Case Results

$30,000,000 jury verdict in a birth injury case for a six-year-old girl who suffered cerebral palsy due to a delayed emergency C-section delivery. K.B. v Kim.

C.M. v. Ford Motor Co.

$27,000,000.00 jury verdict in an auto defect case for the estate of a 46-year-old man who died because the driver’s seat of his vehicle failed in a rear impact motor vehicle accident, causing him to suffer fatal head injuries. The jury’s award included $25,000,000 for loss of society suffered by his wife and two children, an Illinois record.

Jury verdict for a 49-year-old man who suffered from leg amputations following heart bypass surgery due to undiagnosed compartment syndrome. T.A. v. Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center

A Chicago-area hospital and pediatrician settled for $17.5 million in a case involving a 6-year-old girl who suffered permanent bilateral hearing loss due to delayed treatment of elevated bilirubin levels. The settlement was reached just before trial, ending a four-year dispute.

R.H. v. Central Telephone Company of Illinois – $16,000,000.00 verdict for a 48-year-old incomplete quadriplegic who suffered his injuries as a result of contacting a bare 7200 volt electrical wire suspended above a roof where he was working. The award was reduced by 40% contributory negligence, resulting in a total judgment of $9,623,000.00 The case was subsequently settled for $10.2 million, which included interest on the judgment and $500,000.00 to the worker’s wife for loss of consortium.

Confidential settlement with Chicago-area hospital for minor child born with gastroschisis who received improper surgical care. As a result, the child required multiple intestinal surgeries and ultimately underwent an intestinal transplant.

Jury verdict for the family of a man who was killed after being rear-ended by a semi-tractor trailer on a rural highway. The truck driver tested positive for both cocaine and marijuana. Estate of W.T. v. Preferred Unlimited, Inc.

L.C. v. Ford Motor Co. – $14,500,000.00 verdict in an auto defect case for a woman who became paraplegic when her 1991 Ford Explorer was rear ended. Her driver’s seat broke, and she was catapulted into the rear of the vehicle. The verdict was rendered against Ford Motor Company and the uninsured driver of the other vehicle. The verdict was affirmed on appeal, and the judgment plus interest was paid in full.

D.S. v. MiTek Indiustries. $13,544,173 verdict in a product liability case for a 19-year-old man whose leg was crushed and amputated above-the-knee in a roof truss roller press system. Case was tried to verdict in Tazewell County, Illinois. This remains the highest verdict in Tazewell County.

$12,500,000 settlement in a wrongful death case involving a 35-year-old electrician who died after kidney surgery. The settlement was paid to the surviving spouse. Experts for the plaintiff said the urologist who performed the surgery erred when he refused to respond to obvious signs that the patient was bleeding internally. The defendant doctor had a checkered work history; his pattern was to work for a short stint at a hospital or clinic before moving on. The defendant medical facility had disciplined the urologist but allowed him to continue working and hid his record of professional shortcomings.

Congratulations to Pete Hoste for recently resolving a medical malpractice case for $12,450,000. This pre-trial settlement was obtained on behalf of a wonderful 70-year-old man as a result of complications after undergoing a routine colostomy reversal surgery. Following the surgery a leak developed that resulted in a severe infection and sepsis. Eventually, our client was transferred to a Chicago-area university hospital, where heroic medical treatments saved his life. However, due to the delayed recognition and treatment of the infection by the confidential first hospital’s physicians and nursing staff, our client required partial amputations of both of his legs. The settlement funds will provide for the necessary medical treatments and therapies that our client will require in the future.

Estate of M.G. v. Maria Zurawski, R.N.; Acute Extracorporeal Services, Ltd.; Advocate Christ Medical Center

$12,261,131.00 medical malpractice jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois for a 49-year-old gentleman who died after failing to receive emergent plasmapheresis for thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP). The jury found defendants Acute Extracorporeal Services, Ltd., a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care North America, and Advocate Christ Medical Center negligent. Read more

Medical malpractice jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois for a 49-year-old gentleman who died after failing to receive emergent plasmapheresis for a blood disorder, thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP). Estate of M.G. v. Maria Zurawski, R.N.; Acute Extracorporeal Services, Ltd.; Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Settlement for a 64-year-old man who suffered from vascular leg injuries following complications from open heart coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Cerebral palsy settlement. A downstate hospital and obstetrician agreed to pay $11,000,000 to settle claims brought by the parents of a boy delivered at the institution. The plaintiffs claimed that delivery was delayed by more than half an hour and that the child sustained significant hypoxic – ischemic insults during that time that led to brain damage.

