Our Successes | Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC

$30.2 M

$30.2 Million

on a medical malpractice case for failure to deliver a baby past due date with low amniotic fluid resulting in brain damage and cerebral palsy.

$29.6 M

$29.6 Million

verdict on behalf of a Chicago woman who suffered brain damage in the derailment of a Metra train.

verdict for our client who was a passenger in the back seat of a Yellow Cab when its driver negligently lost control of the vehicle. After sending it airborne for over 30 feet, the vehicle slammed into a concrete barrier. Our client suffered a permanent traumatic brain injury and will be unable to work for the rest of his life. The defendants refused our $13,500,000 demand before trial.

$22 M

$22 Million

settlement for a child who suffered a severe hypoxic-ischemic brain injury following a prolonged labor induction and delayed emergency C-section. The child requires lifelong assistance with daily activities.

$12.6 M

$12.6 Million

verdict (co-counsel) against anesthesiologists and Rush Medical Center when anesthesiologist erred by inserting spinal needle and toxic anesthetic into patient’s spinal cord causing monoplegia and other permanent injuries.

$10.5 M

$10.5 Million

settlement on medical malpractice case on behalf of a postal worker who was paralyzed due to the hospitals failure to diagnose and treat an infection.

$10 M

$10 Million

settlement for our client who sustained complex comminuted leg fractures requiring open reduction internal fixation after an alleged motor vehicle accident occurring, colliding with a work van in a construction zone of a Chicago suburb.

$10 M

$10 Million

verdict for our client’s estate after they successfully proved the defendant hospital failed to properly monitor our client’s heart condition. The hospital’s failure led to the preventable heart attack that took our client’s life on February 11, 2016. He was survived by a wife and three children. The defendant hospital did not offer to settle at any point before trial.

$9.5 M

$9.5 Million

settlement on behalf of a baby born with cerebral palsy at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. A midwife delivered the baby without a sponsoring obstetrician present and failed to call for backup when the baby showed signs of distress, choosing instead to attempt a procedure that compromised the baby's health.

$9.5 M

$9.5 Million

verdict on behalf of the family of former Chicago Blackhawk player and coach Keith Magnuson who was killed in a Toronto, Canada car crash.

$9.25 M

$9.25 Million

settlement for a 51-year-old patient who developed a postoperative spinal hematoma after cervical surgery. Alleged failures to monitor and promptly treat the complication resulted in quadriplegia.

$9 M

$9 Million

settlement for our client who underwent lumbar spine surgery, and then suffered a post-operative spinal hematoma, allegedly after the defendant nursing staff failed to timely recognize progressive neurologic deficits that the plaintiff exhibited following his surgery.

$8.5 M

$8.5 Million

on medical malpractice case for mismanaged induction of labor resulting in uterine hyperstimulation resulting in brain damage and cerebral palsy.

$8.407 M

$8.407 Million

settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered brain damage when she was struck by a car after being dropped off by a PACE bus at a dangerous location.

$7.75 M

$7.75 Million

on medical malpractice case for mismanaged induction of labor resulting in uterine hyperstimulation resulting in brain damage and cerebral palsy.

$7.5 M

$7.5 Million

verdict on behalf of estate and children of City of Chicago worker who was killed as a result of trucking negligence.

$7.5 M

$7.5 Million

for our minor clients’ estates after their father, who was prohibited from unsupervised visitation, was left unsupervised with the children overnight. He doused them in gasoline and lit them on fire, killing one of the minor children and causing full thickness burns to 45% of the surviving child’s body.

$7.4 M

$7.4 Million

settlement for our client who sustained multiple fractures in her pelvis, hips and legs--and degloving of her legs (multiple surgeries required).

$7.1 M

$7.1 Million

on medical malpractice case for failure to diagnose spine fracture on x-ray resulting in paraplegia caused by spinal cord compromise.

$7 M

$7 Million

on medical malpractice case for a botched abdominal surgery resulting in short gut syndrome.

$7 M

$7 Million

on medical malpractice case for our client after she underwent a surgery to remove a rare tumor in her abdomen. Errors during the surgery led to her GI tract becoming permanently disabled.

