Megan Shore-Toca
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Megan Shore-Toca
Biography
Attorney Megan Shore-Toca is a Plaintiff's attorney who litigates cases involving sexual assault, medical malpractice, birth injury, nursing home abuse and neglect, assisted living abuse and neglect, community integrated living arrangement (CILA) abuse and neglect, dental malpractice, and other personal injury cases including privacy invasion, slip and falls, and auto accidents. Throughout her career, Megan has a 100% success rate at obtaining compensation for her clients. Megan is Super Lawyer's Illinois 2021 and 2022 Rising Star, The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers, and The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 10 Nursing Home Lawyers. Throughout her career her cases have been highly publicized in the media, including CBS, ABC local news, NBC 5 Chicago Nightly News, AARP, Law360, The Chicago Tribune, The Joliet Patch, Week25, WGLT Radio, and The Daley Herald.
Throughout her career, Megan has presented and continues to do so at law schools and continuing education courses for lawyers and nurse consultants regarding electronic medical records for hospitals and nursing homes, audit trails, preventing obstruction of justice, written and oral discovery, defeating motions to compel arbitration, and the Medical Studies Act. Megan has also published articles across the country on birth injury, electronic medical records for hospitals and nursing homes, and audit trails. Megan also served as a consultant to AARP (American Association of Retired Persons).
Prior to starting her own firm, Megan litigated hundreds of cases throughout her career at a top rated Chicago law firm which was rated by US News as “Best Law Firms in Illinois First Tier Rankings Recognition,” and #1 for number of settlements reported by The Jury Verdict Reporter.
Megan won the first federal motion to remand within the 7th Circuit determining that nursing homes are not immune from liability pursuant to the PREP Act and federal officer immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Nursing Home Abuse
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Associations
Phi Delta Phi Honors Society (Current)
Illinois State Bar Association Member (2012 - Current)
The John Marshall School Job Placement Advisory Board Member (2016 - Current)
American Bar Association Member (2016 - Current)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Member (2017 - Current)
Chicago Bar Association Member (2012 - Current)
American Association for Justice Member (Current)
Super Lawyers Member, Rising Star 2021 & 2022 (Current)
State Bar of Illinois Member (Current)
The National Trial Lawyers Member, Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer, & Top 10 Nursing Home Lawyer (2021 - Current)
Publications
Understanding the Leading Nursing Home EMR System The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Journal, (November, 2020)
Nothing Good Happens After 3 Hours: Recent Literature Questions ACOG's Guidance on the 2nd Stage of Labor AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group Journal, (July, 2021)
Awards
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2021.0
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Top 10 Nursing Home Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2021.0
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Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2021.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2021.0
Education
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The John Marshall Law School J.D.
Year: 2016
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Loyola University Chicago B.A. | Pre-Medicine, Biology
Year: 2011
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Loyola University Chicago Minor (2010) | Business Management
Year: 2006 - 2010
Websites
https://www.shoreinjurylaw.com/
Shore Law
Shore Law, LLC
200 E. Randolph St., Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60601
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Closed