Malpractice jury verdict for a 72-year-old woman who suffered an above knee amputation because the emergency room doctor failed to diagnose bacterial cellulitis. She was discharged from the emergency room before the blood test results, showing the infection were completed. D.B. v. Advocate Medical Group, S.C.

Confidential settlement with Chicago-area hospital for a 70-year-old woman who was inappropriately discharged from the hospital emergency room. As a result, there was a delayed diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock leading to below-the-knee leg amputations and partial amputations of several fingers.

Settlement for a woman who underwent weight loss (bariatric) surgery. During the operation, a surgeon caused 1.5 – 1.7 liters of internal bleeding that he and the anesthesia team were slow to recognize and treat, leading to ischemic brain damage. Unnamed Plaintiff v. Downstate Illinois Hospital and Doctors.

$9,350,000 settlement for a 49-year-old man who suffered disabling injuries after brain surgery to remove a 5 cm olfactory groove meningioma. There was extensive bleeding during surgery that was denied by the surgeons but documented by the anesthesiologist.

E.O. v. Edgewater Medical Center – $9,346,933.64 jury verdict in a medical malpractice case for a 42-year-old man who died in 2000 as a result of unnecessary heart surgery. Read More

Jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 42-year-old man who died in 2000 due to a negligently performed, unnecessary cardiac catheterization. The physician was sentenced to prison due to an extensive scheme to perform hundreds of unnecessary procedures for his and the hospital’s financial benefit. E.O. v. Edgewater Medical Center and Cubria.

Jury verdict for the minor children of a single mother who died in a hospital emergency room due to the delayed diagnosis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis (blood clots) and a pulmonary embolism.

Confidential settlement for a 40-year-old woman who suffered from a disabling stroke that was mis-diagnosed in the hospital leading to delays in proper diagnosis and treatment.

R.B. v. Garage Door Manufacturer. – $9,000,000.00 settlement to the family of a four-year-old boy who suffered brain injuries after being trapped under a garage door. The “contact safety reverse system that was supplied with the garage door operator failed to reverse the door, and the boy was asphyxiated for 5 or more minutes before his mother found him.

R.B. v. Garage Door Manufacturer – $9,000,000.00 settlement to the family of a four-year-old boy who suffered brain injuries after being trapped under a garage door. The “contact safety reverse system that was supplied with the garage door operator failed to reverse the door, and the boy was asphyxiated for 5 or more minutes before his mother found him.

Jury verdict for the minor children of a single mother who died in a hospital emergency room due to the delayed diagnosis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis (blood clots) and a pulmonary embolism.

O.R. v. Dri-Tec Manufacturing, Inc. – $8,104,001.35 judgment against Dri-Tec Manufacturing, Inc. for a 24-year-old machine operator who died of compartment syndrome when his arm was crushed between two rollers of a 1990 coating and laminating machine that was designed without proper safety guards for operators. He was survived by his wife and 2-year-old son. Though the defendant company was sold and later dissolved, the case continues against the former owner for fraudulent conveyance and to pierce the corporate veil to hold the owner personally liable for the judgment.

Wrongful death settlement for the family of a 52-year-old woman died after anesthesiologist failed to intubate her when she went into respiratory arrest during surgery. We were able to establish that the anesthesiologist made thirty untrue entries on his one-page anesthesia record. Estate of M.R. v. a Chicago anesthesiologist and hospital.

Estate of M.R. v. a Chicago anesthesiologist and hospital – $8,000,000.00 wrongful death settlement. 52-year old woman died after anesthesiologist failed to intubate her when she went into respiratory arrest during surgery to remove an enlarged thyroid gland. The doctor paid his $2,000,000.00 policy and the hospital, sued under the principle of apparent agency, paid the rest. We were able to establish that the anesthesiologist made thirty untrue entries on his one page anesthesia record.

