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Matthew Basinger

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Medical Malpractice

Language

English

About

Matthew Basinger has a bachelor of science degree from Ohio University and a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He started his career as an assistant prosecuting attorney outside of Cleveland and moved into private practice there before moving to Chicago in 2005 to concentrate in the personal injury field. He joined Donald A. Shapiro, Ltd. in 2007 and became a partner in 2012.  In 2019 the firm was renamed Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Ltd.  Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Ltd. handles personal injury cases exclusively, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, and motor vehicle accidents. 312-263-3443. www.scb-lawyers.com 

Practices Areas

Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury

Language

English

Contact

Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Ltd.180 North LaSalle Street Suite 3050Chicago, IL, 60601

Office: (312) 313-6825

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Reviews

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Referred by a friend to Donald Shapiro, the firm took on my case. Mathew Bassinger was assigned the case. Early we had some road blocks, and Mathew made some changes to keep the suit alive. I've never been involved in a lawsuit, but he made things very easy to deal with. This malpractice suit involved a death, the care Mathew took helped us move through the process. In the end despite some obstacles Mathew secured a settlement me and my family are content with.

Emily
July 28, 2015

Matt Basinger, Esq. is adept at all matters pertaining to his field. He expeditiously secured a monetary settlement for a car accident case that far exceeded my expectations. Always professional yet never aloof, Matt Basinger is quite polite and always a gentleman. He promptly returns telephone calls and written communications. I never had to wait more than 2 minutes to see him for an appointed meeting; as an agoraphobic person, that is quite important to me. I was never made to feel uncomfortable about not understanding all aspects of the law; Mr. Basinger listened well and patiently explained whatever I did not understand. He was always thoroughly prepared for our meetings; he never had to stop and search for information, it was always at hand, an indication of his highly analytical thinking process that makes him anticipate various scenarios and be prepared. If I ever find myself in court, I'd want him on my side! I highly recommend Mr. Basinger and the Shapiro legal firm.

Jennifer
September 7, 2014

Mr. Basinger always explained every detail of my case thoroughly, he never made me feel rushed and always took the time to really listen to my questions or concerns. He cares about his clients and what they are going through, I highly recommend Mr. Basinger for his dedication and honesty.

Ewa and Joseph
September 2, 2014

It is hard not to rate Matt excellent after being rewarded with a life changing settlement in a medical malpractice case. Even after the first interview with Matt regarding our case, I and my wife felt that all skepticism vanished and were inspired with confidence and hope. For the duration of the process we were regularly informed and assured that the case was moving in the right direction and we never felt neglected or in some way loosing our hope to find justice. Matt has a very warm personality, he is compassionate, he has this unique ability to understand the pain and suffering you have to deal with when you are mistreated medically. He is always ready to assist you with all legal technicalities such as depositions, explaining how the process works etc. The first and foremost, we succeeded in our case and Matt played significant role in that success.

Kevin
August 30, 2014

Confusing law suit, lots of twists and turns, with court interference even, discouraging. What had seemed a possibility wound up slowly diminishing over time, but Matthew stayed alert and on top of each push back seizing the final opportunity for success. Quite impressive and I sure am grateful.

Martha
August 29, 2014

Matt was recommended to us at a time when we didn't know where to turn to for a specialty/personal injury lawyer. Our daughter had been in an apartment fire and at the time, we had hopes she would recover but sadly, did not. Not only did Matt drive five hours to meet with us but he was with us when we found out our precious child was not going to make a full recovery and was, in fact, declining rapidly due to smoke inhalation damaging her brain. He and his firm took the time to work with us and the lawyers for two other families with daughters involved in the same fire, kept us fully apprised of what was going on each step of the way and fought for a fair settlement. He didn't give up! He has since kept in touch with us over the years when any other law firm may have closed the case on its clients, never to be in touch again. One thing about Matt - he cares, not just about the person he represents but about the family members who are left behind to grieve the loss of their loved one. This makes him one of the best people to handle a case when a lawsuit is necessary. I feel that God, in His infinite wisdom, led us to Matt, knowing as a sincere Christian, Matt would do whatever was needed for us. God may have felt it necessary to take our child Home to be with Him, but he sent us Matt to help make that loss easier to bear.

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Referred by a friend to Donald Shapiro, the firm took on my case. Mathew Bassinger was assigned the case. Early we had some road blocks, and Mathew made some changes to keep the suit alive. I've never been involved in a lawsuit, but he made things very easy to deal with. This malpractice suit involved a death, the care Mathew took helped us move through the process. In the end despite some obstacles Mathew secured a settlement me and my family are content with.

Emily
July 28, 2015

Matt Basinger, Esq. is adept at all matters pertaining to his field. He expeditiously secured a monetary settlement for a car accident case that far exceeded my expectations. Always professional yet never aloof, Matt Basinger is quite polite and always a gentleman. He promptly returns telephone calls and written communications. I never had to wait more than 2 minutes to see him for an appointed meeting; as an agoraphobic person, that is quite important to me. I was never made to feel uncomfortable about not understanding all aspects of the law; Mr. Basinger listened well and patiently explained whatever I did not understand. He was always thoroughly prepared for our meetings; he never had to stop and search for information, it was always at hand, an indication of his highly analytical thinking process that makes him anticipate various scenarios and be prepared. If I ever find myself in court, I'd want him on my side! I highly recommend Mr. Basinger and the Shapiro legal firm.

Jennifer
September 7, 2014

Mr. Basinger always explained every detail of my case thoroughly, he never made me feel rushed and always took the time to really listen to my questions or concerns. He cares about his clients and what they are going through, I highly recommend Mr. Basinger for his dedication and honesty.

