Trauma Lawyers

$6M

Wrongful Death

Settlement for the death of a 20-year-old who was killed in a motor vehicle collision when a CDL delivery truck driver fell asleep and rear-ended the vehicle he was riding in. The collision was captured on intersection cameras. The decedent was survived by his parents and two siblings.

$5.1M

Wrongful Death

Settlement for a client who died on a floating trip along the Kankakee River after going over a low-head dam and getting trapped in its underwater vortex. Government entities had knowledge of the dangers but failed to warn the public.

$5M

Birth Injury

A hospital and doctor agreed to pay a combined $5 million to settle a Cook County lawsuit filed by the mother of a boy who suffered a brain injury at birth and developed cerebral palsy. The mother's labor was inadequately monitored, and Pitocin was administered.

$3.8M

Birth Injury

Settlement for a 7-year-old boy who suffered birth-related injuries causing mild cerebral palsy. The mother’s labor was inadequately managed after she was given an off-label drug to induce her delivery, leading to uterine rupture and oxygen deprivation.

$3M

Wrongful Death

Settlement for the wrongful death of a 49-year-old woman with cancer who died due to a prescription error. A resident misread the attending physician’s order and prescribed 5 times the recommended amount of medication.

$2.7M

Wrongful Death

Settlement for the death of a city engineer struck by an automobile at 3:00 a.m. The firm's investigation revealed the defendant was coming home from a special job assignment, allowing for coverage from the employer.