A 56-year-old man suffered permanent paralysis due to a missed spinal epidural abscess diagnosis. Though initially misdiagnosed, expert opinions agreed that earlier MRI detection and treatment would have prevented his devastating outcome. The case resulted in a $6.9 million settlement from the hospital and a $1 million policy limit payout from the emergency room physician.

Settlement for the wrongful death of a 62-year-old woman during what should have been a routine total hip replacement surgery. Significant bleeding occurred that was not timely diagnosed or treated and she bled to death in the operating room.

Settlement by trucking company for the family of a 58-year-old security guard that was killed after being run over at a Chicago truck yard. Settled during trial for more than the insurance policy limits.

Estate of Corina Miller v. Cluver Milk Transportation – $7,020,882.96 jury verdict in a wrongful death case after a 41-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a tanker truck. Read more

Settlement for birth injuries sustained by a girl during her delivery which was delayed due to negligence, causing her cerebral palsy. M.C.K. v. NWMH.

J.T. v. Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. – $6,449,328.17 Cook County jury verdict in a motor vehicle case for 57-year-old orthopedic surgeon who was a passenger in a cab that was struck by a Waste Management street sweeper traveling the wrong way on a one-way street in Chicago. Plaintiff suffered an injury to his right shoulder that required surgery and physical therapy. He returned to work full-time two months after surgery, but was no longer able to perform the more physically demanding orthopedic surgeries.

Settlement with a private ambulance company for the family of a woman who was killed after being struck by medi-van while crossing the street. Settled during trial for the insurance policy limits.

Estates of D.S. and F.R. v. Agridyne, LLC. – $6,000,000.00 settlement to the families of a 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old man who died from poisonous gas exposure in a railroad car while working at Agridyne, LLC’s livestock feed facility in Pekin, Illinois. The $3 million settlement to each estate represents the second highest wrongful death awarded in Tazewell County as of 2018.

Settlement with a private ambulance company for the family of a woman who was killed after being struck by medi-van while crossing the street. Settled during trial for the insurance policy limits.

Settlement AG Trucking, Inc., for the family of a 57-year-old man who was killed after his car was struck by a semi-tractor trailer on Route 30 in rural Indiana.

Settlement for the family of a 50-year-old man who died in the hospital after suffering from an undiagnosed heart attack while recovering from elective shoulder surgery. Settled during trial.

Settlement for the family of a 50-year-old man who died in the hospital after suffering from an undiagnosed heart attack while recovering from elective shoulder surgery. Settled during trial.

Kindred LLC. – $5,008,921.72 Tazewell County jury verdict for the estate of a 36-year-old woman who bled to death during at DaVinci robotic hysterectomy procedure at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. The gynecologist accidently lacerated her left iliac artery and she bled internally for approximately 2 hours before the injury was detected. Meanwhile, the anesthesia staff failed to diagnose the internal bleeding despite the presence of clear indicators of distress in our client’s vital signs.

Tazewell County jury verdict for the estate of a 36-year-old woman who bled to death during at DaVinci robotic hysterectomy procedure at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. K.S. v. Methodist Medical Center et al.

A $5,000,000 settlement was reached in a case involving a delayed delivery of full-term baby which caused persistent seizure-disorder. After a full day in labor and prolonged pushing with zero progress, c-section was ordered but did not occur for 2.5 hours. The baby suffered significant trauma to her skull and bleeding in her brain due to being socked into mom’s pelvis during the prolonged labor and subsequent delivery.

Settlement for 64-year-old woman who suffered a brain injury, central pontine myelinolysis due to negligent treatment of hyponatremia. U.P. v. Northwest Community Hospital, Nephology Associates of Northern Illinois, Dr. Venkata Behara, Dr. Tina Han.

Settlement with Northwest Community Hospital for a 46-year-old woman who was sent home from the emergency room with a diagnosis of vertigo when she was actually having a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The next day she suffered from a disabling stroke that could have been prevented.