$6.8 M

$6.8 Million

settlement on behalf of a 69-year-old pedestrian who was struck and injured by a PACE bus as she crossed a street in Oak Park, Illinois.

$6 M

$6 Million

verdict on behalf of the family of a 46-year-old Lake County wife and mother whose death was allegedly caused by the negligent administration of anesthesia.

$6 M

$6 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 23-year-old women killed when a Metra train derailed. The victim was survived by her mother and adult brother.

$5.9 M

$5.9 Million

settlement for 22 plaintiffs, allegedly suffered from various forms of cancer caused by exposure to a cancer-causing substance.

$5.8 M

$5.8 Million

settlement for our client who suffered a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury with defuse axonal shearing that required an inpatient hospital admission and follow-up appointments for rehabilitation and cognitive therapy.

$5.4 M

$5.4 Million

on medical malpractice case on behalf of a new born baby who suffered from brain damage from a heart attack due to failure to diagnose common heart defect.

$5.1 M

$5.1 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 61-year-old man who was struck by a left turning Megabus while crossing a Chicago street.

$5 M

$5 Million

settlement in a case where a set of twins were born, and the second child was in a transverse lie and could not be rotated to vertex. The defendant elected to perform a footling breech delivery. The baby was born severely depressed, and sustained a severe brain injury, resulting in cognitive and learning disabilities. Allegedly, the defendant should have performed a C-section when presented with the complications.

$5 M

$5 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 46-year-old man who was run over and killed, after the defendant driver allegedly failed to unhook the brake lines from the tractor to the trailer to ensure that the truck would not be moved or operated during download.

$5 M

$5 Million

settlement on behalf of a 44-year-old mother of two against a radiologist who failed to timely diagnose lung lesion resulting in her death.

$5 M

$5 Million

on behalf of a woman undergoing routine laparoscopic surgery awakes from anesthesia paralyzed as a result of physicians causing lumbar spinal cord injury.

$4.825 M

$4.825 Million

settlement for the family of a concertgoer who suffered a cervical spine injury after a fall at a music venue. The case involved allegations that emergency responders delayed calling for additional assistance and did not use appropriate spinal precautions.

$4.7 M

$4.7 Million

on medical malpractice case for a newborn baby who suffered from brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy due to an untimely c-section.

$4.645 M

$4.645 Million

settlement on a medical malpractice case for our client after she suffered complications during a right-eye surgery that resulted in hypotony. Because of the negligent defendant’s failure to address the hypotony, our client lost pressure in her left eye as well and suffered visual loss.

$4.5 M

$4.5 Million

settlement on behalf of a 23-year-old laborer who sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns when a pipe burst at a refinery he was inspecting.

$4.5 M

$4.5 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 10-year-old girl who was killed when she was run over by a CTA bus while crossing the street with her mother.

$4.5 M

$4.5 Million

on behalf of a woman who suffered burns and permanent disfiguring scars and altered gait due to residents misapplying a hot thermal activated cast.

$4.191 M

$4.191281 Million

net jury verdict in a Florida nightclub security case involving a young man who sustained a serious traumatic brain injury after being struck in the head by a security guard. The jury initially awarded $6,985,469 before a 40% comparative-fault reduction.

$4.15 M

$4.15 Million

for our client after he was struck by a parking garage arm and rendered paraplegic.

$4 M

$4 Million

verdict in a wrongful death case involving the death of an infant caused by physicians’ and nurses’ failure to timely admit infant to the hospital and treat a respiratory infection despite multiple visits to the emergency room.

$3.7 M

$3.7 Million

settlement for our client who was rear-ended by a semi-tractor trailer while stopped in traffic. She suffered fractures at C6, C7, T1, T3, a nasal fracture, multiple facial fractures, and a nerve root avulsion at C5-C7.

$3.52 M

$3.52 Million

settlement for our clients who sustained injuries after their taxi had a collision with wreckage on I-94 near Lake-Cook Road, resulting in arm and leg fractures, which necessitated three surgeries.

$3.45 M

$3.45 Million

settlement for the family of a woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle while bicycling in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. She was survived by her spouse and two adult children.

$3.25 M

$3.25 Million

judgment on behalf of the family of a 23-year-old who died when a Chicagoland Behavioral Health Hospital and the attending psychiatrist failed to properly recognize the high risk of suicide.

$3.2 M

$3.2 Million

settlement for the family of a man who fell victim to an anesthesia error during surgery.

$3.1875 M

$3.1875 Million

combined settlement for a father and son severely injured in a chain-reaction highway collision involving a commercial truck in Wisconsin. Their injuries included major internal trauma, fractures, and other serious complications.

$3.02 M

$3.02 Million

settlement against the CHA who failed to properly clean and secure abandoned apartments that lead to a 9-year-old girl, Girl X, being sprayed with poison and sexually assaulted in an abandoned apartment resulting in permanent injuries.

$3 M

$3 Million

settlement for our client who underwent a total abdominal colectomy. Allegedly, the surgeon performed the procedure improperly and caused an anastomotic leak, which he failed to diagnose and treat, causing an infection which led to sepsis.

$3 M

$3 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 37-year-old man who was killed in an automobile accident in Gridley on his way to work, which allegedly occurred when the drive of a construction truck failed to stop at a stop sign at a four-way intersection.

$3 M

$3 Million

for our client’s estate after she was negligently advised not to undergo a mitral valve surgery that would have saved her life. She is survived by a husband and four daughters.

$3 M

$3 Million

settlement under a high-low agreement for a registered nurse who experienced lasting arm and hand neurological deficits after cervical spine surgery. The agreement provided a $3 million payment despite a defense jury verdict.

$3 M

$3 Million

settlement involving a patient who experienced respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest after total knee replacement surgery. The claim alleged that her medical risk factors required closer postoperative monitoring.

$3 M

$3 Million

settlement for the family of a patient who died by suicide after being discharged from a hospital despite documented psychiatric symptoms and suicidal ideation. The case concerned allegations of premature discharge and inadequate psychiatric care.

$2.85 M

$2.85 Million

total settlement for a worker who contracted Legionnaires’ disease allegedly linked to contaminated workplace water. He experienced pneumonia, shock, serious systemic complications, and neurological symptoms.

$2.8 M

$2.8 Million

jury verdict for our client’s estate. Our client was working in the mail room of a law firm when he was shot and killed by an intruder who came into the offices targeting a lawyer that worked at the firm.

$2.75 M

$2.75 Million

for our client who was rear ended by a Mack truck while stopped in traffic in a construction zone on southbound I-55 at Kingery Road. The Plaintiff suffered a carotid artery dissection resulting in hemorrhagic stroke requiring emergency surgery, a comminuted scapular fracture, and nasal and ocular bone fractures. The driver admitted to looking at his phone and not slowing prior to the crash.

$2.75 M

$2.75 Million

for our client who was a passenger in a vehicle that negligently red a ran light, resulting in her car getting T-boned by another motorist.

$2.7 M

$2.7 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 52-year-old woman who was admitted with acute diverticulitis and underwent low anterior sigmoid colon resection. Postoperatively, she developed signs and symptoms consistent with anastomotic breakdown and peritonitis, became septic, and died.

$2.53 M

$2.53 Million

verdict for the family of a motorcyclist killed by a State Trooper attempting to pull him over for speeding.

$2.5 M

$2.5 Million

judgment on behalf of a woman who suffered bilateral femur fractures in a bus crash in Mexico.

$2.45 M

$2.45 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a two-month-old female, who suffocated while riding in a sling baby carrier that was being wore by her father as he mowed the lawn. Allegedly, the sling was unsafe for a child of her age and size.

$2.375 M

$2.375 Million

on medical malpractice case for a client who suffered impaired eyesight following a back surgery.

$2.25 M

$2.25 Million

on behalf of the family of decedent, who presented to Chicagoland area hospital with signs and symptoms of mesenteric ischemia. Allegedly, defendant failed to properly diagnose and treat his condition. It led to bowel necrosis and subsequent death.

