Construction defect case against developer and general contractor settles for nominal amount.

A group of plaintiffs filed suit against a developer and the general contractor for alleged defects in various condo units. The complaint alleged breach of contract and breach of warranty – and sought damages in excess of $125,000. After discovery revealed lack of liability against the developer and general contractor, Mohammed Nofal negotiated a nominal…

Jury Finds Doctor Met Standard of Care

Suzanne Favia Gillen and Michelle Paveza represented an obstetrician/gynecologist in a medical malpractice case.  Plaintiff presented to the Doctor on referral for complaints of severe right-sided pain.  Based on the physical examination and imaging studies, the Plaintiff was diagnosed with constipation and ovarian cysts.  Eight days later the Plaintiff underwent surgery to remove a right-sided…

Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reverse Judgment in Favor of Engineering Firm in Wrongful Death Suit

The Illinois Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of an order dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit filed against one of Bill Weiler’s clients. The plaintiff was the husband of a construction worker who was killed while working in a construction site. He alleged that Mr. Weiler’s client, the engineering firm that had designed the…

Commercial Litigation – Obtained Complete Dismissal of TCPA Class Action Claim

Steve Johnson successfully obtained a dismissal with prejudice for his client who had been targeted as a part of a “blast fax” class action law suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  By identifying the key issues in the dispute immediately upon being retained by a well-known seafood restaurant, Steve was…

Commercial Litigation – Obtained Complete Dismissal of Negligence Action in Trial Court and Successfully Argued Case on Appeal

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. …

Defendant grocery store not liable for “natural accumulation” of ice

Plaintiff fractured her right ankle on a slip and fall on ice outside of defendant’s grocery store, resulting in scarring and significant medical bills.  In defendant’s motion for summary judgment, Attorney Michael Radak argued that there was no evidence that accumulation of snow and ice was anything other than a “natural accumulation” for which the…