Settlement with confidential Georgia hospital system and pediatric surgeon for family of a baby girl that was born with gastroschisis. As a result of post-surgical complications which were not timely recognized and treated, she suffered from small bowel necrosis and ultimately died.

Unnamed Plaintiff v. Unnamed Automaker and Dealer – $3,650,000.00 settlement in an auto product defect case. Our 57-year-old client fell asleep at the wheel of his convertible coupe, lost control and rolled over while driving on I-94 in SW Michigan. During the course of the rollover, the A-pillar on the driver’s side deformed downward, exposing the plaintiff’s spine to severe flexion. This caused incomplete quadriplegia. We sued the automaker and dealer for failing to incorporate pop-up or fixed roll-bar technology on the convertible that would have made the injury less likely.

Estate of B.D. v. ABB C-E Services, Inc., Commonwealth Edison Co., et al. – $3,600,000.00 verdict in a construction accident case for widow of 35 year-old electrician who fell to his death through a 3 foot by 8 foot hole in a catwalk 30 feet up in the air. The section of catwalk was removed by other workers and the opening was not barricaded or roped off.

Verdict for a 40-year-old man who developed dropped foot due to the delayed diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome following spinal surgery.

Settlement for a child who was born with bilateral hip dysplasia. Several physicians failed to timely diagnose the condition, leading to delays that would have allowed for non-surgical treatment.

Settlement for the family of a 2-year-old child who died after suffering from vascular lacerations during the placement of a central venous catheter related to treatment for a brain tumor.

Settlement for a child who suffered from a brachial plexus injury (Erb’s Palsy) at birth due to the mismanagement of shoulder dystocia during labor and delivery.

Settlement for the family of a 23-year-old motorcyclist who was struck and killed by a commercial straight truck that turned left in front of him on a suburban highway.

Jury verdict for the family of a 52-year-old woman who died of undiagnosed internal bleeding after abdominal hysterectomy surgery.

Settlement for the family of an 8-month-old boy who died at home due to internal bleeding the day after outpatient orchiopexy surgery to treat undescended testicles.

Settlement for the family of a 38-year-old woman who from hydrocephalus due to neurocysticercosis. Several radiologists misread CT/MRI scans.

Settlement for a 69-year-old man who suffered peripheral neurological injuries following spinal fusion surgery utilizing surgical navigation technology.

Settlement for a 65-year-old man who suffered from a left leg amputation following mismanaged complications from open heart bypass surgery.

Verdict for the family of a 58-year-old man who died after an attempted heart transplant surgery. There were miscommunications within the transplanting surgical team and as a result the diseased donor heart (from a deceased smoker, drinker and recreational drug user) failed, leading to the recipient’s death a few days later.

Does v. Minor Perpetrator and his Mother – $2,550,000.00 settlement for four children molested by a neighbor’s child. Multiple events over a six month period, the victims were 5 and 6 years old and the perpetrator was 11. Claims were against the neighbor’s child and his mother for negligent supervision because the mother was aware of previous accusations against her child and had been warned by her child’s therapist that the 11-year-old was not to be left alone with younger children because of his propensity to commit such acts. During pendency of case, we were able to prove that the child perpetrator and his mother were covered by the renters policy the mother had on the apartment.

Settlement for the family of a man whose car was struck by a semi-tractor at an intersection.

Verdict for the family of a 56-year-old man who was killed after a commercial moving van ran a stop sign on a neighborhood residential street on the north side of Chicago.

Settlement for a 37-year-old woman who suffered from the delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer leading to a preventable hysterectomy. This matter involved issues of misread Pap smears and spoliation of evidence by the defendant clinical laboratory.

Settlement for a 15-year-old girl who suffered from incomplete paraplegia in a recreational activity accident. This case involved the “attractive nuisance” doctrine, holding landowners liable for injuries to children under certain circumstances.

Settlement for a 55-year-old who suffered from peripheral neurological injuries after undergoing a transforaminal lumbar epidural steroid injection (ESI) for back pain. Instead of being properly injected into the epidural space, the steroid solution was improperly injected into one of the spinal arteries leading to permanent nerve damage.

Verdict for a 55-year-old woman who suffered from a lumbar disc space infection due to an improperly performed spinal nerve block procedure performed for irritable bowel syndrome.

Settlement for a newborn baby boy who suffered from cerebral palsy and other neurological injuries due to fetal distress that occurred at the time of labor and delivery.

Settlement for a 45-year-old woman who suffered from a disabling heart condition following an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). She went to the hospital emergency room complaining of chest pain, but instead of being taken to the cardiac catheterization lab she was diagnosed with gastrointestinal issues.

Settlement for a 38-year-old woman who developed a recurrence of breast cancer after failing to properly receive Herceptin for HER-2 positive breast cancer several years earlier.

Settlement during trial for the family of a 56-year-old motorcyclist who was killed after a commercial semi-tractor trailer turned left in front of him on a rural Indiana highway.

Verdict for the CFO of a telecommunications company who was slandered by the company’s CEO during merger negotiations with a rival telecommunications company.

Settlement for the family of a 52-year-old man who died from a pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis. One week prior to his death he was seen by a physician at a Chicago medical clinic for leg pain and improperly diagnosed with an Achilles tendon strain rather than referred for an evaluation for blood clots

Settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man who died of unnecessary complications from chemotherapy (Bleomycin) for the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Settlement for a wrongful death case where a 61-year-old woman presented to a Chicagoland emergency room but was provided only minimal treatment and released. She later died from diabetic ketoacidosis.

J.S. v. Kayak Pool Corporation, Kayak Pools Midwest, Latham International, Inc., and homeowners – $2,000,000.00 settlement with for 12-year-old girl who dove into an above ground pool and fractured her cervical spine.

J.S. v. Kayak Pool Corporation, Kayak Pools Midwest, Latham International, Inc., and homeowners – $2,000,000.00 settlement with for 12-year-old girl who dove into an above ground pool and fractured her cervical spine.

Congratulations to Matthew Ports and Alex Marsh for settling a wrongful death case for the maximum amount of insurance proceeds in the matter totaling $2,000,0000. This settlement was reached on behalf of the estate of a 54-year-old male, who underwent a colonoscopy at a downstate Illinois medical facility. As a result of something that occurred during this highly routine procedure, our client developed necrotizing pancreatitis, severe sepsis and multi-drug resistant organism pneumonia, resulting in his death.

Settlement for the family of a 52-year-old man who died from a pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis. One week prior to his death he was seen by a physician at a Chicago medical clinic for leg pain and improperly diagnosed with an Achilles tendon strain rather than referred for an evaluation for blood clots.

Settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man who died of unnecessary complications from chemotherapy (Bleomycin) for the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Settlement for the family of a 38-year-old woman who was killed while driving on a suburban interstate. A semi-tractor travelling in the opposite direction lost its rear wheel assembly, and the brake drum flew across the median striking the woman’s windshield.

Settlement for the family of a 38-year-old woman who was killed while driving on a suburban interstate. A semi-tractor travelling in the opposite direction lost its rear wheel assembly, and the brake drum flew across the median striking the woman’s windshield.

Settlement for the family of a 38-year-old woman who died at home of a fatal cardiac arrhythmia one week after a coronary angiogram and failed coronary angioplasty procedure.

Jury verdict for a 19-year-old man who was injured while a passenger in a car speeding on the Edens expressway in Chicago. During this single-car crash the car flipped, causing multiple fractures and a degloving injury to his left arm requiring multiple surgeries.

Settlement for the family of a 70-year-old woman with ALS who suffered from injuries when a personalized motor lift system failed, causing her to fall. The woman’s injuries later led to her death.

Estate of W.R. v. John Ebihara, M.D., et al. – $1,800,000.00 wrongful death settlement. 57-year-old man died due to the failure of 3 internists to timely diagnose and treat bacterial endocarditis. Survived by his widow and 3 adult children.

Estate of W.L. v. suburban OB/GYN and Chicago-area hospital – $1,800,000.00 settlement for wrongful death of newborn, survived by loving mother and father. We claimed that the delivering physician and the nurses failed to identify the baby’s deteriorating condition as could be seen on the fetal monitoring strips. We believe that a c-section done at any time in the hours before delivery would have easily saved the child. An additional claim against the hospital was added for negligent credentialing after it was discovered that the Illinois licensing board had cited the defendant physician with “gross negligence” for past poor labor and delivery care.

