Top 20 Verdicts in Illinois in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 plaintiff's jury verdicts* obtained in Illinois in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of Illinois.
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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 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 |
* 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.