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Over $450 Million Recovered for Our Clients

Car Accidents

$4,000,000 – Wrongful death settlement for the family of a passenger of a vehicle who suffered fatal injuries while on a work-related trip with his company.

$3,200,000 – On behalf of a disabled man who suffered significant orthopedic injuries when struck in a crosswalk.

$2,000,000 – Policy limit settlement involving injuries sustained in a rollover collision.

$1,600,000 – Rear-end collision involving herniated lumbar disk with fusion surgery.

$449,000 – Settlement for a woman who suffered facial injuries when her head struck the windshield.

$350,000 – Recovery for woman struck with a fractured leg who was struck by a taxi cab making a left-hand turn.

Clergy Abuse

$14,200,000 – Recovery for six young men who were groomed and fondled by a priest at a religious school. The priest was hired at the school despite a known record of abuse at other parishes.

$4,100,000 – Settlement for a woman who was assaulted and raped by a deacon at a large Midwestern church.

$3,000,000 – Settlement for a man who was abused as a child. This case was settled during litigation despite repeated attempts by the church to dismiss the case based on an expired statute of limitations theory.

$2,800,000 – Settlement for abuse that occurred at a summer camp operated by church officials.

$2,500,000 – Settlement involving a defrocked priest

$2,475,000 – Settlement for a victim of abuse perpetrated by a volunteer at a Catholic Church on the West Coast.

$2,250,000 – Recovery for a woman assaulted as a teen by a priest at her religious school. The matter was resolved despite allegations that the claim was outside of the statute of limitations.

$1,500,000 – Recovery for a 55-year-old man against a deceased priest.

$2,000,000 – Settlement on behalf of a man who was assaulted by a maintenance worker at a large Catholic Church.

Bicycle Accidents

$2,250,000 – Policy limit settlement for a commuter who sustained a head injury when they were struck cycling to work, paid by their uninsured motorist policy.

$1,000,000 – Settlement for a 26yo client who sustained a torn rotator cuff when a driver opened their door in their path, violating a city ordinance.

$805,500 – Our client was struck by a truck making a right turn into their bike lane, causing a compound clavicle fracture and rotator cuff damage. Multiple surgeries and physical therapy were required. As a physical education teacher, he missed one year of school but was able to resume teaching after recovery.

$760,000 – Settlement for a cyclist who was hit from behind while stopped at a traffic light. The driver who hit him claimed poor lighting was to blame for the crash.

$499,000 – Settlement achieved within four months of litigation, for the maximum insurance coverage, after a vehicle exiting a parking garage in struck a bike messenger.

$250,000 – Uninsured motorist claim for a businessman involved in a hit-and-run bicycle accident.

$250,000 – Policy limit recovery within 60 days of our involvement after a driver failed to yield to our cyclist client on a busy city street during rush hour, resulting in knee damage and arthroscopic surgery.

$170,000 – Settlement for a client who was attacked by a dog and startled so much that they lost control of the bicycle, resulting in wrist fracture and plate implant surgery.

Construction Accidents

$14,005,000 – Settlement for the family of an ironworker who suffered fatal injuries when he fell while installing beams at an apartment building construction project.

$12,300,000 – Recovery for a union plumber crushed while unloading material on a large construction site from a flat bed truck.

$11,750,000 – Settlement for the family of a carpenter who fell to his death while working in a roof.

$11,000,000 – Wrongful death settlement for the family of a 34-year-old roofer who fell through an opening to be used for a skylight.

$10,500,000 – Recovery for a man who sustained electrical burns when an aerial lift he was working on came into contact with an electrical line.

$7,200,000 – Settlement for an electrician who fell from a ladder while he was installing cable in a warehouse construction project.

$7,150,000 – Settlement for a child with a shoulder injury when she was struck by construction material from a roofing contactor when exiting her school.

$5,000,000 – Wrongful death lawsuit settlement for the family of a laborer who fell from scaffolding while doing masonry work on an apartment building.

$4,565,000 – Settlement for the family of a construction worker who fell to his death due to a fall through an unprotected skylight opening on a roof.

$2,900,000 – Construction site fall settlement paid by the general contractor for a carpenter who fell on debris on a jobsite.

$2,600,000 – Settlement on behalf of a construction worker who injured knee and required surgery after a fall on an active construction site.

