CARELESS BUS DRIVER HASTENS WOMAN’S DEATH

$700,000 SETTLEMENT

Barbara had been in a wheelchair most of her life due to several serious medical issues. But that didn’t stop her from leading a full life, which included working, traveling and getting out with her husband. Barbara and her husband(also in a wheelchair) used a specially outfitted municipal bus service to transport them on many of their trips. On Barbara’s last trip, she did some shopping at a local mall. Upon leaving the mall, the driver failed to properly secure Barbara’s wheelchair in place. He then drove at an excessive rate of speed and had to stop very suddenly for a red light. Barbara was ejected from her wheelchair and suffered a badly broken leg. After undergoing surgery at a nearby hospital, Barbara died. While her surgeon refused to tie Barbara’s death to the bus accident, Mark retained a renown medical expert to offer testimony that the broken leg was a contributing factor in her death.

HOTEL'S NEGLIGENCE LEADS TO INJURY

$1.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT

Recovered on behalf of a woman who was injured at a luxury hotel due to the hotel’s failure to address a chronic leak problem in maintenance area. Two separate law firms had declined the case before the client retained my firm.

CARELESS BUS DRIVER HASTENS WOMAN’S DEATH

$700,000 SETTLEMENT

Barbara had been in a wheelchair most of her life due to several serious medical issues. But that didn’t stop her from leading a full life, which included working, traveling and getting out with her husband. Barbara and her husband(also in a wheelchair) used a specially outfitted municipal bus service to transport them on many of their trips. On Barbara’s last trip, she did some shopping at a local mall. Upon leaving the mall, the driver failed to properly secure Barbara’s wheelchair in place. He then drove at an excessive rate of speed and had to stop very suddenly for a red light. Barbara was ejected from her wheelchair and suffered a badly broken leg. After undergoing surgery at a nearby hospital, Barbara died. While her surgeon refused to tie Barbara’s death to the bus accident, Mark retained a renown medical expert to offer testimony that the broken leg was a contributing factor in her death.

EXCESS WATER LEFT ON RESTAURANT FLOOR

$440,000 SETTLEMENT

Karen and her husband stopped at local fast food franchise to pick up a quick breakfast before Saturday errands. One Saturday, just moments before Karen entered a worker at the restaurant had mopped the entire floor, leaving multiple puddles of clear liquid on the floor. And, the worker elected not to place any warning signs. Karen fell on the water, badly injured her knee and ultimately needed a knee replacement. Despite efforts by the defendant to conceal the identify of the worker, Mark was able to locate her and get her to admit under oath, that she had mopped the floor only moments before and failed to obey the store safety rules after mopping.

CAR CRASH LEADS TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

$430,000 SETTLEMENT

Terry, a young teacher, was on her way home from school, driving west and approaching a red light. As she approached the light the defendant attempted to make a quick left turn and head east from a parking lot north of Terry’s car.  The defendant admitted that in his haste, he never saw Terry’s Minivan before broadsiding it and pushing it onto the parkway. Terry suffered a traumatic brain injury when her head was smashed into the driver’s side window in the crash. Terry endured chronic headaches, memory issues, concentration issues and light sensitivity after the crash.

INATTENTIVE RIDESHARE CAUSES MOTORCYCLE CRASH

$415,000 SETTLEMENT

Mark’s client Jose, was a young Cook County Sheriff who was seriously injured while riding his motorcycle home after work. He was struck by an inattentive Rideshare driver and thrown violently from his motorcycle into the street, suffered a badly broken leg and requiring surgery.  

IMPLANT SURGEON EXCESSIVELY SHAVES TEETH

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT

Sasha was a young, attractive woman who did some modeling. She consulted with a prominent dental surgeon about brightening her smile and getting veneers for her front teeth. The dentist promised wonderful results – and insisted Sasha pay an enormous sum up front – before any work was done. The dentist then shaved excess amounts of enamel from multiple teeth on the top of Sasha’s mouth, causing her much pain and dramatically and negatively altering her smile. Sasha lost multiple modeling opportunities as a result. The dentist paid a substantial sum to resolve the case.

MOWED DOWN IN A CROSSWALK WHILE USING A WALKER

$250,000 SETTLEMENT

Mark was retained to represent Robert, a delightful retiree who used a walker to get around due to some circulation issues. Every morning, Robert would walk to his favorite breakfast haunt to meet friends. One sunny morning, while in the middle of a crosswalk, Robert was mowed down by local woman who was looking down at her phone. Robert’s injuries laid him up for a stretch, but before long, he was back meeting his friends for breakfast.  

BURNS FROM SPILLED COFFEE

$110,000 SETTLEMENT

Jan got her coffee every morning from drive-through at a local donut shop every morning. Then one morning a worker at the drive-thru window had trouble getting the window open. While holding the hot coffee, the worker pushed on the window, which suddenly burst open, causing the worker to lose her balance and spill hot coffee out the window and all over Jan’s chest. The coffee caused multiple small burns on Jan’s chest. The restaurant denied any issue with the window. Mark identified the company that maintained the windows and subpoenaed its records. The company had repeatedly been called out to address the non-functional window and had consistently recommended replacement. Despite minor medical bills, the defendant agreed to a substantial settlement due to the impact of the repair records.

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