Settlement for Infant in Intensive Care Mishap
A three million dollar settlement has been reached on behalf of a four year boy who, at 2 weeks of age, suffered a cardiac arrest in the intensive care nursery at the University of Chicago Hospital …
ROBERT J. NAPLETON AWARDED MEMBERSHIP IN PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS GROUP
Robert J. Napleton has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America . The induction ceremony at which Robert J. Napleton became a Fellow …
$1 MILLION AWARD IN MELANOMA CASE
Lawyers for St. James Hospital and Medical Center and the family of a man who died 12 years after the hospital allegedly failed to detect a malignant skin lesion have settled a wrongful-death lawsuit …
APPEALS EXHAUSTED-EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT PAID
In October, 2003, a jury awarded Hannah Foley sixteen million dollars in damages for the brain damage she suffered at birth at Ingalls Hospital in Harvey, Illinois on March 17, 1998. The child was …
DAN MADIGAN NAMED TO 40 UNDER 40
Dan Madigan was recently named as one of 40 Chicago Area lawyers under the age of 40 recognized in the legal community as lawyers to watch as their careers skyrocket toward the top of their …
FAMILY TO RECEIVE $2,250,000 IN MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT
We won a $2.25 million settlement on behalf of a 40-year-old man who died of a heart attack hours after he allegedly was examined and released by a doctor. On September 5, 2002 , a suburban Chicago …
ROBERT J. NAPLETON APPOINTED TO ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Illinois Supreme Court recently appointed Bob Napleton to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility. The Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility …
ROBERT J. NAPLETON APPOINTED TO ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES
The Illinois Supreme Court recently appointed Bob Napleton to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Mr. Napleton to a three …
NICHOLAS J. MOTHERWAY TO PARTICIPATE IN 2005 ADVOCACY SHOWCASE
Nicholas J. Motherway has agreed to participate in the 2005 Advocacy Showcase being presented on May 7, 2005 , by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association at the Double Tree Guest Suites in Chicago . …
$2.35 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREED TO IN PRODUCT LIABILITY SUIT
A machinist who lost his right arm in a industrial accident has settled his personal-injury claims for $2.35 million. David Ethridge also obtained a waiver of workers compensation liens of nearly …
NICK MOTHERWAY RE-ELECTED ABOTA DIRECTOR
The Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates has elected Nick Motherway to his fourth 3 year term as a member of the National Board of Directors. ABOTA is a national organization of …
HEART PATIENT’S SURVIVORS GET $2.7 MILLION FROM JURY
A Cook County Circuit Court jury has awarded $2.7 million to the family of a Midlothian man after finding that his 2002 death from heart disease resulted, in part, from medical negligence. The jury …