Top 50 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 |
* 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.