Verdicts & Settlements Archive

The plaintiff, a 43-year-old airline maintenance mechanic, was driving a van on the O'Hare Airport tarmac when he was hit by a Hudson General refueling truck. Allegedly, the truck driver ran a stop sign and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle when he took his eyes off the road to retrieve something that slid off the dashboard. Our client sustained an ulnar fracture, left and right ulnar impaction syndrome necessitating ulnar head resection, and a broken middle finger - which required surgery being done. 

The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and suffered foot and ankle injuries resulting in multiple surgeries.

Settlement obtained for a client who suffered significant spinal injuries when his car was struck by a Cook County, Illinois snowplow.

Settlement obtained for a man who was rear-ended by an on-duty commercial truck driver. Significant injuries were suffered as a result of the collision, which resulted from improper training of truck drivers by the trucking company. 

While recovering from a stoke, a 73-year-old female developed decubitus ulcers to her spine, necessitating debridement and skin grafts.

A father of two young children was shot and killed during an acute mental health crisis at his girlfriend’s home by Chicago Police Officers. While trying to move away from the officers, he was shot 13 times, with eight of the shots to his back and died at the scene.

A minor male student sexually assaulted the plaintiff, a disabled 10-year-old female student, while they were aboard a school bus. Allegedly, the bus aide was aware of prior incidents, but was sleeping, and the bus driver was present, but failed to properly supervise and protect the student's physical safety. 

A new mother lost her life following childbirth after experiencing postpartum hemorrhaging and suffering from an amniotic fluid embolism. In rendering their care and treatment of the patient, the physicians and a Chicago-area hospital failed properly and timely to recognize, diagnose, and treat the symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism; to properly monitor the patient’s post-partum condition; to properly communicate the patient’s medical care needs; to properly hand-off the medical care of the patient, and more which denied the patient from receiving the appropriate medical care.

A 57-year-old male and father of two children, lost his life while driving his 2016 Indian Roadmaster motorcycle with both CDL and M class licenses, when he was struck by the Defendant as he was turning left onto westbound Casey Road from northbound Route 21 in Libertyville, IL.

As part of a class action settlement paid for by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., the family of a male who was prescribed the drug Actos for treatment of diabetes in 2006, was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2010, and died in 2011 received restitution. Allegedly, Actos caused development of the bladder cancer, and the defendant manufacturer had failed to warn consumers of the risks associated with use of the drug.

Our plaintiff fell from the roof/balcony area of his apartment complex when a porch railing/parapet wall gave way when he leaned on it. The plaintiff fell to the ground approximately 12 feet below sustaining significant injuries to his foot and ankle requiring fusion.

Wrongful death occurred when plaintiff's car was struck by an arrow board which was left too close to roadway.

Our client, a 22-year-old female pedestrian, was struck by a taxi while standing in front of a restaurant. She suffered a skull fracture, facial fractures, and other injuries resulting in vertigo, dizziness, post-concussion syndrome, hearing loss in both ears, insomnia and a left knee fracture which resulted in a bone graft and insertion of two screws.

In a wrongful death case, the family of a 14-year-old boy whose neck was broken in 2001 after running into a neck-high wire while riding his dirt bike, received a settlement.

Two undocumented male day laborers were hired to work on a building owned by the defendant. On November 1, 2014, the building's masonry facade collapsed. One of the workers sustained crush injuries while the other was killed. 

A male laborer was repairing a cable that held netting around the upper floors of the Trump Tower project when wind snapped a steel hook holding the cable. The plaintiff’s jobsite-issued safety glasses did not fit properly, and allowed a piece of metal to penetrate his left eye. Despite surgeries, the plaintiff suffers from partial vision loss, double vision, and disfigurement.

A verdict was reached in favor of our plaintiff, who for nearly 10 years was treated for chronic mouth sores with biopsy, referrals to ENT specialists and oral surgeons, and prescription medications. Despite her presented symptoms of chronic ulcerations and lesions on her tongue, sores in her mouth and throat, and an ear infection to the defendant physician, it wasn’t until a biopsy was done that the plaintiff learned she had an advanced stage of mouth cancer, requiring several months of extensive radiation and chemotherapy. She suffered dental problems, an irradiated thyroid requiring medication, hair loss, burns to face and mouth, removal of a large portion of the tongue, fibromyalgia, pain, and other injuries as a result.

Two 19-year-old females were driving in Orlando, Florida when the defendant crossed the center line of the roadway, striking the vehicle and injuring both driver and passenger. The driver suffered multiple fractures including her wrist, clavicle and ribs, while the passenger sustained an arm fracture and a severe knee wound.

A 95-year-old female was in a Pace van driven by an employee of an unnamed west suburban hospital that was transporting elderly people to an exercise class at the hospital. While traveling to the class, the driver of a Lincoln Town Car allegedly attempted a left turn and caused a collision. The decedent suffered blunt force injuries and died a few hours later, leaving behind eight children.