$2.2 M

$2.2 Million

for our client who presented to a pediatric clinic with pale skin, a fever, dizziness, flu-like symptoms, and other symptoms of anemia. Allegedly, the provider suspected a respiratory condition and conducted no further inquiry. She returned with worsening symptoms several times with the same symptoms. No vitals were obtained or chartered. Her hemoglobin was not tested in the office labs where she was diagnosed with anemia due to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). She later suffered a midbrain stroke that could have been prevented had fluids and chemotherapy been started two days before. She has a third nerve palsy resulting in asymmetrical eyes, and a mild dysfunctional gait due to the brain damage caused by the stroke. This was settled during pretrial proceedings.

$2.2 M

$2.2 Million

for three of our clients, who allegedly suffered various forms of cancer caused by exposure to a cancer-causing substance.

$2.2 M

$2.2 Million

for our client after a Fed Ex truck ran a red light and crashed into his vehicle.

$2.2 M

$2.2 Million

for our client after a negligent, 16-year-old driver struck her while she was on a bicycle. She died in the accident and was survived by her husband and three children.

$2.075 M

$2.075 Million

on behalf of our client after a steel I-beam fell on him while he was doing work in a home that the defendants constructed.

$2 M

$2 Million

for our client who, as a student in high school, was allegedly groomed, sexually abused, and raped by an Augustinian priest who served as the school president. As a results, plaintiff suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. He has been hospitalized several times for suicide attempts and drug and alcohol treatment.

$2 M

$2 Million

on behalf of the family of a 70-year-old retiree who was run over by an SUV, causing crushing injuries to her legs and torso, significant blood loss, and her death.

$2 M

$2 Million

settlement for our client who sustained a fractured ankle plus a large laceration to her foot which required 21 sutures, after a CTA bus accelerated and ran over her foot while she was approaching the door.

$2 M

$2 Million

on a medical malpractice case for failure to diagnose meningioma resulting in vision impairment.

$1.935 M

$1.935 Million

for a construction worker injured on a jobsite.

$1.9 M

$1.9 Million

on behalf of client who was shot to death at a strip mall. Security failed to prevent the shooting.

$1.9 M

$1.9 Million

for our client after he was rendered paraplegic because of the defendant’s negligent failure to continue his antibiotic medication while he was recovering from a knee surgery.

$1.875 M

$1.875 Million

settlement for a patient who suffered neurological injury during a cervical epidural steroid injection. The case alleged that the injection needle was placed at an unsafe cervical spine level.

$1.855 M

$1.855 Million

for our client who jumped from her third-floor apartment to escape a fire. She suffered a concussion and thoracic spine fractures, as well as requiring reconstruction surgery to stabilize her spine.

$1.75 M

$1.75 Million

on behalf of the family of a 53-year-old man who presented to hospital with complaints of hopelessness and a plan to suicide. He was not admitted to the defendant hospital. He completed suicide ten days later.

$1.75 M

$1.75 Million

on behalf of the family of a 53-year-old woman who presented to the E/R complaining of weakness after days of constipation and vomiting. Defendants failed to timely diagnose and treat decedents gastrointestinal emergency, failed to properly manage her impaction, and failed to timely communicate with the appropriate physicians.

$1.71 M

$1.71 Million

for our client’s estate after the delivery of closing arguments. Our client was working as a steelworker when his flying cut-saw jammed. After he dislodged a section of the steel tubing, the blade suddenly reactivated and struck him, causing his death. He was survived by his wife and two sons.

$1.65 M

$1.65 Million

on behalf of the family of a 80-year-old woman who required extensive care and assistance, had 24-hour home health care services at her residence. She allegedly woke up and sat on her bed, then walked to the bathroom. Her central catheter line became dislocated, causing an injury that led to massive hemorrhaging and her death. This event occurred while the home healthcare employee slept.

$1.65 M

$1.65 Million

for our client after she was abused by a senior staff member at a behavioral hospital.

$1.6 M

$1.6 Million

for our client who was sexually abused by his teacher at local private school.

$1.6 M

$1.6 Million

settlement for a hospital patient who suffered toxic epidermal necrolysis and permanent vision loss after allegedly receiving an excessive dose of Lamictal with an unsafe increase in dosage.

$1.525 M

$1.525 Million

settlement after our client was struck by a negligent truck driver because a construction crew employee signaled to the truck driver that it was okay to proceed.

