$5.2 Million Dollar Settlement
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 …
$3.8 Million Jury Verdict for Botched Spinal Surgery
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 …
$4.75 Million for the Death of a 50-year-old Mexican American
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 …
$2.25 Million for Sterility Lawsuit
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 …
$1.5 Million for Left Eye Vision Loss
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 …
$1,250,000.00 Settlement in a Motor Vehicle Collision
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 …
$1.25 Million for Failure to Diagnose Cancer Leading to Delay in Treatment
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. …
Record $2.1 Million Verdict for Pulmonary Embolism Case
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 …
$6.75 Million for Wrongful Death of Man Who Died in the Hospital Waiting Room
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 …
$1,075,000.00 Settlement in a Motor Vehicle Collision
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 …
$3.5 Million Settlement for 79 Year Old Complete Paraplegic
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 …
Lawyers Selected to 2021 Super Lawyers
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