Confidential Multi-Million Dollar Settlement – Sexual Assault
After 8 days of trial in a highly contested case, a Chicagoland hospital agreed to a confidential seven figure settlement for our client who had been sexually assaulted by an employee of the hospital while she was a patient of the hospital.
$1,000,000 – Rollover DUI Crash
Our client suffered catastrophic leg injuries as a result of a drunk driving roll-over crash of a recreational vehicle, a UTV, while on a fishing trip in Wisconsin. The client underwent four surgeries and had permanent scarring, pain and numbness. John was hired as trial counsel, defeated motions to dismiss and two weeks before trial, was able to settle the case at mediation for a million dollars. This case was recognized by Top Verdicts as one of the Top 20 Settlements in Illinois in 2019.
$1,000,000 – Truck Accident Spine Inury
Our client was rear-ended at a low rate of speed while in traffic on I-55 in Chicago, causing a concussion and neck injuries that required a cervical fusion. The truck driver was texting and driving in traffic, and the trucking company owner testified that he did not think texting and driving was unsafe.
Confidential – Medical Malpractice
Moments before jury selection, and three years after her spinal fusion surgery, we settled with a neurosurgeon and hospital for a confidential amount. Five years earlier, the surgeon had left a surgical needle inside of our client’s spine, causing significant pain and injuries.
Confidential – Medical Malpractice
Following the birth of her second child, via caesarian section, our client became violently ill over the course of several days. After multiple x-rays and exams, it was determined that the OB/GYN had left a surgical sponge inside of the client. We were able to resolve this case for a confidential amount without having to file a lawsuit on behalf of the client.
Confidential – Slip and Fall
While leaving the funeral of a close friend, the client slipped and fell on wooden boards which had been placed in the cemetery as a walkway, but had become wet and muddy from rain. The client suffered a broken leg. We were able to settle her case for a confidential amount that was nearly five times her medical expenses.
$300,000 – DUI Rear-End Crash and Bad Faith
Our client was rear-ended by a drunk driver and required surgery for her injuries. We won motions for punitive damages, proved the insurance company acted in bad faith and settled the case for three times the insurance policy limits. This case was recognized by Top Verdicts as one of the Top 30 Settlements in Illinois of 2020.
$200,000 – Policy Limits Pedestrian Versus Car Crash
While crossing Illinois Route 53 at 59th Street, in the dark, my client was hit by a driver turning left. She rolled up onto the hood and shattered the driver’s windshield. She was subsequently struck by a second vehicle, which ran over her leg. My client suffered a broken leg and a serious traumatic brain injury which required months of speech and cognitive therapy. The at-fault drivers both turned over their entire insurance policies with only a letter demanding settlement of the full policy limits.
$190,000 – Trip and Fall
Our client was dining at a restaurant in Buffalo Grove. While walking through the dining room, she tripped and fell on an unmarked step, breaking both arms and her leg. Thankfully none of her injuries required surgery. Shortly before the case was to be set for trial, it settled for almost four times her medical expenses.
$186,000 – Slip and Fall Verdict
Our client slipped and fell on an unnatural accumulation of ice that had formed in a depression defect on the sidewalk at Defendant’s shopping plaza. Plaintiff sustained a fractured ankle requiring an open reduction internal fixation surgery. His total recovery was seven weeks. He subsequently underwent elective hardware removal surgery. After a three-day trial in Cook County, the jury returned a verdict in favor of our client for his injuries, medical bills, pain, and suffering. This case was recognized by Top Verdicts as one of the Top 100 Verdicts in Illinois in 2019.
$150,000 – Truck Crash
My client was driving in Naperville when a large truck ran a red light and attempted to turn left in front of her, causing a T-bone accident. The client suffered soft tissue injuries to her neck and back, and aggravated a pre-existing foot injury which required surgery.
$100,000 – Policy Limits Car Crash
After a drunk driver rear-ended her, my client suffered a serious hip injury which required a surgery. We took the driver to court, got him to admit he was drunk driving and caused the crash, and recovered the full policy limits of the available insurance for our client.
$100,000 – Policy Limits Car Crash
After a rear end accident in Naperville, my client suffered a serious neck injury and traumatic brain injury. Her brain injury caused significant bouts of vertigo which interfered with her ability to work as a nurse. Her neck injury required a cervical fusion surgery. We took the driver to court, got him to admit he was at fault and caused the crash, and recovered the full policy limits of the available insurance for our client.