Estate of J.J. v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation – $1,700,000 settlement for woman who died after being over-anticoagulated following liver transplant surgery.

S.B. v. YCM. – $1,520,000.00 plus waiver of $260,000.00 worker’s compensation lien for a 22-year-old who lost his non-dominant arm below the elbow in a work mishap. In an attempt to determine the cause of imperfect drilling by the machine, he slipped into the spinning drill. The defendant’s machine did not have an automatic shut-off when the doors were open and did not have adequate safety guards to protect workers from the spinning drill.

Settlement with medical device company in favor of a 71-year-old woman who sustained injuries and multiple medical complications after her prosthetic hip implant prematurely failed following routine hip replacement surgery.

Estate of T.C. v. Luca Cicalese, M.D.- $1,500,000.00 wrongful death settlement. 42 year-old man bled to death following a kidney-pancreas transplant surgery at UIC. Mr. C bled excessively during the procedure as a result of taking Plavix. The surgeon failed to timely treat the Plavix-related bleeding.

B.B. v. City of Chicago – $1,500,000.00 settlement for a 23-year-old who was riding his bicycle on a City street when he came upon a large hole around a catch basin in the roadway near the curb. The hole had been present for more than two months and the City had actual notice of the defect. Streets and Sanitation were scheduled to repair the hole the next day. On the evening of the occurrence, there was one unlighted sawhorse in the hole. City employees admitted that such a configuration was out of conformity with the City’s practices but denied that it was in that condition when they last saw it. Plaintiff suffered a severe closed head injury and now resides with his parents who provide the majority of his care.

Settlement for the family of an 81-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife who were killed while attempting to turn left at a suburban Chicago intersection. A semi-tractor trailer ran a red light and failed to yield to the left turning vehicle.

Settlement for the family of an 81-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife who were killed while attempting to turn left at a suburban Chicago intersection. A semi-tractor trailer ran a red light and failed to yield to the left turning vehicle.

Settlement for a 15-year-old boy who went to the hospital emergency room with abdominal pain. He was improperly discharged home with undiagnosed appendicitis. The next day he suffered from a burst appendix that resulted in intestinal damage that could have been avoided with proper diagnosis and treatment.

Settlement for a child who suffered from a brachial plexus injury (Erb’s Palsy) at birth due to the mismanagement of shoulder dystocia during labor and delivery, and the failure to properly screen for pre-natal macrosomia (excessive birth weight) and to offer a cesarean section for the delivery of this 10+ pound baby.

Estate of J.D. v. General Contractor and Crane Inspection Company – $1,222,000.00 wrongful death settlement with general contractor and crane inspection company for 33-year-old man working on a construction site on a lift doing steel erection when the boom hoist wire rope of the crane working nearby snapped and the boom collapsed and fell on him killing him instantly. At the time of his death, plaintiff was survived by his 1-year-old daughter and posthumously born son.

G.P. v. Carmichael Trucking, et al. – $1,165,000.00 dollar car accident settlement for a 72 year-old driver of the 3rd car in a 4 car collision who suffered a vertebral fracture requiring 3 surgeries, 5 months in a halo brace with rehabilitation, resulting in bilateral peripheral double vision, loss of range of motion in his shoulders and numbness in hands.

Settlement for 23-year-old man that suffered multiple fractures requiring surgery following a car crash on a Chicago-area expressway.

Settlement for the family of a 32-year-old woman who died of a fatal cardiac arrhythmia while watching fireworks in Wisconsin. Her death was determined to result from congenital Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). An EKG six-weeks earlier noted the abnormal heart rhythm, however the woman was not informed and she was not given the necessary medication that would have saved her life.

Settlement for a 65-year-old pedestrian who was struck in the crosswalk by a commercial security vehicle and suffered from fractures of the ankle, wrist and shoulder, necessitating multiple surgeries.

Settlement for the family of a 77-year-old woman who died after suffering from a coronary artery dissection during a routine coronary angiogram and angioplasty procedure.

Settlement for the family of a 66-year-old man who died as the result of a sudden aortic dissection. Three years prior to his death, a routine echocardiogram revealed an aortic aneurysm, however the physician that ordered the test failed to inform the patient of the abnormal results and failed to refer the patient to a specialist for surveillance and treatment that would have prevented the fatal dissection.

Settlement for a child who suffered from a brachial plexus injury (Erb’s Palsy) at birth due to the mismanagement of shoulder dystocia during labor and delivery, and the failure to properly screen for pre-natal macrosomia (excessive birth weight) and to offer a cesarean section for the delivery of this 10+ pound baby.

Settlement for the family of an 82-year-old man who died in the hospital as a result of respiratory failure. Hospital nurses failed to notify a physician of ongoing respiratory distress until it was too late.

Settlement for a 57-year-old woman who suffered complications requiring multiple surgeries following a failed knee replacement procedure. This matter included claims for medical malpractice against the surgeon, and product liability claims against a medical device manufacturer.

Settlement for a 69-year-old man who suffered bleeding complications and a hemorrhagic stroke after being prescribed excessive doses of a blood thinner medication (Xarelto) given for atrial fibrillation.

Settlement for a 47-year-old man who suffered from disabling cardiac injuries after developing complications from improperly performed coronary angiogram and coronary angioplasty procedures.

Settlement for the family of a 55-year-old woman who died of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) that could have been prevented with routine medical care for hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.

Settlement for a teenaged girl who was sexually abused by the youth-group leader of a Chicago-area religious organization.

Settlement for the family of a 77-year-old woman who died after suffering from a coronary artery dissection during a routine coronary angiogram and angioplasty procedure.

Settlement for the family of a 66-year-old man who died as the result of a sudden aortic dissection. Three years prior to his death, a routine echocardiogram revealed an aortic aneurysm, however the physician that ordered the test failed to inform the patient of the abnormal results and failed to refer the patient to a specialist for surveillance and treatment that would have prevented the fatal dissection.

Settlement for the family of an 82-year-old man who died in the hospital as a result of respiratory failure. Hospital nurses failed to notify a physician of ongoing respiratory distress until it was too late.

Settlement for the family of a 55-year-old woman who died of an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) that could have been prevented with routine medical care for hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity.

Estate of W.T. v. Isaac Thapedi, M.D. – $950,000.00 wrongful death settlement for estate of a 69 year-old man who underwent an anterior cervical decompression and fusion by Dr. Isaac Thapedi. Dr. Thapedi failed to decompress the spinal cord, failed to recognize that the spinal cord remained compressed, and failed to re-operate. As a result, Mr. T was discharged and spent the remainder of his life in nursing homes. He died on September 16, 2004 from sepsis related to decubitus ulcers. The settlement was paid 3 days before trial by ISMIE in response to plaintiff’s $1 Million policy demand.

Estate of F.M. v. USA – $934,126.00 verdict for wrongful death in Federal Tort Claims Act case for estate of 76-year-old man who died at the West Side V.A. Hospital 4 days after a lung biopsy because Drs. Ziad Hanhan and Norman Snow failed to prevent and/or timely diagnose and treat a pulmonary embolism. This bench trial was tried before Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly (USDC ND IL).

N.B. v. MacNeal Hospital, et. al. – $801,642.57 verdict in a medical malpractice case for the estate of a 78-year-old man. Plaintiff claimed that the defendants failed to timely appreciate and treat a large hemorrhage in the decedent’s chest which led to his death during a femoro-popliteal bypass.

Estate of L.G. v. County of Cook – $800,000.00 wrongful death settlement. 63-year-old man died due to nursing staff’s failure to provide Vitamin K and blood products as ordered to treat accidental Coumadin overdose. Survived by adult son. Case settled before disclosure of expert witnesses.

T.H. & L.J. v. Colonial Coach Lines – $750,000.00 settlement for the passenger and driver of a Pace bus that was rear-ended by another bus. The driver suffered an injury to his lumbar spine and underwent L4-L5 laminectomy. The passenger suffered a C5-C6 herniation and underwent a fusion as those levels. The driver’s case settled after trial assignment and the passenger’s case settled three days prior to trial.

