BREAKING NEWS (2025)
$14 Million Settlement — Construction & Premises Negligence (2025)

A worker suffered catastrophic spinal injuries and permanent paraplegia after falling approximately 30 feet while performing demolition work at a warehouse construction site in Downers Grove, Illinois.

The case alleged that the property owner and subcontractors failed to provide fall protection, safety training, supervision, and proper safety equipment while allowing inexperienced workers to perform dangerous demolition work overnight. Evidence showed serious violations of OSHA and construction safety standards.

The case resulted in a $14 million settlement for the permanently disabled worker.
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$4.95 Million Settlement — Wrongful Death / Surgical Negligence (2023)
During prostate surgery, a patient’s ureter was negligently severed and the injury went unrecognized. Months later, additional surgery resulted in catastrophic internal bleeding and multi-organ failure.
Despite extensive efforts to save the patient, he died after suffering significant pain and complications.
The medical malpractice wrongful death case settled for nearly $5 million.

$3.15 Million Settlement — Failure to Diagnose Surgical Injury (2017)
A surgeon perforated a patient’s bowel during hernia surgery and failed to timely recognize or repair the injury. The resulting contamination caused severe infection and ultimately death.
The husband and father of two died following extensive treatment at multiple Illinois hospitals.
The medical malpractice case settled for $3.15 million.

$3.1 Million Settlement — Failure to Diagnose Colon Cancer
A gastroenterologist failed to obtain a proper medical history and failed to complete a thorough colonoscopy, delaying the diagnosis of colon cancer.
The delay allowed the cancer to progress untreated, ultimately resulting in the patient’s death.
The wrongful death medical malpractice case settled for $3.1 million.

$2.5 Million Jury Verdict — Hospital Negligence (2019)
A Peoria jury awarded $2.5 million against OSF Saint Francis Medical Center after a woman died during a laser lead extraction procedure involving pacemaker wires.
The lawsuit alleged the hospital negligently implemented a new surgical program without adequate preparation, staffing, or emergency response procedures.
The jury found the hospital responsible for the patient’s unnecessary death.

$2.3 Million Settlement — Brain Injury Wrongful Death (2020)
A patient suffered head trauma after fainting and striking his head on a hospital floor. Despite clear signs of worsening brain swelling and neurological deterioration, physicians failed to properly monitor and treat his condition.
The patient later died from untreated brain compression and swelling.
The wrongful death case settled for $2.3 million.

$2.04 Million Jury Verdict — Steroid Malpractice
Physicians negligently treated a patient’s chronic cough with excessive steroid medications, causing bilateral avascular necrosis and destruction of both hip joints.
The patient ultimately required replacement of both hips.
A jury returned a verdict exceeding $2 million.

$1.8 Million Settlement — Unnecessary Liver Procedure
An interventional radiologist performed an unnecessary procedure on a benign liver lesion and negligently injected damaging chemicals into the patient’s liver.
The patient required major liver surgery at the Mayo Clinic and faces lifelong medical monitoring and complications.
The medical malpractice case settled for $1.8 million.

$1.8 Million Settlement — Excessive Steroid Treatment
A physician negligently treated a patient for colitis with excessive steroid medications, causing destruction of both hip joints.
The patient ultimately required bilateral hip replacement surgery.

$1.7 Million Jury Verdict — Anesthesia Negligence (2018)
During hip replacement surgery, severe internal bleeding went unrecognized for hours despite obvious warning signs.
The anesthesiologist failed to properly communicate the emergency to the surgical team, delaying life-saving treatment.
A unanimous jury verdict held the anesthesiologist responsible for the patient’s death.

$1.6 Million Settlement — Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Doctors failed to properly evaluate and diagnose visible signs of breast cancer for nearly two years, allowing the disease to progress untreated.
The wife and mother later died from her cancer.
The medical malpractice case settled for $1.6 million.

$1.6 Million Settlement — Nursing Negligence Resulting in Amputation
A disabled patient suffered catastrophic injuries after hospital staff failed to provide adequate assistance during a transfer following knee replacement surgery.
The injury became infected and ultimately required amputation of her leg.

$1.55 Million Jury Verdict — Chicago Bears Concussion Case
A Chicago Bears running back sued the team physician for failing to properly evaluate and warn him about the dangers of returning to play after a serious concussion.
The player suffered a second concussion causing permanent brain injury and ending his NFL career.
The jury returned a verdict of $1.55 million.

$1.35 Million Settlement — Unnecessary Thyroid Surgery
A young woman underwent unnecessary thyroid surgery that severely damaged critical nerves and glands controlling breathing and calcium regulation.
She later suffered respiratory failure, brain injury, coma, and death.
The wrongful death and survival claims settled for $1.35 million.

$1.25 Million Settlement — Failure to Treat Bowel Obstruction
Doctors failed to timely diagnose and treat a bowel obstruction, causing bowel tissue death, sepsis, septic shock, and ultimately death.
The medical negligence case settled for $1.25 million.

$1 Million Settlement — Hospital Medication Negligence
A young woman suffering from sleep apnea and seizure disorders was improperly monitored and overmedicated while hospitalized.
She suffered respiratory arrest and died.

$850,000 Settlement — Podiatric Malpractice
A teenage gymnast underwent unnecessary ankle surgery that caused severe vascular damage and destruction of bone tissue.
The injury permanently ended her promising gymnastics career.

$600,000 Settlement — Failure to Treat Jaw Injury
A hospitalized patient suffered a dislocated jaw, but the physician failed to properly diagnose and treat the condition.
The delay caused permanent temporomandibular joint dysfunction and chronic complications.

$500,000 Settlement — Plastic Surgery Negligence (2025)
A woman underwent an unnecessary liposuction procedure during which the plastic surgeon perforated her bowels and intestines multiple times.
She required emergency surgeries, removal of portions of her intestines, drainage procedures, and extensive medical treatment.
The patient suffered significant pain, scarring, emotional distress, and permanent complications.

$500,000 Settlement — Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
A patient presented with symptoms consistent with cardiac distress but was misdiagnosed with a recurrent ulcer condition and sent home.
The following day, he died from an untreated heart attack.

$250,000 Settlement — Dental Malpractice / Lingual Nerve Injury (2025)
A dentist extracted wisdom teeth despite imaging showing dangerous proximity to the lingual nerve and failed to refer the patient to an oral surgeon.
The patient suffered permanent numbness, loss of taste, and paralysis affecting half of his tongue.

Confidential Settlement — Dental Malpractice
A patient suffered permanent loss of taste, numbness, and paralysis affecting half of her tongue after negligent wisdom tooth extraction caused severe lingual nerve damage.

$965,000 Settlement — Unnecessary Pituitary Surgery
A patient underwent unnecessary pituitary surgery resulting in chronic spinal fluid leakage and serious hormonal complications due to removal of healthy gland tissue.
The medical malpractice case settled for $965,000.

$685,000 Settlement — Legal Malpractice / Failure to Pursue Medical Malpractice Claim

A woman suffered serious injuries as a result of medical negligence involving the placement of a spinal nerve stimulator. Her original attorney failed to properly pursue the medical malpractice lawsuit, resulting in dismissal of the case.

A legal malpractice claim was subsequently brought against the attorney responsible for mishandling the matter.

The case settled for $685,000.

$350,000 Settlement — Legal Malpractice / Wrongful Death Claim

An attorney representing a family in a wrongful death medical malpractice case failed to pursue claims against a hospital and nursing staff, significantly limiting the insurance coverage available to compensate the family.

As a result of the legal negligence, the family lost the opportunity to pursue additional recovery beyond the physician’s policy limits.

The legal malpractice case settled for $350,000.

$3.1 Million Settlement — Industrial Machine Death

A factory worker was killed after becoming trapped inside an industrial toner mixing machine that unexpectedly activated while he was cleaning the equipment.

The lawsuit alleged the manufacturer failed to provide adequate safety systems, guarding devices, and control protections to prevent accidental activation of the machinery while workers were inside the mixer.

The product liability wrongful death case settled for $3.1 million.

$1.95 Million Settlement — Industrial Press Injury

A factory worker suffered devastating hand injuries after a molding machine crushed his hand due to inadequate guarding and defective safety devices.

The lawsuit alleged the machine was unsafe and failed to properly protect workers operating dangerous industrial equipment.

The product liability case settled for $1.95 million.

Confidential Settlement — Defective Electrical “Fish Tape” Injury

An electrical worker suffered partial blindness after a coil of electrical “fish tape” suddenly fractured, sending metal fragments into his eye.

The case alleged the product was defectively designed and manufactured due to corrosion, improper materials, and unsafe coiling methods that created a dangerous risk of failure during ordinary use.

The product liability case resolved through a confidential settlement.

MEDIATION Confidential
Stock Broker Malpractice - Investor received improper advice and account was excessively traded resulting in loss of investment funds.

TRIAL $717,239
Insurance Broker Malpractice - Commodities trader purchased disability insurance, but didn't receive cost of living feature requested; subsequently disabled and disability payments fixed instead of increasing annually.

ARBITRATION $1,030,000
Automobile Collision -

College student was passenger in car struck head on by drunk driver. Million dollars was available through underinsured policy and awarded for the wrongful death following an arbitration proceeding.

SETTLED $2,650,000
Truck Crash -

Truck driver negligently attempted U-turn through the median despite sign prohibiting U-turn in an attempt to avoid construction ahead. Husband, wife, and son in their automobile were unable to avoid collision and each suffered multiple fractures and injuries.
 

$100,000 SETTLEMENT
PEDESTRIAN walking across the street in the crosswalk was struck by a car driving around a bus causing leg and hand fractures.