Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
Defendant Corporate Attorney and Defendant Law Firm
Outcome:Verdict for the Defendants .
DBMS successfully defended a corporate attorney and his law firm in a bench trial accused of failing to include a restrictive covenant within the plaintiff’s employee’s contract and failing to ...
SEE MOREDefendant Architect
In a one-week jury trial involving alleged breach of contract where a real estate developer sought $3.1 million from an architectural firm, DBMS attorneys obtained a defense verdict. The trial ...
SEE MOREDefendant 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), ...
SEE MOREDefendant Family Medicine Physician
Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
Mark M. Burden and Laura Coffey Ieremia successfully defended a family medicine physician at trial against allegations of negligence for failing to timely diagnose prostate cancer. Asserting wrongful death and ...
SEE MOREDefendant Defendant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Outcome:Verdict for the Defense.
DBMS successfully defended a cardiothoracic surgeon in a case involving a claim of medical malpractice for an alleged failure to properly perform a single coronary artery bypass graft procedure. In ...
SEE MOREVerdict for Defense.
In a two-week federal bench trial involving alleged legal malpractice where a former client and a trust sought $5.35 million from the firm’s bankruptcy and appellate lawyer, DBMS attorneys obtained ...
SEE MOREDefendant Automotive Manufacturer
Outcome:Ongoing litigation representing major automotive manufacturer.
DBMS presently represents a major automotive manufacturer in ongoing multi-district litigation involving the Takata airbag recalls affecting millions of vehicles. ...
SEE MOREDefendant General Surgeon
Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
John M. McGarry and Laura Coffey Ieremia of DBMS successfully defended a general surgeon in Lake County at trial against allegations of performing a non-indicated double bowel resection during a ...
SEE MOREDefendant Gastroenterologist
Outcome:Verdict for Defense.
DBMS attorneys successfully obtained a verdict on behalf of defendant gastroenterologist in a lawsuit arising from an alleged five-and-a-half-year failure to diagnose plaintiff with a neuroendocrine tumor. The plaintiff initially ...
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