Top 50 Settlements in Illinois in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 settlements obtained in Illinois in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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1 | |
Amount: | $125,387,948.00 |
Attorneys: | Myron M. Cherry, Jacie C. Zolna, Benjamin Swetland of Myron M. Cherry & Associates LLC; Antonio M. Romanucci, Rebecca E. Neubauer of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC |
Case: | McKenzie-Lopez v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Due Process Violation |
2 | |
Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Chad A. Readler of U.S. Department of Justice |
Case: | US v. IPC The Hospitalist Inc., et al. |
Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Healthcare Fraud |
3 | |
Amount: | $35,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Linda D. Friedman, Suzanne E. Bish, George S. Robot, Patricia A. Bronte of Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. |
Case: | Slaughter, et al. v. Wells Fargo Advisors LLC |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment |
4 | |
Amount: | $30,990,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, David B. Owens of Loevy & Loevy; Stuart J. Chanen, Henry E. Turner of Valorem Law Group; Anna Benvenutti Hoffmann, Nick Brustin, Peter J. Neufeld, Alexandra Lampert of Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP; John C. Benson of John C. Benson, Attorney |
Case: | Richardson v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct |
5 | |
Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jack M. Beam, Matthew M. Patterson, Douglas J. Raymond, Ryan P. Timoney of Beam Legal Team LLC; Geoffrey N. Fieger of Fieger Law PC |
Case: | N.B., Pro Ami v. Franciscan Alliance Inc. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor |
6 | |
Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ryan E. Yagoda of Sukhman Yagoda |
Case: | V.G., Pro Ami v. USA |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
7 | |
Amount: | $10,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kevin G. Burke, Francis P. Morrissey, David J. Rashid of Wise Morrissey Kaveny LLC |
Case: | A.U., Pro Ami v. West Suburban Medical Center, et al. |
Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor |
8 | |
Amount: | $9,559,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Thomas A. Demetrio, Michael K. Demetrio, Robert J. Bingle, Matthew T. Jenkins of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
Case: | Estate of Harris v. Village of Calumet Park |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
9 (tie) | |
Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Matthew M. Rundio, Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich, Benjeman L. Nichols, Patrick D. McHale of Cavanagh Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Ruffin v. Metra |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Railroad Accident, Brain Injury |
9 (tie) | |
Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Philip H Corboy, Jr., Edward G. Willer, William T. Gibbs of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
Case: | Estate of Liszkiewicz v. CRG Residential LLC, et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Fall |
10 (tie) | |
Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ian R. Alexander of Goldberg & Goldberg |
Case: | Hood v. Morasch, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
10 (tie) | |
Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David C. Wise of Wise Morrissey Kaveny LLC |
Case: | Cholipski v. Bovis Lend Lease Inc., et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety |
11 | |
Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David B. Nemeroff of Nemeroff Law Offices |
Case: | Miari v. Windy City Limousine Co., et al. |
Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
12 | |
Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Louis C. Cairo, Lawrence T. Ruder of Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo Ltd. |
Case: | Koplin v. Spencer, et al. |
Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
13 | |
Amount: | $5,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Green v. Montelongo, et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Failure to Warn, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
14 | |
Amount: | $5,850,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John L. Cantlin, Timothy B. Cantlin of The Cantlin Law Firm |
Case: | Estate of Krug v. Contacessi, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
15 | |
Amount: | $5,625,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Locke E. Bowman, Vanessa del Valle, Alexa Van Brunt of Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center; G. Flint Taylor, Jr., John L. Stainthorp, Janis M. Susler of People's Law Office; J. Samuel Tenenbaum of Bluhm Legal Clinic, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law |
Case: | Swift v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct |
16 (tie) | |
Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Sheldon A. Ostroff of Law Offices of Sheldon A. Ostroff; James C. Kostas, David M. Huffman of Huffman & Kosta; Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas of Werman Salas P.C. |
Case: | Garcia, et al. v. J.C. Penney Corp. |
Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Labor & Employment |
16 (tie) | |
Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Clark M. Raymond of Raymond & Raymond Ltd |
Case: | Jackson v. County of Cook |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Inform, Lack of Consent |
17 | |
Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Amanda C. Antholt, Laura J. Miller of Equip for Equality; Richard J. Dvorak of Dvorak Law Offices, LLC |
Case: | Borys v. Dart, et al. |
Type: | Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Fall, Failure to Treat, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care |
18 | |
Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Paige Boggs of Office of the Attorney General, IL |
Case: | Madigan v. Insys Therapeutics Inc. |
Type: | Consumer Fraud, Pharmacy Malpractice, Kickbacks |
19 | |
Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ann Henry, Deborah L. Hamilton, Ethan M.M. Cohen of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. Mach Mining L.L.C., et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Gender Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Hire |
20 | |
Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Tara Thompson of Loevy & Loevy; G. Flint Taylor, Jr., Benjamin H. Elson of People's Law Office |
Case: | Whirl v. Former Detective Pienta, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Malicious Prosecution, Negligent Supervision, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct |
21 | |
Amount: | $3,635,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Martin Healy Jr., David P. Huber, Dennis M. Lynch of Healy Scanlon Law Firm |
Case: | Estate of Richter v. Olsson Roofing Co. Inc. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
22 | |
Amount: | $3,150,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert L. Fogel of Fogel Law Offices |
Case: | Estate of v. San Diego |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error |
23 (tie) | |
Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Gerald J. Bekkerman, Marc A. Taxman, Julie L. Pustilnik of Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Benisek v. Malczyk, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Hospital Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Medical Device |
23 (tie) | |
Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Larry Karchmar of Karchmar & Stone |
Case: | Estate of Flores v. County of Cook |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Monitor |
23 (tie) | |
Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Brian Murphy of Hofeld and Schaffner |
Case: | Stotler v. County of Cook |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Failure to Monitor, Erroneous Treatment |
23 (tie) | |
Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ian R. Alexander of Goldberg & Goldberg |
Case: | Estate of Moreno v. County of Cook |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
24 | |
Amount: | $2,760,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael S. Keating, James P. Lynch of Keating Law Group PC; Matthew M. Rundio, Timothy J. Cavanagh of Cavanagh Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Avalos v. Vais, et al. |
Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
25 | |
Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Bruce R. Pfaff of Pfaff, Gill & Ports Ltd. |
Case: | Confidential v. Confidential |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor |
26 | |
Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Edward W. McNabola of McNabola & Associates |
Case: | Delgado v. County of Cook |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
27 | |
Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ann M. Henry, Diane I. Smason of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. Rosebud Restaurants Inc., et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Hire |
28 | |
Amount: | $1,718,500.00 |
Attorneys: | Bradley S. Fiorito, Diane I. Smason, Jeanne B. Szromba, Deborah L. Hamilton, June W. Calhoun, Laura R. Feldman, David A. Hemenway of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. United Parcel Service Inc. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate |
29 | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Matthew M. Rundio of Cavanagh Law Group |
Case: | Grozdev v. Martinez, et al. |
Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train |
30 | |
Amount: | $1,275,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Martin A. Dolan, Karen Munoz of Dolan Law PC |
Case: | Estate of D.T. v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
31 | |
Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kurt D. Lloyd of Lloyd Law Group, Ltd. |
Case: | Garcia v. Endres |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
32 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas, Sarah J. Arendt, Zachary C. Flowerree of Werman Salas P.C. |
Case: | Zamudio v. Nick & Howard LLC, et al. |
Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Unpaid Wages, Labor & Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act |
32 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Francis P. Murphy, Thomas A. Demetrio of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
Case: | Estate of T.M. v. Hart, et al. |
Type: | Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care |
33 | |
Amount: | $931,152.00 |
Attorneys: | Paul D. Geiger of Law Offices of Paul D. Geiger; Ronald C. Dahms of Law Offices of Ronald C. Dahms; Sean C. Starr of Law Offices of Sean C. Starr |
Case: | Bartlett, et al. v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Class Action, Wage and Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Fair Labor Standards Act |
34 | |
Amount: | $670,300.00 |
Attorneys: | Daniel F. Konicek, Amanda J. Hamilton of Konicek & Dillon, P.C. |
Case: | Arnold J. Klehm Grower v. Ludvig Svensson |
Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Property Damage |
35 | |
Amount: | $625,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Patrick M. Flaherty of Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Muranyi v. Delgadillo |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer |
36 (tie) | |
Amount: | $600,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John J. Perconti, Daniel A. Goldfaden of Levin & Perconti |
Case: | Psychiatric Patient v. Hospital |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Sexual Assault, Emotional Distress |
36 (tie) | |
Amount: | $600,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Colleen M. Mikaitis, John J. Perconti of Levin & Perconti |
Case: | Jackson v. Sales, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
37 (tie) | |
Amount: | $500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jeffrey B. Granich, Joshua L. Morrison of Law Office of Jeffrey B. Granich; Torreya L. Hamilton, Kevin T. Turkcan of Hamilton Law Office, LLC |
Case: | Turner, et al. v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Police Misconduct |
37 (tie) | |
Amount: | $500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Alan H. Bender, Ryan M. Griffin of Goldstein Bender & Romanoff |
Case: | Valcarcel v. USA |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
38 | |
Amount: | $475,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stuart L. Cochran of Steckler Gresham Cochran |
Case: | Tovar v. Drew’s LLC |
Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising |
39 | |
Amount: | $450,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Theodore F. Vineski, Jr. of Law Offices of Fred A. Truglio & Associates |
Case: | Wright v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring |
40 | |
Amount: | $425,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kevin O'Connor, Ashley Murray of O'Connor Law Firm Ltd.; Steven A. Crifase of Law Offices of Steven A. Crifase, Ltd. |
Case: | Edwards v. County of Cook, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
41 | |
Amount: | $400,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Randall F. Peters of Randall F. Peters & Associates |
Case: | Estate of Chen v. County of Cook, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
42 | |
Amount: | $399,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Antonio M. Romanucci of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC |
Case: | Doe v. District 95 |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Sexual Assault, Civil Assault |
43 | |
Amount: | $380,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kathleen T. Zellner of Law Offices of Kathleen T. Zellner & Associates |
Case: | Doe v. Sheriff Dart, et al. |
Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Personal Injury, Sexual Assault, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report |
44 | |
Amount: | $370,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Peter A. Cantwell, Eliot D. Hellman, John W. Kalich of Cantwell & Cantwell |
Case: | Holmes v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Malicious Prosecution, False Arrest, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct |
45 | |
Amount: | $365,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael L. Shanahan of Levin & Perconti; Jordan S. Powell of Powell Law Offices |
Case: | Estate of Orth v. Presence Hospital PRV |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care |
46 | |
Amount: | $325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Laura R. Feldman, Diane I. Smason, Jeanne B. Szromba of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. King-Lar Co. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Harassment |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Troy C. Owens of Owens Law, LLC; Thomas W. Dillon of Konicek & Dillon, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Larson v. Johnson Peoria Ventures, L.L.C. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Mark W. Mathys of Law Offices of Mathys & Schneid; John J. Malm of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of A.W. v. Rush Copley Medical Center Inc., et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Edwin J. Hull of CutlerHull Law Group |
Case: | Kelly v. City of Chicago |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Training |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Scott B. Wolfman, Caroline M. Schumann of Law Offices of Scott Wolfman & Associates, P.C. |
Case: | Redmond v. County of Cook |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat |
47 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Mark F. Smolens, Richard R. Mottweiler, Nicole L. Barkowski of Mottweiler & Smolens, LLP |
Case: | Karkoszka v. Cook County, et al. |
Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Prison Negligence, Failure to Protect |
48 | |
Amount: | $290,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Amber Fox, Debra Lawrence, Maria Salacuse of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment |
49 | |
Amount: | $285,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael D. Robbins of Michael D. Robbins & Associates; Jeffrey J. Neslund of Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Neslund; Robert L. Robertson of Robertson Duric |
Case: | Brown, et al. v. Schreiber, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Excessive Force, Malicious Prosecution, False Arrest, Police Brutality |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Peter F. Higgins of Lipkin & Higgins |
Case: | Edwards v. Knox Kershaw Inc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Product Liability |
50 (tie) | |
Amount: | $250,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy R. Tyler, Jesse R. Tyler of Tyler Law Offices, PC |
Case: | Estate of M.H. v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor |