Top 100 Verdicts in Illinois in 2019
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $100,673,368.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Clifford, Bradley M. Cosgrove, Keith A. Hebeisen, Charles R. Haskins, Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | G.S. v. Walker, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Failure to Report, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $95,477,464.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Power Jr., James I. Power of Power Rogers LLP |
| Case: | Montagano v. Leading Edge Group Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Failure to Train, Crane Accident, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Amputation |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $23,594,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack M. Beam, Matthew M. Patterson of Beam Legal Team LLC |
| Case: | A.W. v. Presence St. Joseph Hospital - Chicago |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $21,337,419.00 |
| Attorneys: | Antonio M. Romanucci, Martin D. Gould, Nicolette A. Ward, Bhavani Raveendran of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC |
| Case: | Carreon v. City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $18,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher M. Norem, Cole H. Munvez of Parente & Norem, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Volkov v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $18,015,053.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kara E. F. Cenar, Courtney A. Adair, John E. Petite of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale |
| Case: | GC2 Inc. v. International Game Tech. PLC, et al. |
| Type: | Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $13,185,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George T. Brugess, Miguel A. Ruiz of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
| Case: | Mata v. CSX Trans. Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $13,003,024.00 |
| Attorneys: | George G. Argionis of Argionis & Associates L.L.C. |
| Case: | Andrades v. Menard, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $10,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Sullivan of Sukhman Yagoda |
| Case: | Estate of Ciolek v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Train, Premature Discharge, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $10,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel F. Konicek of Konicek & Dillon, P.C. |
| Case: | Obremski v. Advocate Health & Hosp., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $9,471,743.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy E. Grochocinski, Aaron R. Purser of Innovalaw P.C. |
| Case: | Rehco, LLC v. Spin Master, Ltd. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $8,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Perconti of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Estate of Wright v. Blakley, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $7,348,517.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward R. Moor of Moor Law Office |
| Case: | Advanced Iron Works, inc. v. Contegra Constr. Co., LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Defamation, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Conversion, Replevin, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Trespass, Slander |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey K. Kroll, Ava Gehringer of Kaveny + Kroll L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Murray v. Radu, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay P. Deratany, Michael A. Kosner, Megan K. O’Connor of Deratany & Kosner |
| Case: | Estate of Myers v. Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Premature Discharge, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ian M. Barney of Barney & Hourihane L.L.P.; Jason E. Hammond of Hammond Law L.L.C.; Timothy J. Fiscella of Law Office of Timothy J. Fiscella |
| Case: | Jackson v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $5,097,194.00 |
| Attorneys: | Irene K. Dymkar, Shamoyita M. DasGupta of Law Offices of Irene K. Dymkar; Torreya L. Hamilton, Kevin T. Turkcan of Hamilton Law Office, LLC |
| Case: | Smith v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $5,005,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael C. Mead, Jeffrey J. Tallis, Nicholas J. Faklis of Faklis, Tallis & Mead |
| Case: | Torres v. Snitovsky, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rodger K. Carreyn, Christopher G. Hanewicz, Gabrielle E. Bina, Douglas L. Sawyer of Perkins Coie LLP |
| Case: | Riddell Inc. v. Kranos Corp. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $4,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin A. Crane, Ervin B. Nevitt of Coplan & Crane Ltd.; Steven A. Greenberg of Greenberg Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Howell-Darby v. Kates’ Detective & Sec. Svcs. Agency and Special Events Svcs., Inc. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $4,232,688.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Glenn of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
| Case: | Schaller v. Arlington Park Racecourse, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Electrical Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $4,050,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Julie M. Goodwin, Danielle Hamilton of Loevy & Loevy |
| Case: | Kuri v. Folino, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Intentional Tort, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephanie K. Nathanson, Michael T. Peterson of Law Offices of Stephanie K. Nathanson |
| Case: | Estate of Mazgay v. Shaikh-Abbasi, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $3,775,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lloyd P. Mullen of Mullen & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | McDade v. YRC Worldwide Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $3,582,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas Heath Wooten, Ross M. Zambon, Mohammed O. Badwan of Atlas Consumer Law |
| Case: | Saccameno v. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Consumer Fraud, Fraud, Unfair Business Practices, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, FDCPA Violation, Commercial Litigation, Debt Collection |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Axelrod, Mav D. Marion of David A. Axelrod & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Kutik v. Aletich |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $3,316,443.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy J. Coffey of The Coffey Law Office P.C. |