$2,220,000 – Recovery for the family of a construction worker exposed to asbestos during an extensive factory expansion project.

$2,150,000 – Settlement for a tuckpointer who received injuries to his dominant arm and shoulder when he fell from a scaffolding structure at a construction site.

$1,670,000 – Excavation accident settlement for a worker who was crushed while digging a hole for concrete footings.

$990,000 – Recovery through a work injury lawsuit for a construction worker struck by a forklift on a jobsite operated by an unlicensed driver.

$480,000 – Settlement for a carpenter who fell through the opening of a floor at a home he was working on, after general contractor failed to follow various code and practices.

Motorcycle Accidents

$7,900,000 – Settlement for a motorcyclist who suffered an amputation of his leg when hit by vehicle making a left-turn.

$5,250,000 – Policy limit recovery for a motorcyclist who lost his leg when struck by a turning car at a busy intersection.

$2,800,000 – Settlement for the family of a 20-year-old who hit a stalled truck without any hazard lights or signs.

$1,250,000 – Policy limit wrongful death settlement for the family of a motorcyclist struck by a teen driver on the highway.

$1,000,000 – Collection of policy limits from both the at-fault driver and the deceased motorcyclist’s own under-insured motorist coverage, on behalf of a deceased 50-year-old motorcyclist’s family.

$570,000 – For a motorcyclist thrown off their bike when a car attempted to pass in a ‘no pass zone’, resulting in injury to his peroneal nerve, and eventually diagnosed with ‘drop foot’. The other driver’s insurance company opined that the injury was pre-existing.

$330,000 – Settlement for a motorcycle passenger thrown off the back of a bike when a car veered into their lane of traffic. We found both the operator of the car and motorcycle were at-fault for the accident.

Pedestrian Accidents

$3,200,000 – Settlement for a blind pedestrian hit by a garbage truck making a right turn.

$2,855,000 – Recovery for a man who suffered significant orthopedic injuries when he was hit by a rideshare driver who veered into the sidewalk.

$2,250,000 – Settlement for an intoxicated student struck by a company van.

$1,800,000 – Recovery for a pedestrian struck by a piece of brick that fell off a business

$1,100,000 – Policy limit settlement for a toddler who wandered into the street from his family’s home.

$1,000,000 – Settlement for a pedestrian hit by a bus in a crosswalk.

$667,000 – Settlement for a 34-year-old man who was crossing the middle of a busy street (not the crosswalk) when a construction company employee driving a private car struck him.

Birth Injury

$20,300,000 – Cerebral palsy settlement involving a child with significant cognitive impairment who will require lifetime medical care, brought against the attending OB-GYN and hospital.

$16,433,000 – Settlement for the family with a child who suffered brain damage due to oxygen deprivation during the labor and delivery process.

$11,000,000 – Settlement for significant cognitive impairment related to an attending physician’s failure to conduct genetic testing prior to pregnancy despite indications that the parents were carriers of potential genetic mutations.

$7,500,000 – Settlement for maternal death during childbirth of a 34-year-old woman on behalf of her husband and newborn child, brought against an OB-GYN and nurses for failing to identify and treat hemorrhaging during labor and delivery.

$6,140,000 – Cerebral palsy settlement for a child diagnosed with Ataxic cerebral palsy at 3-years-old, despite consistent claims that the parents mistreated the child.

$5,000,000 – Brachial plexus lawsuit settlement for a child who required several surgeries to his arm after birth.

$3,250,000 – Stillbirth wrongful death lawsuit involving a hospital’s failure to perform an emergency C-section when there were clear indications of fetal distress.

$3,000,000 – Stillbirth settlement awarded to the family after litigation related to the hospital’s failure to diagnose fetal distress during an emergency room visit.

$1,730,000 – Settlement for brachial plexus/shoulder injury associated with a forceful delivery by an OB/GYN who used improper maneuvering to dislodge the child’s head after it got stuck during the birthing process.

$1,100,000 – Stillbirth settlement for a family whose treating doctor failed to listen to repeated complaints of fetal distress or order any diagnostic testing despite the fact that the mother was considered to be a high-risk pregnancy due to her age.

Truck Accidents

$18,500,000 – Semi-truck accident settlement on behalf of a woman injured in a head-on collision.

