Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Chicago area hospital
Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
Sherri M. Arrigo and Timothy L. Hogan successfully defended a Chicago area hospital and nurse at trial against allegations of negligence during the labor and delivery of the minor plaintiff ...
SEE MOREDefendant Psychiatrist
Outcome:Verdict for the Defense.
Mark Burden and David Handley of DBMS successfully defended a psychiatrist in DuPage County at trial against allegations of false imprisonment. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant psychiatrist and the defendant ...
SEE MOREGastroenterologist 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 ...
SEE MORELaw Firm
Outcome:Dismissal Upheld on Appeal.
DBMS obtained a dismissal order in favor of its law firm client in a federal civil RICO case involving more than $15 million in alleged damages. The plaintiffs were commercial ...
SEE MOREOrthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic
Outcome:Reversal of appellate decision and reinstatement of judgment for the defense .
In a medical malpractice case, DBMS appellate attorneys obtained reversal of an appellate decision that vacated a judgment entered on a jury verdict for the clinic. In a wrongful death ...
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 MORELegal 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 ...
SEE MOREDefendant Fire Protection District
Outcome:Summary Judgment for the Defense.
DBMS obtained summary judgment in favor of a local fire protection district and its paramedics/firefighters on plaintiffs’ claims of negligence and willful and wanton conduct. Asserting wrongful death and survival ...
SEE MOREDefendant Automotive Manufacturer
Outcome:Ongoing litigation representing major automotive manufacturer.
DBMS represents a major automotive manufacturer in ongoing mass litigation involving allegedly defective transmissions affecting millions of vehicles manufactured from 2010-2016. ...
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