Chicago
Case Types We Handle
Personal Injuries
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Construction Accidents
Nursing Home Abuse
Wrongful Death
Slip and Fall Accidents
Daycare Injury & Abuse
Edwardsville
Case Types We Handle
Personal Injuries
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Nursing Home Abuse
Wrongful Death
Slip and Fall Accidents
Daycare Injury & Abuse
Premises Liability
St. Louis
Case Types We Handle
Personal Injuries
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Construction Accidents
Nursing Home Abuse
Wrongful Death
Slip and Fall Accidents
Daycare Injury & Abuse
Dangerous Drugs
Defective Products
Chemical Exposure

Our Team

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • The State of Illinois
  • The State of Missouri
  • The State of Texas

Education

  • University of Oklahoma – B.S. in Philosophy
  • Universidad Pontificia Comillas – E.U. Human Rights and Business Law
  • University of Oxford, St. Hugh’s College – Trial Advocacy
  • DePaul University College of Law – J.D.

Awards, Honors & Distinctions

  • National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40: Civil Plaintiff”
  • Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” (2022-2024)

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • American Association for Justice
  • American Bar Association
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Eric Cracken

Attorney
Chicago, IL

Eric W. Cracken joined TorHoerman Law in 2019, to work in our Chicago office.

Professional Career

At TorHoerman Law, Eric works in our Chicago office as a member of our trial team that focuses in nationwide, complex litigations representing clients who have been injured by the actions of large corporations and organizations.

These cases include:

  • Acetaminophen (ASD/ADHD) – Products Liability Litigation, MDL Case No. 3043. Appointed to the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee by Judge Denise Cote in the MDL. The case is pending.
  • Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) – Products Liability Litigation, MDL Case No.2873. Eric co-leads all AFFF litigation for TorHoerman Law, LLC, representing numerous inviduals who were exposed to aqueous film-forming foam during the course of their employment and now suffer from a serious injuries, including cancer. These cases are pending.
  • Diacetyl (Popcorn Lung) – Eric co-leads in all Diacetyl litigation for TorHoerman Law, representing dozens of former/current workers accross the United States who were exposed to Diacetyl in the course of their employment and now suffer from lung disease. These cases are pending.
  • Sports-Related Concussions (CTE) – Eric co-leads in all sports-related concussion litigation for TorHoerman Law, including representing the family of a former Olympian who tragically lost his life as a result of his suffering from CTE. This case is pending.

Additionally, Eric represents clients who have been injured by the actions of others, in single-incident personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Notable Cases & Results

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Personal Life

Eric was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.

He is a die-hard fan of the 5x Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys (aka America’s Team of the 1990s), the Dallas Stars, and the Oklahoma Sooners.

In his free time, he enjoys dominating Tor and Chad on the golf course — as well as spending time with friends and two (2) dogs — Rosie and Wrigley.