Top 10 Settlements in Illinois in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 settlements obtained in Illinois in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Settlements in Illinois in 2018) you have also made the list of Top 20 Settlements in Illinois in 2018.
Important: While we strive to achieve maximum accuracy and completeness of our lists, we cannot guarantee either at 100%. If you believe another settlement should be on this list, please contact us today.
| 1 | |
| Amount: | $295,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steve W. Berman, Garth D. Wojtanowicz, Elizabeth A. Fegan of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP; Joseph G. Sauder, Matthew D. Schelkopf of Sauder Schelkopf, LLC |
| Case: | In Re: Stericycle, Steri-Safe Contract Litigation |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Unfair Business Practices |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $35,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kathryn L. Conway, Joseph A. Power Jr., Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | A.A., Pro Ami v. Burdock, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Delayed Diagnosis, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin J. Conway of Cooney & Conway; Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Manzera, et al. v. Frugoli, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $18,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew L. Williams of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Guavara v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kathryn L. Conway, Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. |
| Case: | N.G., Pro Ami v. Swedish Covenant Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter R. Coladarci of Peter R. Coladarci, Ltd. |
| Case: | Estate of Bogenberger v. Pi Kappa Alpha Corp, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $9,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael I. Kanovitz, Jonathan I. Loevy, Tara Thompson, Arthur Loevy, Gayle Horn, Elizabeth Mazur, Roshna Bala Keen, Russell Ainsworth, Sarah L. Grusin of Loevy & Loevy |
| Case: | Kluppelberg v. Burge, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Abuse of Process, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Margaret P. Battersby Black, Steven M. Levin, Jaime Koziol Delaney of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Minor Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Bonamarte, IV, John J. Perconti, Margaret P. Battersby Black of Levin & Perconti; Roy C. Dripps of Armbruster, Dripps, Winterscheidt & Blotevogel, LLC |
| Case: | Perez-Mosetty, et al. v. American Tugs, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Admiralty Law, Jones Act |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy L. Geller of Trapp & Geller |
| Case: | Gallegos v. Ruan Transport Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Security |