$1.5 M

$1.5 Million

settlement on behalf of our clients’ estates after they were struck and killed by an SUV while they were bike riding on the side of the road.

$1.5 M

$1.5 Million

settlement on behalf of 28-year-old man who sustained fractures of his left tibia, femur and fibula with degloving, after being hit by a car that turned left in front of his motorcycle.

$1.5 M

$1.5 Million

settlement for a 64-year-old woman who slipped and wrenched her neck on the tile floor outside of a ladies bathroom, where a janitor allegedly failed to place a caution sign.

$1.5 M

$1.5 Million

settlement for the family of a woman who suffered cardiac arrest during a gastrointestinal procedure, sustained brain damage, and died several days later. The case involved allegations concerning the administration of anesthesia.

$1.475 M

$1.475 Million

for our client after a botched hernia surgery resulted in sepsis.

$1.475 M

$1.475 Million

settlement for a child who suffered a bowel perforation and infection during hernia repair surgery. The case alleged surgical negligence and delayed recognition and treatment of the complication.

$1.357 M

$1.357 Million

verdict on medical malpractice case for our minor client after his OBGYN botched his circumcision, leaving him permanently disfigured.

$1.35 M

$1.35 Million

settlement for a 76-year-old female who was crossing a Chicago intersection when she was struck by a left-turning vehicle and suffered fatal injuries.

$1.35 M

$1.35 Million

settlement for a 43-year-old woman who was unlocking her parker car, when a collision occurred, causing one of the cars to strike her, which caused her to suffer fractures and other injuries.

$1.35 M

$1.35 Million

settlement for a 50-year-old female who underwent a colonoscopy, and the physician allegedly failed to recognize the presence of a lesion during the procedure, which permitted the undiagnosed cancer to progress for 4 months prior to diagnosis. The decedent succumbed to the disease.

$1.35 M

$1.35 Million

settlement for an electric skateboard rider who fell and sustained knee and shoulder injuries after a pickup truck reportedly ran a stop sign in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

$1.275 M

$1.275 Million

settlement for a 49-year-old female who underwent cervical spinal surgery. The next day, she began experiencing a laryngeal edema--a complication of the procedure--but defts failed to timely recognize the swelling to protect her airway. As a result, her airway narrowed cause respiratory distress, suffocation and her death.

$1.255 M

$1.255 Million

policy-limits settlement for a young woman who suffered multiple pelvic and spinal fractures, rib injuries, and a concussion as a passenger in a two-vehicle collision.

$1.25 M

$1.25 Million

settlement for a 62-year-old male who underwent spine surgery. Following the procedure, he suffered complications that caused his death. Allegedly, defts failed to monitor him.

$1.2 M

$1.2 Million

settlement for a 30-year-old male who was a passenger in a vehicle. Allegedly, the driver failed to recognize a curve in the roadway, lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. Pltf suffered numerous leg fractures which required open-reduction internal fixation and extensive in-patient rehabilitation.

$1.2 M

$1.2 Million

on a medical malpractice case for a newborn baby who suffered a brachial plexus injury due to shoulder dystocia during delivery.

$1.2 M

$1.2 Million

settlement for a patient left with permanent foot drop after lumbar spine surgery and an unsuccessful revision procedure. The case alleged inadequate nerve decompression and protection during surgery.

$1.2 M

$1.2 Million

settlement for the family of a man who died by suicide following treatment by multiple mental health providers. The case alleged insufficient suicide-risk assessment and psychiatric follow-up.

$1.15 M

$1.15 Million

settlement for a construction worker injured on a jobsite.

$1.15 M

$1.15 Million

as a result of destruction of evidence in a medical malpractice case.

$1.15 M

$1.15 Million

settlement on behalf of our client after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike.

$1.1 M

$1.1 Million

for our client after the defendant ran a red light and crashed into his car.

$1.1 M

$1.1 Million

settlement for for a 53-year-old man who died allegedly due to the failure to diagnose/treat patient's condition.

$1.085 M

$1.085 Million

for our clients’ estates after they were killed in a collision with a truck.