| Case: | Jankowski v. Dean Foods Co., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Wise, David J. Rashid of Wise Morrissey, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Gerontakis v. Luthringshausen, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Mazza, Lynn D. Moffa, Paul R. Hale, Dana L. Drexler Alvarado of Michael P. Mazza L.L.C.; Shawn M. Collins, Robert L. Dawidiuk, Jeffrey M. Cisowski of The Collins Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Oil-Dri Corp. v. Nestle Purina Petcare Co. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Joseph Budin of Budin Law Offices |
| Case: | Mejdrich v. McDonald, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Coogan of Dwyer & Coogan P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Crayton v. University of Chicago Medical Center., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Medication Error, Premature Discharge, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David R. Barry, Jr., Michael D. Ditore of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
| Case: | Ivory v. Gourineni, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine A. Cardenas, Khalid Hasan of Lucas and Cardenas P.C. |
| Case: | Doe 1 v. Cicero School District 99 |
| Type: | Sexual Abuse, Negligent Hiring, Emotional Distress, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $2,130,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shelly B. Kulwin, Jeffrey R. Kulwin of Kulwin, Masciopinto & Kulwin, L.L.P. |
| Case: | Marler v. Wulf, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sharon L. Heath, Timothy W. Heath of Heath & Heath P.C.; R. Mark Maritote of Law Offices of R. Mark Maritote |
| Case: | Bynes v. Yockey, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC; Robert J. Mandell of The Mandell Law Firm |
| Case: | Brailsford v. Roach |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $1,688,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patricia Gifford, Jordan A. Butler of Spiros Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Heathcoat, et al. v. Lonny J. Lannert, D.C. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Chiropractor Malpractice |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig W. Church of Hoey & Farina, P.C. |
| Case: | Blake v. Union Pac. R.R., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc E. McCallister of McCallister Law Group L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Lagesse v. Franciscan St. James Health-Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jay H. Janssen, Patrick S. O’Shaughnessy of Janssen Law Center |
| Case: | Foster v. Singh, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Breen of Breen Goril Law |
| Case: | Pierros v. Sitaras |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brion W. Doherty of Motherway & Napleton LLP |
| Case: | Fuller v. Darling-Poelinitz |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward M. Fox of Ed Fox & Associates |
| Case: | Tucker v. City of Chicago, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William T. Belmonte of Marquardt & Belmonte P.C.; Michael S. Cetina of Walsh, Knippen & Cetina, Chartered |
| Case: | Estate of Burke v. Amankwaah, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Unlicensed Activity, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard C. Sklare of Sklare Law Group Ltd. |
| Case: | Easley v. Marvel, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $588,922.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Silverman of Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates Ltd. |
| Case: | Rontos v. Salgado-Galicia, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $588,788.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Cetina of Walsh, Knippen & Cetina, Chartered |
| Case: | Estate of Coda v. Providence Operations, LLC |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $580,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David R. Centracchio of Gordon & Centracchio LLC |
| Case: | Stepanek v. Rumsa |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $578,525.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard L. Pullano, Mathew T. Siporin of Pullano Law Offices |
| Case: | Shepherd v. Splash 185, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lisa M. Ciharan of Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen Ltd. |
| Case: | Milem v. PC State, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph R. Curcio of Curcio Law Offices |
| Case: | Kuzas v. Retina Assoc., Ltd., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $493,791.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Barber (IL) of Barber Law Offices LLC (IL) |
| Case: | Garcia-Morales v. The City of Chicago |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $456,867.00 |
| Attorneys: | David B. Nemeroff of Nemeroff Law Offices |
| Case: | Skinner v. Chicago Transit Auth., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul G. Juettner, Justin R. Gaudio, RiKaleigh C. Johnson of Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd. |
| Case: | Deckers Outdoor Corp. v. Australian Leather PTY, et al. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $410,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald J. Bekkerman, James P. Lynch of Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC |
| Case: | Kaiser v. MB Real Estate Services |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George T. Brugess of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
| Case: | Drennan v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort |
| 51 | |
| Amount: | $370,952.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephanie K. Nathanson, Michael T. Peterson of Law Offices of Stephanie K. Nathanson |
| Case: | Estate of Williams v. Watkins, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 52 | |
| Amount: | $339,507.00 |
| Attorneys: | Erron H. Fisher of Fisher & LaMonica P.C. |
| Case: | Wang v. Casillas, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 53 | |
| Amount: | $318,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul M. McMahon of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
| Case: | Kaminski v. Nowak |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 54 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dean J. Caras of Caras Law Group |
| Case: | Patient v. Song |
| Type: | Emotional Distress, Failure to Protect, Data Breach, Negligent Tort |
| 54 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Gallagher, Dominic C. LoVerde of Motherway & Napleton LLP |
| Case: | Perez v. Subsits |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 54 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Custy of Custy Law Firm, LLC; C. Nicholas Cronauer of Cronauer Law |
| Case: | Dempsey v. Metra |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Trip & Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort |
| 55 | |
| Amount: | $295,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Irene K. Dymkar of Law Offices of Irene K. Dymkar |
| Case: | Smith v. Alainz, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 56 | |
| Amount: | $270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Blake M. Vance of Coplan & Crane Ltd. |