Ewa and Joseph
September 2, 2014

It is hard not to rate Matt excellent after being rewarded with a life changing settlement in a medical malpractice case. Even after the first interview with Matt regarding our case, I and my wife felt that all skepticism vanished and were inspired with confidence and hope. For the duration of the process we were regularly informed and assured that the case was moving in the right direction and we never felt neglected or in some way loosing our hope to find justice. Matt has a very warm personality, he is compassionate, he has this unique ability to understand the pain and suffering you have to deal with when you are mistreated medically. He is always ready to assist you with all legal technicalities such as depositions, explaining how the process works etc. The first and foremost, we succeeded in our case and Matt played significant role in that success.

Kevin
August 30, 2014

Confusing law suit, lots of twists and turns, with court interference even, discouraging. What had seemed a possibility wound up slowly diminishing over time, but Matthew stayed alert and on top of each push back seizing the final opportunity for success. Quite impressive and I sure am grateful.

Martha
August 29, 2014

Matt was recommended to us at a time when we didn't know where to turn to for a specialty/personal injury lawyer. Our daughter had been in an apartment fire and at the time, we had hopes she would recover but sadly, did not. Not only did Matt drive five hours to meet with us but he was with us when we found out our precious child was not going to make a full recovery and was, in fact, declining rapidly due to smoke inhalation damaging her brain. He and his firm took the time to work with us and the lawyers for two other families with daughters involved in the same fire, kept us fully apprised of what was going on each step of the way and fought for a fair settlement. He didn't give up! He has since kept in touch with us over the years when any other law firm may have closed the case on its clients, never to be in touch again. One thing about Matt - he cares, not just about the person he represents but about the family members who are left behind to grieve the loss of their loved one. This makes him one of the best people to handle a case when a lawsuit is necessary. I feel that God, in His infinite wisdom, led us to Matt, knowing as a sincere Christian, Matt would do whatever was needed for us. God may have felt it necessary to take our child Home to be with Him, but he sent us Matt to help make that loss easier to bear.

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Referred by a friend to Donald Shapiro, the firm took on my case. Mathew Bassinger was assigned the case. Early we had some road blocks, and Mathew made some changes to keep the suit alive. I've never been involved in a lawsuit, but he made things very easy to deal with. This malpractice suit involved a death, the care Mathew took helped us move through the process. In the end despite some obstacles Mathew secured a settlement me and my family are content with.

Emily
July 28, 2015

Matt Basinger, Esq. is adept at all matters pertaining to his field. He expeditiously secured a monetary settlement for a car accident case that far exceeded my expectations. Always professional yet never aloof, Matt Basinger is quite polite and always a gentleman. He promptly returns telephone calls and written communications. I never had to wait more than 2 minutes to see him for an appointed meeting; as an agoraphobic person, that is quite important to me. I was never made to feel uncomfortable about not understanding all aspects of the law; Mr. Basinger listened well and patiently explained whatever I did not understand. He was always thoroughly prepared for our meetings; he never had to stop and search for information, it was always at hand, an indication of his highly analytical thinking process that makes him anticipate various scenarios and be prepared. If I ever find myself in court, I'd want him on my side! I highly recommend Mr. Basinger and the Shapiro legal firm.

Jennifer
September 7, 2014

Mr. Basinger always explained every detail of my case thoroughly, he never made me feel rushed and always took the time to really listen to my questions or concerns. He cares about his clients and what they are going through, I highly recommend Mr. Basinger for his dedication and honesty.

Ewa and Joseph
September 2, 2014

It is hard not to rate Matt excellent after being rewarded with a life changing settlement in a medical malpractice case. Even after the first interview with Matt regarding our case, I and my wife felt that all skepticism vanished and were inspired with confidence and hope. For the duration of the process we were regularly informed and assured that the case was moving in the right direction and we never felt neglected or in some way loosing our hope to find justice. Matt has a very warm personality, he is compassionate, he has this unique ability to understand the pain and suffering you have to deal with when you are mistreated medically. He is always ready to assist you with all legal technicalities such as depositions, explaining how the process works etc. The first and foremost, we succeeded in our case and Matt played significant role in that success.

Kevin
August 30, 2014

Confusing law suit, lots of twists and turns, with court interference even, discouraging. What had seemed a possibility wound up slowly diminishing over time, but Matthew stayed alert and on top of each push back seizing the final opportunity for success. Quite impressive and I sure am grateful.

Martha
August 29, 2014

Matt was recommended to us at a time when we didn't know where to turn to for a specialty/personal injury lawyer. Our daughter had been in an apartment fire and at the time, we had hopes she would recover but sadly, did not. Not only did Matt drive five hours to meet with us but he was with us when we found out our precious child was not going to make a full recovery and was, in fact, declining rapidly due to smoke inhalation damaging her brain. He and his firm took the time to work with us and the lawyers for two other families with daughters involved in the same fire, kept us fully apprised of what was going on each step of the way and fought for a fair settlement. He didn't give up! He has since kept in touch with us over the years when any other law firm may have closed the case on its clients, never to be in touch again. One thing about Matt - he cares, not just about the person he represents but about the family members who are left behind to grieve the loss of their loved one. This makes him one of the best people to handle a case when a lawsuit is necessary. I feel that God, in His infinite wisdom, led us to Matt, knowing as a sincere Christian, Matt would do whatever was needed for us. God may have felt it necessary to take our child Home to be with Him, but he sent us Matt to help make that loss easier to bear.