$1.05 M

$1.05 Million

settlement for a 78-year-old man who slipped on ice and snow in his apartment complex parking lot, hitting his head and sustaining a 3cm laceration to his temple. Two months later, he suffered a collapse and was taken to the hospital where a subdural hematoma with midline shift was discovered and surgically repaired. He had been left with mild cognitive deficits.

$1 M

$1 Million

settlement on behalf of the family of a 71-year old man who died following the failure of a hospitalist to diagnose and treat a stroke at a Chicagoland hospital.

$1 M

$1 Million

settlement on behalf of a 30-year-old mother of 2 who suffered an inoperable acetabular and rib fractures after being struck while standing in the median by a distracted truck driver.

$1 M

$1 Million

on a medical malpractice case for failure to diagnose temporal arteritis resulting in visual impairment.

$1 M

$1 Million

on a medical malpractice case for our client’s estate after he suffered a fatal heart attack during a hair replacement procedure. Given his medical history, the negligent defendant was supposed to use an EKG during the procedure. Our client is survived by his wife and two children.

$1 M

$1 Million

for our minor client. He attended a men’s soccer game and, after the game, ran out to the field to retrieve a ball. Because the defendant negligently installed the goalposts, a goalpost collapsed on top of our client, fracturing his skull.

$1 M

$1 Million

settlement on behalf of our client after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle.

$1 M

$1 Million

settlement for a stillborn. Allegedly, the hospital and the doctor failed to properly monitor the condition and treatment of the fetus, failed to perform an emergency C-section, and failed to timely deliver the fetus.

$1 M

$1 Million

on medical malpractice case for our client who suffered visual loss because of a negligently performed eye surgery.

$1 M

$1 Million

on medical malpractice case for our client’s estate after the defendants negligently failed to timely diagnose her when she presented with complaints of abdominal distention, pain, and ascites. She died from a perforated colon as a result. She was survived by two sisters.

$1 M

$1 Million

settlement for a 53-year-old female who was being treated at a hospital for encephalopathy. Allegedly, a nurse placed an Enteroflex (NG tube) into her lung causing a pneumothorax and hypoxia, then left her unattended for approximately seven (7) minutes before resuscitation efforts were initiated, causing her death.

$1 M

$1 Million

policy-limits settlement for a passenger who sustained a traumatic brain injury, facial and cervical fractures, and partial vision loss after a vehicle struck a tree.

$1 M

$1 Million

settlement for the family of a woman fatally struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Burr Ridge, Illinois.

$1 M

$1 Million

policy-limits settlement for a pedestrian who sustained multiple pelvic fractures after she was struck by a turning commercial tow truck in Westmont, Illinois.

$975 K

$975,000

for 61-year-old man who was walking down Wabash Ave. in Chicago's River North neighborhood, when a vehicle pulled out of a parking garage. He walked behind the vehicle into the garage and was struck on the head by the parking garage arm. He was able to walk away but suffered an aggravation of preexisting cervical spine symptoms, an injury to his spinal cord, along with a host of sequelae.

$975 K

$975,000

for a 17-year-old male who was shot and killed at a strip mall.

$950 K

$950,000

for our client, a truckdriver, after the defendant truckdriver drove over the center line and crashed head-on into our client’s truck.

$950 K

$950,000

for our client after a negligent driver hit her from behind while she was riding her bicycle.

$950 K

$950,000

for our client who was over prescribed medication resulting in 90% hearing loss.

$950 K

$950,000

settlement for a driver who sustained a torn meniscus requiring multiple surgeries after a company vehicle struck the side of his vehicle while turning left at an intersection.

$865 K

$865,000

for our client after she was rear-ended by the defendant while she was driving through a construction zone.

$831 K

$831,679

jury verdict on behalf of our client after the defendant driver failed to yield at an intersection. The defendant offered $300,000 before trial.

$825 K

$825,000

on a medical malpractice case for our client’s estate after the defendant hospital failed to timely diagnose our client’s deteriorating kidney condition. She died because of kidney failure and was survived by her husband and two children.

$800 K

$800,000

settlement for a 65-year-old female who was sitting in her car in a strip mall parking lot in Wheaton when deft failed to stop at a stop sign, crashed into a car which crashed into pltf's parked vehicle. Pltf suffered a right rotator cuff tear and back injury requiring a L5/S1 fusion surgery.

