Top 50 Settlements in Illinois in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 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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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 (IL), 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 |
11 | |
Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Edward G. Willer of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
Case: | Creason v. Plug-It-Products Corp., et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
12 | |
Amount: | $4,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | James D. Montgomery Jr. of Montgomery Law Firm L.L.C. |
Case: | Estate of Adams v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
13 | |
Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Arthur Loevy, Russell Ainsworth, Elizabeth Wang of Loevy & Loevy |
Case: | Chatman v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Conviction, Intentional Tort, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence |
14 (tie) | |
Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Paul M. McMahon of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
Case: | Estate of Lee v. Rice, et al. |
Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
14 (tie) | |
Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers LLP |
Case: | Kolpacki v. N. Ill. Gas Co., et al. |
Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Gas Leak, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort |
15 | |
Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael P. Cogan, Sara M. Davis of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Bloom v. Northshore Physicians Assoc. Inc., et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
16 | |
Amount: | $3,600,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael Sorich of Cavanagh Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Szmurlo v. Patel, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
17 | |
Amount: | $3,103,830.00 |
Attorneys: | John M. Power, Thomas H. Murphy (IL) of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Pick-up Truck Driver, et al. v. Truck Driver |
Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
18 | |
Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Daniel J. Pylman of Cirignani, Heller & Harman L.L.P. |
Case: | Estate of Brooks v. County of Cook |
Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
19 | |
Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Craig D. Tobin, Paula Fuller Tobin of Tobin & Munoz, LLC; Christopher Mullen of Mullen Law Offices |
Case: | M.B. v. Plaza on the Park, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
20 | |
Amount: | $2,650,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Grant R. Doty Jennifer L. Arendes Andrea G. Baran C. Felix Miller of EEOC |
Case: | EEOC v. Crossmark, Inc. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
21 | |
Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David R. Barry, Jr., Michael D. Ditore of Corboy & Demetrio, PC |
Case: | 8th Grade Star Basketball Player v. Defendant Orthopedic Surgeon. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery |
22 | |
Amount: | $2,544,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Stephan D. Blandin of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC; Sean C. Burke of Sean Burke Law, LLC; Michael W. Rathsack of Law Office of Michael W. Rathsack |
Case: | Delatorre v. Lake Effect Dev. III LLC, et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
23 | |
Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers LLP |
Case: | Estate of Hill v. Northshore Univ. Healthsystem, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
24 | |
Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joseph A. Power Jr., Joseph W. Balesteri of Power Rogers LLP |
Case: | M. Berger v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
25 | |
Amount: | $1,725,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John M. Power, Sara M. Davis of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Customer v. Store |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort |
26 | |
Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Patrick W. Morrissey of Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. |
Case: | Estate of Lynch v. Dart, et al. |
Type: | Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Prison Negligence, Inadequate Care, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
27 | |
Amount: | $1,650,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John M. Power, Thomas H. Murphy (IL) of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Plaintiff v. Landscaping Co. |
Type: | Business Liability, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Bradley Z. Schulman of Motherway & Napleton LLP |
Case: | Estate of Nash v. Cook Cty., et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Prison Negligence, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Sara M. Davis, Thomas H. Murphy (IL) of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Plaintiff v. Commercial Establishment |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
28 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Melanie Grabavoy Conviser of Law Offices of Melanie Grabavoy Conviser; James A. Karamanis of Barney & Karamanis L.L.P. |
Case: | Estate of Johnson v. County of Cook |
Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
29 | |
Amount: | $1,385,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ronald W. Kalish of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish |
Case: | Estate of Culbertson v. Saint Joseph Health Centers and Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
30 | |
Amount: | $1,325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Brian Murphy of Hofeld and Schaffner |
Case: | Scharf v. Advocate Sherman Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
31 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | C. Nicholas Cronauer of Cronauer Law |
Case: | Burke v. Kishwaukee Hospital, et al. |
Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Paralysis Injury |
31 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jeffrey B. Granich of Law Office of Jeffrey B. Granich |
Case: | Estate of Jones v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort |
31 (tie) | |
Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John D. Risvold of The Collins Law Firm PC; Barry D. Rooth, Kelly A. Sheets of Theodoros & Rooth, P.C. |
Case: | Moss v. Braun et. al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
32 | |
Amount: | $937,500.00 |
Attorneys: | Michael C. Goode of Law Office of Michael C. Goode; Zane D. Smith of Zane D. Smith & Associates, Ltd. |
Case: | Solorsano v. Goss Press International |
Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
33 (tie) | |
Amount: | $900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Alan H. Bender of Goldstein Bender & Romanoff |
Case: | Vargas v. Hajrasouliha, et al. |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Lack of Informed Consent, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
33 (tie) | |
Amount: | $900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joey L. Mogul, Janine L. Hoft, Brad Thomson of People's Law Office |
Case: | Estate of Scott v. County of Cook, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care, Failure to Train, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
34 | |
Amount: | $860,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Sara M. Davis of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Patient v. Surgeon |
Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort |
35 (tie) | |
Amount: | $850,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David J. Gallagher of The Vrdolyak Law Group |
Case: | Estate of Gordon v. County of Cook |
Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
35 (tie) | |
Amount: | $850,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Matthew Amarin of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC |
Case: | Prado Gallegos v. 4 Wheels Auto Repair |
Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
36 | |
Amount: | $800,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John M. Power, Thomas H. Murphy (IL) of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Customer v. Chicagoland Store |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
37 | |
Amount: | $750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | John M. Power, Thomas H. Murphy (IL) of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Patel, et al. v. Tall Oaks of Hanover Park Home Owners Assoc., Inc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
38 | |
Amount: | $700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jeffrey B. Granich, Katie Z. Ehrmin of Law Office of Jeffrey B. Granich; Torreya L. Hamilton of Hamilton Law Office, LLC; Josh Friedman of Law Offices of Josh M. Friedman |
Case: | Estate of Horton v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
39 | |
Amount: | $650,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Torreya L. Hamilton of Hamilton Law Office, LLC |
Case: | Scott v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
40 | |
Amount: | $600,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Thomas H. Murphy (IL), Michael J. Pullano of Cogan & Power, P.C. |
Case: | Doherty v. Elim Baptist Church |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
41 | |
Amount: | $500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert D. Fink of Collison Law Office |
Case: | Groves, et al. v. Fisher |
Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
42 | |
Amount: | $450,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan I. Loevy, Arthur Loevy, Steven Art, Josh Loevy of Loevy & Loevy |
Case: | Baskins v. Gilmore, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
43 | |
Amount: | $385,000.00 |
Attorneys: | David E. Gilbreth of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
Case: | Estate of Henry v. St. Charles Memory Care LLC |
Type: | Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
44 | |
Amount: | $380,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Joseph G. Ryan, Lawrence G. Gordon of Gordon & Centracchio LLC |
Case: | Ruark v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
45 | |
Amount: | $375,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Alan H. Bender of Goldstein Bender & Romanoff |
Case: | Vallecillo v. Greenberg, et al. |
Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Anesthesia Error, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Ophthalmology Malpractice |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Gregory E. Kulis, Brian M. Orozco of Gregory E. Kulis & Associates Ltd. |
Case: | Ball v. Cortes, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | G. Flint Taylor, Jr., Benjamin H. Elson, Joey L. Mogul of People's Law Office |
Case: | Smith v. Burge, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Conviction, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Torreya L. Hamilton of Hamilton Law Office, LLC; Damon M. Cheronis of Law Office of Damon M. Cheronis |
Case: | Abernathy v. Village of Park Forest, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Conviction, False Arrest, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
46 (tie) | |
Amount: | $300,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Ronak R. Maisuria, Michael D. Oppenheimer, Jon Erickson of Erickson & Oppenheimer, Ltd. |
Case: | White v. Barona, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
47 | |
Amount: | $287,500.00 |
Attorneys: | Jonathan W. Young, Benjamin L. Carter of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz |
Case: | Estate of Cavallaro v. Covenant Health Care Cntr., Inc., et al. |
Type: | Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort |
48 | |
Amount: | $275,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Steven W. Becker of Law Office of Steven W. Becker LLC |
Case: | Williams v. Bachler, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Conviction, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
49 | |
Amount: | $265,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Donald J. Angelini Jr., Alex D. Abate of Angelini, Ori & Abate Law |
Case: | Sepulbeda v. City of Chicago, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
50 | |
Amount: | $260,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jeffrey J. Neslund of Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Neslund |
Case: | Lloyd v. Pruger, et al. |
Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |