Top 50 Verdicts in Illinois in 2018
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $315,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph S. Presta, Robert A. Rowan of Nixon & Vanderhye; Jeffery M. Cross of Freeborn & Peters LLP |
| Case: | Shuffle Tech International LLC, et al. v. Scientific Games Corp.,et al. |
| Type: | Antitrust Violation, Economic Loss, Fraud, Intentional Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $53,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack M. Beam, Geoffrey N. Fieger of Fieger Law |
| Case: | Ewing v. University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $50,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Salvi, II , Matthew L. Williams, Brian L. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Florez v. Northshore University Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $47,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sal Indomenico of Sal Indomenico and Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | A.L., Pro Ami v. St. Alexius Medical Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $45,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay P. Deratany of The Deratany Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Hudson v. Lutheran Social Services of Illinois |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $35,014,630.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard I. Levin of Levin, Riback, Adelman & Flangel, P.C. |
| Case: | Ricciardi v. The Allstate Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph E. Kolar of Baizer Kolar Neiman P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Perez v. St. Alexius Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $21,620,018.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Power Jr., James I. Power, Sean M. Houlihan of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Wood v. Navistar Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Fall, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $21,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Clifford, Bradley M. Cosgrove, Charles R. Haskins, Tracy A. Brammeier of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of M.D. v. Justice Park District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Protect, Failure to Train, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $19,217,602.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig P. Mannarino of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz |
| Case: | Estate of Padilla v. MacNeal Hospital, et. al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $18,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew I. Baker, Milo W. Lundblad, Marvin A. Brustin of Brustin & Lundblad Ltd. |
| Case: | C.M., Pro Ami v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $17,175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Sean C. Starr, Steven Art, Anand Swaminathan, Rachel Brady of Loevy & Loevy; Locke E. Bowman, Alexa Van Brunt of Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center |
| Case: | Rivera v. Guevara, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Intentional Tort, Abuse of Process, Emotional Distress, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $16,410,681.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robin A. McCue, Megan M. New, Ian J. Block, Gregg F. LoCascio of Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
| Case: | Dyson, Inc. v. Sharkninja Operating LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Fraud, Unfair Competition, Intentional Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $15,280,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Kaiser, Mariam L. Hafezi of Kaiser Law |
| Case: | Smith v. Retail Project Managers, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey J. Kroll, Patrick A. Salvi, Patrick Salvi, II , Aaron D. Boeder of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Neuhengen v. Global Experience Specialists Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Bonamarte, IV, John J. Perconti, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Estate of Newberry v. Wanda Iza, MD, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $11,354,664.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen D. Phillips, Gregory Phillips of Phillips Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Douglas v. Barrientos |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Hit and Run, Negligent Tort |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth J. Allen, Otto J. Shragal of Kenneth J. Allen Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Ogiego v. AFI and Central |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Crane Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David R. Barry, Jr., Susan J. Schwartz of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
| Case: | Obstetrical Patient v. Ob/Gyn, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $10,175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shelly B. Kulwin, Jeffrey R. Kulwin of Kulwin, Masciopinto & Kulwin, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Ryan, et al. v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Hostile Work Environment, Invasion of Privacy, Negligent Supervision, Workplace Safety, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $9,962,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard S. Becker of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker; Gregory A. Harris of Law Offices of Gregory A. Harris |
| Case: | Bragar v. Chicago Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $8,169,513.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamie L. Boock of Rossiter & Boock, LLC |
| Case: | Turubchuk, et al. v. E.T. Simonds Construction Co., et al. |
| Type: | Fraudulent Concealment, Negligent Misrepresentation, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Constructive Fraud, Negligent Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Bonamarte, IV, Margaret P. Battersby Black, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Estate of Stein v. Franciscan Alliance, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Paramedic Malpractice, Failure to Protect, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $6,291,002.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig D. Brown of Meyers & Flowers |
| Case: | Hein v. Onyibor, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $5,511,566.00 |
| Attorneys: | Theodore C. Jennings, Mark McNabola of McNabola Law Group; Jeffrey E. Martin of Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Martin; Elizabeth A. Kaveny, Brian T. Monico of Wise Morrissey, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Young v. Northshore University Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Medication Error, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $4,638,340.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel F. Konicek, Michael J. Corsi of Konicek & Dillon, P.C. |
| Case: | Gabler, et al. v. Geleerd, et al. |
| Type: | Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Larry R. Rogers, Kathryn L. Conway of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | McKinney v. Advocate NorthSide Health Network, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $4,473,526.80 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan M. Griffin, Scott M. Duxbury, Timothy J. Winfield of Goldstein Bender & Romanoff |
| Case: | Garcia v. Gogoneata |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $4,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Arthur Loevy, Julie M. Goodwin of Loevy & Loevy; Scott J. Frankel of Frankel & Cohen |
| Case: | Kuri v. The City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Abuse of Process, Emotional Distress, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $3,820,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin J. McNamara of Kevin J. McNamara Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Martin v. Hartwig Transit, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Forklift Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kathryn L. Conway, Thomas G. Siracusa of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Altiveros v. Dhananjayan, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $3,245,213.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond P. Niro, Jr., Kyle D. Wallenberg of Niro McAndrews, LLC |
| Case: | Kolcraft Enters. v. Graco Children’s Prods. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $3,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Diamond of Goldberg & Osborne |
| Case: | Mitchell v. AbbieVie Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Negligent Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Negligent Tort, Defective Drug |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan E. Loggans of Susan E. Loggans & Associates |
| Case: | Franklin v. Ather, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clifford W. Horwitz of Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates Ltd. |
| Case: | Soraghan v. Chicago Palm, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Work Accident, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $2,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Torreya L. Hamilton of Hamilton Law Office, LLC; Thomas P. Needham of Needham Law |
| Case: | Davis v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $2,630,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William J. McMahon, Richard A. Haydu of Hoey & Farina, P.C. |
| Case: | Hopkins v. Union Pacific Railroad |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Trip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $2,243,493.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew D. Ports, Michael T. Gill of Pfaff, Gill & Ports Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Markman v. Hashim, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick A. Salvi, Brian L. Salvi of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Estate of Conklin v. Gilbert, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $1,898,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. MacInerney of Hofeld and Schaffner |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Fore Transportation, Inc. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $1,610,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sara M. Davis of Whiting Law Group, Ltd. |
| Case: | Muntean v. Rubio, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $1,449,624.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael T. Wierzbicki of Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates Ltd. |
| Case: | Halliday v. Team Drive-Away, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $1,382,435.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey C. Schwartz of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz |
| Case: | Layhe v. Erik The Red, Inc. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Dangerous Condition, Dram Shop Liability, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $1,375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark A. Brown, Olivia A. Sarmas-Ford of The Law Offices of Lane & Lane LLC |
| Case: | Osborn v. Woloson, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $1,330,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael E. Holden of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC |
| Case: | Cohn v. Meczyk |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $1,241,907.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keenan J. Saulter of Saulter Law P.C.; Craig M. Sandberg of Sandberg Law Office, P.C. |
| Case: | Wilson v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Training, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $1,195,648.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard J. Rosenblum of Rubin & Machado, Ltd. |
| Case: | Tonero v. EZBM Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Construction Defect, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $1,089,650.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Flannigan v. Platt |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $1,032,301.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc A. Taxman of Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen Ltd. |
| Case: | Kern, et al. v. Ilciuc |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $972,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly A. Sabo Gaden, Kristen Koeller of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Smith v. Anna Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $970,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Kent Heller of Heller, Holmes & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Green v. Quick, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Defamation, Fraud, Intentional Tort, Parental Rights, Intentional Misrepresentation, Abuse of Process, Emotional Distress, Harassment, Abuse of Power, Blackmail |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $821,825.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter C. Wachowski of Bellas & Wachowski |
| Case: | Guziejko v. Jarvis Exteriors |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
* This and other lists of plaintiff's jury verdicts, in our publication, may occasionally include a small number of counter- and/or cross-plaintiff's jury verdicts.