M.A. v. Jimmy’z – $600,000.00 settlement for a 45-year-old electrician who fell on a construction site when he tripped on some wire mesh that had been poorly placed by an employee of a different trade.

D.A. v. Werd Constr. Co. and R.S.S. Constr., Inc – $550,000.00 plus waiver of $100,906.01 workers compensation lien settlement for plaintiff who suffered comminuted, displaced and angulated fractures involving the distal tibia and fibula, as well as an ankle fracture, which required surgical repair and hardware placement due to a deck collapse in a construction accident.

Estate of O.R. v. Cedar Lake Park, Inc. – $506,370.36 jury verdict reduced to $253,185.18 for estate of 17 year-old boy who drowned at defendant’s beach. Jury found the decedent 50% liable.

$500,000.00 settlement for a disabled minor who was sexually assaulted by a school bus driver. The suit was premised on the bus company’s failure to provide supervision of the driver, and on the bus attendant’s abandonment of her job on the day of the occurrence.

C.J. v. Alpha School Bus Co., et al. – $250,000.00 for 12-year- old autistic girl sexually assaulted on school bus by another disabled student.

C.J. v. Alpha School Bus Co., et al. – Confidential Settlement for 12-year- old autistic girl sexually assaulted on school bus by another disabled student.

C.R. v. Jacqueline’s Transportation – Confidential Settlement for a disabled minor who was sexually assaulted by a school bus driver. The suit was premised on the bus company’s failure to provide supervision of the driver, and on the bus attendant’s abandonment of her job on the day of the occurrence.

E.M. v. Confidential Auto Manufacturer – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case on behalf of a young woman who was paralyzed when she was ejected from a vehicle when the door latch and lock system failed and the door opened during the crash.

L.S. v. General Motors Corp. – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case to the surviving adult children of a woman who died in a rollover collision. Claimed auto defects were in the door mounted seat belt system, and the automatic door locking system of the Pontiac Grand Am.

Confidential settlement for 15-year-old young man who suffered fractures to C5-C6 and was rendered paraplegic due to a defectively designed and maintained snowboard jump at Cascade Mountain in Portage, Wisconsin.

Y.I., A.A. & M.F. v. The Mark Travel Corp. d/b/a Funjet Vacations- Confidential settlement for mom and her two children who suffered serious personal injuries when the driver taking them from their hotel in Negril, Jamaica to the airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica crossed the center line and struck a lumber truck. The driver was killed. Mom, 34, suffered numerous internal and orthopaedic injuries necessitating abdominal surgery in Jamaica, and orthopaedic procedures at University of Chicago Hospital on her knee, hip and shoulder. Her daughter, 15, suffered fractures to her right arm requiring multiple surgeries. Her son, 4, suffered a permanent brachial plexus injury. Plaintiffs had purchased an all-inclusive vacation package from Funjet that included transportation to and from the airport in Jamaica. Plaintiffs alleged that the driver was Funjet’s apparent agent.

E.M. v. Confidential Auto Manufacturer – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case on behalf of a young woman who was paralyzed when she was ejected from a vehicle when the door latch and lock system failed and the door opened during the crash.

J.T. v. Seat Belt Manufacturer – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case on behalf of young man who was paralyzed when his seat belt inertially unlatched during a collision and he was ejected from his seat.

L.S. v. General Motors Corp. – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case to the surviving adult children of a woman who died in a rollover collision. Claimed auto defects were in the door mounted seat belt system, and the automatic door locking system of the Pontiac Grand Am.

J.T. v. Seat Belt Manufacturer – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case on behalf of young man who was paralyzed when his seat belt inertially unlatched during a collision and he was ejected from his seat.

E.M. v. Confidential Auto Manufacturer – Confidential settlement in an auto defect case on behalf of a young woman who was paralyzed when she was ejected from a vehicle when the door latch and lock system failed and the door opened during the crash.

S.R. v. Cascade Mountain, Inc. – Confidential settlement for 15-year-old young man who suffered fractures to C5-C6 and was rendered paraplegic due to a defectively designed and maintained snowboard jump at Cascade Mountain in Portage, Wisconsin.