Jury Verdict Reporter Awards

Medical Malpractice - Knee Replacement Leads to Compartment Syndrome
Pltf F-54 underwent a total right knee replacement at UIC Hospital on February 8, 2007. The surgery was performed by deft orthopedic surgeon Gonzalez. During the procedure, or within the immediate postop period, pltf suffered a small hole in the popliteal artery behind the right knee, causing progressive ischemia in her right lower leg. Pltf first began exhibiting symptoms of the arterial ... more...

Premises Liability - Fall on Unlit Stairs at North Side Condo Building
April 13, 2008, pltf F-53 had gone to her sister's condo at 6655 N. Seeley in Chicago so they could swap bedroom furniture. Her son-in-law was waiting in a moving van in the alley when pltf headed down the back staircase to the van around 7:00 pm, which was after ... more...

Knee Replacement Surgery
$360,064 Verdict (Cook County):  F-49 claimed that defendant utilized an improper knee replacement procedure given her pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis and flexion contracture, and failed to appropriately balance the medial and lateral collateral ligaments intraoperatively, necessitating … more…  

Falls On Unlit Stairs
Defense Verdict (Cook County):  F-42 microbiologist exited her condo unit to take her dog for a walk and found the stairwell pitch black. She tried to leave safely, but fell, aggravating her pre-existing fibromyalgia and a prior spinal fusion, necessitating repeat … more…

Retaliatory Discharge After Workers’ Compensation Claim Was Filed

In Illinois, which is an at-will employment state, the tort of retaliatory discharge was first recognized in the case of Kelsay v. Motorola Inc. back in 1978—thirty-five years ago. To prove his or her case, the plaintiff must show that they were fired in retaliation for engaging in legally protected conduct, and that the termination violated public policy. Illinois courts have recognized several types of protected conduct, including reporting illegal … more …