$800 K

$800,000

settlement for a 61-year-old female who was th the medical office where she worked, when cabinets fell on her head causing a laceration to the top of her head and a fractured T-11 in thoracic spine. She sustained blood loss that exacerbated her anemic condition and caused dizziness that caused her to fall three days later., and suffered a proximal tibial shaft fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation, a comminuted right fibular neck fracture, a patellar fracture, and a 5th metatarsal fracture.

$790 K

$790,000

for our client after she fell while aboard a charter boat that was being unsafely operated.

$775 K

$775,000

for our client after he was rear-ended and propelled forward into the car in front of him.

$750 K

$750,000

for our client, who endured three months of agony resulting from a nursing home’s neglect. The nursing home assessed our client as a high risk for skin breakdowns and nonetheless implemented no preventative measures. For three months, various pressure ulcers formed and worsened, ultimately leading to necrosis to the bone, infection, and sepsis.

$750 K

$750,000

for our client after a glass door at a casino closed on her and caused her to violently fall to the ground, breaking her femur, vertebra, and tailbone.

$750 K

$750,000

settlement for an 87-year-old woman who was with her son exiting a hotel. Her son opening the hydraulic controlled door and when he released it the door abruptly closed, hitting her and causing her to fall. She sustained lower extremity fractures and required hospitalization where she developed pneumonia and died.

$700 K

$700,000

for our client after he was struck by a large piece of oak that shot out of a bobcat that the defendant was negligently operating.

$675 K

$675,000

for our client. After getting discharged from the hospital, our client boarded the defendant’s shuttle that was supposed to take him home. Instead, the defendant’s personnel negligently allowed him to leave the shuttle before it reached its destination. He was found three days later with frostbite on his hands and feet.

$675 K

$675,000

settlement for a pedestrian who suffered a broken femur after being struck by a truck that ran a red light in Calumet Park, Illinois.

$650 K

$650,000

on a premises liability case for our client after a loose railing gave way while he was working as a volunteer at the defendant’s community center. The defective railing caused him to fall down the staircase resulting in an internal brain bleed.

$605 K

$605,600

for minor client after a 50lb iron lunch bell that hung from a 20-foot pole fell and landed on him.

$595 K

$595,000

for our client after he fell in a nursing home and struck his head. The fall caused him to suffer a subdural hematoma that eventually took his life.

$575 K

$575,000

for our client after he was rear-ended while stopped and waiting to take a left turn.

$575 K

$575,000

for our client after she was permitted to fall on two separate occasions despite being documented a ‘fall risk.’ After falling and fracturing her wrist, she returned to the nursing home where she fell a second time and fractured her pelvis in two separate places.

$560 K

$560,000

for our client, a union pipefitter, after a high voltage wire fell on his hand while he was repairing an HVAC system. The wire caused severe electrical burns, nerve damage to his arm, and a ruptured bicep tendon.

$550 K

$550,000

for our client after an improperly cleaned medical device was used during her procedure. The defendants’ negligent failure to use clean equipment led to severe bacteria spread and infection.

$550 K

$550,000

for our client after he was struck from behind by the secondary block of a 16,000-pound crane.

$500 K

$500,000

for a woman who was hit by a police vehicle while riding her bicycle.

$500 K

$500,000

for our client’s estate after the defendant physician negligently performed a colon resection surgery to remove a tumor. The physician’s negligence led to complications and an anoxic brain injury that claimed our client’s life on September 24, 2014. This case was previously tried to a defense verdict before coming to TKK.

$500 K

$500,000

settlement for a child who sustained a tibia fracture requiring surgery after falling from an indoor climbing wall. The case involved allegations of inadequate equipment maintenance and staffing.

$500 K

$500,000

settlement for the family of an infant who died from sepsis at 11 days old. The case alleged that a pediatric clinic failed to identify warning signs during an examination approximately one week after birth.

$500 K

$500,000

settlement for a young bicyclist who suffered a tibial plateau fracture and concussion after a driver struck her while turning at an intersection.

$475 K

$475,000

for our client after she was rear-ended by a negligent driver while she was stopped at an intersection.

$475 K

$475,000

for our client’s estate after he suffered a fatal allergic reaction to seafood after eating at the self-service buffet at a private dining club.

$475 K

$475,000

for our client after he was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist while merging onto the highway.

$450 K

$450,000

on a medical malpractice case for our client after her orthopedic surgeon attempted to reposition her knee prosthesis and failed to complete the surgery, leaving hardware in her leg and requiring her to seek treatment elsewhere.

$450 K

$450,000

for our client’s estate after he was struck and killed by a train.

$437 K

$437,500

for our client after her husband’s life insurance policy refused to uphold its obligation to pay her after her husband committed suicide.

$425 K

$425,000

for our client after she was rear-ended while stopped in traffic.

$425 K

$425,000

for our client after an improperly cleaned medical device was used during her surgery, leading to severe infection and permanent disability.

$400 K

$400,000

for our client’s estate after the SUV he was driving was struck head-on by an intoxicated employee of a restaurant. Her co-workers noticed that she was intoxicated and let her drive home from work regardless.

$394 K

$394,000

for our client after an improperly cleaned medical device was used during his surgery, leading to severe infection and permanent disability.

$390 K

$390,000

for our client, a Comcast linemen, after he climbed a utility pole to perform maintenance and the pole collapsed, resulting in numerous fractures and ligament tears.

$380 K

$380,000

for our client after she was rear-ended by a negligent delivery truck and suffered serious injuries.

$375 K

$375,000

for our client after a negligently driven vehicle ran a red light and struck the driver’s side of his vehicle.

$365 K

$365,000

for our clients, a father and son, after they were rear-ended by a negligently driven double-trailer truck that failed to slow down before a construction zone. The truck rear-ended our clients and caused serious injuries.

$350 K

$350,000

for our client after he was rear-ended while stopped at a stoplight.

$350 K

$350,000

for our client after she fell and fractured her arm less than 24 hours after she was admitted to the defendant nursing home.

$350 K

$350,000

for our client after he underwent an endarterectomy and experienced visual loss. The defendants failed to monitor his blood pressure, which dropped significantly and caused ischemic optic neuropathy and complete vision loss.

$310 K

$310,000

for our client, a community-service worker, after he got his hand crushed as he emptied a dumpster into the back of a garbage truck.

$300 K

$300,000

for our client after a negligent driver backed out of his driveway and struck him with his vehicle.

$300 K

$300,000

for our client after a construction truck blocked both lanes of traffic, obstructing our client’s view and ultimately leading to a crash.

$300 K

$300,000

for our client after she suffered complications from a surgically implanted device that was used during her surgery.

$300 K

$300,000

for our client who was a passenger in a negligently driven vehicle. The vehicle’s driver attempted a turn at a high rate of speed and crashed into a pole causing serious injuries.

$295 K

$295,000

for our client after she tripped on a pylon that a cleaning store employee negligently placed in the walkway of the store.

$266 K

$266,954

jury verdict for our elderly client after negligent school personnel directed her through a maze of unguarded stairs and bleachers at her granddaughter’s basketball game. While she was trying to navigate through the stands, she fell and fractured her left shoulder and her left tibia. The defendant did not offer any settlement before trial.

$250 K

$250,000

policy limit settlement on behalf of a woman who was hit by an SUV while crossing a street that did not have a designated crosswalk.

$250 K

$250,000

for our client after he was struck by a negligent driver while he riding his bicycle.

$250 K

$250,000

for our client after a negligent driver suddenly attempted a U-turn and cut in front of his lane while doing so.

$250 K

$250,000

settlement on behalf of our client, a college football player, after his coach forced him to play despite his numerous injuries to his knees and shoulders.

$214 K

$214,751

jury verdict for our client after he slipped and fell on water that accumulated on the tile floor in the changing room of a hospital’s fitness center. He fractured his hip as a result. The negligent defendants denied liability through the entire trial.

$212 K

$212,605

jury verdict for our police officer client after she was struck by a vehicle that failed to yield to her emergency sirens while she was pursuing another vehicle. Our client suffered a concussion, vertigo, and a right ulnar nerve injury in the crash.

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