| Case: | Sonnenburg v. Daniels |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 57 | |
| Amount: | $269,695.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jerome R. Weitzel, Jessica Fricke Garro of Kozacky Weitzel McGrath, P.C. |
| Case: | Gerbasi v. Chicago Transit Authority |
| Type: | Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Wrongful Demotion |
| 58 | |
| Amount: | $265,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Hume of Cary J. Wintroub & Associates, LLC |
| Case: | Martinez-Lopez v. Pioth |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 59 | |
| Amount: | $240,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric D. Jones of Tarpey, Jones & Schroeder LLC |
| Case: | Schademann v. Crawford, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 60 | |
| Amount: | $235,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Costello of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
| Case: | Huff v. Chicago Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 61 | |
| Amount: | $226,304.00 |
| Attorneys: | Derek T. Allen of Robert A. Langendorf P.C. |
| Case: | Salgado-Rodriguez v. Vecerdea |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 62 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Burke, Michael J. Linneman, Helena M. Jorgensen of Johnson & Bell Ltd. |
| Case: | Dumka v. Department of Homeland Security |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
| 62 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon E. Rosenstengel of Bonifield & Rosenstengel |
| Case: | Brooks v. Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 63 | |
| Amount: | $214,751.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip P. Terrazzino, James P. McKay of Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC |
| Case: | Kleeman v. Advocate Health & Hosp. Corp. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 64 | |
| Amount: | $214,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Silverman of Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates Ltd. |
| Case: | Recchia v. American Property Management Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 65 | |
| Amount: | $209,329.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott B. Wolfman of Law Offices of Scott Wolfman & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Braxton v. Camp, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 66 | |
| Amount: | $203,999.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vincent Arrigo of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC |
| Case: | Oakes v. City of Chicago |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 67 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric D. Jones of Tarpey, Jones & Schroeder LLC |
| Case: | Albarran v. Bobka |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 68 | |
| Amount: | $198,740.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kristina K. Green of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz |
| Case: | Cole v. Samardzija |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 69 | |
| Amount: | $197,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John S. Xydakis of Law Office of John S. Xydakis |
| Case: | Kainrath v. Grider, et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Reputational Harm, Libel |
| 70 | |
| Amount: | $186,486.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Risvold, Edward J. Manzke of The Collins Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Johnson v. 53rd Woodlawn Kimbark Shopping Center Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 71 | |
| Amount: | $172,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Jasmer of The Jasmer Law Firm |
| Case: | Zaretsky v. Copil, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 72 | |
| Amount: | $165,168.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Cetina of Walsh, Knippen & Cetina, Chartered |
| Case: | Papandria v. Raczak |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 73 | |
| Amount: | $159,465.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven M. Cockriel, Michael J. Rolwes of Cockriel & Christofferson LLC |
| Case: | Six Mile Reg’l Library Dist. v. Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Construction Defect, Commercial Litigation |
| 74 | |
| Amount: | $148,001.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Chwarzynski Jr. of Hale & Monico |
| Case: | Ward v. Benchmark Bar & Grill, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 75 | |
| Amount: | $140,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew A. Passen, Jordan S. Powell of Passen & Powell |
| Case: | Theodore v. Depoli, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Burn Injury, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Plastic Surgery Malpractice |
| 76 | |
| Amount: | $137,838.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan H. Kevenides of Freeman Kevenides Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | James v. Farah, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 77 | |
| Amount: | $114,628.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey S. Jordan of O'Connor & Nakos, Ltd. |
| Case: | Young v. Illinois School Bus Co., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Personal Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 78 | |
| Amount: | $112,740.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard S. Becker of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker |
| Case: | Brown v. Robinson, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Prison Brutality |
| 79 | |
| Amount: | $110,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | G. Grant Dixon III of Dixon Law Office |
| Case: | Zaycek v. Admiral Heating & Ventilating, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 80 | |
| Amount: | $105,668.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Coyne of Law Offices of John C. Coyne |
| Case: | Fallon v. Baugher |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 81 | |
| Amount: | $100,643.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric M. Glasson of Eric M. Glasson & Associates |
| Case: | Henderson-Bluford v. Advocate Health & Hosps. Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 82 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald R. Jackson of Donald R. Jackson Attorney At Law |
| Case: | Wilson v. Jones |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 82 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence G. Gordon of Gordon & Centracchio LLC |
| Case: | Everett v. Yoo, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 82 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George A. Chepov of Chepov & Scott, LLC |
| Case: | Flores v. Palacios |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 83 - 100 | |
| Note: | Verdicts below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |
* 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.