$6,000,000 – Recovered for the family of a deceased truck driver who suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the sleeping compartment of his truck.

$1,400,000 – Semi-truck accident settlement for a mother and daughter who were rear-ended by a semi-truck while at a red light resulting in herniated discs.

$805,500 – Settlement for a cyclist struck by a truck making a right turn directly into a marked bike lane, resulting in a compound clavicle fracture and rotator cuff damage that required multiple surgeries.

$750,000 – Settlement for a truck driver who was pinned by a forklift operator who was unloading pallets at an electronic warehouse resulting in a crush injury to his leg.

$616,772 – Settlement for a t-bone truck accident with a truck ignoring a traffic light. The impact was so significant that rescue workers needed to remove them from their vehicle with the ‘jaws of life’.

Slip and Fall

$4,000,000 – Wrongful death slip and fall lawsuit involving a man who fell during hospital admission for hip replacement surgery, suffering subdural hematoma.

$2,600,000 – Settlement on behalf of a construction worker who fell on an active construction site and injured his knee, requiring surgery afterward.

$2,000,000 – Policy limit settlement on behalf of a young woman who fractured her pelvis when she fell on ice at a church, after they failed to salt the area properly.

$1,500,000 – Settlement for an elderly man who fell down a flight of stairs at an apartment building, due to the stairway and railings not complying with the building code.

$1,200,000 – Recovery for a client who broke her arm when she fell at a large chain store that failed to clean up food on the floor.

$1,000,000 – Settlement of a trip and fall lawsuit involving a fractured hand and wrist when our client lost balance when tripping an extension cord at an office building.

Rideshare

$4,000,000 – Wrongful death settlement for the passenger in a rideshare vehicle that was killed when the driver ran a red light.

$3,500,000 – Recovery for the family of a woman who was fatally shot after she got into an argument with her rideshare driver. The settlement was paid despite claims that the driver was an independent contractor as opposed to an employee.

$2,855,000 – Settlement for a pedestrian who was hit by a rideshare car while crossing the street in a city, resulting in a broken leg that required two surgeries.

$2,000,000 – Rideshare sexual assault settlement for a 28-year-old woman involving a rideshare driver who followed her into her home and assaulted her.

$1,680,000 – Rideshare accident lawsuit filed on behalf of a motorcyclist who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury after he was hit by a car dropping off a customer.

$1,000,000 – Settlement for a rideshare passenger who was injured when the driver pulled away while she was exiting a car, resulting in injuries to her hip and foot.

Sexual Abuse

$21,000,000 – Sexual abuse lawsuit settlement against a national hotel chain for failing to screen their employees.

$15,000,000 – Settlement on behalf of several boys groomed and abused by a private school coach.

$6,500,000 – Cruise ship rape of teen by a staff member.

$6,350,000 – Negligent security settlement for a woman who was sexually assaulted in a parking garage. The underlying lawsuit alleged that the owners of the facility were aware of prior incidents, but failed to install lighting and video surveillance.

$6,000,000 – Child sexual abuse lawsuit settlement involving ongoing abuse at an after-school activity center over the course of several years. The facility failed to follow its own protocol for pre-employment screening as well as failing to follow up on prior complaints related to the employee.

$5,000,000 – Settlement for two men abused by a therapist.

$4,000,000 – Five boys were sexually abused by a leader of a religious group over the course of three years. One of the boys took his own life as a teenager citing his childhood sexual abuse as the primary reason.

$3,000,000 – Recovery for a woman who was repeatedly assaulted by her OB/GYN at a large hospital.

$2,750,000 – Settlement for a woman who was raped by a counselor at a Church operated summer camp.

$2,500,000 – Clergy abuse settlement involving a defrocked priest.

$2,333,000 – Settlement for two women sexually assaulted by a CNA.

$2,000,000 – Rideshare sexual assault settlement for a 28-year-old woman involving a driver who followed her into her home and assaulted her.

$2,000,000 – Clergy abuse settlement on behalf of a man who was assaulted by a maintenance worker at a large Catholic Church.

$1,900,000 – Rideshare sexual assault involving a woman stalked by a driver.

$1,160,000 – Settlement for a teen assaulted by a guard at a youth detention center.

$1,000,000 – Recovery for a man who was abused at an after-school program.

Nursing Home Abuse

$12,800,000 – Nursing home abuse verdict related to untreated bed sores and subsequent death.

$3,000,000 – Pressure sore wrongful death settlement on behalf of a woman whose husband was admitted to a skilled nursing facility following hip replacement surgery.

$2,333,000 – Settlement for two women sexually assaulted by a CNA.

$2,150,000 – Wrongful death settlement involving nursing-facility-acquired bed sores and sepsis.

$1,900,000 – Settlement for an 88-year-old woman who was attacked in her nursing home room by a visitor to the facility.

$1,700,000 – Nursing home fall claim involving a subdural hematoma and hip fracture.

$1,500,000 – Recovery for the family of a dementia patient who ingested poison when she gained access to chemicals in an unlocked storage closet at nursing facility.

$1,500,000 – Group home negligence lawsuit involving physical abuse by other residents.

$1,250,000 – Choking incident wrongful death claim settled prior to litigation.

$1,200,000 – Settlement for a disabled woman who was injured in a nursing home van accident.

$1,095,000 – Recovery for a 62-year-old woman admitted to a reputable nursing home for rehabilitation following a hip replacement surgery. The staff at the nursing home failed to get her out of bed at the intervals prescribed by her doctor, resulting in significant pressure sores on her buttocks, necessitating multiple debridements and a flap-reconstruction surgery.

$815,000 – Recovery after nursing home staff ignored soft diet orders and gave a hot dog to a man who was recovering from a stroke and was incapable of chewing or swallowing. The man apparently struggled and choked for more than 30 minutes to clear the food from his throat before staff responded. It was not until three hours after the incident did the staff called the paramedics. The man was pronounced dead at the hospital, and two nursing home staff members were fired after the incident.

$750,000 – Recovery for a 76-year-old wheelchair-bound man who fell down the front stairs of a nursing home when staff forgot to engage the wheel-locks. The fall resulted in facial fractures and a subdural hematoma.

$710,200 – Recovery after a staff member with a criminal history allegedly molested an elderly nursing home patient. Our attorneys alleged that the facility was negligent in hiring this person, who was then allowed to care for patients with Alzheimer’s.

$395,000 – Recovery after staff at a national nursing home chain failed to prevent the development of bedsores and notify the family of their development. The elderly gentleman died from sepsis within 30 days of the formation of the wound.

Medical Malpractice

$12,333,000 – Medical malpractice wrongful death settlement involving the failure of hospital staff to timely identify post-surgical complications that resulted in sepsis and eventual death.

$12,000,000 – Surgical error settlement involving a cardiothoracic surgery that resulted in brain injury and below-the-knee amputation.

$9,000,000 – Wrongful death lawsuit settlement for the family of a 63-year-old man who went to the emergency room for chest pain. After a superficial examination, the attending physician discharged the man. Our client suffered a fatal heart attack several hours later.

$7,500,000 – Maternal death during childbirth settlement brought against an OB-GYN and nurses for failing to identify and treat hemorrhage during labor and delivery. The 34-year-old woman is survived by her husband and newborn child.

$5,000,000 – Failure to diagnose lung cancer in a 55-year-old woman with a history of smoking. The doctors named in the lawsuit failed to pick up on a growth shown on several X-rays over a two-year period.

$4,900,000 – Settlement involving the failure to monitor a patient following cardiothoracic surgery. Hospital staff did not connect the sensors properly to notify them of his breathing difficulties. He died without any staff intervention.

$4,250,000 – Hospital fall lawsuit settlement involving a woman who fell while walking to the bathroom in her room without the required assistance. The woman suffered a subdural hematoma and died.

$3,250,000 – Stillbirth wrongful death lawsuit involving a hospital’s failure to perform an emergency C-section when there were clear indications of fetal distress.

$2,700,000

Dog Bites

$1,200,000 – Policy limit recovery for a toddler attacked by relatives’ Doberman Pincher. The child received facial wounds resulting in scarring.

$885,000 – Settlement for a teenage boy who was attacked by a large dog and pushed into a bonfire at a cookout.

$700,000 – Dog bite settlement involving nerve damage and scarring.

$550,000 – Dog attack settlement on behalf of an elderly woman who was knocked over by a dog at an apartment building, resulting in multiple leg fractures.

