68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Pontiac, IL: 2026 rankings
34 personal injury lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in Pontiac: Onward Accident & Injury Law, LFR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Open 24 hours (per Google): Onward Accident & Injury Law, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 34.
- 20
Most-reviewed: Pioletti Pioletti & Nichols, 961 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 34 ranked; ranked #20.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
34 Pontiac personal injury lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 13 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 34 rated law firms.
Top 10 personal injury lawyers in Pontiac at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onward Accident & Injury Law | 68 | 4.9★ (43) | Pontiac | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Onward Accident & Injury Law | 67 | 5.0★ (261) | Bloomington, 34 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Kanoski Bresney | 65 | 4.9★ (119) | Bloomington, 34 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Zayed Law Personal Injury Attorneys | 62 | 5.0★ (17) | Bloomington, 33 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Hupy and Abraham, Bloomington Injury Lawyers | 61 | 4.7★ (15) | Bloomington, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Onward Accident & Injury Law | 61 | 5.0★ (13) | Ottawa, 34 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | LeFante Law Offices, P.C. - Bloomington Personal Injury Attorneys | 61 | 5.0★ (24) | Bloomington, 34 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | The Law Firm of Kevin A. Moore | 60 | 5.0★ (7) | Bloomington, 33 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Shuman Legal Personal Injury Lawyers | 60 | 5.0★ (5) | Normal, 31 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Dodds Law Office, PC | 59 | 4.9★ (65) | Bloomington, 34 mi away | — | — |
All 34 personal injury lawyers in Pontiac, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 261 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 33 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ottawa, 34 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 33 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Normal, 31 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morris, 35 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 32 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#14 Patel Law, PC
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 249 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ottawa, 36 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Peoria, 35 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 250 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Williams & Swee
Based in Bloomington, 36 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 961 Google reviews, the most in Pontiac.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evanston, 11 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 34 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 35 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 Kuleck & Hamer
Based in Ottawa, 34 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 34 personal injury lawyers
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #34, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Charles N Erickson Law Office | 49 | 4.9★ (63) | 32 mi |
| 27 | Dirk May Social Security Disability Attorney | 49 | 4.6★ (27) | 36 mi |
| 28 | Hoekstra Law Offices PC | 48 | 1.6★ (5) | In Pontiac |
| 29 | Law Offices of Reilly & Skerston, LLC | 48 | 4.5★ (40) | 33 mi |
| 30 | Drew Ferracuti Law Firm | 48 | 4.7★ (35) | 34 mi |
| 31 | Mishler & Mishler, P.C. | 47 | 5.0★ (30) | 39 mi |
| 32 | Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, P.C. | 46 | 3.8★ (41) | 34 mi |
| 33 | Law Office of Clark A. Walker | 45 | 3.6★ (21) | 34 mi |
| 34 | Joseph Albert Dehn | 44 | 5.0★ (3) | 34 mi |
Also serving Pontiac
20 more personal injury lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blakeman & Schrock, Ltd. | 5.0★ (2) | In Pontiac |
| Boggs Law Ltd. | 5.0★ (3) | In Pontiac |
| Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP | 32 mi | |
| Brassfield & Krueger, Ltd. | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Brian Gabor Law Office | 3.1★ (28) | In Pontiac |
| Casson James A | 3.9★ (37) | In Pontiac |
| Caughey, Legner, Freehill, Ehrgott & Mann, LLP | 5.0★ (1) | In Pontiac |
| DAVID J. BABB | 3.2★ (9) | In Pontiac |
| Fellheimer Law Firm | 3.8★ (43) | In Pontiac |
| Follmer Robert | 5.0★ (1) | In Pontiac |
| Herr & Herr | 4.3★ (4) | In Pontiac |
| Johnson & Taylor | 4.8★ (9) | In Pontiac |
| Joseph W. Foley | 34 mi | |
| Luckman Carey J | 3.0★ (2) | In Pontiac |
| Myers Law Firm | 4.2★ (6) | In Pontiac |
| Randall B. Ehlers Attorney At Law | 4.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Schrock Alan M | 4.5★ (2) | In Pontiac |
| Schweickert Ganassin Krzak Rundio, LLP | 5.0★ (1) | 35 mi |
| Schweickert Ganassin Krzak Rundio, LLP | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| William H Bertram, Ltd PC | 4.2★ (20) | In Pontiac |
How we ranked Pontiac personal injury lawyers
We scored 34 Pontiac personal injury lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Pontiac data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a personal injury lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many personal injury law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask who pays case costs (medical reports, filing fees, records) if there is no recovery, and whether costs come out before or after the lawyer’s percentage.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a personal injury lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Will you or another lawyer handle my case day to day?
- How many cases like mine have you taken to trial?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Personal injury lawyers in Pontiac: frequently asked questions
Which personal injury lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Pontiac?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked personal injury lawyer in Pontiac, IL is Onward Accident & Injury Law with an LFR Score of 68/100. It has 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Onward Accident & Injury Law (#2) and Kanoski Bresney (#3) follow. We ranked 34 personal injury lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many personal injury lawyers are there in Pontiac?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 34 personal injury lawyers serving Pontiac, IL. 2 of them are based in Pontiac; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which personal injury lawyers in Pontiac are open 24/7?
11 ranked personal injury lawyers in Pontiac post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Onward Accident & Injury Law (#1), Onward Accident & Injury Law (#2) and Kanoski Bresney (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which personal injury lawyers in Pontiac work on weekends?
13 of 34 ranked personal injury lawyers post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Onward Accident & Injury Law (#1), Onward Accident & Injury Law (#2) and Kanoski Bresney (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Pontiac personal injury lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 34 rated personal injury lawyers in Pontiac is 4.8★, with a median of 29 reviews. Pioletti Pioletti & Nichols has the most, 961 reviews, and ranks #20. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank personal injury lawyers?
Each personal injury lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do personal injury lawyers outside Pontiac count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Pontiac city center, our service radius for personal injury lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can personal injury lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do personal injury lawyers in Pontiac, IL charge?
Most personal injury lawyers work on contingency: the fee is a share of any recovery and nothing is owed if there is none. The ABA Model Rules require a contingent fee agreement in writing, signed by the client, stating the percentage and how case costs are handled. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Is there a deadline to bring an injury claim?
Yes. Every state sets a filing deadline (a statute of limitations) and some are as short as one year; claims against a government body can have even shorter notice periods. Ask a lawyer about the deadline for your claim early. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of personal injury lawyers in Pontiac, IL ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Pontiac?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Pontiac
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 34 personal injury lawyers serving Pontiac.
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