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Troy Lundquist successfully tried and defended a claim by an electrician who alleged he sustained closed head injury and brain damage due to an electrocution. Plaintiff claimed that Defendant construction manager retained control over the safety at the work site and failed to inspect the premises. Plaintiff asked for $13 million in closing. The jury…
Steve Johnson and Stacy Shelly brought an action on behalf of a minority shareholder against the majority shareholder for his violation of the By Laws with regard to the sale of the business to an outside party. Steve and Stacy needed to obtain and then decipher a multitude of disorganized and often complex banking and…
A former employee of one of Bill Weiler’s clients, a senior living facility, filed a complaint with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the facility had discriminated against her based on her age, sex, and race when it failed to promote her. Following Mr. Weiler’s explanation of the facts of the case,…
Troy Lundquist and Michelle Paveza represented a pathologist in a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff alleged that the pathologist misread her pathology speciman. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the doctor – finding that the doctor did not violate the standard of care in treating the Plaintiff.
An Indiana court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a former student against his school and its administrators. The motion to dismiss was filed by Bill Weiler and John Masters, two of the firm’s Indiana attorneys. The court ruled that the statements were not defamatory under Indiana law and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning…
Troy Lundquist and Anastasia Hess represented two gynecologists in a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff presented to the Doctor for complaints of severe left-sided pain. Based on the physical examination and imaging studies, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with a multi-septated mass on her ovary. The gynecologists performed a laparoscopic surgery to remove the cyst, and because…
Steve Johnson was retained by an aerospace company charged with negligence in causing approximately $1 million dollars in property damage as a result of a fire. Steve’s knowledge of insurance law and negligence were essential to presenting a motion to dismiss before the trial court that eliminated all the claims brought against the commercial client. …
Suzanne Favia Gillen and Michelle Paveza successfully tried and defended a medical negligence claim against a gynecologist. The Plaintiff alleged that she suffered a ureter laceration that required corrective surgery when she underwent exploratory laparoscopic surgery with removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries after a prior hysterectomy procedure. The defense contended the injury occurred…
Plaintiff alleged the township failed to remove trees and bushes at an intersection, thereby causing a site obstruction. Anastasia Hess filed a Motion to Dismiss on behalf of the Defendant Township, and the trial court granted the Motion. Troy and Anastasia successfully defended the appeal as well, and the Third District Appellate Court affirmed the…
A Cook County jury found in favor or Bill Weiler’s client in a medical malpractice trial. The plaintiff in the case alleged that Mr. Weiler’s client, a hematologist, improperly adjusted the plaintiff’s anticoagulant medication, which caused a blood clot to form in her leg. As a result, the plaintiff alleged, her leg had to be…