EC v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital

(2003) Medical Malpractice: 32 year old female had an I.V. inserted for calcium chloride treatment following a ruptured placenta. The I.V. infiltrated causing a burn to the dorsum of her left hand with resultant scarring.

Result: $450,000.00

E.L. v. AUG FIVE, et al.

Premises Liability: Plaintiff slipped and fell on a patch of ice that she contended was the result of a property defect causing an unnatural accumulation. Defendants argued they did not have notice of the defect and that the accumulation was open and obvious. Plaintiff suffered a tri-malleolar fracture requiring surgery and physical therapy.

(2012 – Cook County)
G.C. v. Menard, Inc.

Premises: The Plaintiff fell and suffered a severe fracture to her humerus requiring a partial shoulder replacement after tripping over an unseen hazard in the cart corral of a Menards home improvement store. Co-counsel Thomas M. Power.

L.M. v. Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC d/b/a Rivers Casino

Premises liability settlement. On November 21, 2019, L.M. was walking from the parking garage into Rivers Casino. She tripped and fells as a result of a negligent curb design and placement of a slab of concrete behind the curb. L.M. while walking up the sidewalk from the street turned to go towards the entrance when she tripped as a result of the raised edge of the curb that was not visible to the eye as a result of the modification that Rivers Casino made behind the curb. The evidence revealed that Rivers Casino modified the curb area and placed a slab of concrete behind the curb because people were walking through the wood chip and plantings in that area causing dirt to be brought into the Casino. This modified the curb area to have a slab of concrete behind it that was the same color and so it would be hard for a pedestrian to visualize the raised curb area. They never painted the curbed area to clue a patron in to the raised edge. Rivers was negligent in the placement of this slab of concrete, creating an unreasonably dangerous condition with the raised curb which was a proximate cause of the fall. L.M. suffered a shoulder injury requiring a reverse shoulder replacement.

Confidential v. Confidential

This case involved a rear seat passenger who suffered a concussion following a collision at an intersection.  After an initial offer of $6,000, James prosecuted the case and ultimately was able to secure a $400,000 recovery on behalf of his client.

Murray v. Chicago Park District, et al

Premises liability settlement. Ms. Murray was attending a tour of Soldier Field with her family. She was descending a stairwell from the parking structure at Soldier Field when she fell as a result of broken and defective concrete on the landing off the bottom step. She suffered a right ankle fracture requiring surgery.

R.G. v. Delicate Touch Car Wash

Premises liability settlement. R.G., an elderly man, was at a car wash when he went to use the bathroom. The bathroom floor tiles were wet causing R.G.’s cane to slip and him to fall. He suffered a left hip fracture requiring surgery. R.G. died during the pendency of the case due to unrelated causes.

C.L. v. Kennyata Hill

Auto: 62 year old was pedestrian who was struck while crossing Stockton Street near the intersection of Wrightwood, in Chicago. Plaintiff had gotten off the bus at the rear door and was crossing the street behind the bus. As he was crossing, he was hit by a vehicle of an uninsured driver. Plaintiff fractured skull in multiple places. Plaintiff pursued uninsured motorist claim. Co-counsel with Joseph A. Power, Jr.

C.S.W. v. Arreola – State Farm Insurance Company for Underinsured Motorist Claim

Motor vehicle settlement.  C.S.W. was a pedestrian in a crosswalk struck by a vehicle being operated by Arreola who was unable to see due to her windshield being “fogged up.” C.S.W. suffered a bilateral fracture of the right and left humerus, periorbital hematoma resulting in temporary left visual field deficits, and a concussion.

(2012 – Cook County)
R.J. v. Vito Migliore

Auto: The Plaintiff, a 50 year-old male, was riding his bicycle in a designated bike lane on Southport Avenue when he was struck by Defendant’s vehicle, which was making a left turn into a CVS parking lot. The Plaintiff sustained injuries including a dislocated shoulder and rotator cuff repair. Co-counsel Joseph W. Balesteri.