William Weiler successfully defended an engineering company who had been hired by the Illinois Department of Transportation to design improvements to an interstate highway. During construction, a flagger was struck and killed by a driver who had entered the construction zone. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the engineering company, holding that…

The jury returned a verdict in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, an anesthesiologist, in a medical malpractice trial in CookCounty. The plaintiff had alleged that he suffered a brain injury after he aspirated during surgery, in part, he claimed, because Mr. Weiler’s client failed to use proper technique during the induction of anesthesia. However, the…

A Cook County jury found in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, an automobile manufacturer, in a trial regarding whether the manufacturer breached the vehicle’s warranty. The plaintiff had claimed that there were numerous defects in his car that were not properly repaired. Mr. Weiler was able to effectively explain to the jury that, although the…

A DuPage County jury found in favor of Bill Weiler’s client, an automobile manufacturer, in a case in which the plaintiff alleged that her vehicle’s engine was defective. Mr. Weiler was able to explain to the jury that there was actually nothing wrong with the plaintiff’s vehicle and the engine did not need to be…

The plaintiff in this case alleged that his car’s engine failed because it was defective and that Bill Weiler’s client, which had manufactured the car, had failed to repair it. Mr. Weiler was able to show that the damage to the engine was caused by the plaintiff’s abuse of the vehicle, in particular, the fact…

Bill Weiler represented an internal medicine doctor in a case in which the doctor accidentally prescribed a medication to which the plaintiff was allergic. The doctor admitted fault, but disputed the extent of the plaintiff’s injuries. In a case where the only issue was the amount of damages, a DuPage County jury awarded the plaintiff…