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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Client:
Defendant Neurosurgeon
Outcome:
Verdict for Defense.
Mark M. Burden and David K. Duffey successfully defended a neurosurgeon at trial against allegations of negligence for improperly recommending and improperly performing an extensive neurosurgical procedure. Plaintiffs alleged that ...
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Client:
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 ...
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Client:
Defendant 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 ...
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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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Client:
Defendant 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 ...
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Client:
Defendant 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 ...
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Outcome:
Verdict 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 ...
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Client:
Defendant 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. ...
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