Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Skilled Nursing Facility
Outcome:Appellate court affirmed order dismissing and compelling arbitration of negligence claims.
In November 2019, the estate of the deceased brought negligence claims against the defendant skilled nursing facility under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act and the Illinois Survival Act. The ...
SEE MOREDefendant Hospital
Outcome:Dismissal with Prejudice.
DBMS attorneys, Daniel J. Cozzi and Katie Trucco, obtained dismissal with prejudice of a plaintiff’s claims brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act against defendant hospital. Plaintiff filed suit ...
SEE MOREDefendant 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 ...
SEE MOREDefendant Family Medicine and Geriatric Physician
Outcome:Verdict for the Defense.
DBMS successfully defended a family medicine and geriatric physician in a case involving claims of wrongful death and medical malpractice following the death of a nursing home resident. In 2014, ...
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