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Although the newborn was on time, was the doctor late?

An infant was born with profound, systemic medical problems, and survived only 3 months, after the obstetrician /gynecologist who delivered her failed to perform a timely cesarean section. 

What the fetal heart monitor revealed...


What caused this railroad worker to slip and fall?

:A thirty-eight year-old railroad worker slipped on a plastic bag and fell down a staircase on a train at work.

Cook County Illinois jury made this award...


Would an ounce of prevention have saved this man's life?

A 66 yr old man entered a hospital with complaints of severe chest pain. He was discharged without tests being performed to determine whether his coronary arteries were blocked.. The patient was discharged, went home and died

Successful Resolution:  $600,000
An autopsy revealed his main left descending coronary artery was 95 % occluded (blocked). We were able to settle the case for $600,000 withhout trial.

The autopsy showed that ...


Did this highway contractor do enough to protect his employees?

A 27 year-old man was working on a night-time construction project on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. A drunk driver drove through the barrels and hit our client, fracturing his leg. We sued the contractor.
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The barrels weren't enough protection because...


Who is responsible for this left turn auto accident?

A young man, age 17, was stopped at an intersection in his custom 1967 Mustang. The defendant driver turned directly into the front of the Mustang, causing our client to strike his mouth against the steering wheel of the auto.

This visit to the dentist cost...


Does workers compensation cover this trap door trap?

A 39 year old cable repairman was working in a utility shack atop a 17-story apartment building. He fell through a trap door of a six-foot access shaft and suffered multiple fractures of the leg.

This repairman entered the access shaft because...