$2.65 Million Recovery for Wisconsin Firefighters
Brion W. Doherty and Robert J. Napleton recovered $2.65 million total for the family of a firefighter who passed away and two other firefighters who were injured while responding to a gas leak that …
$5.5 Million Settlement in Aerial Lift Tip-Over Case
Brion Doherty, Bob Napleton, and Patrick Giese obtained a $5.5 million settlement at the outset of trial on behalf of a man who suffered several serious injuries after his aerial lift tipped over. The …
$4.425 Million Settlement in Trucking Negligence Case
In August 2020, a Chicago area man was killed when the SUV he was traveling in was struck by a semi-tractor trailer while traveling on Interstate 90. He left behind a wife and two children. Robert J. …
Wrongful Death Due to Police Misconduct Settles for Over $4.225 Million
At 12:38 a.m. on March 10, 2018, police received a 911 call reporting a car crash with injuries at the intersection of Sibley Boulevard and Cottage Grove Avenue. The decedent was taken into custody …
$5,900,000 Settlement for Landlord Negligence
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 …
$19 Million Dollar Settlement for Shooting Victim
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 …
$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 …
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 …
Lawyers Selected to 2021 Super Lawyers
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Robert J. Napleton Named to Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers List for 2021
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 …
$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 …
$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 …