$400,000 – For a child attacked by a German Shepherd while eating lunch in the backyard while visiting the home of a friend, resulting in scars on his face and arms. The animal had a history of aggressive behavior and attacked a repairman in the area the week before.

$380,000 – Awarded to a 16-year-old girl who received bites to her lips, nose, and ear while walking her dog in a northern suburb of Chicago. The girl underwent two facial reconstructive surgeries and several dermal abrasions to close the wound and reduce scarring.

$375,000 – Pit bull attack on a three-year-old child resulting in surgery with facial scarring.

$265,000 – For a 70-year-old woman attacked by a neighbor’s mixed-breed pit bull. Though the dog did not bite the woman, it did knock her down a narrow alley, resulting in a fractured ankle that required surgery and rehabilitation at an in-patient facility.

$235,500 – For a woman approached by a yellow Labrador retriever who was wandering without a leash at a popular park. As she began to walk away, the dog lunged at her arm and hand. The woman was taken to a nearby emergency room and transferred to a trauma center, where a hand surgeon performed delicate surgery to repair some of the nerves that were damaged in the attack. After physical therapy, the woman has limited grip strength and some sensory loss.

$170,000 – Settlement for a client who was attacked by a dog and startled so much that they lost control of the bicycle, resulting in wrist fracture and plate implant surgery.

$99,000 – Settlement after an 85-pound Rottweiler jumped on a three-year-old boy while he was playing at a beach. The dog’s claws broke the skin on the boy’s chest and stomach. Over a year and a half following the incident, the claw marks were still prominent. Incidentally, the only medical expense submitted to the dog owner’s insurance carrier was a visit to a pediatrician for approximately $150.

Catastrophic Injury

$11,000,000 – Settlement for a factory worker who suffered an amputation of his dominant hand following a defective punch press injury. Our attorneys demonstrated that the manufacturer was aware of complaints related to the press, yet failed to notify the company of these issues.

$10,500,000 – Recovery for a man who sustained electrical burns when an aerial lift he was working on came into contact with an electrical line.

$7,900,000 – Motorcycle accident settlement for a man who suffered an amputation of his leg when hit by a vehicle making a left turn.

$7,000,000 – Recovery for a worker whose hand and arm were caught by a tilling machine, resulting in entanglement and amputation.

$5,250,000 – Lawsuit settlement for a woman who sustained catastrophic injuries to her hand while using a circular saw at a shop class.

$2,800,000 – Negligent security lawsuit settlement involving a bar patron who was beaten by several patrons outside of the establishment. As a result of the incident, our client suffered a traumatic brain injury, amongst other orthopedic conditions.

Amputation

$7,900,000 – Motorcycle accident settlement for a man who suffered an amputation of his leg when hit by a vehicle making a left turn.

$7,000,000 – Recovery for a worker whose hand and arm were caught by a tilling machine, resulting in entanglement and amputation.

Burn Injury

$10,500,000 – Recovery for a man who sustained electrical burns when an aerial lift he was working on came into contact with an electrical line.

$8,000,000 – Settlement for two children who were burned in an apartment fire. Our attorneys settled this claim against the landlord and maintenance company for their failure to install smoke detectors as required by the applicable building code.

$7,400,000 – Settlement for a 33-year-old woman who received significant chemical burns while she was cleaning a storage tank at a food manufacturing plant.

$6,400,000 – Concrete burn injury settlement for a laborer who received extensive burns to his legs while assisting with the pouring of concrete used for a building foundation. The burns required skin grafts and permanent disability.

$4,222,000 – Settlement of a product liability claim involving burns sustained due to a poorly designed cooking spray can that exploded.

$4,000,000 – Burn injury lawsuit settlement involving a deckhand who was burned when improperly stored fuel caught fire on a barge he was working on.

$3,333,333 – Chemical burn lawsuit settlement filed on behalf of a warehouse employee who was responsible for cleaning machinery at a poultry slaughterhouse. The owner of the factory failed to label the chemicals correctly and warn the employee that mixing them could cause serious injury.

$2,800,000 – Burn injury claim against the owner of an apartment building for failing to comply with local building code regulations applying to hot water heaters.

$2,550,000 – Recovery for a welder who received injuries to his arms due to an explosion that occurred on a bridge repair project.

Boat Accident

$3,250,000 – Policy limit boating accident settlement involving a passenger who was thrown overboard and drowned.

$2,333,333 – Settlement for a young man who was hit by a boat while riding a waverunner. The impact resulted in a closed head injury and ruptured ear drum.

$2,000,000 – Settlement for an alcohol-related boating accident involving several passengers with varying injuries when the operator drove the vessel into an abandoned dock.

$1,000,000 – Settlement for a waterskier struck by a personal boat used for fishing.

$800,000 – Settlement for the passenger on a waverunner who suffered abdominal injuries when she was thrown off the back of the watercraft.

$730,000 – Boat propeller injury settlement for a 22-year-old woman who suffered substantial lacerations to her leg while entering the boat.

Premises Liability

$6,000,000 – Negligent security claim brought on behalf of two women seriously injured in a shooting at a large event space.

$5,000,000 – Wrongful death claim settlement involving a woman who fell from the roof of an apartment building without proper fencing.

$5,000,000 – Carbon monoxide poisoning settlement against a landlord who failed to properly vent the furnace in the apartment.

$3,000,000 – Drowning claim brought by the family of a toddler who drowned in a neighborhood swimming pool operated by a HOA.

$2,800,000 – Burn injury claim brought againt the owner of an apartment building for failing to comply with local building code regulations that apply to hot water heaters.

$1,900,000 – Wrongful death fall case involving an elderly man who fell down several flights of stairs.

$1,800,000 – Recovery for a pedestrian struck by a piece of brick that fell off a business.

Product Liability

$11,000,000 – Defective punch press injury settlement for a factory worker who suffered an amputation of his dominant hand. Our attorneys demonstrated that the manufacturer was aware of complaints related to the press, yet failed to notify the company of these issues.

$10,145,000 – Auto product liability lawsuit settlement involving a seat belt failure. Our lawyers demonstrated that the manufacturer was negligent in the design of the seat belt mechanism that failed to hold during a rear-end collision.

$7,300,000 – Ladder defect lawsuit involving an extension ladder that collapsed while our client was working on a soffit repair project from a height of 30 feet. Our client sustained numerous internal injuries, such as a collapsed lung and liver damage.

$5,250,000 – Saw defect injury lawsuit involving a woman who sustained catastrophic injuries to her hand while using a circular saw at a shop class.

$5,000,000 – Safety harness failure claim filed on behalf of a man who sustained bilateral leg fractures when he fell while washing windows on a large office building.

$4,222,000 – Settlement of a product liability claim involving burns sustained due to a poorly designed cooking spray can that exploded.

FELA

$7,200,000 – Wrongful death settlement for the family of a railyard worker struck by a truck driver.

$2,800,000 – Settlement for a 56-year-old man who suffered career-ending injuries when a coworker dropped a shipping container on his foot.

$1,900,000 – Pre-trial settlement for a rail worker who suffered injuries related to overuse.

$1,500,000 – Recovery for a train operator who injured his shoulder when he fell from a platform.

Workers’ Compensation

$14,200,000 – Recovery for four warehouse workers who received serious injuries when the roof of the distribution facility where they were working collapsed in their workspace.

$11,000,000 – Wrongful death settlement for the family of a temporary worker who was crushed to death when a forklift backed into him. The case was resolved at mediation despite claims that our client violated company policy with respect to working in a restricted area.

$7,400,000 – Settlement for a 33-year-old woman who received significant chemical burns while she was cleaning a storage tank at a food manufacturing plant.

$7,000,000 – Punch press injury lawsuit settlement for a man who lost his dominant hand due to a defective safety mechanism.

$4,900,000 – Settlement for an electrician who fell from a ladder while installing ceiling lights in an office building. The defective ladder was supplied by the building owner.

$3,045,000 – Recovery for a chemical plant manager who received an electrical shock while using a frayed electrical extension cord in his temporary office.

Bus Accidents

$2,730,000 – Lawsuit settlement for a bicyclist hit by a bus making a left turn.

$1,850,000 – Awarded to a handicapped gentleman who was injured when his wheelchair flipped in an airport shuttle bus.

$1,000,000 – Settlement for a pedestrian hit by a bus in a crosswalk.

$450,000 – Settlement for a man who was thrown from his seat on a tour bus.

$370,000 – Public transportation settlement for a man who injured his foot as he exited the bus.

$250,000 – School bus accident claim for a child who was injured when the driver accelerated before the child was seated.

Child Injury

$7,150,000 – Settlement for a child with a shoulder injury (including rotator cuff and eventual diagnosis of RSD) when she was struck by construction material from a roofing contractor when she was exiting her school.

$6,000,000 – Child sexual abuse lawsuit settlement involving ongoing abuse at an after-school activity center over the course of several years. Our attorneys demonstrated that the facility failed to follow its own protocol for pre-employment screening as well as follow-up on prior complaints related to this employee.

$4,500,000 – Recovery for a minor injured in an ATV accident when he was thrown off the back of the vehicle driven by a family friend. The child received a traumatic brain injury. The settlement was paid by the homeowners’ insurance and the product manufacturer.

$1,799,000 – Carnival ride injury involving a 6-year-old girl who fell from the top of a slide at a local amusement park. The amusement operator failed to install protective equipment that would have prevented the fall.

$1,500,000 – Settlement of bounce house injury claim involving a toddler who sustained a fractured leg when he was allowed into a bounce house with older children and teens.

$1,100,000 – Daycare injury settlement for a 2-year-old who fell from a changing table and fractured her pelvis when staff left her on the table unattended. This settlement represents the full insurance policy coverage.

Forklift Accidents

$11,000,000 – Wrongful death settlement for the family of a temporary worker who was crushed to death when a forklift backed into him while working in a warehouse.

$4,400,000 – Recovery for a forklift operator who received crushing injuries to his legs and pelvis when the lift fell over on him.

$1,250,000 – Settlement for a customer at a large home improvement store who was injured when an employee operating a forklift hit him in the parking lot.

$990,000 – Work injury lawsuit for a construction worker struck by a forklift on a job site operated by an unlicensed driver.

$750,000 – Settlement for a truck driver who was injured on a loading dock while his cargo was getting unloaded with a forklift.

$575,000 – Forklift accident settlement for food delivery worker pinned by the ‘forks’ of the lift truck.

Negligent Security

$7,500,000 – Wrongful death settlement based on a theory of negligent security at an urban apartment building for the family of a woman who was fatally shot by an intruder.

$4,000,000 – Settlement for the victims of a grocery store shooting.

$1,900,000 – Settlement for an 88-year-old woman who was attacked in her nursing home room by a visitor to the facility.

$1,000,000 – Recovery for a woman who was attacked in her hotel room by another guest. Our lawyers alleged that the hotel staff failed to change the magnetic keycards.

Drowning Accidents

$7,100,000 – Child drowning settlement for the family of a child who drowned at a water park while attending a Church-sponsored outing.

$3,250,000 – Policy limit boating accident settlement involving a passenger who was thrown overboard and drowned.

$3,000,000 – Drowning settlement involving a teenage boy who drowned in a lake.

$3,000,000 – Drowning claim brought by the family of a toddler who drowned in a neighborhood swimming pool operated by a HOA.

$2,500,000 – Recovery for the family of an 8-year-old who drowned in a friend’s pool. This represents the full amount of insurance coverage provided under the homeowner’s insurance policy.

$2,200,000 – Settlement involving the drowning death of a 33-year-old woman at an apartment complex pool.

Mesothelioma

$3,750,000 – Mesothelioma settlement for the family of a mechanic on a Navy ship for over 20 years.

$2,220,000 – Recovery for the family of a construction worker exposed to asbestos during an extensive factory expansion project.

$1,800,000 – Asbestos trust fund settlement for a school maintenance worker who was cleaning floors with asbestos particles in the material.

$1,495,000 – Settlement for a laborer repeatedly exposed to asbestos products at several job sites.

$1,000,000 – Settlement for a teenage boy with pleural mesothelioma.

$450,000 – Secondary mesothelioma settlement for the wife of a military contractor diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma.

Wrongful Death

$14,005,000 – Settlement for the family of an ironworker who suffered fatal injuries when he fell while installing beams at an apartment building construction project.

$12,333,000 – Medical malpractice wrongful death settlement involving the failure of hospital staff to timely identify post-surgical complications that resulted in sepsis and eventual death.