In July of 2000, our plaintiff, a 29-year-old male underwent a L4-5 laminectomy and posterior fusion for symptomatic and unstable spondylolisthesis. Despite an x-ray taken five months post-op which showed a fractured pedicle screw, which the defendant admitted he failed to see, the plaintiff was told the fusion was solid and was permitted to return to work. For 23 months, the plaintiff suffered excruciating pain in his back, which led to an evaluation by another physician who pointed out the fractured screw and failed fusion. He then returned to the original defendant who finally saw the broken screw and ordered a CT scan, which was negative for failed fusion. The plaintiff contended the defendant never diagnosed the failed fusion, permitted him to continue to work, freely prescribed narcotic pain medications including Vicodin, and allowed him to suffer until he saw another spinal surgeon, in 2006. That surgeon diagnosed the failed fusion and performed the needed fusion surgery five days later. While the plaintiff now has a solid two-level fusion, he cannot do heavy manual labor and is addicted to Vicodin; he is currently working as a waiter.

A 56-year-old female underwent micro discectomy surgery at Loyola University Medical Center to address an L2-L3 herniation. During the procedure, the plaintiff’s peroneal nerve was injured--allegedly due to improper positioning--and she sustained an undiagnosed intraoperative CSF leak. As a result, she suffered drop foot affecting her left leg, plus numbness/weakness in her lower extremities.

Our 31-year-old female plaintiff, formerly an employee of the Village of McCook, alleged that she was physically and sexually battered by a vendor for McCook while at an event that was related to her employment, and that the Village and its agents retaliated against her after she reported the abuse--forcing her to leave her position. The case was settled for $500,000.

A medical malpractice case against a podiatrist in Lake County, Illinois was settled for $500,000 – the highest reported settlement in a Lake County, Illinois podiatry case in the last eight years. 

A $500,000 settlement was secured in a premises liability case involving a slip and fall at a Chicago-area retail store that occurred in September of 2017. The Plaintiff slipped and fell on a water spot on the floor at the retail store next to a display stand and broke her leg. The retail store did not have any warning or caution signs around the spill that occurred shortly before the Plaintiff walked past the stand. The plaintiff needed surgery, injections and physical therapy following the fracture to her left leg. 

An elderly nursing home resident, undergoing rehabilitation following a stroke, fell and fractured his hip. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of the fracture where he began early stages of skin breakdown. He was transferred to a nursing home, where, over six weeks, he became malnourished and dehydrated. Ultimately, he died. The nursing home and physician were found guilty of neglect.

A 37-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed instantly on a northern California freeway during morning rush hour when a taxi-van came to an abrupt stop, pushing him into another vehicle which caused him to be thrown from the bike. He was survived by a mother and brother.

Two construction workers were installing a traffic sign when they contacted "live" overhead ComEd power lines and suffered severe electric shocks. One worker sustained minor burns to his right foot, plus third-degree burns to his hands/fingers with significant soft-tissue loss, nerve injuries, tendon damage and scarring while the other also suffered third-degree burns to his right hand/fingers, left thumb, and left foot. Full workers' comp lien waivers were also secured.

During surgery to remove a tumor from under the left arm of a 90-year-old patient, the axillary artery was transected and nerve damage was sustained – causing injuries which prevent the plaintiff from using her left arm and hand. The elderly patient further asserted that the tumor surgery was unnecessary because the risks associated with the procedure outweighed the potential benefits.

While driving his car, a 27-year-old graphic artist was hit and pinned in his car by a trailer which became detached from its truck. Our client sustained an inoperable lumbar disc herniation and suffered numerous other injuries including facial lacerations, numerous cracked teeth requiring repair and root canal work, post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.

While working as an elevator mechanic helper, our client was instructed by the elevator mechanic to go into the pit below the elevator to stop the counterweight of the elevator door – All without first making sure the counterweight was secured. The counterweight fell and struck our client in the right arm causing a mid-shaft radius fracture which required surgery. He was left with reduced range of motion of his arm, pain with its use, and lifting restrictions.

A settlement was reached after a 93-year-old woman lost her life after suffering complications due to a Chicago-area physician negligently placing the lead of a pacemaker into the incorrect ventricle of the plaintiff’s heart.

A suture migrated and scratched the plaintiff’s cornea, resulting in permanent and significant scarring to the cornea, trichiasis, and vision loss.

In 2010, our client, a 65-year-old wife, nurse and mother of two grown children suffered a cardiac arrest, as a result of medical malpractice, which resulted in an anoxic brain injury.

The family of a 47-year-old man received restitution upon his untimely death following a fall off the stairs of a nursing home. 

A settlement was reached of a premises liability lawsuit involving a dog attacking a service professional while he worked in a private residence this Spring. 

While riding his motorcycle, our client, a 42-year-old male was struck by the defendant motorist who was changing lanes, causing various trauma and injuries that required surgery.

After checking into Christ Advocate Medical Center for cardiac bypass surgery in 2005, our client was suspected to have contracted Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Our client, an over-the-road trucker, was a guest at the Carlton Inn Midway where he was injured following a shower. 

A vehicle struck and injured the client while she walked her dog.

Following a collision with a car, the motor vehicle accident team obtained a settlement for a family of four.