Top 50 Settlements in Illinois in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 settlements obtained in Illinois in the year 2020. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $750,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James B. Zouras, Ryan F. Stephan, Teresa M. Becvar of Stephan Zouras L.L.P. |
| Case: | Fries v. Residential Home Health, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart Cochran, Bruce Steckler of Gresham Cochran PLLC; Matt Armstrong of Armstrong Law Firm LLC; David C. Nelson of Nelson & Nelson; Scott Bursor of Bursor & Fisher P.A. |
| Case: | Hansen-Mitchell, et al. v. Welspun USA, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, False Advertising, Unfair Business Practices, Intentional Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $9,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. Durkin, Tracy A. Brammeier of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Wilder v. Chicago Fly House |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas, Sarah J. Arendt of Werman Salas P.C.; Michael A. Josephson, Lindsay R. Itkin of Josephson Dunlap; Richard J. Burch of Bruckner Burch P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Blackburn v. Allied Power Services, LLC |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Pullos of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Payne v. Cook County |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Pullos, Shannon M. McNulty of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Residential Care |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,242,400.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas, Zachary C. Flowerree, Sarah J. Arendt of Werman Salas P.C |
| Case: | Jones v. CBC Restaurant Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Confidential Attorneys & Firm |
| Case: | Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan A. Capra, Kimberly M. Halvorsen of Clifford Law Offices P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Hartman v. Riverside Health System, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack J. Casciato of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Murphy v. LTI Trucking, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan A. Capra, Joseph L. Rourke, Keith A. Hebeisen of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Czerski, et al. v. Gottllieb Memorial Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas of Werman Salas P.C. |
| Case: | Diebold v. Paylocity Corp. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack J. Casciato of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Tokarz v. J.B. Hunt Transport |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean P. Driscoll of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Rivard v. Zientarski |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,260,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Pullos of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Disabled Adult v. Residential Care |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Perconti, Michael F. Bonamarte, Cari F. Silverman of Levin & Perconti |
| Case: | Estate of Wynkoop v. USA |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Patient v. Heathcare Provider |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $725,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan J. Schwartz of Corboy & Demetrio P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Gramer v. Advocate Sherman Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $703,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. Wendler, Angie M. Zinzilieta of Wendler & Zinzilieta, PC |
| Case: | Orr v. ABF Freight System, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin M. Swartz of Outten & Golden L.L.P. |
| Case: | Rivett v. Chicago Bread, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $650,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard F. Burke, Jr. of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Borsch v. Renier |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $620,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Zemans of The Law Offices of Daniel Zemans L.L.C. |
| Case: | Leisner, et al. v. Chop Hospitality LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard F. Burke, Jr. of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Cheynet v. Chicago Athletic Clubs, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $568,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sharon Gustafson, James Lee, Gwendolyn Young Reams, Gregory M. Gochanour, Ann M. Henry, Ethan Cohen of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Personnel Staffing Group L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $515,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jack J. Casciato of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Kaufmann v. Elmhurst Park District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark E. McNabola, David C. McCracken of McNabola Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | P.T., Pro Ami v. Farooqui, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth A. Thompson of Arnstein & Lehr L.L.P.; Brian D. Spitz, Christopher Wido of The Spitz Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | Pfefferkorn, et al. v. PrimeSource Health Group, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. Durkin and Tracy A. Brammeier of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Lilley v. Country Mutual |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $365,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glen J. Dunn Jr. of Glenn J. Dunn & Associates Ltd; Jeffrey Grant Brown of Jeffrey Grant Brown P.C. |
| Case: | Seidler, et al. v. United Maintenance Co., Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $302,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John D. Risvold of The Collins Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard F. Burke, Jr. of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Eckhardt v. TyloHelo, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Karen I. Engelhardt, Sara S. Schumann, Ryan M. Thoma of Allison, Slutsky & Kennedy P.C.; Alejandro Caffarelli, Lorrie T. Peeters of Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. |
| Case: | Gossett, et al. v. Treasure Island Foods, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert P. Walsh of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | DeBonville v. Gotlund |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Pullos of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Flood v. Smith |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Pullos of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Engel v. 806 Arlington LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $190,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas, Sarah J. Arendt, Zachary C. Flowerree of Werman Salas P.C. |
| Case: | Marsh v. United Motors Ltd. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $165,779.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glen J. Dunn Jr. of Glenn J. Dunn & Associates Ltd; Jeffrey Grant Brown of Jeffrey Grant Brown, P.C. |
| Case: | Marquez v. RCKC Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven J. Malman of Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates PC |
| Case: | Estate of Eisenman v. Petersen Health Operations |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Fall, Failure to Supervise, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Protect, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Custy of Custy Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | 75-Year-Old Female v. Super Market Operator |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas A. Doyle of Wexler Wallace L.L.P.; Matthew Turner, Rod M. Johnston of Sommers Schwartz P.C. |
| Case: | Garcia, et al. v. IDAVM Group Enterprises, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Custy of Custy Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | 57-Year-Old Female v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $108,434.00 |
| Attorneys: | John W. Billhorn of Billhorn Law Firm |
| Case: | Reyes v. Paul F. Pedersen Co., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley M. Cosgrove, Charles R. Haskins of Clifford Law Offices |
| Case: | Conn v. Quinones |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
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| Note: | Settlements below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |