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

Practice Areas
Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Institutional Liability
Insurance Coverage
Mass Tort & Class Action
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability
Professional Liability

Plaintiff v. Infectious Disease Physician

04/11/2019 Client:

Defendant Infectious Disease Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys John McGarry and Meagan VanderWeele successfully defended an infectious disease physician in a three-week medical negligence/wrongful death trial.  A 22-year old woman died from sepsis from an undiagnosed ...

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Plaintiff v. Infectious Disease Physician

04/11/2019 Client:

Defendant Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys John McGarry and Meagan VanderWeele successfully defended an infectious disease physician in a three-week medical negligence/wrongful death trial. A 22-year old woman died from sepsis from an undiagnosed ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Hospital

04/10/2019 Client:

Defendant Hospital

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS attorneys Stetson Atwood and Ashley Dus successfully defend a hospital in a medical negligence trial in which the plaintiff asked the jury to award $16 million in damages. The ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Family Medicine and Geriatric Physician

04/01/2019 Client:

Defendant 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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Plaintiff v. Defendant Family Practice Physician

03/11/2019 Client:

Defendant Family Practice Physician

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS successfully defended a family practice physician in a case involving an alleged improper prescription of anti-inflammatory medication to a patient with chronic kidney disease. The patient claimed the medication ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Ophthalmologist

11/28/2018 Client:

Defendant Ophthalmologist

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS secured a verdict for the defense in a case in which a woman accused a Lasik surgeon of failing to properly assess her prior to surgery. A 44-year-old woman ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Rheumatologist

11/16/2018 Client:

Defendant Rheumatologist

Outcome:

Defendant Dismissed from Case.

DBMS successfully secured a dismissal on behalf of a defendant rheumatologist involved in a case in which a woman accused multiple doctors of failing to timely diagnose her with AIDS. ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Manufacturer

11/09/2018 Client:

Defendant Manufacturer

Outcome:

Judgment for the Defense.

DBMS secured a victory on behalf of a large manufacturer before the Illinois Second District Appellate Court. The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in a ...

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Plaintiff v. Defendant Hospital and Intensivist

10/23/2018 Client:

Defendant Hospital and Intensivist

Outcome:

Verdict for the Defense.

DBMS secured a verdict for the defense in a case in which an intensivist and interventional cardiologist were accused of failing to timely diagnose a retroperitoneal bleed following a cardiac ...

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