Developments

The decedent, age 47, presented to the emergency department for a severe complaint of abdominal pain.  The physicians failed to diagnose the mesenteric ischemia and the patient became septic and died from the mesenteric ischemia, 4 days after being admitted to area hospital.

On August 10, 2021, a 67-year-old woman presented to the hospital with leg pain.  No radiographic imaging was done on the lower extremity.  Subsequently, she developed arterial ischemia and ultimately lost her right leg.  The patient had hypertension, stage 4 COPD, emphysema and uncontrolled Type II diabetes.  The case was... Read More

Brion W. Doherty and Robert J. Napleton obtained a $5,900,000 settlement on behalf of a young man that was shot and rendered paraplegic by a man that was staying with a tenant across the hall from him. The plaintiff alleged that the landlord should have known that the man had... Read More

Brion W. Doherty and Robert J. Napleton obtained a $19,000,000 settlement on behalf of a young man that was shot by an unknown assailant near his home in an apartment complex on Chicago’s south side in 2015. The plaintiff, who was 15 years old at the time, alleged that the... Read More

A man in his 40’s allegedly consumed a product manufactured/distributed by unnamed defendants and suffered complications on May 13, 2010, which subsequently resulted in his death.  Defendants disputed the estate’s claims.  Paid:  $5,000,000 by a “life sciences manufacturer” and $200,000 by the product distributor.

Plaintiff, Edith McFarland was a 50-year-old woman who suffered from right foot drop and severe pain after a spinal surgery performed by Dr. Anthony Rinella.  In March of 2016, Dr. Rinella performed a spinal fusion and placed the L4 right pedicle screw through the pedicle wall and breached the spinal... Read More

On May 27, 2018, the decedent, age 50, presented to a Chicago hospital with some mild neurological symptoms.  A CT scan was done on the morning of May 27, 2018.  The reported findings on the CT scan were a facet fracture at the C6-7 region of his cervical spine.   There... Read More

Plaintiff, age 32, was having difficulty conceiving a child, so she consulted with an ob/gyn at Cook County Hospital. A hysterosalpingogram (HSG) was ordered to determine if the plaintiff’s fallopian tubes were obstructed. The HSG study, performed in April 2017 by an interventional radiology resident, identified the presence of bilateral... Read More

The plaintiff, a 60-year-old male, entered defendant hospital in January 2018 with liver and cardiac-related issues. A full workup was done, including a brain scan, which showed an incidental finding of a possible pituitary macroadenoma. The patient received treatment for his cardiac issues and was discharged, but there was no... Read More

On May 20, 2020, a 37-year-old, Chicago, IL resident was killed while riding his bicycle heading in an easterly direction across Taylor Street in Chicago, IL, when he was struck by a motor vehicle traveling northbound on Ruble Street. The collision ultimately caused the death of the bicyclist. The defendant... Read More

A forty-year-old man settled his claims against a Chicago area hospital for a failure to timely diagnose bowel cancer. The plaintiff went to the hospital for acute abdominal pain in February of 2020. A CT scan revealed appendicitis and he was admitted for surgery. A secondary finding on CT that... Read More

A Grundy County jury awarded more than $2.1 million in its first known medical malpractice verdict for a plaintiff. This is the only recorded plaintiff medical malpractice verdict, compared to 11 defense verdicts reported in Grundy County, according to John L. Kirkton, editor of Jury Verdict Reporter, a product of... Read More

The wife and two adult children of a 60-year-old male have settled their lawsuit against a Chicagoland Hospital regarding medical negligence that took place in Cook County and resulted in his tragic death. On May 27, 2020, the patient presented to the defendant’s ER due to chest pain. An ECG... Read More

On September 19, 2019, a 57-year-old St. Charles, IL resident was driving his motorcycle eastbound on Peck Road in St. Charles, IL, when he was struck by a bus driver that pulled in front of him. The driver of the bus contended that the plaintiff was speeding while he was... Read More

In 2014, Plaintiff presented to a local area orthopedic surgeon for a Tommy John surgery which involves harvesting the palmaris longus tendon and transplanting that tendon into the elbow to stabilize the elbow. The Chicago area surgeon harvested the median nerve instead of the palmaris longus tendon. Plaintiff suffered injuries... Read More

On September 27, 2017, Jean Lipps presented to Central DuPage Hospital with recurrent hemoptysis. Hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood from the lungs. During her stay, it was recommended that she have a bronchial arterial embolization performed. Bronchial arterial embolization is a procedure to stop hemoptysis. Plaintiff alleged the... Read More

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The team obtained a $3,035,126. verdict for Annette Mineo against Rock Valley Compounding Pharmacy. The pharmacy neglected several safety and labeling inspections, causing it to mis-fill Ms. Mineo’s thyroid medication by dispensing a drug that was 1,000 times more potent than prescribed. Ms. Mineo consumed the prescription drug and was... Read More

Illinois Super Lawyers® is a magazine published by attorneys exclusively for attorneys and adheres to an extensive selection process. The only way a lawyer can be listed in Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago magazines is through this selection process. The Top 100 Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multistage... Read More

The family of Lauren Mallory Elder has settled a lawsuit in regard to an automobile crash that took place in Grundy County and resulted in the tragic death of this 28-year-old woman. The crash took place at an intersection controlled by a two-way stop sign. The stop sign controlling the... Read More

The mother presented to the local area hospital for the birth of her daughter. During the delivery, a shoulder dystocia was encountered, and maneuvers were made by the obstetrician to free the impacted shoulder and to deliver the baby. She was born with a brachial plexus injury. Plaintiff alleged that... Read More

A twenty-seven-year-old woman presented to an Illinois hospital with acute pancreatitis. She was unmarried and had no children. She had a history of drug and alcohol abuse. The patient was placed on a telemetry floor, where she was recovering nicely. On the day of discharge, she developed bradycardia (a low... Read More

Walter Blockmon III, 50, was killed in an automobile collision after being rear-ended by an 18-year-old who was running late for a sales appointment to sell Cutco knives. He took his eye from the road to look at his GPS, which led to the deadly collision. The Illinois State Trooper... Read More

On September 6, 2015, paramedics responded to a 54-year old New Lenox resident who was having an anaphylactic reaction after being stung by a bee.  Their first attempt to intubate the patient was unsuccessful.  Although the Standard Medical Orders required that they immediately establish an airway by cricothyrotomy, the paramedics... Read More

In October 2017, a jury awarded Jim and Theresa Denton $54.15 million dollars in damages for the injuries Jim Denton sustained during a trucking crash in Jasper County, Indiana on February 8, 2011. According to John Kirkton of the Jury Verdict Reporter, the total verdict is higher than any Illinois... Read More

On July 22, 2016, Tony Gibson, Tim Dunlap and Rich Wade left the East Chicago Marina in Indiana around 8:00 p.m.  Mr. Gibson was at the helm of his 42 foot Fountain (a “cigarette” type speedboat) with Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Wade aboard as passengers en route to the Calumet... Read More

In June of 2015, a man with severe stenosis in his cervical spine underwent a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on his spinal cord and nerve roots. Instead of relieving the problem, the surgical procedure complicated his problems, resulting in severe and ongoing weakness in one of his arms. The... Read More

On February 20, 2018, a 56-year-old Chicago resident was walking across Green Bay Road in Winnetka, IL when she was struck by a driver.  The driver contended that the plaintiff was walking in the dark while it was raining and against the walk light. Plaintiff was a banker who sustained... Read More

On July 20, 2014, the decedent presented to a local area hospital for the reversal of her stoma. In the immediate postoperative period, she began having some non-specific signs of an infection. A CT Scan without Contrast was performed and revealed no acute significant findings. The decedent continued to worsen... Read More

Cook County Commissioners approved a $1.5 million settlement in a lawsuit brought against the county over a 2013 jail beating.  The lawsuit stemmed from a 2010 arrest in which a woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder returned to what had once been her family home in Wilmette.  The woman forgot her... Read More

There are over 94,000 registered attorneys in Illinois. In a recent state-wide survey published in Leading Lawyers Network Magazine, Nicholas J. Motherway and Bob Napleton were named among the top 100 consumer lawyers in the state.

Lawyers Nicholas J. Motherway, Robert J. Napleton, Daniel T. Madigan, and Nicholas T. Motherway were again named as “Leading Lawyers” in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury law and medical negligence. Brion W. Doherty moved from “Emerging Lawyers” to “Leading Lawyers” this year.  The distinction of being a “Leading Lawyer”... Read More

Since its inception, Nick Motherway has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network for his excellence as a plaintiff’s attorney representing victims of negligence, including medical malpractice.  He has now been recognized as a Leading Lawyer as an Arbitrator and Neutral.

In John Doe v. ABC Company, Plaintiff brought an action regarding a fatal automobile accident which resulted in the settlement amount of $1.65 Million. Brion Doherty and Robert Napleton represented the family of the decedent.

Brion Doherty was recently featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 Years Old to Watch. This publication solicits nominations from attorneys throughout Illinois. There were over 1400 nominees, and Mr. Doherty was chosen from that group. The nominators are asked to give stringent consideration to... Read More

Nick Motherway has been named a Laureate of the Illinois State Bar Association.  The honor is conferred on a elite group of ISBA members. He was selected by an awards committee in recognition of his career long dedication to his clients and service to the profession.

Illinois Super Lawyers® is a magazine published by attorneys exclusively for attorneys and adheres to an extensive selection process. The only way a lawyer can be listed in Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago magazines is through this selection process. The Top 100 Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multistage process in which peer nominations... Read More

In a partially confidential settlement, our client settled a lawsuit wherein an unnamed physician performed an inappropriate thyroid procedure, causing a chyle leak.

Brad Schulman was recently featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 Years Old to Watch. This publication solicits nominations from attorneys throughout Illinois. There were over 1400 nominees, and Mr. Schulman was chosen from that group. The nominators are asked to give stringent consideration to... Read More

Robert J. Napleton has completed a two-year term as the President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. The American Board of Trial Advocates is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right... Read More

There are nearly 92,000 registered attorneys in Illinois. In a recent state-wide survey published in Leading Lawyers Network Magazine, Bob Napleton was named as among the top 100 consumer lawyers in the state.