$6,000,000 – Wrongful death lawsuit settlement for a truck driver who suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the sleeping compartment of his cab while parked on the side of a road.

$5,000,000 – Automobile accident wrongful death settlement involving a passenger who suffered fatal injuries when his co-worker was driving him home from a work-related dinner during a work trip.

$4,565,000 – Settlement for the family of a deceased construction worker who fell to his death due to a fall through an unprotected skylight opening on a roof.

$3,250,000 – Stillbirth wrongful death lawsuit. Our co-counsel attorneys resolved a medical malpractice case involving a hospital’s failure to perform an emergency C-section when there were clear indications of fetal distress.

Ladder Accidents

$7,200,000 – Settlement for an electrician who fell from a ladder while he was installing cable in a warehouse construction project.

$4,900,000 – Settlement for an electrician who fell from a ladder while installing ceiling lights in an office building. The defective ladder was supplied by the building owner.

Roof Accidents

$14,200,000 – Recovery for four warehouse workers who received serious injuries when the roof of the distribution facility where they were working collapsed in their workspace.

$11,750,000 – Construction accident settlement involving a carpenter who fell to his death while working on a roof.

$11,000,000 – Construction accident wrongful death settlement for the family of a 34-year-old roofer who fell through an opening to be used for a skylight.

$8,400,000 – Settlement for a worker who fell from the roof of a barn. The lawsuit based based on failure to provide safety equipment.

$5,000,000 – Wrongful death claim settlement involving a woman who fell from the roof of an apartment building without proper fencing.

$4,565,000 – Settlement for the family of a deceased construction worker who fell to his death due to a fall through an unprotected skylight opening on a roof.

Scaffold Accidents

$5,000,000 – Wrongful death lawsuit settlement for the family of a laborer who fell from scaffolding while doing masonry work on an apartment building.

$2,150,000 – Settlement for a tuckpointer received injuries to his dominant arm and shoulder (torn rotator cuff). The injuries were sustained when he fell from a scaffolding structure at a Chicago construction site. The injuries prevented him from returning to his trade, but he has resumed his employment in an office setting.

$400,000 – Settlement following a fall from a scaffold while performing masonry work on an apartment building renovation. Our client fractured his leg and remained off work for approximately five months doing physical therapy and occupational rehabilitation. The medical expenses and time lost from work were paid by the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, while the general contractor paid the recoverable settlement.

Apartment Accidents

$14,005,000 – Settlement obtained for the family of an ironworker who suffered fatal injuries when he fell while installing beams at an apartment building construction project.

$7,500,000 – Wrongful death settlement based on a theory of negligent security at an urban apartment building for the family of a woman who was fatally shot by an intruder.

$5,000,000 – Wrongful death claim settlement involving woman who fell from roof of apartment building without proper fencing.

$5,000,000 – Carbon monoxide poisoning settlement against a landlord who failed to properly vent furnace in the apartment.

$5,000,000 – Wrongful death lawsuit settlement for the family of a laborer who fell from scaffolding while doing masonry work on an apartment building.

$2,800,000 – Burn injury claim brought against the owner of an apartment building for failing to comply with local building code regulations that apply to hot water heaters.

$2,200,000 – Settlement involving the drowning death of a 33-year-old woman at an apartment complex pool.

$1,500,000 – Settlement for an elderly man who fell down a flight of stairs at an apartment building. Our team showed the stairway and railings did not comply with the building code.

$550,000 – Non-bite settlement on behalf of an elderly woman who was knocked over by a dog at an apartment building. Her injuries resulted in multiple leg fractures.

$400,000 – Fall from a scaffold while performing masonry work on an apartment building renovation. Our client fractured his leg and remained off work for approximately five months doing physical therapy and occupational rehabilitation. The medical expenses and time lost from work were paid by the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, while the general contractor paid the recoverable settlement.

$350,000 – Apartment building fall

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

$5,000,000 – Carbon monoxide poisoning settlement against a landlord who failed to properly vent furnace in the apartment.

$600,000 – Recovered on behalf of a family that received carbon monoxide poisoning at a home they were renting. A lawsuit was pursued against both the landlord and the furnace maintenance company. The case was settled via an elective mediation process with a retired Cook County, IL, Judge. Despite the fact that some of the family members spent up to a week in the hospital, no loss of cognitive function was reportedly related to the incident.

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