Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.

DBMS Successfully Defends Gastroenterologist on Appeal

Client:

Gastroenterologist and Medical Clinic

Outcome:

Fourth District Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Entered on Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case.

Karen Kies DeGrand and Laura Coffey Ieremia secured an appellate opinion affirming judgment in favor of defendants in a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff sued the physician, a gastroenterologist, and his ...

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Pro se plaintiff v. Legal Aid Clinic

Client:

Legal Aid Clinic

Outcome:

Entry of Injunction Upheld on Appeal.

DBMS obtained a temporary injunction against a pro se plaintiff due to the litigant’s repeated, frivolous filings against a Legal Clinic and two of the clinic’s attorneys.  The plaintiff filed ...

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DBMS Wins Appeal in Product Liability Action

Outcome:

First District Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Product Liability Claims.

DBMS obtained dismissal of a plaintiff’s product liability claims against a medical device manufacturer.  Plaintiff appealed the circuit court’s dismissal order, and DBMS secured a First District Appellate Court victory ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Railroad Company

Client:

Defendant Railroad Company

Outcome:

Appellate Court Victory for Defense.

DBMS secured a victory on behalf of a railroad company before the Illinois Appellate Court. Correcting its earlier ruling, the appellate court ruled that the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA), ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Supportive Living Facility

Client:

Defendant Supportive Living Facility

Outcome:

Appellate court victory..

Karen DeGrand, Michael Borree and Meagan VanderWeele secured a First District appellate victory in which the appellate court ruled that an arbitration agreement entered into by plaintiff’s decedent before she ...

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