Amanda L. Brasfield

Amanda L. Brasfield

Mannarino & Brasfield - A Division of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
  • Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse
  • Illinois
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Amanda Brasfield is a highly experienced trial attorney with a focus on personal injury litigation. From medical malpractice to construction accident negligence, Amanda has obtained a number of multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.
Amanda has worked on dozens of complicated medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries, cerebral palsy, surgical mishaps, delayed diagnosis of cancer, and missed diagnosis of conditions.
From depositions through trial, Amanda works tirelessly to uncover what proper medical practices were not followed and what steps could have been taken to prevent injuries and deaths related to medical care.
In addition to her experience with medical malpractice cases, Amanda has worked on a number of complex personal injury actions involving construction site negligence, trench collapse, elevator/lift collapse, trucking accidents, auto accidents, childhood sex abuse, police misconduct, and police shootings. Amanda works tirelessly to investigate and litigate her personal injury cases.
Amanda understands what it takes to bring complicated cases to trial. While she was taking night classes at Loyola University School of Law, Amanda worked full-time as a paralegal/law clerk at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz. As a paralegal/law clerk, Amanda assisted in all aspects of preparing medical malpractice and complex personal injury cases for trial. Even prior to beginning her career as an attorney, Amanda worked on more than a dozen medical malpractice trials and a handful of complex personal injury trials, including a fatal shooting by a Chicago Police Officer which resulted in a $12.5 million dollar verdict.
Amanda is active in local and national bar associations and has authored an annual chapter in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook for six years.
In both 2015 and 2016, Amanda was named as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers.

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
J.D. (2010) | Law
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University of Illinois
B.A. (2006)
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Mannarino & Brasfield - A Division of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
- Current
Attorney
Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
- Current
Paralegal / Law Clerk
Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
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Awards
Rising Stars 2017 - 2018
Super Lawyers
Elite Lawyer Award- Personal Injury
Elite Lawyer
Emerging Lawyers 2015 - 2016
Leading Lawyers
Top Attorney
Avvo
Professional Associations
American Association for Justice
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Chicago Bar Association
Member
Current
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Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Current
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Illinois Trial Lawyers Associaton
Member
Current
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Women's Bar Association of Illinois
Member
Current
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Women's Trial Lawyer Caucus
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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Fees
  • Contingent Fees
    Contingent on a successful outcome
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Nursing Home Abuse
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Defective Products
  • Premises Liability
  • Construction Accidents
  • Mass Torts
  • Wrongful Death
Websites & Blogs
Website
mannarino & Brasfield - A Divosion of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
Blog
mannarino & Brasfield - A Divosion of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz
Contact & Map
7210 East State Street
Suite 102 A
Rockford, IL 61108
Telephone: (815) 215-7561