illinois

#5 on The 5 Best Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Pairs rideshare with workers' comp experience.

McHargue & Jones handles rideshare accidents along with workers' compensation, which is useful if you were driving for a living when the crash happened.

Focus: Rideshare accidents and work injury · Best for: Drivers hurt on the job

#4 on The 5 Best Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

A dedicated pedestrian accident page.

McHargue & Jones has a page for pedestrian accidents and also represents injured workers, which helps if you were on the job at the time.

Focus: Pedestrian accidents · Best for: Injured workers on foot

#5 on The 9 Best Car Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)

Good fit when the crash happened while you were working.

McHargue & Jones handles both car accident cases and workers' compensation, including hit-and-run, rear-end, pedestrian and rideshare accidents. A crash during work can involve both a comp claim and an injury claim against the other driver, so a firm that does both is useful.

Focus: Car accidents and workers' compensation · Best for: Drivers hurt on the job

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