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Troy Lundquist and Anastasia Hess successfully tried and defended a medical malpractice claim pending in WinnebagoCounty. They defended an orthopedic surgeon in a case involving the death of a 69-year-old woman after ankle surgery. Plaintiff’s estate alleged that the surgeon failed to prescribe pharmacological anti-coagulation. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Steve Johnson successfully defended a commercial client at arbitration from a claim for breach of contract which also sought substantial damages in the form of attorney’s fees and costs incurred following the tender of the claim from the plaintiff bank to the firm’s client. Steve and Chris Dunsing analyzed the contract between the parties and…
Plaintiff, a delivery driver, fell off a loading dock at defendant’s grocery store when the dock plate gave way. He suffered numerous arm and back lacerations, requiring stitches and leaving numerous scars on his arm and back. Plaintiff incurred $3,071 in medical bills, $5,500 in lost time from work, and made claims for permanent scarring. …
Steve Johnson successfully tried a breach of contract dispute between partners from a trucking company in CookCounty. Following a four-day trial which resulted in complete vindication of the firm’s client, Steve presented the firm’s petition for fees which was granted by the court.
Plaintiff claims she was injured when she slipped on a tomatillo on the floor of defendant’s grocery store. Plaintiff suffered a hamstring tear in her right leg, resulting in $28,000 in medical bills and a wage loss of $43,000 from time lost as a claims examiner for the U.S. Department of Labor. In defendant’s motion…
Steve Johnson was retained to represent a substantial number of local grocery stores from various chains that were alleged to have violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act in potential class actions. Through the knowledge gained as part of a national group of attorneys defending these class action…
Plaintiff sued defendant car dealership after her vehicle was broken into, alleging that the salesman and contract documents assured her that the vehicle had an alarm system. Plaintiff sought damages totaling in excess of $30,000. Plaintiff ultimately was awarded $2,400.00.
Steve Johnson was retained by a large commercial bakery to recover monies owed to it by a Chicagoland distributor who failed to properly remit the amounts owed to the bakery in accordance with the contract between the parties. Steve realized at the start that this matter would not be resolved without filing suit, so he…
Steve Johnson and Matt Andris negotiated a settlement with the client’s first party property insurer for 100% of the client’s demand; thereby alleviating the need to file suit to collect the damages owed as well as the time and stress of litigation. The settlement was achieved as a result of the decision to prepare a…
Mohammed Nofal represented a not-for-profit property owner in a mechanics lien lawsuit. A subcontractor filed suit to enforce the lien. A motion to dismiss was filed on behalf of the property owner as the subcontractor failed to perfect its lien. The court agreed and dismissed the claims against the property owner.