$1.6 Million for Improperly Installed Stop Sign
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 …
$1.6 Million Dollar Settlement for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury Lawsuit
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 …
$1.1 Million Dollar Settlement for Cardiac Death
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 …
$6.025 Million Settlement Following Jury Trial and Appeal for the Wrongful Death of 50 Year Old Man
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 …
$2.3 Million Dollar Settlement for Death of a 54-year old
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 …
Boating Crash Lawsuit Settles for Over $4.4 Million on Day Two of Jury Selection
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) …
$1,200,000 Settlement for Arm Injury Following Spinal Surgery
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 …
$3,458,000.00 Settlement in a Pedestrian Collision Case
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 …
$3 Million Dollar Award for the Death of an Unmarried 29-year-old
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 …
Cook County Board Approves $1.5 Million Settlement in Jail Beating Case
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 …
Nicholas J. Motherway and Robert J. Napleton Named Two of Illinois Top 100 Consumer Lawyers
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 …
$5,225,000 Million Dollar Award in Garbage Pick Up Mishap
On February 23, 2017, a garbage man loaded a large couch/bulk waste item from the curb onto his front-loading garbage truck while a customer was near the truck. Without making sure the customer …