Top 10 Settlements in Illinois in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 settlements obtained in Illinois in the year 2019. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, and those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Settlements in Illinois in 2019) you have also made the list of Top 20 Settlements in Illinois in 2019.
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: | $32,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald S. Boyce of U.S. Attorney's Office |
| Case: | US Ex Rel. Garbe v. Kmart Corp. |
| Type: | False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Health Care Fraud, Intentional Tort, Insurance Fraud, Failure to Disclose |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack M. Beam, Matthew M. Patterson, Douglas J. Raymond of Beam Legal Team LLC |
| Case: | J.R. v. Cook County Health & Hospital System |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James M. Urtis of Law Offices of James M. Urtis |
| Case: | S.V. v. VHS of Illinois, Inc. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick A. Salvi, Patrick Salvi, II , Brian L. Salvi, Carly E. Shannon of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Calderon v. Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd A. Smith, Brian LaCien of Smith LaCien LLP |
| Case: | Dumitrescu v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $8,605,388.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Power, Thomas H. Murphy (IL) of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
| Case: | Customer v. Retail Establishment |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith A. Hebeisen, Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Lara v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $6,955,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy L. Geller of Trapp & Geller |
| Case: | M.R. v. Pace Suburban Bus, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis C. Cairo, Michael D. Fisher of GWC Injury Lawyers LLC (Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo) |
| Case: | Myslinski v. Maneval Construction Co., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Amputation |
| 9 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandi L. Meredith Jeanne B. Szromba Diane I. Smason Ethan M.M. Cohen of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Dolgen Corp. LLC |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Hire |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $5,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay P. Deratany of Deratany & Kosner |
| Case: | Baker v. County of Cook |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |